Outside space here is all about the rooftop. Drink and dine up there on the plush chairs beneath the pergola with the spot lighting or jump into the four-seat hot tub and soak up the city and castle views. When you’re done, slip into your provided slippers and dressing gowns and pop another rooftop prosecco.
Everything is as you’d expect in a stunning period townhouse in the heart of a historic English city. Relax amid beautiful original features complemented by showstopping interiors, period colours and toe-tickling underfloor heating. Kick back on velvet sofas and bring your Netflix account for movie nights in front of the smart TVs.
Mix another cocktail from the rakish and ritzy velvet-upholstered in-house bar. Repair to the oak-panelled drawing room in your (provided) fluffy dressing gown and slippers. Dance to your top tunes over the Bluetooth speakers. Hang out on the rooftop terrace with city views. Upload it all to Insta.
The swanky kitchen comes in period royal blue with gold touches. It’s a theme that’s carried through, right down to the kettle and toaster. Cook on two ovens and eat around the breakfast bar, the chunky dining table or the rooftop dining area with city views. Or don’t: put your feet up and call Dineindulge for multicultural in-house dining.
But what’s that next to the dining table? It’s the velvet-upholstered in-house bar. Move sweetly from dinner to drinks without leaving the room. And if takeaways are on the menu, consider WOWO, home of great Chinese and bubble tea, Jpingo’s flame-grilled steakhouse, or Indian dining at Chilli’s.
Eating out? There’s no shortage of pubs, gastropubs, bars and restaurants in downtown Nottingham. Close to the castle, head to The Ferry Inn for Chef and Brewer staples such as glazed pork belly and hand-battered cod and chips. Or consider The Ferry Boat Inn with its juicy burgers, hearty pies, beer garden and kids’ play area.
Stroll to Fothergill’s for bistro-style dining served with a side of scenic views. Try The Water’s Edge for chicken tikka masala or a classic full English brekkie. Eat dependable pub fare from Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, reputedly England’s oldest inn, quality Asian from Kottaram, or sign up for fine dining at Alchemilla or Sat Bains.
Hunker down in your 200-thread count Egyptian-cotton bedding and luxuriate in your bath robes and slippers. Body lotion and bathroom basics come as standard. Choose from six boutique bedrooms sleeping 12.
All bedrooms are kingsize en-suites sleeping two that can convert easily to twins. Bedroom one is spacious enough to accommodate a travel cot.
Get a selfie with Robin Hood’s statue and another at Major Oak, his Sherwood Forest hangout. Sip a pint in the oldest inn in England, find crackers underground caves and play truly crazy golf at Jurassic Cove. Find Thomas at Drayton Manor, meet goats at Stonebridge City Farms, and Go Ape at Sherwood Pines and gaming at MeetspaceVR.
