Scouting in Bawtry!

Pictured Above: Scouting for Girls with restaurant manager Amanda Pashley


Where else would they have stayed? Chart topping Scouting for Girls played an amazing gig at the Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday evening, and then headed back to the Crown hotel in Bawtry to stay!

Band members Roy, Peter and Greg arrived the hotel and hung out in the Crown bar, chatting to guests and having photos taken with fans that were unaware that the band were staying. Amanda Pashley restaurant manager said “As soon as they checked in, guests who were at the hotel dining and also attending the wedding spotted them straight away! We asked if they would like to be in a quite area of the hotel, but they declined and were happy to chat with our guests and have photos taken. After such a great gig earlier, they just wanted to relax and have a few beers and were really lovely guys!”

The band that has had hits with ‘Heartbeat’, ‘she’s so lovely’ and ‘this ain’t a love song’ then relaxed and stayed over in the hotels luxurious executive bedrooms.

Katey Dent Sales Manager for the hotel arranged for the boys to have some treatments with Harringtons of Bawtry, who the hotel works closely with for guests, and who offer massages and cut throat shaves. Katey said “The guys loved the treatments, and it was a great way for them to relax before they headed off in the morning. Before they left the hotel, they even had a chat with the bride and groom from the wedding the day before, who were fans of the group!”

She added “Guests at the hotel really do not know who they are going to bump into which is really exciting. We have many celebrities who stay at the hotel – they love our product and service and also love being in Bawtry which is busy and lively. We have many more juicy famous guests to come too, so watch this space!”

Hollyoaks Stars crash at The Crown

Pictured Above: The boys from Hollyoaks (Characters Gilly and Warren) with the Crown hotel Bawtry girls Zoe Pask, Carly Freeman, Antonia Dowie, Alisha Frazell , Laura Sanderson, Verity Marriott, Sarah Hamilton and hotel Sales Manager Katey Dent.


Where else would the crew of Hollyoaks crash down during their recent successful charity football match at the Keepmoat Stadium – The Crown hotel in Bawtry of course!

Following a massive list of celebrities to stay recently at the famous four star hotel, the Hollyoaks guys were well behaved and of course caused a stir in Bawtry with the locals!

The Crown was the main sponsor of the Charity match which took place between Hallam FM All-stars v Hollyoaks. The Hollyoaks boys won 3-2 in the exciting match which raised £14,000 for the Cash for Kids charity.

Katey Dent Sales Manager for the hotel said “The day was fantastic, all for a great cause and as the main sponsors; we had the pleasure of picking Newt from Hollyoaks as man of the match!”

After the match the celebrities headed back to the hotel to freshen up and then headed into Doncaster for a night on the town.

Katey added “Locals in Bawtry are now starting to get used to being surprised by various famous faces around the hotel and the area. The hollyoaks guys were happy to chat to regulars and locals in the bar, and also enjoyed a few drinks in the process!! Other recent recent celebrities include Peter Andre, The X Factor stars and Boyzone”.

CROWN SIGNS UP TOP GIRL JOCKEY

The Crown Hotel at Bawtry has backed another big winner! They’re sponsoring leading girl jockey Kelly Harrison in her quest to become the top female rider in the sport.
Kelly, 25, has already ridden over 80 winners as an apprentice and will become a fully-fledged professional when she makes it 95 – hopefully later this season.
She aims to emulate the achievements of celebrated female rider Hayley Turner, who has now established herself among the most successful jockeys in the world.
Craig Dowie, The Crown’s Managing Director, is delighted to be backing the Yorkshire-born starlet for the rest of the season. “Our agreement with Kelly enhances our reputation as the region’s leading racing hotel.

“Kelly is already one of the best female jockeys in the business and has the potential to achieve success at the highest level. The team at The Crown is looking forward to helping her to make that next step.”
Middleham-born Kelly lives in Newmarket with her boyfriend, jockey Jean-Pierre (JP) Guillambert, and is apprentice to trainer Bill Ratcliffe. Her father Alan, a former trainer, is her agent.
Her biggest win so far came on leading northern handicapper Collateral Damage at the Boddingtons Straight-mile Championship at Redcar. She is a regular at The Crown’s local track, Doncaster.
As an ambassador for The Crown, Kelly will make a number of personal appearances this season giving guests a unique insight into life as a rising racing star. She will also promote The Crown around Britain’s racing community.
She added: “I race more in the North than the South and I’m looking forward to talking to lots of keen Yorkshire racegoers at The Crown, and at their local course Doncaster, where they are regular sponsors,” she says.
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The Crown ‘Four’ Weddings’!

