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TO TAKE THE WATERS OR NOT...
No reams of Web blarney here, viz the old days, explaining our unlimited charms and fatal attraction! These days you can read hundreds of online verdicts (see below)
In the meantime, for those that like bullet points:
REASONS TO STAY AT THE BUCKINGHAM
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REASONS NOT TO STAY AT THE BUCKINGHAM
And if you do stay with us?
Folk say plenty of nice things about us generally in terms of staff, location, food and general comfort (it's a warm building too).
EVERY 2008-2011 GUEST COMMENT FORM NOW LOADED
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The negative comments concern minor niggles with the building and also the decor. It's an old building (over 130 yrs old) and so the odd creaky floorboard and whistling tap do occur - we (well Paul our handyman) do keep on top of these as they crop up. As for the decor, we're never going to appear in Style Magazine and any moans people have concern the need for modernisation - rightly so given the dated look (floral overload) of some areas which drove us mad enough to whitewash some sections which we cover up with things to look at such as World newspaper Front Pages, etc. We are currently revamping the Restaurant and will then move onto the bar and other public areas during 2011.
RAMSAY'S RESTAURANT (Project: EAT)
In September 2009 we launched Project:EAT, our new range of menus which combined Sous Vide cooking techniques and specially sourced ingredients. There's a lot of science involved which produces food with an incredible taste comapred to conventional cooking. We've refined the menus, most recently in Feb 2011 when we introduced fish, meat & veg that we smoke ourselves onsite. In addition to the Main Menu, there's an extensive seperate Fish Menu plus a brand new Burger Shack Selection too featuring a Peak District Bison Burger - where's the beef now?
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Our Project:EAT menus are served in both the Restaurant or Bar. Mains from £5.50 - £19, the bulk costing between £7-9. We no longer offer a dinner, bed & breakfast tariff, as the B&B rates change often For groups & special occasions we can provide bespoke table d'hôte menus - fr £22 pp Serving times are 6pm - 8.30 (9pm on Fri/Sat) and 5.30-8pm Sundays - earlier dining is available during the various festivals - We serve 7 nights a week. We offer meal stops for groups/tours that visit Buxton - menus are bespoke and matched to all budgets and schedules, so if you're visiting the Pk District please get in touch Pets are welcome in the bar (but not the restaurant unless Guide/Wkg Dogs which must be pre booked so that we can notify any residential guests who have advised us of allergies beforehand) |
Booking.Com (8.1/10) - our current rating from 500 appx guest reviews in the last 14m (book direct if you prefer)
Trip Advisor - for Buxton Hotels - Comments pretty much mirror those that we receive on our own Guest Comment forms, though there's a greater %age of unhappy guests on Trip as it can attract the grumblers and reviews are allowed on an individual basis
Active Hotels (4.1/5) - our current rating st reviews (book direct if you prefer)
Active Hotels Brochure (8/10) - our current rating from 400 appx guest reviews (book direct if you prefer)
Daily Telegraph (Paddy Burt) - her opinion
Celebrity Guests - we are the officially appointed hotel of the Northern Royals (Reading FC, not The Windsors), an exiles supporters club branch and receive visits from supporter's club coaches en route back to the deep South. The significance of such a discerning endorsement cannot be overstated
Guest Comment Forms - We make public every single completed guest comment form we receive from departing guests, regardless of what it says
The AA or English Toursim Council - Our last grading was 3 stars back in 2006. Since then we've chosen to operate ungraded due to inflexibility over meal service times and other requirements which we don't think influence guest expectations. Furthermore the volume and up to date nature of online reviews has made official grading redundant in terms of giving any guest a meaningful idea of what to expect
Our 35 en suite bedrooms all enjoy the following:
Rooms are designated standard or superior, the latter being larger or enjoying what are generally considered better aspects or featuring refurbished bathrooms. All rooms are Non-Smoking and most are served by a lift.
Rooms are either double or twin bedded with most twins being family rooms (double + single bed). An extra bed can be added to allow these rooms to comfortably sleep 2A/2C (or be used as triple rooms) and cots are available.
Ports of Call Suite
Not quite Footballer's Wives but still a bit of a flash Harry room with some nice chavvy touches. Though not a suite in the strictest sense, the room is large enough to accommodate comfortable chairs in a separate seating area. The imposing wooden king size bed is handmade and the room decorated in bright colours. The bathroom features a pair of matching sinks and has a claw-foot bath.
