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ACCOMMODATION COSTS:

AS SEEN ON NATIONAL TV

3 nights B&B from £75

01202-399227

gaymen@btconnect.com

 

The Borough of Bournemouth is  the largest vacation resort in the UK and Hamilton Hall is the only gay mens retreat style hotel in the UK

 

 

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Dear John. 

I stayed at some of your competition recently, you know, those 'gay friendly hotels' that claim to be gay but are not, and as you had a workshop on and were full, I  thought I'd give them a try and while there was nothing to complain about,  it was very obvious to me that you really are the best.  Best for facilities. Best for service. Best for friendliness and MOST CERTAINLY, comparatively speaking, definitely best for price. And to top it all, these 'gay owned and run' places are not gay.  I had 2 families with small children at one place I stayed and a hen party of squawking and screaming  women at another and it was really not what I was led to believe or expect.

No mistaking it John, it is Hamilton Hall  for me every time from now on.

Robert R. ( London and New York )

 

 

    SUMMER 2009  

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  Summer holidays 

May 30th - September 30th 2009

INTERNET SPECIAL OFFER

If you book 3 nights or more and pay in full on credit / debit card at the time you make your reservation

We do not accept cheques

please quote

 

.'SPECIAL SUMMER  PRICE 09'

 

when you e mail or phone, you must say the magic words -'SUMMER SPECIAL PRICE 09' -  to get this discount as it is not automatically given

Between May 30th - September 30th we will deduct 10% off your room reservation at the time of booking for any period of 3 nights or more.

1) e mail / phone bookings only

2) Quote 'Special Summer Price 09'

3) Full credit / debit card payment taken at the time of reservation

to see the rooms - click below

http://www.hamiltonhall.info/venue.htm 

This does not include workshop, special events or bank holiday periods or for stays in our mini dorm which are already cheap enough.

 Single or twin room / private or sharing

2 nights B&B = £70  /  3 nights B&B = £90

Book 3 nights or more quoting-

SPECIAL SUMMER PRICE '09

and get a 10% discount but ONLY if you respond by e mail stating

  SPECIAL SUMMER PRICE '09

 

 

To make a reservation call - 01202-399227 between 10am - 8pm

or e mail   gaymen@btconnect.com

 

the value of your stay - is double what you pay

 

 

CREDIT / DEBIT CARDS ONLY - WE DO NOT ACCEPT CHEQUES

MINI DORM  FOR 4 SHARING

2 custom made adult bunk beds with full shower room and toilet

1 night - 35 2 nights - £60
3 nights £75
All nights after that - £30
7 nights £180 (under £26 pn - saving £19 ) advance booking required
 

To see the dorm  ( Room 7 ) click below and scroll down the page

http://hamiltonhall.info/venue.htm

 

Terms and conditions are at the bottom of the page

 

All room sharing - dorm or twin - is in separate beds

 

SINGLE / TWIN SHARING

1 night £40 2 nights £70
3 nights £90
All nights after that £35 per night
7 nights - £230 (under £33 pn saving £15) advance booking required
 

Single Room No. 6 / Twin Rooms No. 2 and 3.  Click below and scroll down to see the rooms which have all been refurbished lately.

http://hamiltonhall.info/venue.htm

 
 

DOUBLE ROOM

single or double occupancy

1 night £75 2 nights £120
3 nights £165
All nights after that £60
7 nights £405 (about £58 per night ) advance booking required
 

Double Rooms No. 4 and 5. Click below to see the rooms and scroll down.

http://hamiltonhall.info/venue.htm

 
 
 

FREE WIFI THROUGHOUT

  arrival times 

B&B CHECK IN

ARRIVAL IS BETWEEN 
12 - 2pm and 6 - 8pm

We have no manned reception desk - as we are a small venue. If you are going to arrive outside of these times - it is no problem as long as we have been advised in advance of a vague arrival time, then we shall be here with the kettle on.  These times are also flexible.  I walk my dog between 1pm - 3pm and sometimes take an afternoon walk by the ocean. Please be considerate of our times when planning your arrival.

