Spring has sprung!  To celebrate the season, Four Pillars Hotels has some fantastic offers for guests including weekend escapes from just £44 per person, per night (dinner, bed and breakfast) and mid-week breaks from just £35.20 per person per night (dinner, bed and breakfast).  Plus, children stay and eat breakfast for free.*

With the Easter holidays, May half term and bank holiday weekends just around the corner, guests can make the most of this lovely time of year by escaping to the countryside and staying in one of six Four Pillars hotels located in England’s holiday hot spots of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds.

Choose to stay in either a Grade II* listed Victorian mansion set in beautiful landscaped grounds near Bristol, a contemporary hotel and spa in the heart of the Cotswold Water Park that also offers a range of outdoor pursuits or one of four fantastic properties in and around Oxford including the Oxford Thames Four Pillars Hotel.  Providing the best of both worlds, this hotel combines medieval charm and contemporary elegance and is set in picturesque Oxfordshire parkland yet just three miles from the centre of ‘the city of dreaming spires’.

Additionally, guests preferring a little more privacy can choose to stay at one of the luxury self-catering apartments at the lakeside Cotswold Water Park Four Pillars Hotel. Combing the flexibility of a self-catering holiday with the convenience of the hotel’s facilities on site, these stylish self-catering apartments are perfect for families, groups and couples. Prices start from £160 for a two-night break in a studio apartment and increase to just £1,050 for seven nights in a two-bedroom apartment – representing just £38 per person, per night, based on a group of four people.

A stay with Four Pillars also includes many exclusive discounts at some of the region’s varied attractions including a VIP invitation to gain an extra 10% off at nearby shopping destination Bicester Village, discounted entry for all the family at Cotswold Wildlife Park or exclusive rates to visit Blenheim Palace.

Those seeking a mid-week break will find better value the longer they stay, so families seeking an Easter escape, or a half term holiday, can capitalise on discounted rates for up to five night breaks.  Plus, kids stay and eat breakfast for free.*

For full details and to book, visit: www.four-spring.co.uk or call 0800 374 692

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With spring around the corner, it’s time to make the most of the long weekend and plan an Easter getaway. And with a range of great value offers for all the family, independent hotel group Four Pillars Hotels can help make your Easter celebration even more special.   Weekend breaks in March start at just £42 per person, per night including dinner, bed and breakfast.  Or stay midweek from Sunday to Thursday between 24th March and 12th April and the longer you stay, the less you pay!  Five night breaks start at just £36.80 per person per night for dinner, bed and breakfast.    And children stay and eat breakfast for free*.

Four Pillars Hotels has six predominantly four-star hotels in some of the most beautiful parts of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds.  Guests can choose between a Grade II listed Victorian mansion with its own arboretum, a contemporary lakeside hotel with extensive spa facilities in the heart of the Cotswold Water Park and four very different properties in and around the historic city of Oxford.  All are within easy distance of local attractions, so whether it’s sightseeing or shopping, country walks or pottering around nearby villages that you choose, there really is something for the whole family to enjoy.

For those who prefer a little more flexibility, the luxury self-catering apartments at the lakeside Cotswold Water Park Four Pillars Hotel are the perfect choice.  With stylish kitchens and dining facilities along with the convenience of the hotel’s restaurants, bars and luxury spa on site, prices start from £190 per apartment, for a two night stay**.  And with the hotel’s location within the Cotswold Water Park, guests can take part in a host of action-packed activities from windsurfing and sailing to horse riding, fishing and cycling.

So why not Egg-scape to the beautiful English countryside this Easter and enjoy Four Pillars Hotels’ warm and friendly hospitality, comfortable accommodation and comprehensive facilities? 

For full details and conditions or to book, please visit www.four-winter.co.uk or call 0800 374 692.

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Are you anticipating the Christmas blues when January kicks in? Not sure what to do with your time now that Christmas is over? Then why not take some time out to visit the Cotswolds this January – what could be more inviting than our beautiful scenery and great food, alongside excellent attractions to visit? Here a just a few attractions that you could visit during your stay!

Sudeley Castle

The historic Sudeley Castle is right at the heart of the Cotswold Hills near Winchecombe in Gloucestershire. Its award-winning gardens spans over a thousand years and contains many varied tales of royal associations, wars and periods of neglect and subsequent restoration which makes it the perfect place to visit during your stay.

Tewksbury Abbey

For those looking to take in a bit of local culture you could pay a visit to Tewksbury Abbey. Despite the fact that the Abbey was founded in 1087, the construction of the modern Abbey didn’t actually begin until 1102. The Abbey was originally constructed solely for the purpose of housing Benedictine monks; however the Norman Abbey was near completion when it was consecrated in 1121. Furthermore, the Abbey is the currently largest surviving Norman tower in the country.

