Hamilton Hall offers scores of FREE VACATIONS to people with HIV and elderly gay / bisexual men who cannot otherwise afford a vacation period but need one.  We donate at least 20 weeks a year for free periods - and as a venue coping with a credit crunch where, like all other businesses - we struggle  financially - we have absolutely no reason or need to offer this. 

Louise Hays says in one of her books that there is a part of society who are quite cruel to gay people, and it IS gay people,  and this is very true.  There can seem to be  a lot of gay men who are not very supportive or nurturing and can often be quite screwed up with jealousy, resentment and envy towards anyone who has something they do not, and then offer a bitter attitude which does nothing but destroy.  Many are in  need of some kind of  therapy - and some just to experience kindness with no strings attached to show that not all people are profit / power driven,    and as Hamilton Hall  wishes to help, support and nurture the gay community and try and offer a bit of soul - to run a business not for profit but for the people - Hamilton Hall and any profit made is offered back to the people to try and put some balance into the scene.

I believe the world is in the mess it is in PRECISELY because big business cares more about profit than it does people,  I set up Hamilton Hall and  run it with a strong aim at offering our community - a space for healing - to recharge the batteries through a non jugemental and friendly atmosphere of calm and where we keep our prices as low as possible and offer far more than you would ever dream of for the price - and far more than you would ever dream of finding at any other men only venue in the UK today. 

We also have a constant maintenance programme on the building, and if and when I sell up from here, this building will be pulled down and replaced with flats, so all monies spent on double glazing etc. is simply for the benefit of my guests and not for any future investment when the building is one day sold.  This is also a very expensive building to maintain, being an old Victorian house in constant need of repair.
Every room is a delight and is maintained, redecorated, things replaced and improved on a constant basis in order to keep it as nice - if not more so - than you would ever expect. 

Some people doubt us and question our honesty.
Some assume we make a fortune and take expensive holidays - drive big flashy cars and live a wealthy lifestyle. 
Some assume I do this for the fame and the sex I get from running  a clothing optional venue and some assume I do all sorts of things... which in all honesty, I do not.  I am almost celibate these days as it is unprofessional to 'bonk and lust after' the guests,  and I have as much sex - per year - as I would have had in ONE MORNING when living in London,  when I was an escort. 

Oh, and I have not claimed a wage since the venue opened in March 2000 - while working between 12 - 18 hours a day - 7 days a week -  and while I get my board and lodgings, I would think so to, considering I have invested a huge amount of money in bringing the gay community such a venue, which is hugely  needed.

How many other gay venues - or people - do you know - donate so much time, hard work and monies for so little financial reward ?

Some doubt anyone and everyone who works from the heart and not the wallet, and this says a great deal more about them than they realise.

HAMILTON HALL

PEOPLE MOTIVATED

NOT PROFIT DRIVEN

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Hello, ( May 2011 )
Just watched your b&b on Three in a Bed. I absolutely had to email you to let you know how amazing I think you guys are. Your whole not for profit ethos and general attitude is so admirable. In a world dominated by big business corporations Hamilton Hall is really an inspiration. I was rather appalled with the quasi-actor man's obvious judgmental prejudice and was again impressed with the way in which you dealt with it all. Keep up the amazing work; you really are a very special establishment and make a real meaningful difference to people's lives which is all too rare in the world today. If only there were more b&bs like yours, the world would be much happier, balanced and accepting.
All the best and keep doing what you're doing!

John: I have to congratulate you on how you run HH as a not for profit venue. I saw you on the TV and read your web site and having now  visited, I am in awe.  Your constructive manner towards those who are in need is amazing and I saw how many hours you spent with those 'free guests' offering so much of yourself, talking and sharing with them for so many hours. I gathered they had a lot of issues and you certainly made them smile and I saw a remarked difference in them just in the few days they were at HH.  It certainly did them a world of good and all for free, and it lightened my heart to  watch - just as another guest -  as you gave so freely of yourself in order to help complete strangers who needed some guidance.  You are a remarkable human being John and someone many others in the gay world would be proud of.  Having stayed at other gay venues, nothing John - NOTHING I HAVE EVER FOUND - even vaguely came close to what you offer - let alone for free,  to so many people.  I was dearly moved.  You wave the flag for the gay community and set such a good example of how businesses can be run.

Robert (London )