CAVENDISH HOTEL

Accolades

Over the years the Cavendish has achieved numerous commendations, of which the following are recent examples :

Royal Automobile Club 2004- Three Star Blue Ribbon Award - "Occupying a glorious position overlooking the Chatsworth Estate the Cavendish offers attentive service, critically acclaimed food amidst an atmosphere of art collections and antiques, under 25 years of continuous ownership."

Royal Automobile Club 2005 - Three Star Blue Ribbon Award

British Tourist Authority "Jewels of Britain" : "23 luxury bedrooms, a highly rated restaurant and firelit bar, all boasting uninterrupted views of the cavenous Derbyshire Peak District".

Frommers's 2001 : "One of the most stately country hotels of England...on the Duke of Devonshire's private estate.....beds are sumptuous with elegant fabrics, deluxe mattresses and fine linens...the hotel is lavish, aristocratic and charming."

1 AA Rosette For Food 2004

2 AA Rosettes For Food 2005/2006

2 AA Rosettes For Food 2007/2008

Good Food Guide 2004 : "every whim is diligently pandered to by helpful and friendly staff who could hardly be more charming..recognising that customers no longer want expensive, complicated food."

Good Food Guide 2005 :

Its position close to Chatsworth, with direct access to the surrounding parkland, ensures that the Cavendish is a peaceful hotel. Drinks arrive at comfortable chairs in the lounge and there are two dining rooms : the Garden Room offering an all-day menu and the slightly more formal Gallery Restaurant. 'Wonderful bucolic views' and Eric Marsh's collection of paintings momentarily distracted one visitor from Chris Allison's modern menu - but not for long. It takes inspiration from a wide variety of sources, turning out, for example, roast rump of Castlegate lamb with an apricot and lovage polenta cake and a rose petal glaze. Materials are particularly impressive, judging by an inspector's lightly cooked scallops and monkfish and 'sweet and fibrous' English lamb shank. Technique is sound, as is evidenced by a supreme of Cornish cod topped with goats cheese rarebit an pea and mint risotto that had 'positive, refreshing flavours'. For dessert, lemon-curd bread-and-butter pudding is served with meringue ice cream. Service is 'gently paced' and wines, arranged by style, are fairly priced. House wines from France and Chile start at £13.50.

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Good Food Guide 2007 - 'Materials are of top quality.....meat perfectly paired with creamed potato mixed with Savoy cabbage and a Madeira and thyme jus'. 'Plenty of thought has gone into the wine list...'

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Good Hotel Guide 2002 - Cesar Award, Traditional Hotel of the Year : "One of our favourite hotels..the staff must be amongst the nicest in the country. They all get on with whatever needs doing...nothing impedes the bucolic views of the gardens....really good homemade marmalade..."

Good Hotel Guide 2007 -A traditional country hotel 'that has the ability to relax a visitor immediately on entering': returning visitors this year confirm the 'usual high standard'. Cooking style 'English with flair'.

Karen Brown's Charming Hotels : "frames a panoramic view of the River Derwent meandering through green fields across the estate, comfy sofas and chairs in the adjacent lounge invite you to linger and relax. The bar is a cosy gathering spot for drinks before dinner in the highly commended dining room."

Michelin : "very comfortable with an exceptional view."

Which? Hotel Guide 2004 "the air of a gracious country house...outlook stretches across the seemly expanses of the Chatsworth Estate..excellent bathrooms and classy decor...Liz Marsh's homemade fruitcake - possibly the best in the known universe."

Automobile Association 2008 : 3 Stars 86%.  "The quality percentage score for ordinary star classification effectively runs between 50 and 80 percent." - The AA Guide.