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Clarenco Launches Stanbrook Abbey, Worcestershire<\/strong><\/p>\n -Phase one of development completed and new butler service with a twist introduced –<\/strong><\/p>\n Clarenco, a collection of amazing retreats in spectacular locations, has announced the completion\u00a0of phase one of a three phase multi million pound development of Stanbrook Abbey, an extensive\u00a0former monastery set in 21 acres of Worcestershire countryside.\u00a0Opening for guests on 23 July 2012, Stanbrook Abbey will host luxury weddings, events, concerts,\u00a0and corporate functions and will also boast an exclusive five bedroom manor house, Brides Manor, available for exclusive use. In addition there will be a stunning new bistro serving contemporary\u00a0style breakfast, lunches and evening meals for day visitors and overnight guests.<\/p>\n To celebrate the completion of phase one of Stanbrook Abbey, Clarenco has launched a 50\u00a0per cent discount for exclusive use guests to Brides Manor. The five bedroom, Georgian style\u00a0manor house adjoins the abbey and has its own private entrance through the chapel. As well as\u00a0luxury accommodation, Brides Manor has a drawing room, study and beautiful kitchen, ideal for\u00a0entertaining. This introductory offer includes a 50% saving off of normal rates, with one night stays\u00a0from just \u00a3700 throughout August \u2013 that works out at \u00a370 per person based on 10 sharing. For more\u00a0information visit the Clarenco website.<\/p>\n Private parties wishing to up the ante on the luxury stakes can book the exclusive butler service at\u00a0Brides Manor, the only service of its kind in Worcestershire. Acting as a concierge, sommelier, party\u00a0planner, waiter and general right hand man, the butler will be able to select appropriate wines, serve\u00a0drinks and dinner, book local attractions and evening events and arrange for a quintessential English\u00a0afternoon tea to be served. The butler service is available from \u00a3250 per day for a minimum of two days.<\/p>\n Speaking about the launch, Mike Clare, owner of Clarenco commented: \u201cOur Clarenco aim is to\u00a0restore and develop iconic and unusual properties in a sympathetic way that is in keeping with their\u00a0historic and unique character and I think I can safely say that Stanbrook Abbey is one of the most\u00a0ambitious projects we have undertaken and judging by the results of the first phase, it is going to be\u00a0absolutely spectacular once it is finished. We can now host luxury weddings and events, something\u00a0that is already proving very popular and the team here is really looking forward to having plenty of\u00a0diners in the bistro and self catering guests in Brides Manor.\u201d<\/p>\n This is the final Clarenco opening of 2012 following the successful launches of Spitbank Fort in the\u00a0Solent; Carberry Tower, Ackergill Tower and Kinnettles Castle in Scotland and most recently, Plas\u00a0Rhianfa in Anglesey.\u00a0Stanbrook Abbey, now open:<\/p>\n The Callow Great Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n The Callow Great Hall has been carefully restored to its former glory and is now available for musical\u00a0shows, corporate events, large banqueting events and corporate conferences.\u00a0With a stunning Pugin vaulted ceiling and carefully designed stained glass windows, this former\u00a0chapel ensures that any event held in it will have a real sense of occasion. Callow Great Hall offers\u00a0fantastic acoustics and is ideal for all manner of classical and contemporary music seating 60 people\u00a0in the stalls. The Callow Great Hall also provides a majestic backdrop for dinners and banquets and\u00a0can seat up to 100 guests.<\/p>\n Thompson Hall\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Thompson Hall is a multi function event venue and one of the largest function rooms within\u00a0Stanbrook Abbey. Featuring lots of original features including hand carved wood panelling, the\u00a0Thompson Hall is perfect for banquets, wedding breakfasts and more formal dinner and dances.\u00a0There are also plans to extend the hall in late 2013 to provide even more expansive space. Stanbrook\u00a0Abbey\u2019s on-site catering kitchen and full complement of waiting staff can easily accommodate large\u00a0corporate events and large weddings with banqueting space for up to 80 and receptions of up to\u00a0110. This will extend to 180 guests for banqueting and 280 for receptions in early 2013.<\/p>\n The Piano Bar<\/strong><\/p>\n Luxuriously furnished with opulent blacks and reds, The Piano Bar features a glorious grand piano\u00a0and cocktail bar, where guests can prepare for a formal evening in the Thompson Hall and Stanbrook\u00a0Abbey can provide a talented pianist to set the mood of the evening. This glorious reception room\u00a0is perfect for meeting and greeting, wedding receptions, civil ceremonies, speeches and cocktail\u00a0receptions.<\/p>\n The Bistro<\/strong><\/p>\n The bistro is a beautiful restaurant within the main abbey. Its art deco style floors are bathed in light\u00a0from the cloisters and offer a contemporary dining area for breakfasts, lunches and evening meals.<\/p>\n The Clarence Room<\/strong><\/p>\n Next to the Bistro, as an addition to the restaurant, is the Clarence Room. Decorated in a similar\u00a0style, The Clarence Room is perfect for private dining, meetings and small private receptions.<\/p>\n The Boardroom<\/strong><\/p>\n The Boardroom in Stanbrook Abbey offers a quiet meeting space, set apart from the catering and\u00a0banqueting wings of the Abbey. With original parquet flooring, high ceilings and plenty of natural\u00a0daylight, The Boardroom makes for an interesting and unusual working space.\u00a0The boardroom offers its own private entrance and is perfect for corporate presentations for up to\u00a030, meetings, theatre style conferences and executive formal boardroom style meetings for up to 16.<\/p>\n