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Making a destination part of your business event
Take advantage of the surrounding towns and cities when you hold a business meeting at a Hand Picked Hotel and make your event more productive and enjoyable.
Read ArticleUnusual wedding themes
This month we take a look at some of the more unusual wedding themes to make your special day fun and just that little bit different.
Read ArticleHistory of Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa
Before the Knightleys Fawsley was a Royal Manor as early as the 7th century, it being the headquarters of administrative and ec...
Read ArticleWhy indulgent bathrooms are Hand Picked Hotels’ best-kept secret
From decadent roll top baths that hark back to a bygone era, to the modern extravagance of rain showers, bathrooms are never boring at Hand Picked Hotels.
Read ArticleFive Minutes with Carla Inglis
We visit Hand Picked’s Scottish country house hotel and meet the woman behind its stunning spa and health club facilities to find out how it can help guests to relax and unwind.
Read ArticleGilchrist & Soames
With an exclusive range of toiletries from Gilchrist & Soames, Hand Picked Hotels provides a bespoke pampering experience for guests
Read ArticleThe Art of Creating the Perfect Wedding
As a self-confessed perfectionist Clara Pirie-Wood wanted to plan and execute the best wedding ever, here is how she made her big day at Buxted Park Hotel stand out.
Read ArticleHanbury Hall
Spend the day in the beautiful gardens of Hanbury Hall and discover the history within its walls.
Read ArticleDroitwich Spa Lido
One of the UK's last remaining inland, outdoor, saltwater swimming pools located in Worcestershire.
Read ArticleGreen Frog Pottery
For an afternoon of creativity and fun visit Green Frog Pottery. You can paint pottery, try your hand on the pottery wheel and even create personalised keepsakes.
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