Wrexham Rd, Pulford, Chester – 01244 570 560

The Grosvenor Pulford Hotel is an 18th century cottage style brick building surrounded by landscaped gardens, situated in the village of Pulford, five miles from the Roman city of Chester.

The 73 guestrooms are individually decorated with traditional fabrics and furnishings and include cable television with premium TV channels, coffee/tea makers, direct dial phones and bathrooms with shower/tub combinations, makeup mirrors and designer toiletries.

The hotel’s leisure club and spa features an 18 metre Roman style indoor pool at its centre, and offers guests a range of opportunities for relaxation, including an aromatherapy steam room, jetted tub and a hair and beauty salon. Health conscious guests can work out in the fully equipped gym, and a solarium is available for sun worshippers. The hotel also offers a snooker room, and the landscaped gardens include a large pond, gazebo and tennis court.

In Ciro’s Brasserie, the menu complements the surroundings by offering a blend of modern European and Mediterranean food. For a more informal lunch or dinner, Nelson’s Bar offers a gastro pub menu accompanied by an extensive wine list and a choice of traditional ales, in a traditional English pub atmosphere with leather sofas and a roaring open fire.

Other amenities include room service, complimentary wireless Internet access, dry cleaning babysitting services and complimentary newspapers.

Motorists will find complimentary parking available on site.

Chester Cathedral is five miles away and Chester Zoo is within eight miles of the hotel.

56-58 Eastgate Street, Chester – 01244 324 024

The Chester Grosvenor And Spa is located 300 metres from Grosvenor Museum and Chester Cathedral, in the centre of Chester. Other nearby attractions include Chester Zoo (4 miles) and the Blue Planet Aquarium (7 miles).

Dating back to 1865, it has a black and white timbered facade and a renovated modern interior. It includes The Grosvenor Spa which offers five treatment rooms, a herb sauna, a steam room, an ice fountain, a relaxation room, and foot baths. Molton Brown and Elemis products are use for the traditional spa treatments. There is also a gym with exercise bikes, free weights, treadmills, and a rowing machine. Complimentary valet parking is al so available.

There is a choice of dining facilities

• La Brasserie serves French meals
• Arkle is a Michelin starred restaurant and uses fresh local produce in its meals.
• The Library which offers coffee in the morning, light lunches, tea in the afternoon, and drinks in the evening.

The hotel provides room service 24 hours a day and a complimentary breakfast.

The 80 guestrooms have air conditioning and complimentary high speed Internet throughout. They are decorated in a modern style and have televisions with pay movies and premium satellite channels. There are DVD and CD players and direct dial phones. There are also safes and minibars and the private bathrooms include slippers, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.