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in this guide you may find for example guest accommodation that previously held a 4 diamond rating and has been reassessed under the new standards as 3 stars it does not necessarily mean that their quality standards have dropped higher rated accommodation often provides en suite rooms enjoy england ratings made easy simple practical no frills well presented and well run good level of quality and comfort excellent standard throughout excellent with a degree of luxury supplement please check both prices and facilities when making your booking 43 gradings and classifications gradings and classifications all accommodation featured in this guide has been quality assessed by either visitbritain or the aa or has recently applied for a rating and is awaiting assessment please be aware that the ratings may change throughout the year all the national assessing bodies visitbritain visitscotland visitwales and the aa now assess hotels and guest accommodation including b&bs to the same criteria and award one to five stars the star ratings reflect the overall quality of the experience when choosing your accommodation look for the quality rose the official marque of the enjoy england national tourist board rating scheme the enjoy england professional assessors visit every year carrying out a routine day visit or an overnight stay in the case of serviced accommodation on these occasions they book in as you would as a normal guest and test all the facilities and services a quality score is awarded for every aspect of the experience including the comfort of the bed the quality of the breakfast and dinner and most importantly the cleanliness they also score the warmth of welcome budget hotels are part of a chain of branded hotels offering clean and comfortable en suite facilities 24 hour reservations and a consistent level of facilities they are not awarded a star rating gold/silver awards for hotels guest accommodation facilities for visitors with disabilities the national accessible scheme assesses self catering and serviced accommodation the following symbols indicate the 4 levels of accessibility for people with mobility impairments and apply to those properties which have been assessed by the national accessible scheme to confirm a rating please visit www.enjoyengland.com or telephone visitbritain on 0208 563 3309 or email feedback@visitbritain.org silver awards recognise exceptional quality at all levels and gold awards are given to the very `best of the best for aa ratings visit www.theaa.com or telephone 01256 844455 or email customer.services@theaa.com typically suitable for a person with sufficient mobility typically suitable for a person with restricted walking ability and for those that may need to use a wheelchair typically suitable for a person who depends on the use of a wheelchair and transfers unaided to and from the wheelchair in a seated position typically suitable for a person who depends on the use of a wheelchair in a seated position they also require personal mechanical assistance to aid transfer e.g carer/hoist for a list of establishments which have not yet been assessed but have facilities for people with accessibility requirements please contact the shakespeare country contact centre on 0870 160 7930 or email info@shakespeare-country.co.uk accommodation symbols serviced accommodation self catering camping and caravanning rosette awards rosette awards 1-5 are given to hotels serving exceptionally high quality food from fresh home-cooked food right through to international level cuisine an establishment with aa red stars or red diamonds has been judged to be the best in its classification and offers outstanding levels of customer care `grading applied for `awaiting grading visitbritain vb and the aa accommodation grading schemes are a sign of quality at the time of printing this guide a small number of accommodation establishments had not been inspected and graded for 2007 the properties have been included in this guide on the understanding that they have applied for an inspection and grading when you contact any establishment where `grading applied for or `awaiting grading is indicated we recommend you check when it was last inspected and what grading it has been given guest accommodation categories guest accommodation is the category which encompasses anything from one room bed and breakfasts to the larger places which may offer dinner and may be licensed bed and breakfasts accommodate no more than six people it s like staying as a special guest in someone s home farmhouses offer bed and breakfast and sometimes dinner always on a farm guest houses tend to have more than three rooms and may offer dinner to their guests some may be licensed restaurants with rooms are just that the restaurant is the main business and they will be licensed they generally offer a small number of bedrooms with all the facilities you would expect and breakfast inns are pubs with rooms which serve food in the evenings as well as breakfast sometimes access to guest accommodation may be restricted during the day but you will be advised on booking guest accommodation tends to be personally run by the owners self catering accommodation for self catering accommodation the layout and design of the accommodation