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All set for the Torch coming through...... photo's soon!
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The countdown is on ! The Olmpic torch will pss right past our door step on Thursday the 21st of June so we will get a birds eye view!
The village is all decorated in red white & blue there is a family picnic in Borrans Park 4pm -7pm where you can see the torch board the MV Tern for Bowness where there is a fantastic night of entertianment planned!
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A great day out in Grasmere with a 10K & 5.7K 'fun run' and this year a 10K Nordic walk, over 500 runners competed in what must be one of the most senic 10K's in the UK!
Jonathan Atkinson & Paul Cookson from the hotel both run in very respectful times, while Hannah & William Durkin both had a go at the fun run, here's a picture of th fun runners lining up - nice to see all those Ambleside AC vest's kids!
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We are all getting ready for a right Royal weekend here in Ambleside the bunting and flags are up all around the village and we hope to have a fun Jubilee Jamboree happy 60th your Majesty!
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We has an amazing celebration at the hotel to mark our 25th year in business, we held a Gala dinner for all our staff and some past staff too! Kendal College cooked and served a fantastic gourmet meal and really did us proud ... many thanks to them. With a magician, harpist, disco and fireworks it really was a night to remember, with over 60% of our staff having 10 years or more service and quite a few with 20 years and even 3 with the full 25 years we think it's a great achievement. Here's to the next 25!!
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We are pleased to announce the winner of our name the Ale competition is.....Amble Nector!
Congratulations to Denis Bland and many thanks to Hawkshead Brewery for allowing us to re name their famous Hawkshead bitter for our anniversary year.
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Here are a couple of photographs of the finished products from our fabulous painting week .... there are some real master pieces here, and what a great time thay had doing them, we look forward to welcoming them back real soon.
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Our painting week is going extremely well, with lots of wonderful master pieces being created by our talented painting group. The ladies of the group - all Westmorland Club members have been hard at work customising their Westmorland Club shopper bags into artist's aprons. We think the results are very clever and very stylish , here's a photo of the ladies.
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A few of our hard working chaps from the hotel had a great day out on Bowfell recently, here are a few pictures of Stuart, Mike ,David, Chris , Gerry and not forgetting Jet the dog!
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Pictures of our newest Club Room Woodlands which is officially on the market for guest to book. The room has a contemporary feel with luxurious fabrics, decor, and state of the art gadgets. It is situated opposite the front entrance to the hotel and looks up to the wooded area en route to the waterfalls, hence it's aptly titled 'Woodlands'.
We have already had some fantastic feedback about the room so why not try it for yourself the next time you stay with us.
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Striding Out
Some of our hard working the boys form the hotel had bit of a day out recently Stuart (maintenance), Mike (kitchen)Gerry (full time joiner/maintenance)and David(restaurant) had a trip along striding edge, making the most of the fabulous Spring weather we are enjoying at the moment.
The boys all had a great day out, took in some stunning views of the amazing Lakeland scenery and of course a thirst quenching beer just to round the day off!
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We are proud to announce that the hotel has recently been awarded 3rd place in Britain's Best Breakfast awards sponsored by Visit Britain and Beacon Suppliers. The judges really enjoyed our impressive and appealing buffet as well as our hearty cooked breakfast; they also liked our very warm and friendly welcoming staff. Many congratulations to all the team at the hotel, breakfast definitely is our business!
We also had a mention on the Best Western blog after a member of the team stayed with us recently. Drew Jardine Training and Development Manager at BW enjoyed his stay with us so much he couldn't help singing our praises on the blog...thanks Drew!
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Ambleside Antarctic Duo Train at The Salutation Hotel
Claire Marritt and Duncan Cameron have been members of the Salutation Hotel's gym since March 2010; they are 2 of the 5 members of the British Antarctic Expedition 2011 to mark the 100 year anniversary of the epic race to the pole between Caption Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen.
Taking a route up the crevasse riddled Axel Heilberg Glacier, the team will attempt the crossing un supported, pulling pulks and hope to kite ski to the Ronne Ice shelf. This will certainly combine the heroic age of Polar exploration with a little 21st century flair!
We will be following Claire and Duncan's training and of course the epic adventure it's self on our blog, Facebook and Twitter pages, the expedition takes place in November 2011.
We are delighted Claire and Duncan were so impressed with the facilities and equipment at the Ambleside Salutation Hotel and Spa that they have chosen the Club as a base for their training for this mammoth event.
We wish them every success in their mission and will be following their progress with regular updates....Good Luck guys!
Information about the expedition www.bae2011.com
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We just thought we would remind you all again about our ongoing fabulous Early Bird Discounts, which we have just made even more enticing, here's the jist of the offer... Book and Pre Pay for Accommodation and Breakfast in advance and get the discounts listed below.
• 6 Months prior to arrival 30% discount of the B&B Rack Rate
• 4 Months prior to arrival 20% discount of the B&B Rack Rate
• 2 Months prior to arrival 15% discount of the B&B Rack Rate
Bookings are subject to availability, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer and are not available on existing bookings. We do advise that the pre-payment is non refundable or transferable should you have to cancel.
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Don't forget to save our web site in your favourites when you are looking to book online, as now when you book with us using our dedicated online booking engine you get our true availability and our cheapest rate by using the Package Code 'Internet Special Bed and Breakfast'. This is the only web site out there offering this. This rate is only available on certain dates and when it is not available you will be offered our best alternative rate
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Is a question we regularly get asked and as such we are starting to collect email addresses of those who want to be kept informed about the offers we are doing throughout the year. It may be a slow process for us to set up, but please be patient as it will be worth it... If you wondering where to put your email address you can simply fill in your details using the Enrol button to the left of the screen on our web site, or the next time you are with us ask reception to add you to our list.
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Oh, is that what that funny symbol is at the top of the page, no its not something you might need a doctors note for or even a new TV channel to take on SKY.. Our RSS Feed is a little Icon you can click on when you view our Blog, which, once you have subscribed to, every time we update anything on the blog you will be notified straight away through your RSS Reader and it will show you what's happening.. A good web site to look at to explain more about it is the BBC's guide to RSS FEEDS BBC Guide To RSS Feeds but if you are still struggling bring your laptop next time you stay and we will show you where to click..???
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