Guest Knick Knacks
Named after local artist George Ramsay who lived in The Buckingham, Ramsay's Bar enjoys much local patronage-the blend of guests and residents producing a natural, pleasant atmosphere as well as allowing you to experience the local community first hand...pets are welcome in the bar (but not the restaurant unless Guide/Wkg Dogs which must be pre booked so that we can notify any residential guests who have advised us of allergies beforehand)
Real Ale/Lagers - As well as 7 World Class Draught Lagers served in Iced Glasses, the bar is 2011 CAMRA listed and certainly has the finest independent selection of draught real ales in town, if not the surrounding area with a choice of up to 8 cask ales, inc local treasures
Spirits - A comprehensive range of spirits includes Gins (12+) & Vodkas (30+), just don't ask for Smirnoff or Gordons...or Schhh, you know who...we serve Fever Tree mixers!
Wines - seriously affordable prices plus a dozen or so wines by the 250ml glass with prices starting at £3.75. Sourced from Laithwaites, you'll be in HeaVin!
Local redsidents attending a wake in the bar (May 2007)
PERMANENT BEERS:
Longdendale Lights - (Howard Town Brewery Ltd, Glossop, Derbys) £2.40/pt
Kipling (Thornbridge Brewery) £3.20/pt
SEMI-PERMANENT BEERS:
Pint (Marble Brewery)
Citra (Oakham)
GUEST BEERS:
Selected stuff from Salopian, Blackwater, Leeds Brewery, Acorn, Church End, Brewdog, Oakham, Thornbridge to name a very few
PERONI
WEIHENSTEPHANER HEFE WEISSBIER
Peroni Nastro Azzurro (translated from Italian means 'Blue Ribbon'), is a straw coloured premium lager (5.1%) and has been imported from Milan since 1965. The taste is crisp, refreshing and dry, with a delicate aroma,
which comes from the use of an exclusive variety of hop. Like champagne compared to the bottle stuff
ORANJEBOOM 3.9%
A wonderful beer, better than ever, brewed under licence by Shepheard Neame
BUDVAR BUDWEISER
This 5% Czech Premium Lager is beer for light beer lovers. The 700-year long tradition in production of České Budějovice beer and the unique, 90-day period of maturity increase its unique character. This Budweiser is totally unrelated to the Americano Bud that those tv frogs drink...after years of squabbling about who’s allowed to use the name, the EU ruled that the brand “Budweiser” belongs to Budvar, not to the house of bland, Anheuser-Busch!
ASAHI
Asahi (pronounced “Ah-sah-hee”) means “Rising Sun” and is the best selling lager in Asia and one of the Top 7 selling lagers in the world It’s known as Asahi Super Dry – not ‘cos itz like eating chalk, but rather a reference to the clinical, crisp pure taste that you’ll experience. – coupled with a complex aroma that results in an elegant and sophisticated flavour. Brewed under licence by Kent based Shepherd Neame who worked closely with Hiroshi Kimura to create a "super-cool" lager dispensed at 3°C rather than the 7/8°C used previously. The result is an even smoother, cleaner taste that enhances the subtle flavours of the beer and makes it more drinkable (5%).
KINGFISHER
Official beer of The RSPCB!
LIEFMANS FRUITESSE
Nectar, plain and simple
One of the best Weis beers in the world according to Rate Beer from the oldest brewery in the world - took is ages to get on draught!
| The imposing sandstone building enjoys a peaceful, leafy location overlooking The Serpentine (Park) on one side (right) and the beautifully restored Pavilion Gardens to the front (below). Within the Gardens are the Conservatory, Octagon Hall, Spa Water pool and Bandstand plus a lake, miniature railway...and ducks...who swan (!) around as tho' they own the place. |  |
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Greenery abounds in all directions and the blend of trees, lawns and flora along with the quietness of the immediate area (broadly residential) combine sublimely to produce a relaxing atmosphere, which can only be fully appreciated first hand. The Opera House, Georgian Crescent, Pump Room and St Ann's Well are all 5 min or so level walk and form a gateway into the unique town centre that is Buxton. |
We do indeed benefit from close proximity to the centre whilst remaining undisturbed from the associated fallout (late night revellers, etc). However we are on the edge of the Peak District which is renowned for it's lime related industries (cement not the gin accessory). The odd laden truck does pass the hotel in the early hours (6-ish) and may wake those whose usual sole disturbance is the postman, sorry...Postperson, delivering post 9am
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