{"id":36764,"date":"2021-10-14T08:05:05","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T07:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?p=36764"},"modified":"2021-10-14T09:57:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T08:57:57","slug":"pale-hall-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/10\/pale-hall-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Pal\u00e9 Hall Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time for a Treat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anna and I decided it was time to treat ourselves with a trip to Pal\u00e9 Hall. We haven\u2019t had the best of years thanks to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/06\/cardiac-quadrathlon-dont-try-this-at-home\/\">sudden and very unexpected heart attack<\/a>. This has meant I haven\u2019t quite been myself for a while. The various Coronavirus disruptions have meant that we haven\u2019t really done anything, haven\u2019t really been anywhere and haven\u2019t been on holiday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had some savings and I guess a \u2018near death\u2019 experience puts things into perspective. You can\u2019t take savings with you, so it was time to enjoy it. We don\u2019t need much of an excuse for a treat but as excuses go these were as good as any.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, Morgan didn\u2019t want to go anywhere with us. He was no doubt secretly looking forward to a couple of days at home on his own. This meant that we didn\u2019t want to go too far. We stubbled across a very luxurious looking hotel just outside of Bala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pal\u00e9 Hall Hotel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Pal\u00e9 Hall is a destination for quiet retreat, comfort and culinary indulgence. Situated in the tranquil Dee valley this grand, historic, high Victorian mansion has an idyllic woodland garden rolling down to the banks of the river. <\/p><p>The hotel features eighteen luxurious, individually styled bedrooms with sumptuous d\u00e9cor, each with a beautifully appointed bathroom. <\/p><cite> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palehall.co.uk\/\">Pale Hall website<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It looked like the perfect place enjoy exceptional standards of service in a friendly, informal and relaxing atmosphere. Just what we needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fitting in at Pal\u00e9 Hall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon arrival we drove up the gravelled drive and managed to park in what was probably the staff car park. Perfect, as we were able to blend our little Peugeot 107 in with some other &#8216;normal&#8217; cars. The actual visitors car park could be seen enclosed by high railings housing a Porsche, a couple of Lexus\u2019s a Mercedes Benz and a Skoda. Even the Skoda was brand new and fairly high end!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Drive.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Drive.jpg\" alt=\"Graveled Drive\" class=\"wp-image-36777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Drive.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Drive-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Graveled Drive<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We were happy to leave our car where it was and arrive at the hotel doors on foot. We were greeted at the door and soon signed in where our bags were taken to our room for us. Meanwhile we were shown around a few of the comfortable sitting rooms and chose to sit in the light and airy &#8216;Seasons&#8217; room. It had an immaculately decorated ceiling, loads of original features and furniture, ornate stonework, carved wooden fireplace and door along with fittings and artwork to suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:45.14093%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ceiling.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ceiling.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ceiling.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ceiling.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=950&#038;ssl=1 950w\" alt=\"Seasons Room Ceiling\" data-height=\"867\" data-id=\"36778\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36778\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ceiling.jpg\" data-width=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ceiling.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:54.85907%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Seasons-Room.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Seasons-Room.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Seasons-Room.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Seasons-Room.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=950&#038;ssl=1 950w\" alt=\"Seasons Room at Pale Hall\" data-height=\"713\" data-id=\"36779\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36779\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Seasons-Room.jpg\" data-width=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Seasons-Room.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Warm Welcome<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We were presented with a complimentary glass of champagne and could start to relax whilst soaking in the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Log fires flickered in the numerous fireplaces throughout the house. Original artwork adorned the walls. Some old, some much more modern. I particularly liked the modern paintings of sheep!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The windows framed nice views of the lawns and the surrounding gardens and woodland. Despite its age the house was warm and comfortable. Some rooms were darker and cosy but most were light and open. Modern conveniences such as wifi and electric sockets were available everywhere but it was all done in a way that was in keeping with the building itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The power for the building comes from its own hydro-electric plant. That eco-friendly self-sufficiency is carried throughout the ethos of the hotel and its restaurant. Home produced or local products are used as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We were staying in one of the smaller rooms called \u2018Chirk\u2019. So, after a little tour of the three dining rooms and a little bit of history about the house we were shown our room. The staff were of course all very nice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The room was plenty big enough with a window that overlooked a courtyard. The bathroom was impressive too. Complimentary tea and coffees were available along with some biscuits and bottles of water. The water they use is from their own spring too so the bottles proudly displayed the fact that it used zero food miles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:34.99684%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bathroom.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bathroom.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bathroom.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bathroom.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=950&#038;ssl=1 950w\" alt=\"Bathroom\" data-height=\"713\" data-id=\"36780\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36780\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bathroom.jpg\" data-width=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bathroom.