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The Hotel

Resting in 22 acres of landscaped grounds close to the historic town of St Albans, Hunton Park Hotel offers a convenient base for exploring the verdant county of Hertfordshire, welcoming guests to a Queen Ann-style property which blends period features with contemporary comforts. Guests can make the most of the leisure facilities including a swimming pool and an 18-hole putting green.

Boasting contemporary style, the rooms come complete with en suite bathrooms, TVs with Freeview channels and hot drink-making facilities.

Appetites are catered for at the on-site restaurant serving freshly prepared a la carte dishes, while the well-stocked bar helps keep thirst under control.

Murder Mystery Events

Fri, 16 Mar: Little House of Horrors

Participants are invited to the hotel to celebrate the success of Rod Ducer’s latest blockbusting movie, Little House of Horrors. They are going to investigate the murder case and try to solve the puzzle behind it.

The guest list includes Rod’s wife, Tricia Trove. Will she make one of her usual scenes? Will she be an embarrassment to all and sundry? Rod certainly thinks so and is making plans to get rid of her, once and for all. Also on the guest list is Mr Herbie Ravioli. Mr Ravioli is the financial backer for Rod’s new movie, Little House of Horrors II and, being an Italian, he is rumoured to have ‘family connections’. Dick Shinnery appears uninvited at the party. He is a scriptwriter who was involved in the original film, but now has issues with Rod regarding changes made to the script of Little House of Horrors. Partakers will also meet Vicky Vicious, an upcoming young starlet. Rod found her in the gutter and takes great pride in telling all who will listen how he made her career and can ruin her if so desired. So now the drinks are flowing, everyone seems to be in the party mood, all but one that is. As Rod Ducer is making his welcome speech, a death occurs.

Dress: black tie

Fri, 20 Apr: The Hunton Park Mysteries Part 1

The first case is set in 1745. Willougby Stiles, the first master of Hunton Park is in dire straits. The family printing business has failed and Hunton Park may have to be sold to cover his debts. Lord Eversley, a local landowner, has arranged a game of cards which could be Stiles’ only hope if only he can win a large bet. When Eversley is found dead hopes fade, but a mysterious note found on his body may turn the tables or unmask his killer!

Dress: period - Versailles or Blackadder III (Regency)

Fri, 25 May: A Date with Death

Participants are invited to join the pilot of The Dating Game, a new quiz show which the producers hope will turn into a highly successful television show. Simon Trowell, a successful producer is due to visit to assess the format, and the ambitious writer behind the show wants everything to go to plan. When one of the contestants is found murdered the evening soon turns into a disaster. Participants’ task is to solve the puzzle and find the killer.

Dress: Black Tie or Smart Casual

Fri, 22 Jun: Nirvana Holidays

Nirvana Holidays are at Hunton Park promoting their latest timeshare development. The owner, Ronnie Latham, and his wife Dolly are there to promote ownership. A dodgy manager and an unhappy former client are also present, and the presentation soon descends into chaos as a visiting salesman is murdered in the room. DI Catchem arrives hoping to solve a complicated case with participants’ help.

Dress: holiday attire, Hawaiian shirts

Fri, 13 Jul: The Hunton Park Mysteries Part 2

The year is 1840 and Octavius Finck, a politician and man of influence, has acquired the house as a county retreat. Finck has ambitious plans to enlarge the estate. Unfortunately, this will mean the removal of several tenants and none of them is particularly keen to move on. One of the farmers has important information which will change everything, and when his body is found foul play is suspected.

Dress: early Victorian, top hat and tails; ladies to cover their ankles

Fri, 17 Aug: The Vicar’s Tea Party

Well, the church roof isn’t fixing itself and the power of prayer has its limitations, so Reverend Green has decided to organise a tea party fundraiser for the residents of Littleton. The village busy body is there, as is the Lord of The Manor. The publican’s wife is a keen baker who came second in the village bakeoff and has a chip on her shoulder. So, when the winner is murdered all eyes fall on here, but there is always a tangled web in these small communities, and it soon emerges that everyone has a motive.

Dress: the British village; Morris dancers welcome

Fri, 14 Sep: The Hunton Park Mysteries Part 3

It’s the roaring 20s and Hunton Park House is enjoying a time of entertainment and big parties. Tonight is no exception and the current owner, a flamboyant American, is throwing a party for the great and good of the area. No-one knows who Trey Flatsby is, or how he acquired his considerable wealth. Some come to admire him, others out of curiosity, and others through jealousy. However, some have come because they want to see Flatsby dead.

Dress: Great Gatsby, spats and trilbys, feather boas.

Fri, 19 Oct: The Mummy Awakes!

It’s Halloween, and a Mummy appears to be on the loose in the grounds of Hunton Park House. The year is 1922 and Sir Seymour Crypts is back from Egypt, having discovered the resting place of Prince Huff (Tutt’s brother). Guests will hear a fascinating description of the moment the tomb was discovered before learning that the sarcophagus has been found opened at Southampton Docks along with two guards with their necks broken. When a body is found in the grounds of the hotel, also with its neck broken, it seems that the mummy is on its way to the party.

Fri, 16 Nov: Murder at the Ballot Box

Participants can meet their local MP and some of the other parties seeking their vote. The event is sponsored by a secretive consultancy firm who are working on a contract to supply the government worth billions. The Green Party are present campaigning against a plan to build an Eversley bypass through a nature reserve. Has someone taken a backhander from a local construction company? When an MP is found murdered with a highly unusual weapon DI Catchem has a case of political intrigue on his hands.

Dress: colourful rosettes and monster raving loonies

Fri, 21 Dec: An Office Affair

The staff of Fokker Fabrics are joining the party for their annual festive bash, and under the surface, the team is completely dysfunctional. Affairs, jealousy, ambition and revenge are the heady mix of ingredients when it comes to this group of colleagues. One of the team is discovered murdered in the company offices and DI Willy Catchem arrives at the party wanting to discuss motives, alibis and a piece of paper found in the photocopier. Will this picture place them at the crime scene? The DI will need to get to the bottom of the matter.

Groupon’s Guide To Hertfordshire 

Visitors may head to Stevenage to admire acres of natural beauty and take a walk around the picturesque Benington Lordship Gardens, before enjoying a bite to eat and a drink at one of the many restaurants and pubs in Hertford.

Travellers may also visit St. Alban’s Cathedral, founded in 793 AD, and marvel at its Gothic architecture, ornate ceilings and medieval paintings. Next, they may delve into Roman history with a visit to the Verulamium Museum, home to some of the most intricate mosaics, before crossing over to the ruins of the Roman Theatre, built in circa 140 AD.