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The Olde Griffin Hotel, High Street, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 9JS
Telephone: 01354 652517
Fax: 01354 650086
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The Griffin Hotel is a fine example of a 16th century Coaching inn, steeped in history and tradition. The hotel has been owned by Martin Ellis since January 2006. The hotel now caters for the most discerning patron, who enjoys comfortable en-suite accommodation together with good food.
The hotel is ideally suited for visitors wishing to explore the Fens of East Anglia. In addition, businessmen are especially catered for with services such as direct dial telephones, early breakfast, fax and photocopying machines, and meeting rooms equipped with a comprehensive range of audio visual equipment.
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The Griffin Hotel is undoubtedly one of theoldest and most interesting hotels in the Fen County. Originally, it was a private residence dating back some four hundred years. Later, it became Ye Olde Griffin Inne, and during the coaching era was famous for miles around. A legacy of this era is the hotel's main entrance which used to be the coach entrance. Around 1860, the then owner has specially commissioned the exquisite wood carvings from Burma, which are now much admired by visitors.
An interesting announcementwhich appears in the London Gazette of January, 1688, was as follows:
"Taken out of the Griffin Inne Stable The first instant in the town of March Isle of Ely, A brown Gelding, Bob-tailed about 9 years old, 13 Hand High, something low backed, and a small star on his forehead, A little yellow about the eyes, a brown nose with a crack overthwart his off hoof Supposed to be taken away by a tall lusty man with fair hair, full eyed about 24 or 25 years of age.
Whoever gives notice either of the man or the horse to Mr Samuel Keeble at the Griffin Inne aforesaid or to Mr Thomas Urdall at the Swan Inne with two necks in Tuttle Street, Westminster shall have a Guinea."
The Griffin Hotel has always been a popular meeting place for local organisations, and provides a large section of the local community with a friendly environment within which to enjoy their social lives.
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The hotel's loungebar provides a delightful luxury setting for both business and pleasure. Relax in comfort with your friends and enjoy a fine selection of real ales, wines and spirits. You will also find a wide range of lagers and keg beers available. In the cold cabinet you could travel the worlds with bottled and canned beers from many countries. Our extensive range of spirits, liqueur's and aperitifs will delight and surprise you - we probably stock that Malt or brand you favour best!
The Longfellow lounge was completely refurbished in 1990 and enables guests to relax in comfort in a gentle contemporary setting. The Longfellow lounge is the perfect place to gather and taste our daily lunchtime carvery, renowned evening bar meals, or perhaps just to enjoy a drink.
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Our restaurant can seat up to 60 diners at a time. It serves the best of local produce, and with its subtle lighting, attractive décor and a fine a la carte menu, guests are guaranteed a gastronomic delight.
The Griffin Hotel offers standard hotel accommodation, ranging from single and twin to double beds. However, if you desire something a bit special, why not try the Bridal Suite, complete with en-suite facilities and a four poster bed?
The Function Suite is ideal for housing wedding receptions, conferences, and is fully licensed for 200 persons. The Griffin Room, with is beautiful long wooden table, makes it the perfect setting for holding meetings and seminars.
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March is a pleasant market and residential town in the heart of the Fenlands, with excellent social, educational and recreational facilities.
Situated on the banks of the River Nene, it offers superb boating and coarse fishing. With its wide streets and free parking, the town attracts a large number of shoppers from surrounding areas.
With Peterborough only 19 miles away, Wisbech 9 miles, Kings Lynn 21 miles, Downham Market 15 miles, Ely 21 miles and Cambridge 32 miles, and with a regular train service to London's Liverpool Street and Kings Cross stations taking just one and a half hours; the town is both easily accessible, yet sufficiently remote to allow visitors a sense of being away from it all.
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