
With
spa facilities and no televisions (but free
WiFi), the intention is to create
a
luxury Bed and Breakfast experience that
stands apart from convention.
The
holistic therapists here are all highly
qualified and talented at what they do.
Hopefully, you will sleep very well and in
great comfort after a treatment.
It's
not necessary to be a guest to enjoy
a treatment, non residents are welcome
via prior appointment. If you are staying,
massage or any of our other therapies can
be booked in your room or one of the dedicated therapy
rooms. Please view the therapies page
for further information.
With
reference to sleeping well, the
beds in particular are also of the highest
quality. They are far beyond the
quality of what you might expect in an
average B&B. One of the most frequently asked
questions
is
'Where
did you buy
your beds?'.
The
Cloudesley is also a specialist establishment
that does
not
simply
cater
to special diets
but a place where advice on diet and
nutrition is freely available and freely
offered.
Gluten, sugar, yeast and
dairy-free
diets are always available. There is
of course, also a conventional menu for those
who simply enjoy good
food and we are not afraid to experiment
and to try out bold and new culinary
ideas. Our special omelets with
Courvoisier
and Armagnac are becoming quite popular.
We
don't use microwaves and only Himalayan crystal
salt is used for cooking, and our ingredients
are as fresh and organic as possible. When
in season, fresh fruit, berries and herbs
are collected
from the
garden
or purchased
from
local orchards and growers.
In
good weather the patio is a wonderful sun trap
at breakfast time. You are welcome to invite friends
for drinks and snacks in one of the two reception
rooms.
An alcohol licence with food for up to 40 non-resident
guests makes The Cloudesley suitable for business
functions, events and special occasions. If you
book all rooms, including bedrooms, up to 50
people can be catered for.
The
art, gardening and photography books, scattered
in all the guest rooms and the drawing rooms,
are the collection of a lifetime. Please
review the visitor
attractions page for local vineyards,
gardens, castles and other things to do and
places to visit in and around the local area. For
further information on other facilities,
please view the facilities
page.
The
Cloudesley ethos is to seek better ways to
protect the environment whilst looking for
means to reduce energy consumption. Three
large solar panels on the roof substantially
cut down on natural gas usage, bringing hot
water to the showers.
In-house
laundry is undertaken with 'eco balls' that work via aionic surfactants,
negating the need for vast quantities of
washing powder, while reducing pollution
to the water system. Other kitchen and household
cleaning materials are free of harmful chemicals
and toxins, the use of which we try to keep
to an absolute minimum. Soaps
and shampoos in the rooms are also SLS and paraben
free.
Rather
than using pesticides in the garden,
hot cayenne pepper mixed with 2% neem oil and liquid insecticidal soap in water
has been a highly effective deterrent
against
slugs and snails.
The
garden is not simply a place for pleasure
but experimentation with planting and food
production, as far as possible working with
nature rather than against her. Wildflowers
and weeds are allowed space here and there,
encouraging beneficial insects and a natural
balance.
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