Pictured Above: Darren and Jody Knight – The happy couple!

A big congratulations to local couple Jody and Darren who this week won her battle of the brides on Living TV’s cult programme Four Weddings.

Jody and Darren from Gainsborough battled it out with 3 other brides to mark each others weddings, and won the honeymoon of a lifetime to Cuba.

The happy couple held their Classical, shabby chic style wedding at the Crown hotel in Bawtry – one of the top wedding venues in South Yorkshire. Jody looked amazing, and after Champagne and canapés after the ceremony, the wedding guests tucked into a starter of Yorkshire pudding followed by fish, chips and peas!

Katey Dent Sales Manager said “They partied on into the early hours, and guests were entertained by a mixologist with funky cocktails and a magician”.

The brides marked the wedding based on the dress, the food, the venue and the overall experience. In competition with Jody were brides Stephanie with a classic French theme and Georgina who had a wacky Star Wars theme followed by bowling! The shock to the episode was however bride Emma who postponed the wedding during filming – leaving the 3 brides to battle it out!

Good luck to Jody and Darren in their married life together.

X Fact ‘hair’!

Pictured Above: X Factor finalist Jamie Archer with Crown hotel housekeepers Kerry, Julie, Pam and Angie

Where else would the X factor finalists stay during their recent gig at the Doncaster Racecourse – it would have to be the regular haunt to many recent celebrities – the Crown hotel in Bawtry of course!

Jamie Archer, Olly Murs, Lucie Jones and Danyl Johnson all stayed at the hotel last Saturday evening after their amazing performance at the Doncaster Racecourse X Factor music night.

They caused a stir in the hotel bar later in the evening which was heaving with race goers and a wedding at the hotel – the guys all having photographs and chatting with the hotel customers. Katey Dent of the hotel said “They were all lovely people! Jamie Archer’s hair was as big in real life as on the TV! The best part though was our bride from the wedding at the hotel was a massive Danyl Johnson fan, and they surprised her by taking Danyl into the evening wedding reception! She loved it!”

The X Factor finalists are just a few of the many celebrities recently hanging out at the four star hotel located in Bawtry, including Peter Andre, Rav from Crimewatch, Kasabian and the Prodigy.

Katey added “The hotel has become a great place for the celebrities to stay. They love the fact that the hotel is independent and has its own personality. They stay in hotels week in, week out and the chains are all the same. They also love the modern style of the hotel and the staff who really make them welcome”.

Jamie Archer commented on check out that is would be worth coming back to Doncaster just to stay at hotel on a leisure basis. He loved it and thought the bedrooms were amazing!

Watch this space…..

Hitch or Ditch??!!

Pictured Above: Hirsty, Danny and Jo Jo from the breakfast team.

Calling all couples who are looking to get married but have just not got round to setting a date!!

Fancy something a little different, and not a ‘traditional’ affair? Fancy doing it in May – THIS YEAR?!

Then two top sister hotels in South Yorkshire are offering the chance not only to win an entire wedding, but also one which will be hosted by Galaxy Radio breakfast team Danny, Hirsty and Jo Jo!!

Sales Manager Katey Dent said “Following on from two previous radio wedding promotions, we were looking to try something different, and this is certainly it! All couples who are interested in the wedding have to do, it to come along to our wedding open days at both hotels on Sunday 9th May 11am to 4pm to register”.

Galaxy Radio will be setting up ‘Love lounges’ at both hotels, and the couples will be videoed explaining why they deserve to win the wedding! Radio listeners will then decide who wins!

All plans for the big day are still to be revealed, but there will be lots of twists and turns during the promotion.

Katey added “Weddings are a big part of our business plan at both hotels, and being independent, we have to think of quirky and interesting ways to raise the profile of our hotels. This promotion is going to be bigger and better than ever!”.

The open days are also a chance to view both hotels set up for a wedding, view the wedding menus, chat to our wedding coordinators and also have a glass of bubbly with us!

The open days are also a chance to view both hotels set up for a wedding, view the wedding menus, chat to our wedding coordinators and also have a glass of bubbly with us!

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”.