This family-friendly conference hotel is located in peaceful gardens, although just 10 minutes from the M1 and less than 15 minutes from the centre of Northampton. Northampton train station is approximately 6.3 km from the hotel, Silverstone racetrack is 28 km away and Stowe Landscape Gardens are roughly 37.5 km away. Nearby airports include Coventry Airport (59 km), Birmingham International (87 km), London Luton (66 km), East Midlands (96 km) and London Stansted (131 km). Built in 1914 and renovated in 2009, the conference hotel features a traditional style and offers 71 en suite rooms in total. The original features and architectural mouldings form a picturesque backdrop for excellent cuisine and carefully selected wines in the restaurant. There is free WLAN Internet access provided throughout the air-conditioned hotel. Further facilities include a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services, lift access, a bar, conference facilities, room and laundry services and a car park. All rooms feature an en suite bathroom with shower, bathtub and hairdryer and fully equipped with a flat-screen TV with selected satellite channels, a direct dial telephone, double bed, tea and coffee making facilities, Internet access, ironing set and trouser press. A buffet breakfast and an extensive set menu for lunch and dinner are available in the restaurant or the bar alternatively serves hot and cold snacks throughout the day. By Car: exit the M1 at Junction 15, take the exit road for Northampton East (A45). Follow signs for the A45/A43. Take the A43, signposted Kettering/Weston Favell. Proceed along the A43. Take the slip road for the town centre/Weston Favell. Bear left towards the town centre (A4500). Take the turning to the right (with hotel sign). At the roundabout take the first exit and then take an immediate right. Proceed and the hotel is located on the right-hand side.