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Open since March 2000 - and going from strength to strength
PLEASE DIAL ACCURATELY
info-hamiltonhall@btconnect.com
gaymen@btconnect.com
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1 Carysfort Road.
Bournemouth. Dorset BH1 4EJ
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MALE NUDITY CAN BE SEEN THROUGHOUT
IF THIS OFFENDS OR YOU ARE A MINOR
 
Please read the
legal disclaimer at the bottom of the page
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A complete redecoration programme
and new extended garden area nearing completion for your privacy
'Investing in all our futures'.
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BOOK 3 NIGHTS OR MORE
and get 10% discount
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please quote
when you
e mail or phone, to
get this discount as it is
not automatically given
Between May 30th - September
30th we will deduct 10% off
your room reservation only at the
time of booking for any
period of 3 nights or more.
This is not deducted
afterwards so please mention
this when you make the
payable reservation. This
does not apply to the shared
dorm where our prices are
already very low.
1) e mail / phone bookings only
2) Quote 'Special Summer Price
09'
3) Full credit / debit card
payment taken at the time of
reservation
please see bottom of the
page for details
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Single
or Twin Room /
private or sharing
2 nights B&B = £70
/ 3 nights B&B = £90 |
Double Bedded Room
2 nights B&B = £120
/ 3 nights B&B = £165 |
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Book 3
nights or more quoting-
SPECIAL
SUMMER PRICE '09
and get a
10% discount but ONLY if
you respond by e mail or phone stating
SPECIAL
SUMMER PRICE '09
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for pricing details - click below
Offered between May 30th - September 30th 2009 and not including special events, workshops or
bank holidays.
to see the rooms - click below
This Special Summer Price '09
does not include workshop,
special events or bank holiday periods or for stays in our mini dorm which is
already cheap enough.
If you mess us around with tons of silly questions
or give an incorrect credit card number and make extra work for us, all
discounts will be withdrawn and the full price charged. Please be professional
and help us to help you.
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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. 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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If you are searching for a gay men's hotel, be aware that some venues
claim to be 'gay owned and run' or even 'the friendliest gay
hotel in town' - but are not exclusively gay, - they are gay friendly,
- where women
and children are welcome, and this is misleading.
We are a gay and bisexual mens space - where you can enjoy time away from the everyday pressures
with no hassles. We offer a relaxed and stress free
environment with no attitude and where you can find space to be
quiet and alone, or find laughter and fun with others
staying. There is nowhere else quite like Hamilton Hall
and we pride ourselves on the amount of customers who return
often.
If you want a peaceful, intimate and
friendly 'home from home' atmosphere - just 10 minutes from the heart of
everything, where you can easily enjoy a laugh and a chance to
talk and share and get your gray cells working as well as
chilling out in delightful surroundings, then welcome to Hamilton Hall.
Hamilton Hall is
also a clothes optional venue.
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 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
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
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Owned and
operated by an individual and not a multi
national, or an organization or even a
couple.
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one man had the foresight and the
imagination to see what was required, and
he had the guts to be innovative and invest his
life's work and finances into creating this
delightful retreat style hotel exclusively for
gay and bisexual men. Come and meet John Bellamy
who is no 'shrinking violet', as John loves
talking with his guests, sharing stories that
will enlighten, shock and amuse and most of all,
he enjoys a good laugh. With lively and
fun staff, it's never dull at Hamilton Hall as
there seems to often be something to
amuse and thrill. Come and share
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MAN2MAN TANTRA
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MASSAGE WORKSHOPS
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DIARY OF EVENTS
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THE VENUE
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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and we don't mean
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we believe passionately in the power of the gay soul
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Breakfast
served between 8 - 10am around one large table - encouraging conversation and friendship
Sunday breakfast is between 9am -
11am
 
a simple dinner menu with average priced dishes at
£5 served between 7 - 8pm. Cheaper and easier than eating out.
