Crown Hotel, Amersham
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Crown Hotel
Set in the heart of Old Amersham, The Crown dates back to the early 16th Century and has been famous for years most recently as a setting for the romantic comedy film 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'. Behind its Georgian facade is an authentic Elizabethan interior of original beams, unique hand painted walls and oak panelling. The recent addition of 14 new rooms to the hotel has created a heady mixture of old world charm combined with contemporary facilities. Air conditioning, CD players and digital T.V. all feature in the newly designed rooms and a purpose built boardroom provides an excellent venue for the smaller conference.
During Winter, afternoon teas are served in the cosy Elizabethan lounge beside the open log fires, in the Summer tea can be served 'al fresco' in the newly landscaped gardens whilst enjoying a spot of croquet.
This traditional inn is within easy reach of London with Amersham located at the far end of the Underground's Metropolitan line. Old Amersham is full of small boutique shops selling high quality craft goods and designer clothes. It also provides an ideal base for exploring the Chiltern countryside and yet is only a few miles from the M40 and M25 motorways. The Crown also boasts 2 RAC dining awards.
Housekeeper Margaret Wingrove, has worked at the Crown Hotel, Amersham, for three years. She said the hotel has five ghosts and gained another two when an extension was built.
She said: "I don't like all of them. One of the new ones shouts "Get out now" almost through the wall. The feeling is mutual, I just run.
"In room 16 we have an old Victorian housekeeper. She tucks young men into their beds.
"You get men at three in the morning running down the stairs. It is quite funny. She only appears around Eastertime, it is probably because most hotels are seasonal."
"I live in Penn Street and we have our own collection of ghosts and I can see and hear them. I have seen them since the age of five. Most children collected pets - I collected ghosts."
Mr O'Keeffe said that the Crown Hotel used to house the rich and famous like Dirk Bogarde and Oliver Cromwell, and people who stayed in the oldest bedrooms would wake up suddenly with an electric shock passing through them.
A convenient base for antique shopping and walks in the Chilterns.
Morning coffee available; Afternoon tea available; Lunch available Bar lunch available; Vegetarian meals available Time last dinner can be ordered: 9.30pm.
The Crown Hotel Amersham
