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“The attention to detail is out of this world. The Jacobean town house is filled with light and beauty. This is a rare place to find, quite exquisite, gloriously peaceful. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay, and I will be back. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
Kateri Butler, Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Dom Joly: From The Independent - Dom, described as ‘the funniest man in Britain’ - Bob Croft, [ LA Times ] - is a British television comedian, columnist and journalist.
Giles Coren ("I'm proud to be famous for being rude") was skeptical ....... Giles is a columnist, restaurant critic for the London Times, a TV presenter and in 2005 was named the UK’s ‘Food and Drink Writer of the Year’. And guess what? He liked the kitchen!
"The Brookfield Coach House is more lovely than I could possibly have imagined, cool and light and airy in summer and lovely and cosy by the fire when the weather turns cold. It's immaculately kept, there's so much space to unpack that it's like you own the place, it has a terrific bathroom and a really well equipped kitchen.
Amazing to find something so quiet and peaceful only seconds from the centre of Hay."
Hay-on-Wye, a veritable Valhalla, complete with saucy vicar
“I’m down in Wales, working at the Hay-on-Wye Literature Festival for 10 days... Hay is a pretty little town sitting, unsurprisingly, given the name, on the river Wye.
I’ve got a lovely converted Coach House...[but] I was way too embarrassed to ask my hosts for a telly, as this might imply that I was not a ‘reader’ and this is, after all, a literary festival.
Fortunately for me.... a magic goggle box... was quickly found and delivered to my residence, much as a delivery of cocaine and a couple of hookers might have been. I lay, happy as Larry in my old Welsh Hideaway Penthouse, soaking in my weekly fix of ‘The Apprentice’.”
( Dom Joly’s Hideaway Coach House now boasts a permanent flat screen TV with all the bells and whistles! )
THE MEDIEVAL STABLES |
Dr. Stephen Schoenberger, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, San Diego, California. USA.
John Cassy - Channel Director, Sky Arts now Director of Sky 3D; Lucy Carver - Director, The Bigger Picture, BSkyB; Tricia Thompson - Head of Sport and Arts, The Bigger Picture, BSkyB. London. UK.
“Darn, what a place to find in Blighty. I stayed in this wonderful Jacobean town house researching and writing my latest book. A dream palace for any writer with chronic procrastination syndrome...so serene...there’s nothing else to do except get on with it!! Great office, cool sauna – with inbuilt music a blasting if you are so inclined. A proper country mansion, just beautiful - a seriously great place – terrific value - go there!”
Brendan Mullen, Los Angeles, California, USA. - "Brendan Mullen is one of the classic aficionados of good music …" Anthony Kiedis, Red Hot Chili Peppers. In the ’70s expat Scot Brendan founded The Masque in Hollywood, booked LA’s Club Lingerie in the ’80s, and later the Variety Arts Center in downtown L.A.. He has written extensively on L.A.’s underground arts, punk, rock, jazz and hip-hop scenes, some of which he helped to inspire.
From The Brecon & Radnor Express - November 2005 -
‘Hideaways In Hay’ wins National Park Design
“... The Hideaways project was awarded a coveted Category 1 Commendation last night by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority in its 2005 biannual Conservation Awards Ceremony.”
Cally Law: From The Sunday Times ‘Home’ - September 2005 -
“This complex of medieval, Tudor, Jacobean, Georgian & Victorian buildings has been beautifully repaired, restored, and renovated with unparalleled attention to detail.” Nick Davies - CADW (Wales’s English Heritage).
“The Brookfield Project - Hideaways In Hay - has been undertaken in an exemplary and painstaking manner. We are left with a magnificent example of how such buildings can and should be revitalized.” Will Hughes - The Brecon Beacons National Park’s Conservation Officer.
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WINNER 2011 TOP VACATION RENTAL AWARD
“Hideaways In Hay still have more Five Star Reviews on Trip Advisor than any other Holiday Cottage Provider in Wales”.
David Morrissey made his auspicious acting debut in "One Summer" (1983), and following a degree at RADA, he has worked with Cheek By Jowl, at the Manchester Royal Exchange and the National Theatre. To much critical acclaim, he has taken the TV role of Tom Thorn in the crime drama series: 'Sleepyhead' and 'Scaredy Cat' where as the dark DI for the Metropolitan Police, he tracks a serial killer on the loose in London....
Thank you so much! It’s a wonderful, peaceful place to be. I slept so well. Hope to see you next year.
David xxx”
James Rhodes is the first classical pianist to be signed by a major rock label, Warner Brothers, for six albums of what he calls “hardcore stuff”. Uncomfortable with the austere and traditional 'white tie and tails' recital, Rhodes communicates directly with his audiences.
James introduces his own programme notes and shares what it takes to perform these works of art using fascinating anecdotes about the composers and his own life experience. He is forging his own way in the classical world and breaking rules like the most stylish, gifted and daredevil boy in the class.
“A wonderful experience – the best night’s sleeping in months! Comfortable, clean, warm and delightful. Many thanks. James ”
Mark Billingham worked for some years as an actor, TV writer and stand-up comedian before publishing his first crime novel Sleepyhead, in 2001. It was an instant bestseller, and was followed by a series of crime novels featuring London-based detective Tom Thorne : Scaredy Cat,
Lazybones, The Burning Girl, Lifeless, Buried, Death Message and Bloodline, and the latest: From The Dead. Mark is also the author of the standalone novel In The Dark as well as a series of children’s thrillers –Triskellion – written under the pseudonym Will Peterson. A television series based on the Tom Thorne novels began in the Autumn 2010.....