DINNER AT HAMILTON HALL

Why not pre order your dinner before you arrive as this saves hunting for a restaurant after a long trip, just eat 'in house' with us here. Dinners are served between 7 and 8pm

Scroll down at

to read the menu

 CHECK OUT IS BY 11am

Late check out is easy to arrange - just ask the day before.

You can check out and store your bags here - enjoy the beach for the rest of the day or just hang around relaxing waiting for your late train etc, and then shower and have some hot and cold refreshments ready for your journey home. You are welcome to take a carton of juice with you for the journey or some chilled bottled water.  You see how considerate we are ?

 

WE ARE A  'NOT FOR PROFIT'  VENUE

GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ARE FREE - HOUSE TRAINED DOGS ARE WELCOME - £5 per day

 

VERY INFORMAL & RELAXED ATMOSPHERE

and you are welcome to enjoy our Conservatory - Lounge - TV Room & Community / Dining Room any time of the day. You don't have to hide in your room

CLOTHING IS OPTIONAL

THROUGHOUT HAMILTON HALL

 

 

NEW SUMMER DINNER MENU

with an average price of just £5

eat in - or eat out - the choice is yours

 

FREE CAR PARK

AND FREE 'ON STREET' PARKING

RIGHT OUTSIDE THE VENUE - and easy access for M3 / M27 to London / Brighton is just 5 minutes from Hamilton Hall.

 

FREE HOT AND COLD REFRESHMENTS 24 / 7

 

LATE CHECKOUT - AFTER 11am - by arrangement
HOME FROM HOME - FRIENDLY AND INFORMAL
 

IF YOU WANT,  YOU CAN HANG AROUND HAMILTON HALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND RELAX ENJOYING THE GARDEN AND SMALL SUN TRAP

 

Bunk bed room is shared retreat style- 4 persons - with own shower room

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NO ONE UNDER THE LEGAL AGE OF CONSENT

OFFERING A SAFE AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT

 

SPIRITUAL, SEXUAL & SELF DEVELOPMENT INPUT FROM PEOPLE WHO WORK FROM THE HEART AND NOT THE CHEQUE BOOK, AND WHO CARE AND WHO LISTEN

FREE STATION AND COACH PICK UP (staff and time permitting )

..keep scrolling down, - yes - there's more..

 

01202-399227

gaymen@btconnect.com

 

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WEATHER FORECAST

The weather forecast is usually often WRONG for the south coast and the Bournemouth Tourist Board has complained for the last 2 years that too many 'cloudy, wet and overcast' weekend forecasts have stopped tourists coming to the town and the weather has been absolutely glorious sunshine.  Too many weekends the forecasts have been completely incorrect and many small businesses like Hamilton Hall suffer because the tourists stay at home.  DO NOT TRUST THE FORECASTS - Bournemouth has a micro climate that seems to defy the weather people and even the local news gets it wrong 70% of the time.

 

 

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       CARBON FOOTPRINT     

 

We do not service the rooms after you arrive and do not change the bedding or towels daily.  If you are staying for more than 7 days, we then change your bedding although fresh towels are available throughout. .   Most of our laundry is washed on 40° and we do not tumble dry our laundry - our boiler room is also our drying room. Our towels might not be as fluffy and soft - - - and if you don't like it, - - - then tough.

We ask you to please switch lights off in your rooms when you leave and do not waste power. 

If making tea and coffee, heat enough water for the amount of cups required and do not boil a full kettle for one cup.  Close the fridge door and do not leave it open while you make your tea. 

Close outer doors and windows in the winter and do not waste our heating.  We may be a 'clothes optional venue'  but if you are chilled, then put a sweater on. 

These things help us with our excessive bills and the huge increases in electricity and gas - it helps cut down our Carbon Footprint and this helps Mother Earth.  If you are irresponsible in your manner and show a 'don't care attitude' towards the environment, then you may be spoken to and brought into awareness of your ignorant manner and if you offer an uncaring attitude, you may be asked to leave.

Mother Earth is suffering because of humanity - YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE.  We must all do out bit to help, and THAT MEANS YOU.

If you can help bring us into awareness of something we can do to help further,  please speak to John

I know this sounds bossy and disrespectful,  but it seems many are STILL uncaring about global warming and we cannot afford financially or morally to blindly ignore those who seem to deliberately ignore what is going on globally and with a £2,400 gas bill recently, we HAVE to watch what we do.