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'a
little about us'
Hamilton Hall
is a charming free standing Victorian house - in a peaceful location away from the
noisy bars and main roads - and run as a retreat style private hotel located just a 5
minute drive or a 20 minute walk from Bournemouth's vibrant town
centre with its many restaurants, bars, theatres, shops and clubs;-
as well as The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) and 'The
Triangle' - a boisterous and noisy area where the various gay bars, sauna and night clubs are
located, and is a fun area to visit - and nice to escape from to the
quiet of Hamilton Hall.
We have our
own car park and
private small garden with several different
areas in which to relax and enjoy on those
warmer days and nights. Inside we have a wonderful chill out Lounge, TV
Room, Conservatory, Community Room and Dining Room for your
relaxation and peace and quiet at any time of the day and night.
You are not crammed in here - our bedrooms are spacious and we have plenty of space to find
solitude if you wish to be alone - or friendship with the other guests
and your host.
Unlike some
gay establishments where all you have is your room and there simply
is nowhere else to go - Hamilton Hall offers more space and more
opportunity to be comfortable in our 'home from home' environment.
We are a 5 minute
stroll into the esoteric shops and market area of Boscombe.
We pride
ourselves in offering a venue that people return to and where a
friendly welcome awaits.
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After spending a
few great days once again at
Hamilton Hall, I just wanted to say
thank you for your generosity and
also generosity of spirit. After
leaving Ham Hall, each time a visit
has ended there is always something
that I take away with me. It's
sincerely hoped that a little piece
of me is retained there, as I would
hate to think I have taken and not
given something in return.
Your welcome,
your opinions, experience, humour
and tales delight and amaze, all not
taken in equal measure mind you !
nevertheless a delight to spend time
with.
Kristian is a
bonus to Hamilton Hall, he sure is a
real treasure and his energy will
certainly cheer up the most
depressed guest if there ever was
one, you have true friend there
John.
My return to
Hamilton Hall in July is a few weeks
away, I cannot wait to return.
Thank you for
being the man you are and sharing
what you have.
In love and
light, Ashley.
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Hamilton Hall
( when the
council get it finished... supposedly this summer - '09 )
watch the surfing dudes
on Bournemouth's BLUE FLAG beaches.
and an easy 15 - 20
minute walk into the centre of Bournemouth
and Bournemouth Pier
and beaches are award winners with golden sand and safe
bathing - they say we have the best on the south coast...
and wonderful award winning gardens that go for miles - and
Bournemouth is known as
'The gem on the south coast.'
The
Borough of Bournemouth is the largest vacation resort
in the UK
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and we are 20 minutes from
the UK's most famous and beautiful
Studland Naturist
Beach
( below )
This is a
very popular beach and busy in the summer. Popular
with gay men who enjoy the dunes, it is also busy with
families & walkers and is patrolled by the National Front (
oops ) I mean the National Trust. On a long hot
summers weekend, spend the days lounging naked on the beach
- and all too often, go with others from Hamilton Hall and
have a laugh together as friends. You may come alone
but you do not need to stay alone. Then return to us in the
evening and once again, you can shed your clothes and
stay naked all evening.
this is an old friend
above...nice cleavage... ha ha
Views of Studland - the sand
dunes and the long beach
We
are a 10 minute drive from a beautiful river walk through
country fields with cows and stunning thatched cottages and
is where I often walk my dog - want to join me one afternoon
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or a 10 minute drive
into Christchurch with its 1,000 year old Priory and
ancient harbour and where you can get great fresh fish or
enjoy a pub lunch by the fire in a cozy pub right on the
Harbours edge and where they allow dogs - and I mean the
four legged variety...
and just a 20 minute drive
into the NEW FOREST
No
wonder Bournemouth was voted in 2008 to be the happiest place in
the UK to live and I am so thrilled to be living in this -
the most beautiful county - and to be able to share a little
of that with you through Hamilton Hall.
