February 3, 2017 1.26 pm
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Top 10 most romantic hotels in Lincolnshire according to TripAdvisor
February, the month of love with Valentine’s Day just around the corner. Have you planned a romantic weekend away for you and your loved one? The team at Lincolnshire Reporter have searched through TripAdvisor for the most romantic hotels in the county, awaiting your booking for a saucy weekend away without the kids. Check out the…
February, the month of love with Valentine’s Day just around the corner. Have you planned a romantic weekend away for you and your loved one?
The team at Lincolnshire Reporter have searched through TripAdvisor for the most romantic hotels in the county, awaiting your booking for a saucy weekend away without the kids.
Check out the most romantic hotels for your Valentine’s weekend away:
1. The Burlington Hotel
Photo: Burlington Hotel
Location: Cleethorpes
The Burlington Hotel has created an innovative affordable luxury approach to its hotel in Cleethorpes and concentrates on style, comfort and state of the art design.
One reviewer on TripAdvisor said: “My recent stay at The Burlington Hotel was a thoroughly enjoyable experience with such a high customer service level.”
“I will be certainly staying again when my next visit to Cleethorpes is due, thanks again for the superb hospitality.”
Another added: “Really highly recommended, we have just spent two relaxing, comfortable nights here.
“The cleanliness of the hotel is second to none and that is not an exaggeration.”
2. Washingborough Hall Country House Hotel
Photo: Washingborough Hall Country House Hotel
Location: Washingborough
Washingborough Hall Country House Hotel, once a home to one of Lincolnshire’s richest families, and later provided a base to airmen during World War II, is now a beautiful hotel near Lincoln.
A reviewer on TripAdvisor said: “The location is excellent for walks or cycle rides and is also very close to Lincoln City centre.
“Our room was spacious and had fantastic facilities including a big bathroom with a roll-top bath.”
Another added: “An oasis of calmness, peace and quiet just outside the bustling city of Lincoln.”
3. Kildare Hotel
Photo: Kildare Hotel
Location: Skegness
Kildare Hotel, complete with tasteful decorations, fully modernised rooms with a focus on cleanliness, comfort and personal service.
A reviewer said: “From the moment we arrived we were made to feel relaxed in warm and friendly surroundings.
“To say we were totally spoilt would be an understatement! The food was superb and the hospitality second to none.”
Another added TripAdvisor: “This hotel is superb. The rooms are clean, breakfast is the best breakfast we have had, it is better than any other hotel.”
4. Petwood Hotel
Photo: Petwood Hotel
Location: Woodhall Spa
Petwood Hotel is in a glorious setting with a rich heritage, which is ideally situated for short breaks near Lincoln.
One reviewer posted: “The executive double room was beautiful and right in the middle of the hotel overlooking the gardens.
“Food was excellent, we chose the dinner, bed and breakfast option and I couldn’t fault anything.”
A reviewer also said: “We spent three nights at The Petwood, and can thoroughly recommend it.”
5. The George of Stamford
Photo: The George of Stamford
Location: Stamford
The George of Stamford has distinctive style and ambience that make it truly unique, complete with roaring log fires, afternoon teas, the courtyard, bars and lounges.
A TripAdvisor user said: “Another super visit to The George Hotel.
“We just love the ‘quirkiness’ of the building and it seems at times that every nook and cranny is being used as it is such a popular destination.”
One reviewer also said: “My wife and I have just returned from spending two nights at The George of Stamford.
“We were celebrating our wedding anniversary and had this hotel recommended to us and were really impressed.”
6. Brackenborough Hotel
Photo: Brackenborough Hotel
Location: Louth
Brackenborough Hotel, tucked away by the Georgian market town of Louth, offers a haven of tranquility coupled with contemporary surroundings and facilities.
One reviewer said: “Highly recommended, my third stay, immaculately clean, the staff really know how to look after people.
“Breakfast was way above average, room service was excellent and checkout was swift, many thanks for a stress free stay.”
Another added: “What a lovely experience. The staff made us feel welcome and nothing was too much trouble.”
7. Dower House Hotel
Photo: Dower House Hotel
Location: Woodhall Spa
Dower House Hotel is home of the English Golf Union, and is an elegant and intimate country house hotel, full of character and charm.
A reviewer posted on TripAdvisor: “We enjoyed a night at the hotel with friends celebrating a 50th birthday.
“Food and service were excellent.”
Another said: “On our arrival we found everyone to be friendly and helpful.
“Our room was located within another building on the hotel site, you could call it an annex but that would not do the building any justice.”
8. Ashbourne Hotel
Photo: Ashbourne Hotel
Location: North Killingholme
Ashbourne Hotel offers peaceful, idyllic surroundings, whilst still providing all of the technology and facilities required for events and functions in the 21st century.
One reviewer posted: “We stayed here for three nights while in the area for a function.
“Food was really good. Will stay here again if in the area.”
Another reviewer said: “Came with my boyfriend to meet the couple he works with.
“We booked a room so no driving home. Food was great, staff were lovely and the room was lovely.”
