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Ideally located on the Staffordshire/Cheshire border, this hotel is just 3 miles from Junction 16 of the M6 Motorway and 6 miles from Crewe mainline railway station, providing the ideal base for touring the Potteries and the surrounding countryside's with an array of local attractions. The centre of Alsager and its train station are 5 minutes by car, while Stoke-on-Trent, with its football stadium and many shops, is around 20 minutes by car. Other nearby places of interest include Stapeley Water Gardens (25 minutes' drive), Bridgemere Garden World (35 minutes), Trentham Estate and Potteries Visitor Centre (both 20 minutes). Nearby airports include Manchester International (46 km away), Liverpool John Lennon (70 km), Leeds/Bradford (133 km), Blackpool (120) and Doncaster/Sheffield-Robin Hood (178 km).||Created and extended around a 17th century farmhouse, this charming historical hotel combines modern facilities with Old World charm to create a warm and friendly atmosphere. There are 57 comfortably furnished en suite bedrooms, an award-winning restaurant, traditional bar, 4 conference/function rooms and wireless Internet access. Guests are welcomed to the family-friendly business hotel in a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services, a hotel safe, and currency exchange facilities. The conference hotel is fully air-conditioned, and room service and a laundry service are offered. Guests arriving by car may leave their vehicle in the car park.||The hotel has traditional en suite bedrooms, including two disabled rooms, four family rooms, two executive rooms and a four-poster suite with hot tub. Each room features an en suite bathroom with shower, bathtub and hairdryer, a double or king-size bed, a TV, tea and coffee making facilities, a direct dial telephone and an ironing set. A radio, safe, Internet access and central heating also feature in all rooms as standard.