 

 

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USEFUL LINKS

   
National Express Coaches www.nationalexpress.com
   
National Rail www.nationalrail.co.uk
   
Bournemouth International Conference Centre www.bic.co.uk
   
Bournemouth Airport www.airportbournemouth.co.uk
   
Check Train Times www.thetrainline.co.uk
   
Weather www.bbc.co.weather
   

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BUSINESS LESSON

Johnny wanted to have sex with a girl in his office, but she belonged to someone else...

One day, Johnny got so frustrated that he went up to her and said, "I'll give you a $100 if you let me have sex with  you. But the girl said NO.

Johnny said, "I'll be fast. I'll throw the money on
the floor, you bend down, and I'll be finished by the time you pick it up. "

She thought for a moment and said that she would have to consult her boyfriend... So she called her boyfriend and told him the story.

Her boyfriend says, "Ask him for $200, pick up the money very fast, he won't even be able to get his pants down."

So she agrees and accepts the proposal. Half an hour goes by, and the boyfriend is waiting for his girlfriend to call.

Finally, after 45 minutes, the boyfriend calls and
asks what happened.

She responded, "The b*****d used coins !"

Management lesson:

Always consider a business proposal in its entirety before agreeing to it and getting screwed!

 

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WORKSHOP ARRIVAL TIME
Between  4 - 6.30pm

Please keep us informed as to your approx. arrival time.  We serve dinner at 7pm prompt and the kitchen closes at 7.30pm. Dinner can be held for you but only if advised and no later than 7.30pm.  We have  a great deal of work to do for these workshop weekends and your appreciation of this, and a prompt arrival, is appreciated.

 

WE DO NOT ACCEPT CHEQUES

If this is your only method of payment, please speak to John as we need a minimum of 2 weeks to clear the funds and the full amount paid in advance for any stay here, plus we add £10 to the cost to cover our excessive banking charges and because we have to go to the bank - especially - to bank it.  Please include all your personal details with a cheque - name - address - date of event / B&B period - phone number (land line included ).  We do not allow anonymous people into the building to stay who do not share some of their personal details with us. This is for your protection from the media or those who would spy on us. This is for everyone's safety.

We respect your need also for privacy and we do not sell or give away any of your details to anyone.

 Prices are correct as of 14/08/08. All special offers are discretionary.  Give me 'attitude' and you'll pay the full price.

 

We believe so strongly in our venue that if you can find another gay men's hotel that has  bedrooms as spacious and luxurious as ours, with better indoor space to chill and relax in,  and offers a better value for money and is comparatively priced to us, including all the little extras we provide so freely, here in the UK, within 60 days of staying with us,  then we will refund your stay at Hamilton Hall TWICE OVER  as we are THAT confident in our venue with its unique and friendly atmosphere, that we are confident enough to make this offer.

Offering a metaphysical, alternative, spiritual, holistic, complimentary and open minded approach to life, love and the universe,  you are welcome to bring whatever helps you to relax and chill out - your worry beads, your herbal remedies, your knitting, bunny slippers or even just a good book.  We offer an open and honest heart and welcome you.   Hamilton Hall is a NOT FOR PROFIT venue and John Bellamy, your host, does not take a wage while working between 12 and 18 hours a day. 

 

home page - http://www.hamiltonhall.info/home.htm

 

For those people who think we should charge less in the winter months, you have a choice;- You can either have the heating on - or off - the choice is yours.  Some may consider the winter to be the 'off season' and that we should be grateful of any business we can get - ( they obviously have not checked out our Diary of Events for the winter and seen that this is actually our busiest time of the year ) and the winter is the most expensive time of the year to heat the building and accept guests, so our prices remain the same all year long for B&B. This is Bournemouth, with some of the most expensive properties in the world. If all you want is cheap, then go elsewhere. 