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pictures and more
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enter a different
world at Hamilton Hall
No swirly patterned
carpets, no camp drapes and no outdated pictures of Marilyn for
our rooms are contemporary with a traditional twist of comfort
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Setting the standards for others
to follow
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Various workshops, seminars, trainings and
fun parties throughout the year -
facilitated with full board catering and
detailed on our
Diary of Events Page
http://www.hamiltonhall.info/workshops.htm
MAN2MAN TANTRIC SEXUALITY - REIKI
- PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT
MASSAGE - MEDITATION
- BREATHWORK TO INNER HEALING
COCK'n'BALL / RED / PUMPING
WORKSHOPS
LIGHT WORKER SEMINARS -
OVER 50'S WEEKENDS
and more workshop weekends
detailed on
http://www.hamiltonhall.info/workshops.htm
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Hamilton Hall is within easy
reach of the
2012 Olympic water events to be held in Weymouth, West Dorset.
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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
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THE VENUE
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CHARGES
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DIARY OF EVENTS
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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MAN2MAN TANTRA WORKSHOPS
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MASSAGE WORKSHOPS
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OTHER EVENTS
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DIRECTIONS
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COMMENTS
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YOUR HOST
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strike a pose
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owned and operated by your
host
as a
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a few pictures to wet your appetite - more to be found
inside
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NAKED MEN CAN
BE VIEWED ON THIS PAGE AND THIS SITE - EXIT NOW IF THIS OFFENDS OR YOU ARE A
MINOR
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Spend a few days on the UK's
finest naturist beach - Studland - popular with gay men
All shapes and sizes are welcome
here especially if you have a great smile like the guy below, and we do not stand for body
fascism
Buddha keeping a
calming eye on things
With delightful chill
out rooms and a small garden you are welcome to stay around Hamilton Hall during
the day without feeling 'in the way' and relax, put your feet up and recharge
your batteries within the wonderful healing atmosphere and environment offered
at Hamilton Hall.
Hot and cold
refreshments, biscuits, fresh fruit etc. are freely available 24/7
Bring your own booze,
herbal remedies, worry beads or fluffy bunny slippers to help you relax and we
offer you no attitude - just friendship and a warm smile.
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Hamilton Hall is a
Clothing Optional venue where you may go naked at any time. By
removing your clothes you remove many hidden layers of conditioning that
often holds you back from your full potential, and when you accept
your naked body for being a thing of beauty, regardless of age, shape or
anything else, true growth can then follow. It's totally your
choice. If you wish to remain clothed, we respect that.
Room sharing may also be an option offered. Our charges remain the
same regardless of sharing or winter / summer season and we offer sharing
on a 'random choice' basis when you make your reservation. If you snore
heavily, let us know in advance so we can make arrangements accordingly.
This is
 one of the reasons we do not allow women in the venue.
If any womens group would like to rent the entire venue to facilitate a
workshop / party / retreat or other event, we would be delighted to assist
and offer as much help and assistance as we can.
For health and safety reasons, as a venue with naked gay and bisexual
men, if we refuse your reservation, no offense is meant. We cater to the
individual and we must always be conscious and aware of the group setting,
and to this aim, if we refuse your reservation,
please try and be understanding and respectful.
With a few exceptions, it is
unlawful to discriminate directly or indirectly on grounds of sex in
the provision of goods, facilities or services to the public, or a
section of the public or in the disposal or management of premises. The
main exceptions include:
Discrimination by
non profit making voluntary bodies in restricting their
membership to one sex or providing benefits to one sex only in accordance
with their main object.
Discrimination in
the provision of facilities or services to avoid serious embarrassment
to users which would be caused by the presence of members of the
opposite sex.
John Bellamy - your host -
relaxing in the garden - Summer 2006 ( phwoar... I'd give 'im
one.... ha ha )
Hamilton Hall
will always remain a MEN
ONLY VENUE where naked gay and bisexual men can feel free and
relaxed and not worry about women being within the building causing
serious emotional and physical embarrassment and confusion. We
mean absolutely no offense to women;- while gay men often love women's
company, there are times when we need our own space to be free to say
and act how we please without causing innocent offense or serious
embarrassment on both sides. Sometimes mixing the sexes is just not
appropriate, despite what the law and some individuals claim.
Sometimes women are simply not welcome.
