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Bournemouth Map: Langtry Manor HotelLangtry Manor Hotel Frommer's Highly Recommended

Address
26 Derby Rd
Location North of Christchurch Rd., A35, E. Cliff, Around Town
Phone 01202/553887
Fax 01202/290115
Web site www.langtrymanor.co.uk
Room Information 27 units
Prices £158-£178 ($300-$338) double; from £198 ($376) suite for 2. Rates include English breakfast
Credit Cards AE, MC, V
In Room Amenities TV, minibar, hair dryer
Parking Free parking

Frommer's Review

A much more atmospheric choice and run with a more personal touch than the Carlton and Norfolk Royale, the Red House, as this hotel was originally called, was built in 1877 for Lillie Langtry, a gift from Edward VII to his favorite mistress. The house has all sorts of reminders of its illustrious inhabitants, including initials scratched on a windowpane and carvings on a beam of the entrance hall. On the half-landing is the peephole through which the prince could scrutinize the assembled company before coming down to dine, and one fireplace bears his initials. The bedrooms, each a double, range from ordinary twins to the Lillie Langtry Suite, Lillie's own room, with a four-poster bed and a double heart-shaped bathtub; or you can rent the Edward VII Suite, furnished as it was when His Royal Highness lived in this spacious room with a working fireplace and a cast-iron bathtub in the Edwardian-style bathroom. All bathrooms are tiled and beautifully maintained; some have Jacuzzis.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; room service; dry cleaning; 1 room for those w/limited mobility

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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