Another night at The Crescent

Friday 15th October

I have been looking forward to this for a long time, The Buxton Festival Gala Dinner. This should have been the first private event at the newly reopened Crescent Hotel. Needless to say, the pandemic caused its postponement to tomorrow night, in conjunction with what I hope will be the annual Big BIF Weekend, an autumnal scaled down version of July’s main Buxton International Festival. No one who knows me will be surprised that I chose this opportunity for yet another stay at The Crescent. I was allocated one of their “Classic” rooms which I am told are their basic accommodations. Room 105 was extremely nice, with a wonderful walk in shower. It did not matter that there was no bath. What did matter (and this was no fault of the Hotel), was the noise of Friday night revellers. With much searching by Reception, I was found an alternative beautifully quiet room on the fourth floor. These rooms are perfect. There’s a generous space with desk and wardrobe, the main sleeping area, and an expansive en suite. I am just as big a fan of The Crescent as I was when it opened in October last year. I am still in Buxton, but feel “a million miles away.”