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RELAX

Recharge your batteries and enjoy some much deserved his and hers time. Relax in the surroundings of the Forbury with fantastic shopping across the road at the Oracle Shopping Centre, enjoy a stroll through the Forbury gardens or simply put your feet up and enjoy a good book.
The relax experience includes:
- Two night's accommodation in one of our sumptuous bedrooms
- Bottle of chilled champagne in your room for your arrival
- 3 course dinner in our Cerise restaurant on your first night from our seasonal menu
- Full English breakfast on both mornings
All for just £325.00*
Available either Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday
For that extra special night, upgrade to one of our suites for just £80.00 per night**
*=based on double occupancy
**=subject to availability
ROMANCE

Enjoy a luxurious night away with that special someone. The Forbury is just 25 minutes from London and is the perfect place to relax and get away from the everyday stresses of life. Our romance experience is ideal for any anniversary or special occasion.
- Overnight accommodation in one of our sumptuous bedrooms
- Bottle of chilled champagne in your room for your arrival
- A box of Hotel Chocolat luxury chocolates
- 3 course dinner in our Cerise restaurant from our seasonal menu
- A complimentary late checkout till 12pm
- Full English breakfast
The romance experience includes:
All for just £225.00*
For that extra special night, upgrade to one of our suites for just £80.00 per night**
*=based on double occupancy
**=subject to availability
WEDDINGS

Dumdumdeedum presents the Forbury Hotel prestigious wedding showcase on the 26th February 2012 at 11:30 - 16:00
With free admission, complimentary glass of champagne and a goody bag you will find a wide variety of exhibitors within a relaxed, luxurious and friendly atmosphere.
Our hand picked exhibitors, including the House of Fraser, are all selected for their exceptional quality to help you plan your own dream wedding. We look forward to welcoming you to our wedding event.
For more information please contact us here on 01189 527770
VALENTINES

Treat yourself and your loved one to a romantic Valentines getaway. Our Valentines experience is available on the 10th, 11th, 12th and 14th February 2012.
Our Valentines experience includes:
- Overnight accommodation in one of our sumptuous bedrooms
- Bottle of chilled champagne in your room for your arrival
- A single red rose in a presentation box
- 5 course dinner in our Cerise restaurant
- A complimentary late checkout till 12pm
- Full English breakfast
All for just £295.00*
Extend your stay to two nights for just an extra £100 per room**
For that extra special night, upgrade to one of our suites for just £80.00 per night***
*=based on double occupancy
**=subject to availability, on a bed and breakfast basis
***=subject to availability
PAMPER
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Due to the popularity of this experience in 2011, we are offering our Pamper Experience for three weekend dates in 2012.
Today’s hectic life style leaves limited opportunity to truly relax and pamper yourself, leave your normal life behind and indulge yourself or your partner (this makes a perfect gift!!!) in our pamper experience.
The full weekend's experience includes:
- Two night's accommodation in one of our sumptuous bedrooms
- 3 course dinner in our Cerise restaurant on the Friday evening
- Start the Saturday with a two-hour personal shopping experience at House of Fraser
- A full spa treatment with Decleor, this treatment will be a 40-minute bespoke signature aromatherapy treatment, a relaxing facial involving expert cleansing, toning and exfoliation using 100% pure, natural and preservative free essential oils.
- A Decleor embossed gift bag containing two full sized products and range of deluxe samples for each guest
- After your relaxing day, return to the hotel for a traditional afternoon tea with a glass of champagne, this will be served in our private cinema where you will also enjoy a showing of Sex in the City
- The night is then yours to either venture out and experience Reading's vibrant night life or retire to our cocktail bar and enjoy one of our eighty cocktails
- Full English breakfast on both mornings
All for just £325.00*
Available dates are 9th & 10th March, 8th & 9th June
and the 7th and 8th September
Or alternatively share your experience with your best friend/partner for just £425.00**
Please contact us on 01189 527770 to check availability
*=based on single occupancy
**=based on two sharing room
CASINO

We are pleased to announce our newest experience for 2012 here at the Forbury Hotel; due to popular demand we have partnered with the Grosvenor Casino in Reading to offer our guests a true “full house” experience. This is perfect for the casino first timer or for those more experienced that are looking for a great night out.
The full house experience includes:
- Overnight accommodation in one of our sumptuous bedrooms on a bed and breakfast basis
- A welcome drink upon arrival at the casino
- Three course dinner in the casino restaurant
- Gaming tuition
- A free £5 slots voucher and a free £5 gaming chip to get the night underway
- A complimentary late checkout till 12pm
All for just £195.00*
For that extra special night, upgrade to one of our suites for just £80.00 per night**
*=based on double occupancy
**=subject to availability, on a bed and breakfast basis
EASTER

