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TAKE (ONE OF) THESE FIVE... (Paddy Burt, The Daily Telegraph)

December 2005

ROOM SERVICE
For fun, fine food and the warmest of welcomes, take these five hotels and inns, says Paddy Burt.
(Filed: 31/12/2005)
Although the following hotels and inns are very different, they have one thing in common: in 2005 we were made to feel welcome in all of them.
At The Nurse’s Cottage (Sway, Lymington, Hampshire; 01590 683402, www.nursescottage.co.uk) we meet a man who knows the art of cosseting. The Tony Barnfield experience begins in our room, where we think Christmas has come: there’s a bowl of fruit, biscuits and, in a small fridge, bars of chocolate and Mr Juicy drinks, all complimentary.
Everything on the dinner menu is either a ‘’British classic’’ or a ‘’house speciality’‘. No, it’s not haute cuisine, just good food served in a homely way.
In the morning, we discover that Tony thinks breakfast should be one of life’s pleasures: there’s cut-up fruit, bacon and eggs, proper marmalade.
“Brown or white toast?” he asks, adding: “Would you like it now or later?” …………………………….

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