2009 flashed by so quickly that we are only just posting the news from last summer. The Sunday Times Travel Magazine printed a list of the 100 Best Boutique Hotels in Europe from Norway down to Portugal, charging under £ 100.They discovered one in Northern Ireland – Anna’s House!
We were blissfully unaware of Trip Advisor until one guest told us that they came to stay because of our reviews there. In the USA, Trip Advisor is now the third most visited website in the recreation category. An American guest staying with us right now told me over her first cup of coffee that she wouldn’t dream of booking a place until she had read every comment in Trip Advisor – and touring the world she had never been disappointed!
Ken retired from the engineering profession and needed a hobby. Having coped with his loud voice at my side in church for far too long, I urged him to joined the choir. This hobby very soon became an obsession.
The good times are not over! If you enjoy staying at five star hotels but want to save a little, why not discover a genuine alternative at Anna's House? You can find stunning interiors, stunning views, superb organic food and a truly personalised service of a quality which will measure up to your most demanding expectations.
Anna's House features this month in British Airways' in-flight magazine, High Life. In an article on 50 bolt holes that won’t break the bank, we were selected as one of only two in Northern Ireland!
I wonder what your New Year Resolution is – and good luck with its progress - and here is mine which I have been promising myself for a few months past and am finally resolved to carry out.
We at Anna’s House have had a lovely year, thanks to our delightful guests and the attention of the media. In March, The Guardian gave up a full half page of their Travel Section to describe what we do and a Japanese Lifestyle Magazine printed four pages of pictures of our house, garden, dogs (alas now chasing rabbits in heaven) and me baking scones.
At Anna's House, we believe strongly in building a sustainable future and in reducing our impact on the environment. We use organic produce as our standard, and where possible we buy from local producers whose wonderful food you will certainly enjoy.
October marks the arrival of the Light-bellied Brent Geese at Castle Espie some 2 miles from Anna's House. Travelling from their breeding grounds in Arctic Canada a staggering 2,900 miles away, their journey takes them via Iceland, Greenland and over a mile high ice cap; one of the longest known migrations of any bird.
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We were blissfully unaware of Trip Advisor until one guest told us that they came to stay because of our reviews there. In the USA, Trip Advisor is now the third most visited website in the recreation category. An American guest staying with us right now told me over her first cup of coffee that she wouldn’t dream of booking a place until she had read every comment in Trip Advisor – and touring the world she had never been disappointed! 
Ken retired from the engineering profession and needed a hobby. Having coped with his loud voice at my side in church for far too long, I urged him to joined the choir. This hobby very soon became an obsession.
The good times are not over! If you enjoy staying at five star hotels but want to save a little, why not discover a genuine alternative at Anna's House? You can find stunning interiors, stunning views, superb organic food and a truly personalised service of a quality which will measure up to your most demanding expectations.
Anna's House features this month in British Airways' in-flight magazine, High Life. In an article on 50 bolt holes that won’t break the bank, we were selected as one of only two in Northern Ireland! 
I wonder what your New Year Resolution is – and good luck with its progress - and here is mine which I have been promising myself for a few months past and am finally resolved to carry out.
We at Anna’s House have had a lovely year, thanks to our delightful guests and the attention of the media. In March, The Guardian gave up a full half page of their Travel Section to describe what we do and a Japanese Lifestyle Magazine printed four pages of pictures of our house, garden, dogs (alas now chasing rabbits in heaven) and me baking scones. 
At Anna's House, we believe strongly in building a sustainable future and in reducing our impact on the environment. We use organic produce as our standard, and where possible we buy from local producers whose wonderful food you will certainly enjoy.
October marks the arrival of the Light-bellied Brent Geese at Castle Espie some 2 miles from Anna's House. Travelling from their breeding grounds in Arctic Canada a staggering 2,900 miles away, their journey takes them via Iceland, Greenland and over a mile high ice cap; one of the longest known migrations of any bird. 
