Experiences

Things worth getting up for

Most of this is included. Where it is not, the price is on the page rather than on the bill.

Gaming chips and cards on the table felt

Gaming

The Wire Office

Eleven thousand square feet where the wire desk sat, with the original clocks for six cities still on the wall. A hundred and eighty machines, 14 tables.

  • 180 machines, 14 tables
  • Original six-city clocks
  • Poker nightly from 7 PM

History

The Presses

Two Goss presses in the basement, kept in working order, run for fifteen minutes at noon on Saturdays. It is extremely loud and worth it.

  • Presses run Saturdays at noon
  • Free to guests
  • Ear protection provided
The beach and the water beyond it
A spa treatment room prepared for a guest

The city

Out the Door

City hall is across the street, the museum a fifteen-minute walk, and the concierge holds tables at about forty restaurants that are not ours.

  • City hall across the street
  • Bicycles free to borrow
  • Bookings at 40 restaurants

Spa

The Stone Room

Eight treatment rooms in the old stone-cutting shop, a steam room and a lap pool in the sub-basement.

  • 8 treatment rooms
  • Steam room and sauna
  • Lap pool, open 6 AM to 10 PM
A performance on the stage, seen from the room

This week

What is on, every week

The standing programme. One-off events are listed in the lobby and on the board at the desk.

Recurring programme
WhenWhatDetail
Every dayThe Wire OfficeOpen from 9 AM
TuesdayComposing RoomTasting flight, 7 PM
ThursdayThe Stone RoomGuided session, 10 AM
Friday and SaturdayStereotypeLive music from 9 PM
SundayThe PressesLong lunch, from 1 PM

The programme can change on public holidays and during private events. The desk always has the current week.

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