Five Lakes Hotel, Golf, Country Club & Spa, Maldon

The 194 bedrooms are furnished to a high standard and offer every comfort and convenience. The 114 room hotel offers a variety of elegant bedrooms which include four-poster rooms, executive rooms and suites. The Village, set aside from the main hotel, boasts 80 contemporary bedrooms, complete with balconies or patios and great views, ideal for conference delegates and wedding parties.

There is a choice of restaurants, where good food is complemented by excellent service. The Camelot Restaurant is a fine dining restaurant, offering a choice of menus with seasonal variations, using fresh produce from the local area. The restaurant holds two AA Rosettes in recognition of the talent of the chefs and their high standards of cuisine, and the efficient and attentive waiting staff. Camelot is a stylish restaurant with a remarkably calm and relaxing atmosphere. Service is attentive and discreet, carried out by a small, dedicated team of professional staff. Excellent food complemented by an extensive wine list ensure that dining in Camelot is always a special occasion. Open everyday for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the stylish Brasserie has an informal and relaxed atmosphere. The menu features international cuisine with a distinctively British twist. Choose from a varied à la carte menu or buffet style selection of delicious salads, seafood and meat dishes. The hotel’s lounges and two bars provide a comfortable and convivial environment in which to relax and enjoy a drink.

The superbly appointed Spa offers an extensive selection of treatments for both men and women to harmonise mind, body and spirit. Therapeutic, holistic and beauty treatments include: aromatherapy, head- and full- body massage, body wraps, manicures, pedicures, waxing and tanning Spa Day packages and Spa Gift Vouchers are also available. Products used are: Clarins, E’SPA, Aromatherapy Associates, St Tropez and Jessica Nails.

The first-class leisure facilities include: an indoor swimming pool, sauna, spa bath and steam room, gym with cardio-vascular and weights, air-conditioned aerobics studio. Activities include: fitness & dance classes, indoor & outdoor tennis on championship courses, badminton and squash, snooker and golf on one of two 18-hole golf courses.

The Restaurants The two AA Rosette Camelot restaurant offers elegant fine-dining using fresh local produce combined with other luxury ingredients. The informal and bustling Brasserie offers buffet and carvery dishes together with an à la Carte menu featuring a good selection of vegetarian and healthy options. Light snacks, salads and sandwiches are available in the Sports Bar. Location Located close to the M25, M11, A12 and A14 and only 45 minutes by rail from London Liverpool Street. Local Attractions Five Lakes Resort offers a superb choice of health, leisure and sporting activities within its grounds. Nearby is Colchester Zoo, Castle Hedingham, Lakeside Shopping Centre and the artistic delights of Constable country.

· 194 spacious bedrooms · 2 18-hole golf courses · Complimentary car parking · Crèche · Driving range (floodlit at night) · Easy access to M25, M11, A12 & A14 and 45 minutes by rail from London · Games room · Gymnasium · Hairdressing Salon · Health & Beauty Spa · Swimming pool, sauna, spa bath and steam room · Two restaurants & bars