“What a wonderful and welcoming place. I’ve never slept better! Thank you. Mark ”
From The Brecon & Radnor Express - July 2011 -
‘Hideaways In Hay’ wins top award for Wales :-
“... One of Wales’ newest self-catering holiday cottage businesses, Hideaways-In-Hay, is to celebrate winning Trip Advisor’s Top Vacation Rental Award for 2011 by offering a prize of a free romantic weekend break.
“Hundreds of thousands of travellers have reviewed vacation rental properties on Trip Advisor, and Hideaways-In-Hay has been rated as one of the best,” said a FlipKey Owner Services Specialist.
Michael and Séza Eccles from Hideaways-In-Hay, located in Hay-on-Wye, received their award last week. Based on exceptional guest reviews and an impressive listing, they have been recognised with the “Top Rental Property” award on Trip Advisor and FlipKey.
“We’re absolutely delighted, and to celebrate, we’ve decided to offer a free romantic weekend break away this summer to the lucky winner of our latest holiday competition,” said Michael. “To enter, all people have to do is go to www.HideawayWinners.com and follow the easy guidelines.”
Within seven months of opening last year, Hideaways-In-Hay had received more five star reviews on Trip Advisor than any other holiday cottage provider in Wales. In recognition of this unique achievement, they have also been awarded a coveted badge of “Excellence” from Trip Advisor and FlipKey.
“Séza and I are passionate about providing the best possible holiday experience for our guests. They often arrive tired and stressed and our job is to provide them with tranquillity in a calm and beautiful setting with a ‘wow’ factor.”
“Our aim has always been to provide TLC with luxury at an affordable price and it appears that our guests do appreciate the attention to detail. Over 80 per cent of guests have given us reviews and over 95 per cent of those have been five star.”
Hideaways-In-Hay can be found at www.HideawaysInHay.co.uk, and their competition for a free holiday at www.HideawayWinners.com.”
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“Within seven months of opening in April 2010, Hideaways-In-Hay received more five star reviews on Trip Advisor than any other holiday cottage provider in Wales. In recognition of this unique achievement, they have been awarded a coveted badge of “Excellence” from Trip Advisor and FlipKey.” - FlipKey Owner Services Specialist
“I took my family to the UK for Christmas and we stayed in this magnificent Jacobean town house. The house and garden are a delight - there are wow factors round every corner. It is exquisitely designed and decorated mixing all our modern comforts with beauty dating back some 400 years. We spoiled ourselves, enjoyed a vacation of a lifetime, and we will do it again!”
THE JACOBEAN TOWN HOUSE |
“We stayed in Hideaway’s Jacobean town house during the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Hay Literary Festival, and again thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It is a lovely house, and we felt so well taken care of. Thank you and we are returning again in 2012!”
On October 12, 2009, the website Media Bistro reported that Brendan had been rushed to a Los Angeles hospital, having suffered a serious stroke. Variety confirmed his death shortly thereafter.
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist, Flea wrote a two-page article on Brendan's passing along with his memories of The Masque in an October 2009 article for the Los Angeles Times. Brendan has always been credited as one of the first club promoters to give the Chili Peppers their start in 1983. On the Red Hot Chili Peppers 2011 album, I'm with You they wrote a tribute to their friend called Brendan's Death Song. The book which Brendan is referring to in his review above - which proved to be his last - was The Red Hot Chili Peppers: An Oral/Visual History and you can hear the Peppers tribute song here.
A Town Built on Books - with a market, delicatessens and designer clothes shops, Hay-on-Wye offers more than just books.
“ One such is Hideaways In Hay, a complex restoration project in the literary hub of Hay-on-Wye which might have defeated most people, but one couple even won an award for theirs, finds Cally Law ”
“Michael & Séza Eccles have created Hideaways In Hay, pieds-à-terre for city visitors. They restored the Coach House and Stables reusing as much of the old materials as possible, and adding underfloor heating, sunken corner baths, and open-plan kitchens...
All these touches have been noted - The Brecon Beacons Park Authority has nominated Hideaways in Hay for a design and conservation award.”
The Georgian
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A Truly Magical Romantic Hideaway
"Upon arrival we were greeted by Michael, who opened the electric gates to the snow covered gardens and showed us to our parking place. It was truly like entering our own winter wonderland.
We were escorted to the fabulous coach house where all the facilities were explained to us along with some history about the place which was fascinating. We were given complimentary champagne as it was our wedding anniversary along with some homemade chutney - nice touches and a welcome antidote to some of the faceless corporate locations out there. The restoration and conversion of the coach house has been carried out with meticulous detail which we have come to learn is typical of the owners.
We had the most wonderful weekend and we will certainly be back again in 2011!"
Garry & Ali Smith, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, UK
Cally Law is a journalist who writes for The London Times and The Sunday Times.
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Spencer Herbert - Tunbridge, Kent, UK.
Joanna from London, UK.
Laura Woodward - Brighton, Sussex, UK.
Jonas Acre - Los Vagas, Navada, USA.
Ross Stuart - Berkshire, UK.
Tom Warren - St Albans, UK
Sylvia Lincoln - Italy.
“I adored my stay in my Hideaway. The Stables are in a gorgeous cobbled gated courtyard, and I spent my evenings drinking wine outside as the sun set and the birds chirped all around me. It has a wonderful sitting room, beautiful double bedroom and extremely well equipped kitchen. The Stables are a high-spec designer hideaway seamlessly mixing medieval with modern, and I cannot recommend it more highly. It is excellent value for money, extremely quiet, bang slap in the middle of Hay, yet five minutes walk from beautiful countryside.
I cannot believe my luck in finding this secret hideaway, and I recommend it wholeheartedly.”
Kate Jenkins, Esher, Surrey, UK.
Your Hideaway is a real home from home in a beautiful location - a real treat. All the lovely little extras made our stay especially special.” Laura Green, Freya Murray - Sky Arts. London. UK.
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