 

USEFUL LINKS BELOW - SCROLL DOWN FURTHER

 

The only gay mens hotel in Bournemouth

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Specially Priced Weekend Breaks  The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend BreaksCentral Heating  The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend BreaksCar Park 

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend BreaksShowers in all rooms   The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Clothes Optional  The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Delightful Small Garden 

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend BreaksHot & Cold Refreshments 24/7  The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks All New Bedding 

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks* Free Coach / Train Pick-Up  The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks*** Beach Drop off and Collection

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Beautifully Decorated  The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Lovely bedrooms  The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Breakfast 8am - 10am 

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Winter Workshop Weekends on Spiritual, Sexual and Self Development

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend BreaksConservatory   The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Non Allergenic Quilts and Bedding 

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Enjoy a tour of some of the multi million £ homes

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend BreaksSpecial Deals for Group Bookings   The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend BreaksOpen All Year  The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend BreaksChill out in the garden

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Enjoy our lovely Lounge / Community Room / TV Room / Conservatory

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend BreaksIrons & Hair Dryers  Available   The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Beach Tents and Mats  

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend BreaksNo Smoking   The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Bring your own Booze & whatever helps you to relax

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Friendly, Sociable, Intimate Venue.  Unlike anywhere you have stayed at before.

  The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Free Internet access throughout   The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks The Sound of Sea Gulls

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Close to the Town Centre  The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks 5 minutes stroll to the beach

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Bring your 'take-away' meals in and use our microwave & facilities  or choose from our dinner menu with average prices £5

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend BreaksDVD's and Videos - Watch in the cozy TV room

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Be amongst other gay and bisexual men  The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Be yourself and relax

 The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Spend an hour reading our downstairs toilet room walls ( it aint what you think...ha ha )

The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Eye drops from reading all this site... ( ha ha ha )   The Carn Brae Hotel Weekend Breaks Laughter

 

*** Staff and time permitting and for the beach drip off and collection we ask a donation of £5 - saving you a further £10 if you take a cab or an hour on the bus. * Available once in every 7 day period*  Our collection and delivery to and from the station and the naturist beach is depending on time and staff being available.  This is not an insured taxi service just a nice gesture. If it is inconvenient for us,  please take a taxi or bus.  We do what we can and at times, we simply have too much to do.

 

 

John Bellamy - your host - with no air brushing --- honest.

 

 

As hard as I try and after hundreds of hours working constantly on this web site to make it better and easier and so forth, I find mistakes, and it is called 'being human.'   We all make them and no one is more irritated than I am at the mistakes I make.  I sooooo want things to be correct and perfect, but as we live in an imperfect world, I have grown to accept that at times, things will go wrong. So -  If you find we have made a mistake with your reservation or anything else, please inform us politely and we shall rectify where we can. 

If you phone and I am a little short,  apologies, maybe it has been a long and tiring day and as I work between 12 and 18 hours a day - 7 days a week,  I do get tired and sometimes, like everyone else, a little irritable.  With hundreds of e mails every day, and scores of phone calls and more than enough tossers messing me around,  running  any small business these days is extremely hard. The government does all it can to penalize us with red tape, crippling hidden costs and many aspects you cannot even imagine.

 

 

 

01202-399227

gaymen@btconnect.com 

 

This page was updated 14/05/09  © Hamilton Hall / John Bellamy Promotions.

 

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USEFUL LINKS

Hamilton Hall - Cancellation Policy http://www.hamiltonhall.info/reservations.htm
   
Hamilton Hall - Home Page http://www.hamiltonhall.info/home.htm
   
Hamilton Hall - The Venue http://www.hamiltonhall.info/venue.htm
   
Hamilton Hall - Diary of Events http://www.hamiltonhall.info/workshops.htm
   
 Frequently Asked Questions http://www.hamiltonhall.info/FAQ.htm
   
Hamilton Hall - Directions http://www.hamiltonhall.info/directions.htm
   
National Express Coaches www.nationalexpress.com
   
National Rail www.nationalrail.co.uk
   
Bournemouth International Conference Centre www.bic.co.uk
   
Bournemouth Airport www.airportbournemouth.co.uk
   
Check Train Times www.thetrainline.co.uk
   
Weather www.bbc.co.weather
   
   

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Poor lovie - he's knackered from reading this great long page....

 

 
  

 

renting the venue for your own event.

Hamilton Hall  sleeps 13

1 single  /  2 doubles  /  2  twin  /  1 dorm for 4 ( in adult size bunk beds..)

