Room service Mr Andre?

Pictured Above: The Housekeeping Team at The Crown Hotel Bawtry with Peter Andre

Bawtry was buzzing with the excitement of Mr Peter Andre staying at the Crown Hotel Bawtry!

Peter was on his ‘The Revelation Tour’, at the Doncaster Dome, and stayed of course at the number one hotel in Doncaster – The Crown!

Katey Dent Sales Manager of the hotel said “Pete’s brothers arrived the day before and hung out in Bawtry, having coffee and working out at Bawtry Health and Fitness. Pete arrived the following day after a fabulous performance at the Dome, and the staff attended to his every need. What a genuinely lovely guy! They all were. They were even joking around – Peter was knocking on his brother’s door saying “room service!””.

The tour has seen Peter performing live with his band and the audience treated to tracks from his new album including top five single 'Behind closed doors'as well a number of his previous classic hits. Peter's album has shown how he has developed as an artist and has really shown a more musically mature approach to his lyrics. The his lyrics. The tour will give Peter the chance to prove to everyone that he is not only a brilliant studio artist but also a talented live vocalist and musician.
Katey added “The Crown is a regular hang out for many celebrities, including recently Dizzee Rascal, The Prodigy, Kasabian and Boyzone. They love the modern style of the hotel, and also the location”.

Material Girl!

Pictured Above: (Right) 2nd year student Faye Patterson who designed the dress BA (Hons) Fashion and Textiles, and (left) Laura Green Lecturer in Pattern cutting and Garment Manufacture, and Course Leader for Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Pattern-cutting.



Style has definitely arrived at The Crown Hotel in Bawtry!

The newly designed stylish hotel reception uniforms have been chosen, delicately designed and tailored by 2nd year student Faye Patterson of University Centre Doncaster College. Faye’s design was chosen over other students in the year by the hotel director Craig Dowie and Sales Manager Katey Dent.
“The hotel has good links with the college, and when we decided to look at a new uniform for the team, we thought this would be the only place to start looking! Most uniforms out there are too corporate, and we wanted something fun, stylish and comfortable for the team. All the students ideas were great, but Faye’s really caught our eye, and the proof if the sample garment!” says Katey.

Slate grey material matches the theme of the hotel’s reception area slate floor, while the purple edging and buttons match the internal walls of the hotel.

Laura Green commented “This has been a great opportunity for the University Centre Doncaster College to work closely with an established company within South Yorkshire.

The students have taken the brief from initial design work through to final garment manufacture, giving them a unique opportunity to understand the challenges of participating in a live brief.
The most exciting outcome for the students and the University Centre is that their talent will be showcased on a daily basis within the reception areas of both The Crown Hotel Bawtry and sister hotel The Rutland in Sheffield”.
Being such a huge success, the hotel is now looking to expand this by looking at uniforms for other areas of the hotel.

Rugby Stars ‘Try’ Local Gym

Guests at The Crown Hotel in Bawtry are feeling fitter, thanks to a new partnership with the local gym. An exclusive one-day pass is now available to all hotel guests to the Bawtry Health and Fitness Studio which is less than 100 meters from the hotel.

Gym owner Luke Walker adds: "We had pop group Boyzone using our facilities when they stayed at The Crown during their tour rehearsals earlier in the summer, and they loved it. Other guests are really enjoying using our equipment and we have an in-house personal trainer to help those who are more serious about their fitness."

When it comes to getting into top shape, the England rugby team is in a league of its own! The team, who stayed at The Crown in October, tried out the first class fitness facilities at Bawtry Health and Fitness Studio ahead of their 34-12 victory in the Four Nations clash against arch rivals France at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Luke says: ‘The team trained on the Friday morning and afternoon and I even opened the gym first thing on Saturday morning especially for them to be able to train before their big game.’

However Luke was delighted when in return they posed for photos and presented the Health and Fitness Studio with a signed shirt.

Picture caption:-
England Rugby League Team with Harriet James - a new member of the Gym staff and a goalkeeper for Doncaster Belles

Get Your Kit On, Boys!

Bawtry Town Football Club was re-established in 1992 and after several successful seasons in the Gainsborough Saturday League moved up to the Doncaster Senior League, being promoted to its Premier Division in 2001 .


In recent years participation in the club has increased and it has been
decided to set up a reserve team for 2009/10 season primarily to enable younger players to develop into open age football and this team will play in the Doncaster Senior League Division One.

The Crown is working in partnership with the local football club and as a result has agreed to sponsor the team kit, as well as hosting a monthly committee meeting for the club. The club also held a fundraising race night and end of season presentation evening at the hotel
Which helped towards the club improving its on the field performance and financial stability for future seasons.

Anyone For Chukkas?

Anyone can play polo! That’s the message The Crown is helping to get over following a sponsorship link-up with the Misson based Vale Of York Polo Club. They will now proudly wear the distinctive burgundy and gold colours of the hotel for future fixtures. The Club is currently enjoying the start of their Beach polo season with the first chukka starting around 2pm at Cleethorpes promenade every other Sunday.

From the start of the new 2010 season The Crown will be backing a new ‘Midweek Challenge’ to be played the last Wednesday of every month at Misson. Polo Manager Paul Piddington enjoyed his 15 minutes of fame when he appeared on the BBC’s ‘Ladettes To Ladies’ series, teaching a bunch of young tearaways the art of hunting!

Picture Caption:- Sales Manager Katey Dent, Hotel Director Craig Dowie with Polo Manager Paul Piddington

HAIR'S TO A GREAT HOTEL!

Pictured: Julie McGuigan, owner of ‘Lux at the Crown Hotel’, in the new salon

Luxury rooms, great food - and now even a haircut with a difference! The Crown Hotel has it all.
Bawtry's award-winning hotel is delighted to announce the opening of a new hair salon 'Lux at The Crown Hotel', which also offers a range of luxurious complimentary rituals.

Lux, formerly of Dower House Square in the town, is providing stress-relieving hand, scalp and shoulder treatments using natural, organic products by AVEDA, as well as hair make-overs for all occasions.

Owner Julie McGuigan, announcing her link-up with the Crown Hotel, says: "Our service is unique - we're not just a hair salon. Customers can relax in special massage chairs while we pamper them with our pure flower and plant based range of products by AVEDA.
"They can choose from a range of treatments and products while having their hair done for special occasions such as weddings, parties and days out at the races," adds Julie, who has over 30 years' experience in the hair and beauty industry.

Craig Dowie, managing director at The Crown, says: "Lux are specialists in bridal and wedding hair-ups and styling so their presence in the hotel adds an invaluable service to our wedding parties. There is also a wonderful aroma throughout the hotel from the scented candles in the salon."

The salon, which currently has four fully trained stylists, re-located to The Crown at the end of July and is open six days a week, including Sundays for bridal parties.

CROWN HORSES IN WINNERS' ENCLOSURE

The team of racehorses sponsored by The Crown has been in good form, with both Wibbadune and Circle Dance reaching the winners' enclosure.

Wibbadune was second in a five-furlong fillies' handicap at Bath in August, and will now have a break before returning for the All-Weather season, having won twice on the Polytrack surface at Lingfield.

Circle Dance followed up his third places in big fields at Yarmouth and Doncaster with a creditable fourth in another cavalry charge at Redcar.
The gelding will also be back for a campaign on the sand following his well-earned break, alonng with winning three-year-old filly Sills Vincero.

The horses are owned by Skys Sports At The Races presenter Simon Mapletoft, and are trained at Newark by Derek Shaw.