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chirk.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chirk.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chirk.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chirk.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=950&#038;ssl=1 950w\" alt=\"Chirk\" data-height=\"713\" data-id=\"36781\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36781\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chirk.jpg\" data-width=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chirk.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chirk2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chirk2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chirk2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chirk2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=950&#038;ssl=1 950w\" alt=\"Chirk\" data-height=\"713\" data-id=\"36782\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36782\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chirk2.jpg\" data-width=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chirk2.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:65.00316%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/View-From-window.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/View-From-window.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w\" alt=\"View from Window\" data-height=\"733\" data-id=\"36783\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36783\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/View-From-window.jpg\" data-width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/View-From-window.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There was also a complimentary bottle of mead that we sampled. We chilled in the room for a while before heading down for dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hallway.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hallway.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hallway.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hallway.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=950&#038;ssl=1 950w\" alt=\"The Hallway\" data-height=\"713\" data-id=\"36784\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36784\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hallway.jpg\" data-width=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hallway.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stairs.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stairs.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stairs.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stairs.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=950&#038;ssl=1 950w\" alt=\"Heading down for Dinner\" data-height=\"713\" data-id=\"36785\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36785\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stairs.jpg\" data-width=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Stairs.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Wine?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The dinner experience started in the main hall with a couple of delicious canap\u00e9s and a discussion about wines. It wasn\u2019t really a discussion as such as we are clueless when it comes to wine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wine list described their cellar in detail and had pages and pages of wines from their collection. It may as well have been written in Mandarin as far as we were concerned. So, I just kind of said that I\u2019d start with a glass of whatever white wine they suggested. They of course confused matters by asking what sort of wine I liked! They did thankfully start giving me some options such as dry, smooth, fruity\u2026 Fruity, that sounds good, I\u2019ll go with that!! Next, just out of earshot we could hear them discussing \u2018fruity\u2019 wines &#8211; had I picked the wrong one? I hope that wasn\u2019t a problem. Oh well, we\u2019d find out soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anna (sensible as ever) took the easy option and just said can I have a glass of the house ros\u00e9 please. That was it for her, no additional questions, no jeopardy, no wondering if she\u2019d made the right choice. Some people are so smug!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were soon taken into the Henry Robertson dining room where we sat in the bay window ready for our dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wine was sat there waiting for us so I took a sip. It was certainly quite fruity! It was nice though and to my untrained palate tasted grape-fruity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A 5 Course Taster Menu at Pal\u00e9 Hall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what we were here for really, another dining experience courtesy of a 5 course taster menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I won\u2019t list every course as by the time we include breads, soups, pre-desserts and dessert, there was definitely more than 5. Every one was delicious though and every one was immaculately presented. It was quite heavy on mushrooms but I guess that was fitting with the fact that it was autumn and they like to use seasonal, local produce. Here are a few photos from dinner, including one of Anna making a funny face that I couldn&#8217;t resist as she looks as though she&#8217;s just been caught eating someone elses dinner!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.76965%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Funny-Face.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Funny-Face.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Funny-Face.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Funny-Face.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=950&#038;ssl=1 950w\" alt=\"Funny Faces at Dinner\" data-height=\"713\" data-id=\"36789\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36789\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Funny-Face.jpg\" data-width=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Funny-Face.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.23035%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-at-Dinner.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-at-Dinner.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-at-Dinner.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-at-Dinner.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=950&#038;ssl=1 950w\" alt=\"Anna at Dinner\" data-height=\"713\" data-id=\"36790\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36790\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-at-Dinner.jpg\" data-width=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-at-Dinner.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dinner.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dinner.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dinner.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dinner.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=950&#038;ssl=1 950w\" alt=\"Starter\" data-height=\"713\" data-id=\"36791\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36791\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dinner.jpg\" data-width=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dinner.