{"id":1631,"date":"2011-10-03T11:08:34","date_gmt":"2011-10-03T10:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eventsvenues.com\/?p=1631"},"modified":"2011-10-17T14:23:09","modified_gmt":"2011-10-17T13:23:09","slug":"thistle-grand-bristol-tasting-event-september-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eventsvenues.com\/?p=1631","title":{"rendered":"THISTLE GRAND BRISTOL Tasting Event &#8211; September 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The E&amp;V Team were invited to the <strong>Grand Bristol<\/strong> who hosted a <strong>Chocolate and Wine Tasting evening event.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This 19th Century Hotel has undergone a <strong>\u00a310 million refurbishment<\/strong> &#8211; bringing their Conference Rooms, Bedrooms and Restaurants completely up to date.<\/p>\n<p>* The Hotel is located in the <strong>heart of the City<\/strong><br \/>\n* Offers <strong>10 meeting rooms<\/strong>, largest seating 500 theatre style<br \/>\n* <strong>182 bedrooms<\/strong> including deluxe, executive and suites &#8211; complete with the very best of today&#8217;s technology.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1631 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.eventsvenues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/ballroom.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eventsvenues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/ballroom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Grand Bristol - Ballroom\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1635\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1635'>\n\t\t\t\tGrand Bristol &#8211; 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Evie checking in at Reception\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.eventsvenues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/thistle-bristol-to-do.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eventsvenues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/thistle-bristol-to-do-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.eventsvenues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/wine-tasting.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eventsvenues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/wine-tasting-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Spot of Wine Tasting just Evie&#039;s street\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1640\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1640'>\n\t\t\t\tSpot of Wine Tasting just Evie&#8217;s street\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.eventsvenues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/grand-bedroom-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eventsvenues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/grand-bedroom-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.eventsvenues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/grand-entrance.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eventsvenues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/grand-entrance-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.eventsvenues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/grand-outside-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eventsvenues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/grand-outside-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Wine Tasting was presented by the Hotels own inhouse wine expert, with something to suit everyone!\u00a0 Followed by a Chocolate Tasting by local company Guilbert&#8217;s who are the only remaining chocolate maker in Bristol and have been making luxury hand made chocolates for 100 years.<\/p>\n<p>We experienced an overnight stay at hotel in the newly refurbished bedrooms.\u00a0 We made use of the new Leisure: with indoor pool, spa, sauna, steam room and gym facilities<br \/>\n&#8230; in the hope to work off some of the calories consumed the night before!!<\/p>\n<p><em>If you feel Thistle properties have not met with your requirements in the past\u00a0 then be aware that the Group launched a five-year investment plan in 2007 to rebrand and refurbish Thistle Hotels within the marketplace &#8211; to offer luxury, contemporary standard properties.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We consider the Grand Bristol has been brought into line with other hotel brands in this category.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The E&amp;V Team were invited to the Grand Bristol who hosted a Chocolate and Wine Tasting evening event. 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