Win a night's stay at The Queen at Chester

Reception at The Queen at Chester

We’ve teamed up with The Queen at Chester to offer you the chance to win a stay in the hotel’s stunning wedding suite. The lucky winner and their guest will enjoy a night in the Emperor Suite with dinner and breakfast.

The Emperor Suite, based in the newer Kings part of the hotel, is situated on the top floor with a view of Chester’s city centre. The suite is spacious and characterful, featuring a four-poster bed and a separate lounge area. For that extra touch of luxury, you’ll also find underfloor heating in the bathroom along with a free-standing bath and rainfall shower.

A mere 10-minute walk from the city centre, The Queen at Chester is a Grade II listed Italianate building, and has been hosting weddings for more than 150 years. Its team of experts are on hand to carefully plan each special day, from intimate gatherings of 50 to large parties of 300. Find out more about the wonderful wedding spaces on page 16 in our editor’s review feature. Each of the Hotel’s floors is dedicated to a country, with every suite named after a king of that nation. All 221 bedrooms have superfast fibre optic Wi-Fi, satellite TV and 24-hour room service.

Built opposite Chester station to serve first-class rail passengers, The Queen at Chester Hotel, BW Premier Collection, has an illustrious past. This magnificent Hotel was said to be the first skyscraper of its time and here, you’ll be following in the footsteps of some rather famous former guests. Since opening in 1860, it’s hosted none other than Charles Dickens, Cecil Rhodes and Lillie Langtry, to name but a few.

For your chance to win, enter online via www.yourcheshiremerseyside.wedding/giveaways by 31st December, terms and conditions apply. To find out more about The Queen at Chester check out www.lghhm.com/portfolio/the-queen-at-chester-hotel

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