Westonbirt Arboretum

If you are looking for an outdoor adventure, then why not visit the historic, early Victorian picturesque landscape and internationally important tree and shrub collection.  The vast collection of 16,000 trees (2,500 different species) come from a number of world countries such as China, North America, Japan, Chile and other tropical climes. The collection was started back in the 1850’s by Robert Holford who owned the property at the time.

Gloucester Cathedral

Another fantastic attraction is Gloucester Cathedral which is still used every day for worshipping and has a fantastic musical tradition. It was built over 1300 years ago and has undergone a number of architectural adjustments over the years. It plays host to some incredible medieval glass along with its own exhibition, superb cloisters and the crypt. Better still it was setting for some of the scenes from the Harry Potter films which were filmed in the stunning cloisters.

Roman Baths

For those interested in Roman history, why not make your way over to the Roman Baths attraction situated in the original Roman town of Bath. Take a stroll round, Britain’s only hot spring, the Romans constructed a fantastic temple and bathing complex which still flows with natural hot water. See the water’s source and make your way around the Baths, where Romans once walked on the ancient stone pavements which surround the steaming pool. Furthermore, the extensive ruins and treasures from the Spring are well maintained and demonstrated in the most prestigious way using the best in modern interpretation.

Whether you are looking for a traditional New Year break, a weekend break to get over your January blues, or just a peaceful time to relax and unwind, you are bound to find what you want this New Year in one of our Four Pillars Hotels. Locations include Oxford, The Cotswolds and Bristol.

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Starting off at the historic market town of Witney, for whom the Prime Minister David Cameron is the Member of Parliament, visitors should head off via Brize Norton to the village of Bampton which doubles up as Downton, the village featured in Downton Abbey.It is frequently used in the hugely successful ITV series for filming outdoor scenes, most notably St. Mary’s Church and the library, which serves as the entrance to the cottage hospital.

A few miles on from Bampton is the chocolate box town of Lechlade on Thames which is the highest point on the river for navigable vessels. This is a wonderful spot to just wander around and take in the ambience perhaps with a refreshing drink at the famous Trout Inn. Just 4 miles away is the small village of Fairford whose delights fail to be eclipsed by the nearby air base which holds the World’s largest military airshow, the Royal International Air Tattoo.

From Fairford, it is only a few miles to Cirencester, the historic town that dates back to Roman times. You are now officially in the Cotswolds and Cirencester, renowned for its Royal Agricultural College, the largest in the World, is regarded as the capital of the district. After exploring its bustling streets and imposing church, head back towards base via the quintessential Cotswold village of Bibury, described by William Morris in Victorian times as the most beautiful village in the whole of England. In fact, Fox News insists it is one of the most picturesque in the World. One terrace of former weaver’s cottages called Arlington Row is regarded as such a treasure that it is now owned by the National Trust. 

After a brief sojourn to Bibury, take the road back to the A40 at Burford, another famous medieval town on the edge of the Cotswolds and recently voted by Forbes Magazine as one of the top ten best places to live in Europe. The gently sloping main street is a cornucopia of fascinating shops and has some wonderful little alleys in between the centuries old buildings. The Church of St. John the Baptist is rated one of the finest in the country and was the scene of a cruel subjugation of rebellious Levellers by Oliver Cromwell and his cavalry at the end of the English Civil War.

From Burford, return to Witney for a hearty dinner at your hotel. Explore the surrounding areas when staying at hotels near Oxford

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We’re delighted to be celebrating all things British this June, July and August with the launch of Four Summer, a range of great value breaks and getaways.   Packed with fantastic offers and value added deals, not to mention a string of fun festivities, Four Summer provides the perfect excuse to escape and explore some of Britain’s most beautiful countryside at affordable prices.

Whether it’s Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire or the Cotswolds that you choose, Four Pillars Hotel provides the perfect base for a relaxing summer getaway.

Take advantage of a summer weekend escape from just £46 per person, per night (dinner, bed and breakfast) or make the most of a mid-week break and capitalise on a 15% discount, with rates starting from just £39.95 per person per night (dinner, bed and breakfast). Those seeking an extended stay can enjoy a 20% discount from just £37.60 per person (dinner, bed and breakfast) on all five night stays – meaning the longer you stay, the less you pay!* All this, PLUS children stay and eat breakfast for free**; there’s little excuse to leave British soil and plenty of cause for a traditional summer celebration this year!

For full T&Cs or to book, call 0800 374 692 or visit www.four-summer.co.uk

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