A quaint little town called Accrington is located approximately 6 miles west of Burnley, a place that offers the easy commute to the metropolis of Manchester a mere 20 miles to the north, this is a blessing for both business travellers and leisure visitors alike. All the Accrington Hotels offer a world class service second to none coupled with sensational modern amenities and fantastic in room comforts.
The Interesting history and beautiful farmland surrounds in which this area of the United Kingdom finds itself draws the tourist to Accrington, but once explored the tourist is able to discover what really makes this town tick.
A circle of Acorn trees used to surround the town before the industrial revolution took over which forced the destruction of these beautiful trees, this is where the name Accrington is thought to have derived. As it was previously known, "one of the four hundred forests of Blackburnshire" was located here; this was a private ground for the hunts of Kings and British royalty, otherwise known as the Kings Highway.
The textile industry was the main economy in Accrington early in the 18th century, when the working conditions were famously poor forcing many workers to strike and riot. The most famous situation was the Plug Riot where the employees unplugged the boilers of large machines, forcing work to stop. The rioters walked from village to village spread the word to other employees of rival manufacturers in an effort to raise the standard of conditions.
Accrington boasts a fantastic location being easily accessible via the M6 which joins to all other major roads around the UK. This brilliant position does not affect the towns intimate and untouched vibe as the town is sheltered by the many sweeping valleys and quiet country settings. The guest is able to explore the town on foot from the steps the Accrington hotels as the town presents a personal and close layout. This is a real bonus as wandering around Accrington gives the guest an insight into what this village like town has been through and where it's going.
The function rooms the Accrington hotels posses are the perfect space to host a wedding or any celebratory function in any one of their well appointed suites. The different types of function rooms range from large open modern spaces to cosy intimate dinner settings to a fusion of both. These suites are well stocked with the most modern apparatus including projectors, televisions, microphones and surround sound speakers.
A choice of single, double, twin, family and king size suites make up the stellar range of accommodations available each displaying an ambience of utter elegance which is reflected in the soft and neutral colour scheme. Every suite is luxuriously furnished with large beds dressed in high cotton count linen and decorative scatter cushions. High speed wireless internet, flat screen televisions with DVD players and tea and coffee facilities make up just a selection of in room amenities available. The en suite bathrooms cap off this little piece of heaven where deep sunken baths, walk in showers and lavish vanity cases lay, wonderfully reflected in the large mirrors.
The Accrington Hotels provide a front desk service that offers the business guest the option of meeting bookings, dinner reservations, fax machines and land line telephones. The hotels room service operates from the desk.
The Accrington Hotels attempt to make every want and need of guest met, and every day they succeed. They pride themselves on being a place where family memories are made and never forgotten.