Communal accommodation
- residential accommodation which includes dormitories or other shared
sleeping accommodation, can be restricted to one sex only for reasons
of privacy and decency or because of the nature of the sanitary
facilities available. [S.46 SDA]
Hamilton Hall is a retreat style hotel where shared
accommodation is always offered and this helps us keep our prices down
and a great deal more offered for the price you pay than is usually
available.
As usual, we have heard absolutely nothing at all from the government
concerning the law change recently and it is not easy to find information on
the web sites available, but the above information seems to cover what we
need and states we can limit our guests to men only to stop any
embarrassment and unease. If anyone can point me in the right direction for
more detailed information, I would be grateful as I do not wish to cause
offense or hurt to anyone and want to abide by the law while maintaining the
atmosphere of gentle calm for gay and bisexual men within Hamilton Hall.
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Do not worry about what your naked
body looks like - for we cater to normal human beings with tubby bits,
bulges, wobbly parts and even nose hair - pimples and sagginess.... so come
and get your kit off and find out how it can turn your life around and just
see how healing it can be.
Of course, you do not have to go
naked, clothing is optional and the choice is all yours
all shapes and sizes welcome
I only put this
picture here because I liked it ... ha ha
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Be proud of your fuller figure
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some customers comments
Dear John.
Thanks for the great massage you gave - I can honestly say that after decades of
having massage, you gave the very best. Well done mate. It's been a long
time since I had 3 massages in 3 days but then, I wasn't staying at
your superb hotel and receiving the magic touch of the magic John Bellamy before
either. I am still floating on cloud 956 - ha ha . I will return for more.
Ian.
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Hi John,
Just to say many thanks for
a great weekend, all the anecdotes and quips. I feel fully relaxed, refreshed
and ready to face the world again after the weekend at HH.
Cheers Trevor
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John. I owe you an apology.
Being a local and never visiting your place I heard some gossip that your
place was about sex - all over the place - 24/7 - and I assumed it was tacky.
After visiting and sharing a coffee ( thanks for that ) when I visited a
friend who was staying, I was very pleasantly surprised to find an absolutely
delightful place. I also really enjoyed chatting with you. How small minds in
small towns spoil the truth sometimes. I am pleased - no - I am
absolutely delighted - to know your place is in my own hometown and I shall
visit you again soon. Mark ( Bournemouth )
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Dear
John. After years visiting your country and being dismayed at the
facilities offered by gay venues, I was blown away with Hamilton Hall.
As a home from home hotel you have certainly achieved an excellent mix of
friendliness and intimacy in a venue that made me feel right at home from the
moment I entered. I have not stopped smiling since leaving and it has been 2
weeks now. Well done, you deserve your wings. Randolph ( Randy ) (
Denver USA )
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Dear John. Not since we
stayed in Sri Lanka have we found a place that came close to what
you offer and the atmosphere, friendliness and intimacy. We are a
well traveled pair of queens and fussy as hell and your place left
us both speechless, and our friends would tell you how unusual
that is... 'what nothing to complain about...?' lol.
Stunning John. Well done. Ralph and Drew ( USA )
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Dear
Hamilton Hall Web Site- I was soooo pleased to see that while you
have many pictures on your site of hung young guys, you also have
pictures of the older fatter guys such as me. I now feel drawn to
your venue because this aspect made me feel welcome. I know I will
not be damned because I am larger built and older. The gay scene
can be condemning if you are not a certain way ( under 35 - hung
like a donkey and/or rich rich rich ) and your site delighted me.
It made me smile and made me feel welcome. Thanks for that. Josh.
( Isle of White )
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Dear John:
Having now experienced your venue I can share with you that I came
because so many people talk about you as the voice of spirituality in
the UK and the only venue worthy of staying in. I am thrilled to
say that they are right. Talking with you was exciting. I found you to
be someone who had a vision for gay people and someone who kept the gay
soul alive and in such a wonderful place as Hamilton Hall. We
Americans can be such spoiled brats when we travel abroad and except
everything to be done the American way, yet your wonderful home
certainly filled me with awe. I shall tell everyone I meet
and shall return very soon.
