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Hotel map Swan Hotel, Alton (United Kingdom)
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Swan Hotel (Alton, United Kingdom) 
The Swan Hotel Alton near Farnham and Basingstoke, is loacted in the Hampshire town of Alton with easy access via the A31 making it an ideal base if visiting Farnham, Aldershot, Winchester, Basingstoke. The Swan Hotel dates back to the 16th century and was a main stage on the old London-Southampton coaching route, and the Swan Hotel has been catering handsomely to passing traffic since the 16th century. Tradition has it that the poet Edmund Spenser, Sir Francis Drake, Queen Elizabeth I and the Earl of Essex all broke their journeys here. Another famous guest was Lord Nelson. Our guests include many people of sense and sensibility that is to say, devotees of Jane Austen, who make their pilgrimage to her cottage in the Chawton, where Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, were both written, during their stay with us. The cottage now is a popular tourist attraction and museum dedicated to Janes life and work. Today the Swan Hotel is popular with locals and travellers alike and is an excellent base for exploring the surrounding area.
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Junction 4 off the M3 |
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3 floor(s), 36 rooms |
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Hotel FacilitiesGeneral: | city center; family plan; free parking; lounge; meal plan; outdoor parking; restaurant; smoke detectors; wireless internet access | Room Facilities: | audio visual equipment; sprinklers in rooms | Special Services: | fax; pets allowed; wake-up service; wedding services |
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The parameters: One single room from 2/19/2012 to 2/24/2012 - €
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