I love my monthly Conde Nast Traveller magazine subscription and I am always curious to discover if the beaten track places I don’t already know about. When friends come around for dinner we are always sharing stories about who has been where and how good places were.
The Bridge At Prestbury goes above and beyond
Mark and I went to Prestbury a few months back and had lunch at a beautiful hotel slash pub I wanted to share.
It’s a big place with a very small boutique feel and the staff were so friendly, warm welcoming and fantastic they completely made the experience.
The building is beautiful and we sat outside where the heaters, blankets and gorgeous cushions made the whole experience really quite lux and intimate.
The cocktails were lush, they have a proper mixologist so you definitely get London vibes, dogs welcome which we loved, inside and out and the other guests were super stylish, quite posh really. It’s the kind of place you make an effort which was great to see, not stuffy in any way just good shoes and watches if you get my drift. Women who obviously love clothes, for us the people watching was pretty good.
The food was surprising inexpensive for the setting but no compromise on quality. We had burgers, not especially adventurous but the thick cut chips definitely deserved a mention, crispy on the outside, great colour and fluffy in the middle.
Ice water appeared on the table no charge as well as olives and nibbles with our cocktails which we thought was a lovely touch you usually only get in very high end places.
We didn’t spend the night this time but it’s definitely on the radar for a long weekend when the Hutch has to impress me.
The hotel has 24 lovely rooms, all uniquely decorated which look very inviting for the new year.
It’s a grade II listed building with luxurious sheets. Botanical products and roaring fires, decorated with antique furniture and sumptuous textiles. The pictures are incredible and the vibes when you step inside make you want to return for sure
Rooms start at £150 per night depending on availability and time of year. Dogs stay free and extra cots are charged at £20 per night.
Make sure you book direct instead of going through a travel site. The hotel want to reward your loyalty when they don’t have to pay a sales Commision by giving that back to you with a 10% discount.