Crowne Plaza Gerrards Cross

We stayed in an accessible room, a reasonably sized room, enough room to move around in, but would have been tight for a large scooter. We could leave the wheelchair by the main door to the room, out of the way. The bed was very comfortable and a good size, with usual furniture which had a desk so we could place our welcomed goodies on as part of our celebration of our 62nd anniversary. All in all the room was ok, and we enjoyed our stay here. However, for some large chairs the room would have been difficult so read the other reviews as well on the Crowne Plaza.

A very pleasant spacious restaurant serving what they call contemporary and locally sourced ingredients, and a bar named “1269” So named due to the historical connections with the small town of Beaconsfield when in 1269 the town was granted a charter to allow an annual livestock market to be held there. The menu is varied, not a lot of choice, but well prepared and presented, and staff in general are helpful and willing. We have recorded details of the drinks we personally tried, but unfortunately we found them to be disappointing, and offered low marks for the drinks. WINES Kleine Zalze Celler selection, from South Africa, a light bodied white wine. With a fresh elderflower and lemon aroma, Clear pale greenish hues in its appearance, with a taste that was dry, lemony, harsh, sour hints, and a light bodied wine. Its finish was mouth drying. MARKS “6” Short mile bay, from Australia, a medium bodied red wine. Fruity and plummy, but musty, deep, woody aroma. It was reasonably thick in appearance, burgundy colour. Its taste was of liquorice, with a hint of fruit, thin and of a medium body, it was hot, harsh with a mouth drying finish, a poor wine. MARKS “6” Antonio Rubini Pinot Grigio Rosato, from Italy. A red wine but More of a pale Ros’e look. Very faint aroma, but its appearance was good, sharp and clear, thin looking ros’e colour. Its taste was faint fruits with a light hint of something, harsh, dull and a very poor wine. Not recommended at all. MARKS “5” MOCKTAILS, non alcoholic. PEAR GINGER FIZZ. Pear juice, ginger beer, lime juices, ginger, hint of mint. Marks. “7”. Enjoyed this drink. PINA COLADA. Weak and watery, however a nice taste to it Marks. “6.5”. So so HONEY AND THYME DELIGHT. Honey, thyme, lemon juice, sugar free soda. Watery with a slight hint of honey. Marks. “5”. A poor watery mocktail. ================================================= BREAKFAST is served in the “1269” restaurant, as last three photos show. We did not take a breakfast, so cannot advice you.

Formally known as “The Bellhouse Hotel” it was built in 1926, then owned by the De Vere group, It was later sold to the Cairn hotel group, a Newcastle based company, for around £16 million. Old photographs show us that the hotels frontage remains as seen today, and that is good, because it’s the attractive frontage that appeals to the eye. 138 beautiful elegant rooms with modern interiors, and air conditioned, complemented by bright orange furnishings will make for a pleasant stay. The hotel was re-launched on the 24th September 2015 as the “Crowne Plaza Gerrards Cross” following a £20 million pound refurbishment. The 138 bed roomed four star hotel, set amoungst a background of woodland trees, stands at the edge of the Children hills, and just 17 minutes away from the centre of London. BMW group company designworks were asked to create this lovely hotel, which includes a delightful restaurant, serving contemporary and locally sourced ingredients, and a bar named “1269” named as such due to the historical connections with the small town of Beaconsfield, when in 1269 it was granted a charter to allow an annual market for livestock to be Sold. The restaurant is certainly a pleasant venue to celebrate a special event, in fact, we had celebrated our 55th anniversary here seven years ago, and have returned , after other visits, to now celebrate our 62nd anniversary. The hotels has a Spa and conference centre, and is a busy hotel, difficult at times to find parking near to the entrance, but the Spa created here received its name “Wave Spa and wellness centre” offering a quite serene escape and very popular with local communities, and includes a 15 m Pool, sauna, steam room and five treatment rooms. It would be good for disabled to now read all the details below about the accessible information, as the hotels website calls this a wheelchair friendly hotel, but we have concerns about this title (however, don’t let the next observations below put you off visiting, as most disabled can cope with these small problems) For more details if you have to use a large scooter, then read the review on Euan’s Guide, CROWNE PLAZA GERRARDS CROSS entitled “NOT FOT WHEELCHAIR USERS” But also read “DISABLED TRAVELLERS MIDSOMER MURDERS TOUR” which offers advice if it’s a wheelchair user. Overall, this has been a favourite of ours for many years, as we can cope with its small problems, and we would certainly recommend you considering making use of this hotel if in the area of Beaconsfield. ======================================================= ON OUR NEXT REVIEW (part 2) We have listed a few drinks that may appeal to you when visiting.