and the range and quality of the kitchen equipment is assessed as well as the quality and comfort of the bedrooms and bathrooms and most importantly the cleanliness higher star-rated accommodation tends to have more spacious bedrooms and bathrooms and in hotels a higher staff to guest ratio so service should be very attentive at five stars you can really expect to be pampered in luxurious surroundings cancellations when you accept accommodation on the telephone in writing or by email you are entering into a legally binding contract with the proprietor of the establishment this means that if you cancel a reservation fail to take up the accommodation or leave prematurely the proprietor may be entitled to compensation if it cannot be relet for all or a good part of the booked period if a deposit has been paid it is likely to be forfeited and an additional payment may be demanded credit card details are classed as a form of deposit however no such claim can be made by the proprietor until after the booked period during which time every effort should be made to re-let any circumstances that might lead to repudiation of a contract may also need to be taken into account and in the case of a dispute both parties should seek legal advice it is therefore in your own interests to advise the establishment if you have to change your travel plans cancel a booking or leave prematurely short breaks shakespeare country is the perfect choice for a short break at any time of the year many establishments in this guide offer short break deals they can be identified by the symbol at the top right of their advertisement offers are subject to availability and may only be valid at certain times of the year please contact the establishment direct to check availability z g c ÿ t y û wdxhz i uqph c car parking no of months open credit cards accepted ground floor bedrooms central heating tv in rooms tea and/or coffee making residents lounge tv in lounge working farm four poster beds licensed premises garden evening meal vegetarian and/or special diets children welcome age limit baby sitting/listening service lifts leisure facilities indoor swimming pool outdoor swimming pool ogs accepted by dgad ã u è s t d ñ oakw ê no of months open shower bath linen free linen for hire visitors provide own linen shaver points telephone television washing machine tumble dryer ironing facilities microwave dishwasher radio cleaning service weekly refrigerator gas cooking electric cooking gas or electric fires central heating electricity or gas meter garage and/or car parking children welcome age limit garden dogs accepted by arrangement tennis court cot riding/pony trekking nearby private fishing rights ingle night bookings by s a w è p h g 2 e a ñ q y showers no toilets no hand basins shaver points static holiday caravans for hire no electrical supply to touring caravans no dogs accepted by arrangement no of months open pitches for tents pitches for touring caravans laundry facilities dishwashing facilities hairdrying ironing facilities food shop on site gas available children s play area for the latest offers or to book accommodation visit www.shakespeare-country.co.uk or call 0870 160 7930 hotel categories hotels have a minimum of six bedrooms but are more likely to have 20 rooms small hotels have a maximum of 20 bedrooms and are likely to be more personally run country house hotels have ample grounds or gardens in a rural or semi-rural location with an emphasis on peace and quiet town house hotels are in a city/town centre location and are of high quality with a distinctive style a high ratio of staff to guests metro hotels are found in city/town centres offering full hotel services but no dinner they will be within easy walking distance of a range of places to eat holiday touring camping parks holiday villages applicable to all accommodation arrangement christmas and/or new year packages not open christmas conference facilities capacity roups and/or coach g hhuk i b situated out of town french spoken german spoken italian spoken guest accommodation diamonds stars the diamond ratings that were previously awarded to guest accommodation b&bs guest houses etc are gradually being replaced by stars you will find some entries in this guide with diamond ratings the new star ratings are designed to meet the greater expectations of consumers with regards to quality and facilities higher ratings are therefore more difficult to achieve than under the diamond scheme enjoy england awards star ratings reflecting the overall quality of the park from one to five stars ­ five stars being reserved for parks of exceptional quality spanish spoken dutch spoken japanese spoken internet access modem point stratford district hospitality association hostels prices facilities for serviced accommodation all prices are per person per night for bed and breakfast double rates are based on two people sharing a double or twin room where no single rooms are available single occupancy prices are stated occasionally you may be asked to pay a single occupancy on application hostels provide safe budget-priced accommodation for young people families and larger groups and are star-rated parties accepted min no per group shakespeare country hotels association arrangement

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