This long weekend provides you the perfect opportunity to recharge your batteries and enjoy some much deserved his and hers time. Relax in the surroundings of the Forbury with fantastic shopping across the road at the Oracle Centre and partake in a little retail therapy or enjoy a private screening of a movie in our state of the art cinema.
The relax experience includes:
- Two night's accommodation in one of our sumptuous bedrooms
- Bottle of chilled champagne in your room for your arrival
- 3 course dinner in our Cerise restaurant on your first night from our seasonal menu
- Access to a private screening in our cinema
- Full champagne and "chocolate" afternoon tea
- Full English breakfast on both mornings
All for just £365.00*
Available either Friday 6th April/Saturday 7th April or Saturday 7th April/Sunday 8th April
Extend your stay to three nights for just an extra £100 per room**
For that extra special night, upgrade to one of our suites for just £80.00 per night***
*=based on double occupancy
**=subject to availability, on a bed and breakfast basis
***=subject to availability
EURO 2012

Throughout the European Cup 2012 we are offering you the opportunity to watch key matches in the comfort of our private cinema.
Our Euro cup ticket includes:
- A seat in our private cinema to watch the game
- A home-made burger and chips served at half time
- Easy access to our contemporary bar and lounge for drinks during the match**
All for just £20.00 per person*
*Subject to availability and all tickets are payable in advance
**=Drinks not included in the ticket price
This experience has only limited availability, so please contact us here on 01189 527770 to make your reservation.
The games we are showing are:
- Monday 11th June @ 5pm Group D: France V England
- Friday 15th June @ 5pm Group D: Sweden V England
- Tuesday 19th June @ 7.45pm Group D: England V Ukraine
REWIND

The hugely popular 80’s music festival, Rewind, is back for its’ fourth year in Henley from the 17th to the 19th August 2012. If camping or “glamping” is not your scene and you prefer a little luxury while watching your favourite bands then join us here at the Forbury for this fantastic festival weekend. We are only twenty minutes from the festival site ensuring you will not miss a thing!!
For full details of the festival line up, please visit www.rewindfestival.com
The rewind experience includes either:
- TWO nights’ accommodation in one of our sumptuous bedrooms on a bed and breakfast basis
- THREE nights’ accommodation in one of our superior rooms on a bed and breakfast basis
Just £375.00*
Just £475.00*
Available for arrival on either the 17th or 18th August 2012**
*based on double occupancy
**=subject to availability
ASCOT

Whether it is for a serious flutter or just to enjoy the pageantry of ladies day, the Forbury provides you and your guests with the perfect base to enjoy the full Ascot experience.
Royal Ascot runs from the 19th June to the 23rd June 2012 and we are offering a choice of rates dependant on your individual requirements:
The Paddock experience includes:
- Two night's accommodation in one of our sumptuous bedrooms
- 3 course dinner in our Cerise restaurant on your first night from our seasonal menu
- A copy of the Racing Post each morning to plan your days betting
- Full English breakfast on both mornings
All for just £425.00*
For that extra special night, upgrade to one of our suites for just £80.00 per night**
The Grandstand experience includes:
- Three night's accommodation in one of our sumptuous bedrooms
- Bottle of champagne in your room for your arrival
- 3 course dinner in our Cerise restaurant on your first night from our seasonal menu
- A copy of the Racing Post each morning to plan your days betting
- Full English breakfast for each morning of your stay
All for just £570.00*
For that extra special night, upgrade to one of our suites for just £80.00 per night**
*=based on double occupancy
SPA

The Forbury Hotel and Nirvana Spa have come together to provide you with the ultimate spa experience.
A visit to Nirvana Spa will take you on a journey that will relax the body and mind to leave you feeling revived and refreshed. Nirvana Spa has six pools, each one filled with pure spa water, to cleanse and energise the body. The moment you enter Nirvana Spa you feel like you are being swept away to a distant paradise. It's warm, friendly atmosphere provides a haven of peace, calm and tranquillity.
The time out spa experience includes:
- Overnight accommodation in one of our sumptuous bedrooms
- A whole evening of relaxation, step into pure decadent luxury; let your stresses and worries float away. Enjoy a light meal and selected refreshments throughout and full use of Nirvana’s unique facilities, the experience beyond relaxation
- Includes an hour’s floatation treatment in their Dead Sea Celestial Pool
- Taxi to and from Nirvana Spa
All for just £160.00 per person*
For that extra special night, upgrade to one of our suites for just £80.00 per room per night**
To book your spa experience please call 01189 527 770
*=based on double occupancy**=subject to availability
GOLF

