Review of the Elephant Hotel at Pangbourne
Posted by Ruth Miller on Thu 10th April 2008 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Travel News
If you fancy a bit of 1920’s English elegance then you might want to pay a visit to the Elephant at Pangbourne.
The decor reflects snapshots of the Raj and the stylish Colonial Era. As such, it is ideal for an overnight stay, fine dining or just a cocktail at the bar.
The hotel includes 22 individually styled bedrooms. The most notable is the Charleston bedroom with it’s crisp grey and white design and the ‘diamond’ encrusted wallpaper mirrors the sparkling dresses, hats and accessories of the 1920s.
Other rooms reflect the proximity of Henley with rowing blazer stripes and shades of blue while the Gatsby room in black and white takes you back to the glamour of the l920s.
Christoph Brooke managing director of Hillbrooke Hotels, the company behind this transformation of the former Copper Inn into The Elephant at Pangbourne is quoted as saying:
“When people are away from home whether on business or for leisure they want to be able to relax in comfort but also with a touch of elegance in their surroundings. This is the approach we took when choosing our designer for the project, Christine Boswell and when selecting furniture, fabrics and accessories from around the world. We took on a tired and dated hotel and we believe we have transformed it into an elegant yet relaxed hotel and restaurant for our guests.”
Judging by first appearances, the Elephant could be well on the road to establishing itself as one of the finest colonial styled hotels in England.
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