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LYGON BAR & GRILL EMMA DANCE PAYS A VISIT TO THE LIGHTS OF BROADWAY
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ith its chocolate box good looks and prime position right in the centre of uber-pretty Broadway, it’s just about impossible not to be instantly smitten with The Lygon Arms – and that’s even before stepping inside. The place is properly steeped in history: back when it was known as The White Hart, Oliver Cromwell got a bit of shut-eye here the night before the battle of Worcester; King Charles I and his supporters used it as a place to gather; and (relatively) more recently, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton used the hotel as a bolt hole at the height of the scandals around their affair. If walls could talk, and all that. There’s been some serious cash spent on refurbishing the 17th century hotel (we’re talking multi-mills) and it shows, with 86 newly designed bedrooms, a refreshed spa and not one, but two, new dining options. Fortunately, the refurb hasn’t erased any of the character and, while there are plenty of contemporary touches, the old soul still lives on. At the heart of the hotel, among the plethora of cosy lounges and roaring