 

 

Bed & Breakfast

2 night weekend = £705 ( £54 pp or £27 pppn )

3 night weekend  = £920 ( £71 pp or £24 pppn )

 

For a block booking renting the entire venue - irrespective of numbers attending the prices above apply

This is filling the venue with 13 guests

 

           

 

Full Board

Breakfast, lunch and dinner available all days of your stay.

2 night weekend = £1,160 ( £89 pp or £45 pppn )

3 night weekend = £1, 640 ( £126 pp or  - £42 pppn )

 

For a block booking renting the entire venue - irrespective of numbers the price above applies

This is filling the venue with 13 guests

 

 

PLEASE feel free to come and chat with me concerning prices, availability and content for your event as we will offer all sorts of assistance in putting it together for you so you do not need to worry about a thing... just find your people and we will do the rest.  If you need advertising - this is up to you although we will offer free advertising on this web site but must not be taken as the only place you will find your participants.  That is your concern.

There are some responsibilities involved when you provide your own workshop / training and we have experienced many of the pit falls and we will offer any assistance needed, as well as advice and suggestions to help your event go smoothly so you do not have too much stress and can enjoy yourselves without the hassles involved.

We offer a very open and broad minded approach to whatever you wish to 'pass by us' as your ideal event and we do not judge you accordingly... in fact... we may very well have hosted such events many times before and attended similar things elsewhere... and /or longed to host such an event... so please don't be shy ....  you can open up and be honest and blunt with me as that's how I like it.... ha ha

If you need a facilitator / host - please speak to me and we can chat...

All discounted prices detailed above are reliant on you collecting the monies from your participants and we receive one deposit cheque and one payment for the remainder. If we have to collect individual cheques from each of your guests attending - then we will charge the full and normal price as detailed at the top of this page, which is considerably more per head.    For any more details, please just ask.

 

 

 

    

credit crunch special charges

BOGOF  These charges listed above are available  between October 2008 and the end of May 2009.( except Workshop / Christmas / New Year and Bank Holiday periods and when any special event is planned. ) and is subject to availability.  All transactions are  to be facilitated through e mail and full payment at the time of booking using credit / debit cards.  Normal mail service may incur an extra cost.  We do not accept cheques. No cancellation refunds are available and arrival times are limited to after 4pm on the day of arrival and departure before midday.  Full continental breakfast is freely available as well as the use of all the facilities of Hamilton Hall.

 

SMALL PRINT

To receive this discount - valid between May 30th - September 30th 2009 you MUST send an e mail or phone with your booking quoting the words 'SPECIAL SUMMER DISCOUNT 09'.

Please remember we do not read minds and receive hundreds of e mails every day.

  • 3 nights or more to be booked at the initial reservation.

  • Discount on extra nights added later is discretionary.

  • Full credit / debit card payment at the time of reservation.

  • We do not accept cheques.

  • Cash payment made in advance - handed to us and not posted - will also receive the discount. 

  • Cancellation incurs the usual costs - please see the Reservations Page for details. 

  • No discount is valid for Bank Holidays / Workshop periods and any special event period unless otherwise indicated on this web site.

  • Nothing is set in stone and is adaptable. We trust out intuition and appreciate your concerns for small business' during this credit crunch time and how many are going out of business. 

  • THE VALUE OF YOUR STAY - IS EASILY DOUBLE WHAT YOU PAY

All discounts are offered to those who make life easy for us. If you ask repeated questions that are answered on this web site - and if you give us attitude or make loads of extra work for us,  all discounts will be invalid and the full charge will be made - or cancellation may follow. Please e mail or phone your details - WITH YOUR DATES AND ALL REQUIREMENTS AND HAVE YOUR CREDIT / DEBIT CARD READY to save us all time and extra work.  Your co-operation is HUGELY appreciated.

gaymen@btconnect.com    /    info-hamiltonhall@btconnect.com

01202-399227

 

** DOGS - a Credit / Debit Card is needed on any reservation which includes a dog as any damage is to be paid  'New for Old' plus 20% - as we have to go shopping to replace the damaged items and although we are gay and LOVE shopping,  our time is precious. 

An untrained dog, is an unhappy dog.

this is Missy, our dog...

when we say dog,  we don't mean your old boyfriend....