Famous for it’s Roman history, City walls and dense population of footballers’ wives, Chester has never been widely renowned for it’s nightlife or ultra-cool boutique-style credentials. Restaurants, hotels and bars in the City have tended to be slightly formal affairs and, well, a bit stuffy! Things have changed recently however, thanks to the addition of ‘Oddfellows‘, an interesting proposition in that it is a number of late night bars, a club, a restaurant, members’ club and hotel in one achingly hip package.
Set in a beautifully renovated 17th Century Georgian manor house the decor is wonderfully unique, at times kitsch, occasionally wildly modern and sometimes just plain bizarre (take the table and chairs on the ceiling for example). A champagne bar, tea room, Brasserie, members’ lounge, secret walled garden and 4 sumptuous hotel rooms are amongst the features of Oddfellows, meaning that you could hole yourself up here for the weekend and never come close to getting bored.
Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, snacks and fine dining are all catered for with local produce high on the list of priorities. A selection of foreign beers, cocktails and of course champagne are on hand in the decedant late night bars. Bedouin style tents grace the beautifully landscaped walled garden and heated and covered areas allow for alfresco dining and drinking all year round.
Four opulently furnished five-star hotel rooms complete the array of luxury services on offer at Oddfellows and ensure that you can out your feet up when enjoying all this fine food and beverage, the hotel is slap bang in the centre of Chester so you can get your shopping shoes on and pound the streets looking for something hot to wear to the bar/restaurant/lounge that evening!
For all it’s high-life opulence, Oddfellows is not in the least prententious and stamps all over the traditional snootiness of a members’ club. Member or no member, all are welcome to enjoy the bars, restaurant, club and garden, and just being in this wonderful space gives you the feeling of belonging to the most exclusive members’ club around.
Oddfellows is located in Chester on 20 Lower Bridge Street, give them a call to make a booking on +44 (0)1244 400001 or check out their website for more details: www.oddfellows.biz
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