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by Alastair Sawday (Author)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Alastair Sawday's; 9th Revised edition edition (25 Oct 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1901970949
  • ISBN-13: 978-1901970944
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 12.6 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 222,963 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This trusted guide is now in its ninth edition. All of the places are inspected and are good value, whether remote and simple or wrapped in luxury. The selection will provide plenty of inspiration for a weekend away, a family holiday and even a business trip. There is a smugglers’ inn, a cliff-top castle, a 16th-century priory, a 21st-century, French-inspired local, a 1735 mansion on the River Wye, a Palladian masterpiece (where James Bond played Goldfinger at golf) and one of the best hotels in the country for walking, set in 38 acres of blissful Dartmoor silence. Clear symbols, excellent maps, colour photos, clear directions and quick reference indices help guide our readers to the best choice for them, and our fresh and lively write-ups paint an accurate picture. Our approach is unusual and subjective. There are no set rules, no interminable checklists and no hard and fast criteria for inclusion. We look for what we like, and celebrate the unusual, the beautiful and the individual.


About the Author

Alastair has built a team of talented editors who are as committed as he is to the search for authenticity and personality in places to stay. They are also driving the world’s first carbon-neutral publishing company; the search for a reduced ecological footprint is a serious one. In 2005/2006, Alastair Sawday Publishing won an award from Business Commitment to the Environment, a Green Apple Award and The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category. Tom Bell has a flair for rooting out special places. He has also written guides to Australia and New Zealand and contributed to many travel web sites.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy one of these and start planning.........., 1 Nov 2007
As the days get shorter and you go to work and come home in the dark, I've sometimes thought that in any next life I'd come back as a cat but now I've changed my mind and I want to come back as a Sawday's Inspector. However, for the moment I will content myself with drooling over the yet to be sampled possibilities, smiling over memories of the ones already visited and wishing there were more weekends in which to explore these.
Anyway, what is there to say about the guide itself? I'm sure existing Sawday's fans will appreciate the new, clearer layout, but for any new to these guides, it's the excellent photos (usually the place itself and a bedroom) and the honest, factual and often entertaining reviews (and from my experience these are reviews that can really be trusted) that set the Special Places to Stay brand apart from the rest. What is also impressive is the number of pubs (hence Hotels, Inns and Other Places) offering really high quality accommodation rivalling (and perhaps surpassing?) many hotels.
The map guides, the clear summaries all make for ease of use not to mention the quick reference indices so you can see at a glance the wheelchair-accessible or wi-fi enabled places. Look also for the special 'green entries' highlighting the ethos of the Sawday's operation.
Don't just take my word for it, take advantage of the excellent Amazon price and see for yourself. You won't regret it and it will help you forget about the winter months ahead..........
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "Special" Just Took on a Whole New Meaning, 16 Nov 2007
Thanks to Alistair Sawday I have much more room on the bookshelf; the AA, RAC, Michelin and Johansens books won't be needed again so they have all taken a long holiday to the charity bookshop!

Sawday's British Hotels & Inns is much more then a book; it is a guide that will change your attitude towards `going away' forever. In the past trying to find a nice place to stay was always the job of my wife who would spend hours researching places, but now there is a sprint to the bookshelf to find this book whenever we decide to go anywhere.

Once I've found somewhere I like the feel of I don't even bother doing any additional research...what's the point, the guys at Alistair Sawday have done it all for you. When you initially read this book you will probably feel the same as me with regards to the details of the many hotels listed; "surely these places can't be real, the writers must have used a bit of `artistic license'". However, pay a visit to one of these hotels and you'll realise that these are the truest descriptions available. In my opinion there is no excuse for not staying somewhere perfect and I would defy anyone to find a place to stay, listed in this guide, which is not "just right".

Word of warning when you buy this book: be prepared to become addicted to going away - you'll find so many `special' reasons for taking a holiday. And remember: forget how many "Stars" a hotel has...if it is in one of Alistair Sawday's books, it doesn't need them.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You only live once!, 10 Nov 2007
By Robert Ashton (www.robertashton.co.uk) - See all my reviews
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I'm no snob, but I am very particular about the places I stay. I've long been a fan of Sawday's B&B Guide and use it wherever I can. I've never been disappointed.

This book is the perfect companion volume. There are times when you want to stay in a hotel rather than a B&B and to be honest, finding a good one is becoming increasingly difficult. I bought this book after a particularly toxic experience in a Holiday Inn, where my complaint about being given a 'smoking room' was handled by giving me a large can of what is euphemistically called air-fresehner.

I can now relax, certain that whatever my need, wherever I travel, there's somewhere to stay that's passed the Sawday test. What's surprising, is that many of the hotels in this book are actually no more expensive than the ghastly chain hotels. Give yourself a treat and buy this book today!
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5.0 out of 5 stars If only I had more time and more money ....
.....and then I could spend every weekend in one of these hotels !

Actually, the next best thing is to curl up on the sofa with this book and plan some trips for next... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Deborah Millar

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
This is a great book showing the best Hotels and Inns in the U.K. Since purchasing it I have used it several times, never to be dissapointed. Its definitely worth a buy.
Published on 16 Oct 2007 by C. J. Bunney

5.0 out of 5 stars Another gem...
You cannot go wrong with the Alalstiar Sawday guides. I look forward to the new editions being released to see what new properties are included. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2006 by MKiely

5.0 out of 5 stars Quirky insights into Britain's classic places to stay
This is the sixth edition of one of the most invaluable guides of where to stay in the UK. I have most of Sawday's guides and this is typical of his unique insights. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2006 by T. Reid

4.0 out of 5 stars gets you the hidden gems
The whole series of these books are refreshing in the over occupied market of guide books especially as they point out sustainable places to stay as well as the normal stuff and... Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2006 by E. E. Mutch

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