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Luxury Dorset Hotel Summer Lodge Offers Day Course With Local Ceramics Expert

14/08/2008

Summer Lodge, the luxury Relais & Châteaux country house hotel in Evershot, Dorset, has teamed up with a local ceramics studio to offer guests the opportunity to learn – or learn more – about the wonderful world of ceramics.

Ceramics Creations is run by the engaging Rita Bennett, who specialises in tube-lined ceramics. Her skill at decoration and finishing in Italian colours is exceptional and, for a full day on 9th October, she will share her knowledge of the craft with Summer Lodge guests.

The Ceramics package includes:

• Two nights in a Superior room
• Full English breakfast each day
• Mid-morning teas and coffees
• Snack lunch of sandwiches and salads
• Delicious cream tea
• Your ceramics gift wrapped and packed
• Postage for one standard parcel

Summer Lodge is the award-winning Dorset hotel deep in Thomas Hardy country. It has been a luxurious country retreat for over 200 years, home to the Earls of Ilchester since 1789. A member of the presitgious Relais & Châteaux group, Summer Lodge is known as much for its seasonal cuisine and exceptional wine list as it is for its sumptuous accommodations. The hotel and its spa offer a host of sporting and recreational activities along with the very latest in comfort and in-room technology.

For details and reservations call: + 44 (0) 1935 48 2000, or email: summer@relaischateaux.com.  Visit our website at www.summerlodgehotel.com.

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2008:  Recipient of Andrew Harper Hideaway Grand Award for hotel's strong individuality and devotion to personal service
2008:  TripAdvisor's  readers' poll placed Summer Lodge 91 of Best 100 Luxury Hotels in the World;  and 5th in the Top 10 Best Service Europe category
2007:  AA Hospitality named Red Carnation Hotels 'Small Hotel Group of the Year'
2007:  Master Sommelier Eric Zwiebel was ranked Fourth in World’s Top Sommeliers category; and in 2006 - Second – in Best Sommelier in Europe
2007: Hardens: Top Scorer:  "…high praise for…'sublime' food; 'superb' wine list…"
2007: Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report – Grand Award Winner, #1 in England.
2007: Tatler Restaurant Guide: 'award-winning Summer Lodge is the place to dine'
2007: Daily Mail: "…be ready to receive… tender loving care from the capable staff"
2007: The Independent: Summer Lodge one of the "50 Best British Hotels"

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