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We could have gone for an 8 course taster menu as opposed to the 5, but 5 was plenty. The 8 course menu was completely different rather than being the same menu with a few extra courses which was good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were a few others dining too and they seemed to be having a wine journey along with the meal. So they were being presented with a new glass of wine for each course, along with a lengthy description of the wine, it\u2019s nose, it\u2019s flavours and great detail about the grapes and various fermentation processes. It would have been interesting for sure and probably something of an education for us, but it might also have been wasted on us too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a quick look in the library after dinner but didn&#8217;t stay for a game of pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library.jpg\" alt=\"The Library\" class=\"wp-image-36792\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Library-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The Library<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breakfast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We were staying for two nights so had two breakfasts. The first was in the Huntsman dining room with its warm atmosphere and bar, the second was in the Venetian room with it huge original range. I think for breakfast we preferred the light, airy and slightly less decadent feel of the Venetian room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Huntsman-Dining-Room.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Huntsman-Dining-Room.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Huntsman-Dining-Room.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Huntsman-Dining-Room.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=950&#038;ssl=1 950w\" alt=\"The Huntsman's Dining Room\" data-height=\"713\" data-id=\"36793\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36793\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Huntsman-Dining-Room.jpg\" data-width=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Huntsman-Dining-Room.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-at-breakfast.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-at-breakfast.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-at-breakfast.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-at-breakfast.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=950&#038;ssl=1 950w\" alt=\"Anna at Breakfast\" data-height=\"713\" data-id=\"36794\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36794\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-at-breakfast.jpg\" data-width=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-at-breakfast.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The breakfast was of course top notch with a wide selection of offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Grounds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After a day out in nearby Llangollen we headed back to the hotel for a stroll around its grounds and for dinner number two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grounds were nice and bathed in sunshine. As well as formal gardens to the front of the house, there are extensive lawns to the rear, a pond a stream and plenty of woodland to explore. There are also a few shetland ponies and a donkey too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:39.09684%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-in-the-sunshine.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-in-the-sunshine.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-in-the-sunshine.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w\" alt=\"Anna in the Sunshine\" data-height=\"934\" data-id=\"36795\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36795\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-in-the-sunshine.jpg\" data-width=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Anna-in-the-sunshine.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:30.45158%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Old-Beech-Tree.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Old-Beech-Tree.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w\" alt=\"Old Beech Tree\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"36796\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36796\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Old-Beech-Tree.jpg\" data-width=\"600\" 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600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Local-Residents.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Local-Residents.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=950&#038;ssl=1 950w\" alt=\"Local Residents\" data-height=\"713\" data-id=\"36802\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36802\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Local-Residents.jpg\" data-width=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Local-Residents.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.76965%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Pale-Hall.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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We weren\u2019t disappointed and had another delicious 3 course meal. My sirloin steak was lovely and Anna\u2019s cod looked nice too. The salted caramel parfait for dessert was good as well. This was all served in the Huntsman\u2019s Dinning room and I plumped for a beer tonight to keep things simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Steak-Dinner.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Steak-Dinner.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w\" alt=\"Steak Dinner\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"36804\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36804\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Steak-Dinner.jpg\" data-width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Steak-Dinner.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Salted-Caramel-Parfait.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Salted-Caramel-Parfait.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w\" alt=\"Salted Caramel Parfait\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"36805\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=36805\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Salted-Caramel-Parfait.jpg\" data-width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Salted-Caramel-Parfait.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All in all it was a lovely couple of nights away and quite a treat. The only negative was the fact that I had a flare up of my chest pains so it was touch and go for a while on Monday night as to whether or not we needed an ambulance. I suppose if we had then the hotel staff would have remembered us for that rather than for the inappropriate \u2019fruity\u2019 wine that I had ordered &#8211; I\u2019m not sure which I\u2019d prefer!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They do Christmas breaks at Pal\u00e9 Hall which I imagine would be nice. It\u2019s the perfect location for it, and the perfect building, especially if it was cold, crisp, Christmassy weather outside. I\u2019m sure the log fires, Christmas decorations and Christmas feasting would make for a pretty special Christmas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time for a Treat Anna and I decided it was time to treat ourselves with a trip to Pal\u00e9 Hall. We haven\u2019t had the best of years thanks to a sudden and very unexpected heart attack. 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