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If you are suited to more camp than camping then these selection of individual boutique hotels might tickle your fancy. There is some outrageous decor at both the Carrington and 40 winks Hotels with lots of lime green parrots and deep red wallpaper to keep your hangover singing. At the Pig Hotel in the New Forest you can trough away to your heart s content in this real foodie establishment. Or spend a bit of time doing some porridge at the Malmaison Hotel in Oxford which is a  converted prison where you obviously can safely bend over in the shower. But if the smell of the sea is more your passion, then the Cary Arms down on the Devon coast will do the trick. And you can even spend time gazing out to the horizon sitting in a sun pod. Go on indulge yourself and your partner costa rica bus travel on a wonderful weekend break whatever happens you will remember the accommodation.
Take a traditional Grade II listed Country House Hotel and let loose the combined talents of interior designer Shaun Clarkson and set designer Russell Hall. Stir in the inspiration of Hollywood and a whirlwind of indulgent over the top luxury and there you have a camp as you come party house complete with hot tubs, sauna, disco and chill out room. Move over stuffy old country houses with quiet ticking clocks, Shaun and Russell have created a party location to get on down and get loaded.
Please costa rica bus travel don t expect brass horseshoes or fuddy duddy furniture. At Carrington House you are going to get banana leaves, black wallpaper imprinted with lime green parrots, original art deco furnishings, giant fuscia lampshades, splashed and ladelled over with Versace and Gucci. Its gorgeous over the top, flamboyant, theatrical, bright bold and sometimes brassy just perfect for families and friends that just want to let their hair down and have a good time.
You don't enter micro boutique hotel 40 WiNKS through revolving doors and there's no marble in the lobby (in fact, there is no lobby). It also lacks the bored receptionist, doling out plastic key cards as she runs through the breakfast drill for the hundredth time that day. Neither should you expect your room to boast a flat screen TV or whirlpool bath. There's no gym.
Instead,on an elegant but otherwise ordinary row of Queen Anne townhouses in the East End of London, costa rica bus travel a discreet plaque costa rica bus travel is all that distinguishes the door of 40 WiNKS from its neighbours. But, for those in the know, that tiny plaque conceals one of London's best-kept secrets.
You don't stay at 40 WiNKS , you experience it. Stepping over the threshold is like escaping from reality in an Alice in Wonderland -inspired fantasy. You are visually seduced by the surroundings and transported into a bygone era of glamour and decadence. But what else would you expect costa rica bus travel from the quirky and eclectic home of celebrated interior designer David Carter?
"What makes this a unique and special place for guests to stay is not a long list of facilities and amenities, costa rica bus travel but a wonderful ambiance that manages to both soothe and stimulate," says the lovely Mr Carter. " 40 WiNKS offers an escape from the relentless costa rica bus travel demands of our everyday lives. This is something rare in a city like London."
40 WiNKS is about passion, costa rica bus travel playfulness and child-like enthusiasm. It completely transforms the mundane experience of staying in a hotel, replacing corporate sterility with copious quantities of emotion, warmth and friendliness; substituting the ordinary with the extraordinary. It is a home from home
experience with an intangible ambiance and atmosphere. Do you recall that hotel room, you know, the one with the modern gizmos and the flat screen TV? Thought not."People need to believe in magic, that there are places around the world which create a special feeling in them which they can experience for a few hours or a fewdays . It is something all adults need; to be refreshed and reminded of the vibrancy of life," explains Mr Carter.
"In a way it was a natural extension of what I was already doing – sharing my home with strangers. So far, it's been a great success, and I have had some fantastically lovely people staying here. We have attracted a really eclectic bunch. We are happy to celebrate the fact that we are offering something different, something which isn't necessarily going to appeal to everyone."
Indeed, its grandiose, shabby chic style, makes 40 WiNKS hugely popular with fashion folk, artists costa rica bus travel and those who simply love design. But with just two sumptuous bedrooms (a single and a double priced at £105 and £175 – very affordable for London), you'll have to join a lengthy waiting list to join the esteemed 40 WiNKS resident's club.
If several months' wait is more than you can handle, fear not. Since its transformation into a hotel, 40 WiNKS has launched a fantastic programme of hugely popular and widely-reviewed costa rica bus travel events. Try going along to one of the extremely special 'Bedtime Story' pyjama costa rica bus travel party nights. Peeking in through Mr Carter's basement kitchen window, a passerby might catch a glimpse of guests gathered in their nightwear, sipping gin cocktails from fine china teacups before heading upstairs to eagerly listen to some of London's finest professional storytellers.
Or perhaps you could attend girls-only event Coquette, the ultimate afternoon of naughty self-indulgence, seductive style and decadent pampering, costa rica bus travel aimed at girls who want to put some old-fashioned glamour back in to their lives. "These sorts of events are something I have thought about doing for a long time…creating little magical moments for people to share and enjoy," explains the dandyesque Mr Carter.
"Lots of people who come here either to stay, or for one of our events, say how inspired they feel being here. My interior design work is driven by a desire to create spaces which touch people on an emotional level. I think we all need a sanctuary from the harsh realities of everyday life. I would like to think that 40 WiNKS offers guests an experience that does help restore their determination to make the most of life, and to remind them that there is beauty costa rica bus travel all around us."
You might have stayed in a few hotels or B and B s that have felt like prison but nothing compared to the authenticity of the Malmaison   Oxford . This is a real life clink converted to a luxury standard with long stretch cell doubles and Queen size beds in the House of Correction.
The Malmaison in Oxford has 95 super slick rooms and rock and roll suites to bring out the very worst in you. So you want privledges as well do you? Well they are all laid on in the most talked about Hotel accommodation in the UK. You ve got super fast broadband to keep in touch with the outside world roll top baths and heavy drench showers where you can drop the soap with complete piece of mind.
The Pig is the babysister of Lime Wood – with a little attitude! It is a bang up to date take on a new style of home grown, 26 bedroom country house hotel and what that needs to be today original, costa rica bus travel relaxed costa rica bus travel and sitting comfortably costa rica bus travel within its environment.
working with what it has and recognising what is good about that. It won't beperfect , it will be warm, relaxed, comfy, interesting, and homely with muted colours, a bit shabby chic and evolved rather than interior designed –actually
we have recycled a lot of stuff – restoring and reconditioning pieces but adding twists and quirks here and there. Sitting areas have big chairs and squashy sofas, costa rica bus travel roaring fires in winter and a relaxed bar to hang out in.
This is an utterly genuine reinvented way of running the kitchen, the menus will change by the minute depending upon what the forager turns up with or what the kitchen gardener deems to be in perfect condition.
using what we have and making the new elements the things that really matter -really comfy beds and linens, great showers and baths, naturally beautiful views with new vistas being opened up so all rooms having good forest or garden outlooks.
In the stable yard we have created something a bit different converting the stables into duplex suites and rooms with their own courtyards. costa rica bus travel With original and retained features like stable partitions and fittings, all have farmyard names such as The Pig Hut, The Pig Shed, Hen House, Tamworth.
The Pig is surrounded by, and has direct access costa rica bus travel into, the 1000 year old New Forest costa rica bus travel National costa rica bus travel Park. Our grounds costa rica bus travel include many outside areas for simply lazing around created as 'rooms' for you to sit, soak up and savour the forest and gardens over a glass ,or a plate or two.
The Inn on the Beach the place exudes charm, fun and values of a good English pub wi