Buckingham Villiers Hotel: "A Royal Retreat"
Villiers Hotel - Royal History Connection
Villiers Hotel takes its name from The 1st Duke of Buckingham, George Villiers who was a favourite of King James I.
King James 1 made Villiers Viscount in 1616, Earl in 1617, Marquis in 1618 and Duke of Buckingham in 1623. Villiers was appointed Lord High Admiral in 1619.
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, is celebrated by an exclusive dining society the "Villiers Club" at Oxford University (only 27 miles from Villiers Hotel).
Buckingham House, what we know today as Buckingham Palace, was built for John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham and Normanby and takes its name from the Market Town of Buckingham.
Join us at Villiers Hotel for your own celebrations and visit nearby noble attractions that our Royal Family and their ancestors have connections with.
Book a "Royal Retreat" at Buckingham Villiers Hotel
Your "Royal Treat" short break includes a Champagne Afternoon Tea for Two, 3 Course Dinner prepared by our award winning chefs in the Villiers Restaurant, accommodation and full English breakfast.
Special "Royal Retreat" Promotional Price of £85.00 per person / night based on two people sharing a standard double room.
Complimentary upgrade may be given to an executive room, subject to availability at the time of arrival.
Visit Buckingham Local 'Royal' connections:
Althorp House – 40 minutes drive from Villiers Hotel, visit the Spencer family home and the home of Diana, the late Princess of Wales.
Stowe House and Landscape Gardens – 10 minutes drive from Villiers Hotel, former home of the Duke of Buckingham, now owned by the National Trust. Beautiful parkland with monuments and follies to explore, Stowe House is currently a public school but has limited opening times for the general public.
Old Gaol Museum Buckingham – 2 minute walk from Buckingham Villiers Hotel. Catherine of Aragon's Cross is on display; Catherine of Aragon was one of Henry VIII's wives she presented this to the Town of Buckingham.
Milton Keynes Museum – 20 minute drive from Villiers Hotel; 'The Royal Train' was built in the town of Wolverton, very close to the Museum, See the Train Exhibition and follow the local history
Woburn Abbey – 30 minute drive from Villiers Hotel you will find Woburn Abbey. The Abbey has seen many noble visitors, to include Elizabeth 1, Charles 1, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, visit beautiful Abbey and Deer Park.
Admission fees payable direct to attractions.
Villiers Hotel - Member of Oxfordshire Hotels
Villiers is a member of the privately owned Oxfordshire Hotels Group, which also owns village hotels and country inns in Deddington, Aynho and Dorchester-on-Thames.
