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A pal has been happening about No. 38 The Park and its sister lodge No. 131, and the glories of Cheltenham itself.
Arriving in a taxi from the station, I perceive why. All these large avenues, regency villas and leafy parks.
We e-book into No. 131 as a result of it has a restaurant, however my pal stated we should always keep at No. 38 because it’s quieter and, anyway, a free taxi is laid on if you would like dinner at No. 131.
Superb: The Inspector liked his keep on the luxurious No. 38 The Park lodge in Cheltenham
So we swap on the final second — and are glad that we did.
This can be a wonderful, double-fronted Georgian townhouse with fixtures and fittings of the very best calibre, up to date artwork, a courtyard backyard, an enormous honesty bar and 13 fabulous rooms.
Properly, I assume they’re all as fabulous as ours.
Room one, on the bottom flooring, is very large, with in all probability the largest rest room I’ve ever seen — twin showers to accommodate a whole rugby squad, two basins, two stable towel rails, a settee — and a WC in a separate room altogether.
My spouse begins taking pictures and mutters: ‘Oh my God, that is so me.’
We take the free shuttle to No. 131, the place the environment is extra excitable.
There is a nightclub within the basement and on the finish of the restaurant is a fluorescent cross in opposition to a Chicago avenue scene. It says: ‘Sin will discover you out.’
So we order two gin and tonics, a bottle of wine, six oysters and an enormous T-bone steak to share.
The wine’s nice, the meat chewy and lean on flavour, the costs hefty.
Leafy: The lodge presents a courtyard backyard, and Cheltenham has a nice countryside setting
We’re happy to return to No. 38, the place we sleep blissfully.
The telly is a type of that rises up on the finish of the mattress on the faucet of a pill.
None of this comes low cost — we’re paying £220 — but it surely’s a correct deal with.
Breakfast is a leisurely affair. Nobody desires to depart.
It is solely at check-out that I be taught we’ve got to pay additional for an espresso and latte at breakfast and, at these costs, you would possibly anticipate to get a cooked breakfast, fairly than simply continental.
However it’s the one fault we are able to discover.