9. The William Cecil
Photo: The William Cecil
Location: Stamford
The William Cecil lies within the magnificent Burghley Estate, the centrepiece of which is Burghley House, one of the foremost Treasure Houses of the United Kingdom.
A reviewer said: “We’ve stayed at the William Cecil several times previously and this visit didn’t disappoint.
“It’s comfortable, friendly and efficient.”
One other reviewer added: “This was our third stay at this hotel, therefore it must be good.
“The staff are all pleasant and efficient.”
10. The Castle Hotel
Photo: The Castle Hotel
Location: Lincoln
The Castle Hotel is a perfect haven for leisure guests who want to explore the historic quarter of Lincoln.
One reviewer posted: “Just returned from an impromptu stay at The Castle Hotel and all I can say is WOW!
“What a wonderful place to stay! Very polite, attentive staff and room and communal areas were spotlessly clean!”
Another said: “We had a standard room which was modern, clean, quiet and comfortable, with all the amenities you’d expect from a good hotel. Staff were friendly and helpful.”
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District councils in Lincolnshire are already supporting low income households with the Home Energy Upgrade scheme to help them insulate their homes and install low carbon heating for the coming winter.
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A Lincoln woman was hospitalised for six months after giving birth whilst having coronavirus, enduring multiple strokes and spending five weeks in a coma. Now, she is fundraising for private treatment to speed up her recovery.
Josie Busby had coronavirus in September last year before testing positive for it again in November. After a dizzy spell, and due to being heavily pregnant, she phoned NHS 111 and an ambulance was sent out.
Josie, now 40, was taken to Lincoln County Hospital where the baby’s heart rate was seen to be high. After waiting to see if her condition improved, doctors decided that for the safety of her and the baby an emergency c-section would be performed.
William, 5, became a big brother to George two days later when Josie’s new baby was born in November 10 last year.
However, Josie suffered multiple strokes and was sent to Glenfield Hospital in Leicester on November 13 for specialist treatment as she was “desperately poorly”, her husband Rob said.
Josie with her sons William, 5, and George who is now around nine months old.
Josie returned to Lincoln County Hospital four days later but her condition continued to deteriorate. She was put into an induced coma for five weeks, where she said she had a lot of tubes inside her. During her time in hospital, her new baby George was looked after at home by her husband Rob and his mum.
Josie came out of the coma in December, but remained in hospital until June 20 this year and she is determined to speed up her recovery by fundraising for private treatment.
Josie is determined to become more mobile again.
She is now having NHS stroke recovery treatment (physio and speech therapy) and also has carers coming to her house at least twice a day to help her with personal care and to get dressed, while family and friends have been helping with batch cooking.
An emotional Josie told The Lincolnite that she is desperate to have the joy of being able to look after her children properly as she has really struggled with not being able to physically do much for them.
She said: “It’s all a blur. I can’t remember much until around February of this year. Although I was awake in December I wasn’t aware of what was going on as I was on a lot of medication.
“I’ve only been home six weeks and my left side is still weak. I can’t hold George in the way that I want to and should, so I am still working on that bond, and I can’t even change his nappy at the moment.
“The physio is coming to the house four to five days a week, helping with my speech, handwriting and physio work. That has been really upsetting for me as I had beautiful handwriting before and now it’s like I’ve never written before, it’s gone completely. I am like a baby learning from the beginning.
Josie (right) with her sister Alice (left).
“I can’t walk across the living room, clean or cook, and when I am in bed I feel like a prisoner as I can’t roll over. My main objective is to be more mobile again so I can do normal activities and look after George and William.
“Because I’m more aware of things now, I am feeling more emotional. I am having counselling to work on that. I think once you’re home in a lot of ways it’s harder as you are more aware of what you can’t do at home, whereas in hospital you get a lot of help with things.
“The support we have had from our parents has been amazing, and above and beyond.”
Josie has felt upset about not being able to look after her baby boy George properly and is trying to raise money to speed up her recovery.
Josie set up a GoFundMe page as the NHS treatment she is having is for a shorter period of time and she said “not being with the kids properly is killing me at the moment”.
She said: “Having children really motivates me to want to get better soon. It is horrible being at home and not being able to look after them, or myself, properly.
“I want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has donated. It really means a lot to us and the boys. I also want to thank the hospital staff who were amazing.”
Josie feeding her baby boy George.
Josie’s husband Rob said: “At the very beginning it was very much a shock. When I saw her for the first time after George was born she was essential vacuum packed with tubes coming out of her. It was really scary.
“There were a lot of uncertain weeks at the beginning and I was being given updates from ICU – at one point she was given a 10% chance of survival. It is definitely good that she is home. The help she is getting is really good, what she is after with the GoFundMe page is to add to that.
“Even in this short space of time she’s been home she’s had marked improvements. There is still a long way to go, but she is determined.
“What we’ve had so far (support from hospital and carers) has been really good. All the support from the maternity and Ashby wards, and ICU, was excellent, and from my perspective they couldn’t do enough for me (when I was on the maternity wing with George).”
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