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Telephone UK: +44 1689 660452
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About The Bed and Breakfasts
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B&Bs are particularly suitable for stays of more than one night - for
example when touring or for short breaks. They will be of special interest
to you if you enjoy talking to people (not necessarily in English!) and
exchanging ideas. Invariably, you will get a chance to chat to the owners
and/or other guests over breakfast or at the dinner table, and you will get
tips as to where to go and what to do in the area. As most of them do not
have minimum stays they can of course also be used as overnight stops.
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THE BEDROOMS
Since the properties range from simple farmhouses to fairly luxurious
manors, the standard of the furnishings in the bedrooms varies greatly.
However, they should all be of reasonable dimensions, adequately furnished
and pleasantly decorated. The rooms in nearly all the properties have full
en suite facilities. If any only have partial facilities it is mentioned in
the description.
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COTS
Most houses have some form of babies' bed available. These are most likely
to be a canvas travelling cot, and unlikely to be a full size dropside cot.
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FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED
We very much regret that none of the private houses are in any way equipped
for disabled guests who are confined to wheelchairs. However, a few of them
have bedrooms which are on the ground floor and these may be suitable
depending on the disability and help available. Further information on each
property is held in our office. We will be pleased to discuss the matter
with you and, if need be, consult the owners.
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BREAKFAST
It is always included in the price. It is generally available between 8.00
a.m and 10.00 a.m but you may be able to arrange to have it earlier and,
likewise, your host may take pity on you if you get up late!
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EVENING MEALS AT THE HOUSES
We can certainly recommend you take advantage of this facility, where
available. You will be able to enjoy dishes you did not know existed and
typical dishes given a distinctive regional flavour. And you invariably
receive excellent value. Where an evening meal is available, it is always
mentioned in the individual property descriptions. At many houses it will
be prepared with home-grown produce and will consist of mainly typical
farmhouse dishes. At some houses, however, elaborate gourmet meals are
offered. Four or even five courses are common and the price often includes
wine. In France you will almost invariably be seated around a large table
with fellow guests and/or members of the family.
In some places meals are available every evening, whilst in others, although
the proprietors are happy to cook for guests, they do not want the
obligation of having to do so every day. In all cases your hosts should be
informed in advance if you wish to eat. Therefore, if you are going to want
a meal on the evening of your arrival, please let us know at the time of
booking. (N.B If you decide later, after you have made the booking, that you
do want dinner booked for you, we make an alteration charge of £4 per
property we have to contact). Where meals are available every day you might
be expected to dine in most nights, so if you prefer to eat out at different
restaurants as the mood takes you, we suggest that you choose houses where
meals are not available or where they are not available every day.
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PETS
At some of the houses you may find that the owners keep pets. If you are
allergic to pets please inquire at time of booking.
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SITTING ROOMS
In most properties there will be somewhere for you to sit and relax in the
evenings other than your bedroom. It may or may not be a sitting room as
such, as it may just be the dining room. It also varies from place to place
as to whether it is the owners' own sitting room or a separate room reserved
for guests.
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PARKING
With only two or three exceptions there is ample private parking at the
houses. If private parking is not available it will be mentioned in the
description.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES
As these are private houses you do not have the same flexibility in your
arrival times as with hotels. We, therefore, advise clients to plan to
arrive between 4.00 p.m and 7.00 p.m (6.00 p.m if you have arranged to eat
there). If you arrive earlier you may be alright but, if the owners are
out, you may have to wait. If you arrive later, you should be OK up to
about 9.00 p.m. but please do not plan it that way. Apart from the
inconvenience to the owners you may have difficulty in finding the houses in
the dark. If you are unavoidably delayed, you will have to telephone your
hosts to inform them of your estimated time of arrival. You should vacate
your rooms by 11.00 a.m on your departure date.
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FINDING THE PROPERTIES
Finding the properties should not be too difficult as, with your
confirmation we advise you on how to obtain maps of the area and send you
any necessary instructions to enable you to locate them.
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Address: Hotels Abroad, 5 Worlds End Lane, Orpington, Kent BR6 6AA, Telephone - UK: +44 (0) 1689 660452
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