Malcolm V. (
New York )
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and for bisexual men - Hamilton Hall can share
some inner truths about 'coming out' and being a gay men - as there are
different rules / guidelines for gay / bi men and many married guys are
unaware of these. Come and share your stories and we shall offer help
and guidance, caring and friendship where we can.
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By viewing further through this web site you agree to the following:
1) I am an adult person and have the legal right to view, possess and
receive sexually explicit material in the location from which I am accessing
this list site.
2) I am over the legal age of consent in the UK.
3) I am not accessing this list and /or site from a location where
sexually explicit material is forbidden by law. I understand the laws of the
location from which I am accessing this site and I assume all liability if I
violate such laws by entering this site.
4) I will not share material from this list or site with any person who is
under the applicable legal age to view and possess sexually explicit
material, or any adult who may find this material personally offensive.
5) I am not accessing this list and /or site for the purpose of attempting
to obtain evidence for the prosecution of any individual or legal entity
or for the purpose of entrapment or use it in a manner against the
authors, designers, owners and visitors of the site.
6) By logging on to this service I release and discharge the providers,
owners and creators and other viewers of this list from any and all
liability, which might arise.
As an adult, I take full responsibility for my actions at all times and
will do so if and when I visit Hamilton Hall, in my dealings with this web site
and with life in general.
This web site and Hamilton Hall is for gay and bisexual men.
We do not allow minors ( anyone under the legal age of consent ) into
Hamilton Hall. We are an ADULT ONLY VENUE. For safety and security,
strict guidelines are in place when making a reservation to protect our
customers from unwanted and uninvited harassment and intrusion.
Anyone deemed unsuitable, for whatever reason, will not be accepted as a
guest if we think their presence and/or actions may cause disquiet to the
energies shared here. * ( see bottom of page ) We do not
discriminate, and as much as we are concerned about the individual, we
must also be aware and conscious of the concerns for the group as a whole.
No offense is meant if we refuse your reservation.
Entering further into this web site is an
agreement of the principles detailed above.
I am responsible for what I say - and what I say is responsible.
This site is more like a web magazine and people come back
and read our articles, editorials, views and comments a lot. It is updated
daily. We welcome your input in any way, especially articles etc.
* Please inform us of any
hotel you feel is comparative to Hamilton Hall and we will personally check
it out and if you are correct and we feel it is on a par to us, we
will refund your stay with us twice over.
an excellent web site can be found
at
www.gaybournemouth.net
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To receive this
discount - valid between May 30th - September 30th 2009 you
MUST send an e mail or phone with your payable reserved booking quoting the
words 'SPECIAL SUMMER DISCOUNT 09'.
Please remember we
do not read minds and receive hundreds of e mails every day.
This is not deducted later - ONLY at the initial
reservation.
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3 nights or more to
be booked at the initial reservation.
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Extra nights added
later are charged at the full price unless paid in cash
and agreed with John.
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Full credit / debit
card payment at the time of reservation.
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We do not accept
cheques.
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Cancellation incurs
the usual costs - please see the Reservations Page for
details.
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No discounts are
available
for Bank Holidays / Workshop periods and any special
event period unless otherwise indicated on this web
site.
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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.
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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 - as detailed below -
and PLEASE include everything so we do not have to make
repeated e mail / phone calls in order to get the
information required and requested. Your
co-operation is HUGELY appreciated.
gaymen@btconnect.com
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info-hamiltonhall@btconnect.com
01202-399227
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We strive for perfection and
when we make a mistake, we accept this as being human. If you find we have
made a mistake, please tell us nicely and we shall rectify where we can. If we
cannot and you are not happy, then tough, we put in long hours and hard work
and always try and do our best and if that 'aint good
enough for you... we cannot oblige you further. The choice is yours in
life.
You would be amazed how many people
read right to the bottom of our everso long pages.
If we have used
material or pictures by mistake, please tell us straight away and we
will delete from our system and our apologies.
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