The First Hurdle Guest House

The First Hurdle is a family-run guest house located in the heart of Chepstow at the foot of the main shopping and restaurant street and a short walk from the town’s famous Norman Castle and picturesque River Wye. The First Hurdle Guest House is completely refurbished and updated to the standards of a modern boutique hotel. It has 12 on-suite letting rooms a breakfast room a warm and cosy snug/lounge and a lovely communal garden patio. The property is comprised of two former 18th century town houses in Upper Church Street Chepstow but has been run as a guest house for more than 30 years. Local resident Jane Cooper has been the house’s custodian for 14 of those years and is now joined by her son Scott and daughter Charlotte in making the enterprise a truly family affair. Each guest room has it's own coffee and tea making facilities a 32 inch flat screen tv Wi-Fi and complementary shampoos conditioners and moisturisers. If you should need any guidance about things on the local area don't hesitate to ask. Chepstow and it's surrounding areas are a treasure trove of historical buildings and sites including it's Norman castle nearby Caldicot Castle World famous Tintern Abbey and the Roman fortress at Caerleon. Chepstow sits on the edge of the Wye Valley and the Forest of Dean both are areas of outstanding natural beauty with plenty to do and see. Let's not forget that Chepstow has one of the country's most well known race courses but this is not however why the guest house is called The First Hurdle. It is in fact because Chepstow acts as the starting point of the Offa's Dyke Path an ancient earthworks thought to be created by King Offa of Murcia in the 8th century. The path roughly follows the border between England and Wales from Chepstow up to the Liverpool Bay in the North so we are often the first place people stay when attempting this trek. We look forward to welcoming you to The First Hurdle and making your stay as pleasant as possible.

Our twelve on-suite bedrooms are all decorated and furbished to a modern boutique hotel standard. We have 2 single rooms 5 twin rooms and 5 double rooms with one of the doubles able to be set up as a family room if available and booked in advance over the phone. All our bedrooms contain 32 inch flat screen smart tvs wifi complementary shampoo conditioner and lotion and coffee and tv trays with biscuits

Our guest house is used by both people on holiday and business people alike with the free wifi and communal sitting areas catering for this. We are cyclist friendly and can store your bikes and are used to walkers and ramblers turning up after a hard active day needing somewhere warm and comfy to lay their heads. If you have any questions about our facilities please just call us and ask.

Style:

• Traditional
• Stylish
• Homely
• Comfortable
• Boutique

Rooms Facilities:

• Freeview
• Non-smoking
• Colour television
• Fire alarm with light
• Free Wireless internet connection
• Tea and coffee making facilities

Bed Details:

• Double bed
• Twin (single beds)

Bathroom Details:

• En suite
• Shower
• Private bathroom

Eco Policy:
N/A

Amenities:

• Lounge
• Free Internet access (wireless) in public areas
• Lock-up facility for bicycles
• Restaurant
• Bar
• Baggage store
• Non-smoking (throughout)

Parking:

• Off-site parking

Number of Rooms: 12

Number of Floors: 2

Mobility Description:
N/A

Smoking Policy: No smoking

Dining Facilities:

• The Dining room is a naturally lit area decorated with art from around the World and seats up to 25 people looking onto Upper Church Street. We serve breakfast every morning here and the room also doubles as the internal dining area of our Artisan Pizzeria which is open from Wednesday till Sunday for Lunch and Dinner (Sunday closes at 6 p.m). We have a covered Court Yard we call the Pizza Garden which has outdoor heaters operating on colder days. Breakfast is available here in Summer.

Children Policy: No preference

Child Facilities:

• Cots

Check In Time: 1753-01-01 16:00:00.000

Check Out Time: 1753-01-01 10:00:00.000

Reception Closing Time: 1753-01-01 20:00:00.000

Pet Policy:

• No pets

Recreation:

• Mountain biking
• Garden
• Cricket pitch
• Rock climbing
• Water-skiing
• Canoeing
• Water activities
• River
• Kayaking
• Football field
• Fly fishing
• Walking
• Horse riding
• Fishing
• Shopping - boutique
• Horse racing
• Bird watching
• Gym off-site
• Fine dining
• Shopping - antiques
• Nature trail
• Golf - driving range
• Tennis courts - outdoor
• Dancing
• Badminton court
• Archery
• Shopping
• Museums/galleries
• Animal watching
• Golf
• Cycling
• Scuba diving

Business Facilities:

• Internet connection (wireless)

Directions:
From London take the A4 to the M4 direction South Wales. Stay on the M4 for approx 115 miles then take the M48 (Chepstow). The M48 crosses the Severn Bridge after crossing immediately take exit 2 (Chepstow). At the roundabout take the A466 Chepstow then at the next roundabout take the 3rd exit A48 which will take you down a hill into Chepstow. At the bottom of the hill you will see a public car park on the left hand side where you can park free over night. The Guest house is just in front.;