The Forbury Hotel and Bearwood Lakes Golf Club have come together to provide you with the ultimate golfing experience.
Bearwood Lakes provides one of the most enjoyable golf experiences in the UK. Remarkable for a golf club founded in 1996 and already rated as the best inland course built for over 30 years, yet they manage to retain a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere alongside inspiring golf.
The golf experience includes:
- Overnight accommodation in one of our sumptuous bedrooms on a bed and breakfast basis
- Upon arrival at Bearwood an orientation tour of the facilities by a member of the team
- A welcome pack including tees, pencil, ball marker, pitch fork, course planner, golf ball and soft valuables pouch with Bearwood Lakes embroidery
- A personalised (engraved with your name) pewter Bearwood Lakes bag tag
- A personalised locker
- A membership card for the day to charge all your purchases in the bar and restaurant at Bearwood
- Complimentary loan of golf clubs (usually £35 per round)
- Taxi to and from Bearwood Lakes
All for just £165.00 per person*
This exclusive offer is available Monday to Thursday**
Please visit www.bearwoodlakes.co.uk for more information on the course.
To book your golf experience please call 01189 527 770
*=based on double occupancy in a twin/double room
**=subject to availability
COMEDY

During the first two weeks of October the best and brightest names on the comedy circuit will be heading to Reading for this year’s Comedy Festival at venues across the town. Join us here between the 5th and 23rd October at the Forbury Hotel and enjoy a fantastic night’s entertainment.
Some of the headline acts include Greg Davies, Joan Rivers, Tim Key, Jenny Eclair and Kevin Bridges.
For just £195.00 per room per night our Comedy experience includes:
- Overnight accommodation for two in one of our sumptuous bedrooms
- Pre-theatre dinner in our Cerise restaurant
- Tickets to the event of your choosing (subject to availability)
- Full English breakfast
This experience has only limited availability, so please contact us here on 01189 527770 to make your reservation.
For more details about the performers visit www.readingcomedyfestival.com
BOUDOIR


The Indulge package includes:
- 2 hour photography session in a luxury room at the award winning Forbury Hotel*
- Champagne welcome drinks
- Hair and Makeup Artist
- 1 Free 5x7 photograph
All for just £259.00*
*Subject to availability between 11am and 5pm
Luxury Package (for two people)
The Luxury package includes:
- 2 hour photography session for two in a luxury room at the award winning Forbury Hotel
- Champagne welcome drinks
- Hair and Makeup Artist
- An overnight stay in a luxury room at The Forbury Hotel, including breakfast*
- 15 beautifully retouched or enhanced photographs on DVD INCLUDED (saving you £50)
All for just £760.00*
*Subject to availability. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. An additional £75 for a Saturday booking.
This experience has only limited availability, so please contact us on 01189 527770 to make your reservation.
For further details on the team from One Life please visit their website at www.onelifestudio.co.uk
FAMILY

Visiting relatives, why not stay with us at the Forbury this Christmas.
Celebrating Christmas with your friends and family this season, why not stay in the luxurious surroundings of the Forbury and enjoy some quiet time away from the hustle and bustle.
With delicious food and wine, sumptuous interiors, excellent companionship and the ultimate in relaxation, this Christmas will be a truly memorable occasion.
Our friends and family rate:
- Overnight accommodation in one of our sumptuous bedrooms
- Full English breakfast
All for just £115.00*
Available between 21st and 30th December 2012
For that extra special night, upgrade to one of our suites for just £80.00 per night**
*=based on double occupancy
**=subject to availability
COOKERY

We are pleased to announce a new partnership with the acclaimed “Stirring Stuff” cookery school based in Henley. We will be running a number of events alongside Stirring Stuff in the coming months, the first being Bistro Cuisine.
Stirring Stuff is a vibrant, eclectic cookery school where we inspire people to cook in gorgeous surroundings. We offer an exciting range of hands on, skills based classes from the simple to the exotic and for the beginner to the excited foodie.
Classic French Bistro cuisine with influences from the Mediterranean and the Far East make for simple, flavoursome and sometimes robust dishes which can easily be reproduced at home. With a combination of demonstration and hands on cooking we will prepare a number of dishes to share at lunch time over a glass of wine.
Post lunch there will be a short demonstration session to complete your day. Dishes cooked on past courses include Double Fried Chips, Mussels in a Fennel Broth, Pave of Cod with Tapenade, Supremes of Chicken with Sundried Tomatoes and Lemon Tart.
Our cookery experience includes:
- Two nights’ accommodation in one of our sumptuous bedrooms on a bed and breakfast basis
- A place on Stirring Stuffs classic bistro class which runs from 10am till 3pm
All for just £250.00 per person*
Available dates for the Bistro Experience are 20th/21st April and the 12th/13th May 2012
For that extra special night, upgrade to one of our suites for just £80.00 per night**
For more details on Stirring Stuff please visit www.stirringstuff.co.uk
We are also happy to offer this experience for any course provided by Stirring Stuff, please contact the hotel on 01189 527770 to check availability
*=based on double occupancy
**=subject to availability




