This luxury hotel in Norwich is one of the most fascinating, with a history dating back to the 13th century. If you’re remotely claustrophobic, I wouldn’t recommend it, but if you love tech-first pads, this is a seriously cool place to stay in London. In the meantime, bring your flexible plastic wrappers, rigid plastic trays and Velvetiser single-serve packets to this Hotel Chocolat. The quirky beer theme is evident inside the hotel’s bar and restaurant too, where you’ll see items from the old still and tap rooms. They’ve even created a barista-grade in-home drinking chocolate system, The Velvetiser, which melds real grated chocolate with your choice of dairy or plant-based milk to create a velvet-smooth hot chocolate, right from your kitchen.

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Take your pick from milk or dark truffles, or why not experiment with chocolate orange, hazelnut, mint or strawberries and cream?If you’re looking for other quirky places to stay in the UK, check out our guides to the most unusual romantic weekend breaks in the UK and our guides tomost unusual places to stay in Wales and Scotland. Cargill announced its intention to invest in a state-of-the-art wheat-based sweeteners plant at its Manchester facility. Banks Cargill Agriculture and Allied Grain (part of ABF) combined their existing UK operations trading under the name of Frontier Agriculture. This hotel offers Wizard Experience packages too, which feature magical cocktails, immersive dining experiences, bewitching breakfasts and a magical afternoon tea. To add to your themed stay, you could also book into Beer School or visit state-of-the-art brewery just in Ellon.

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If you’re feeling brave, you could choose to sleep in a former prison cell or take a seat on one of the old courtroom pews in the TV area. Cargill acquired Cerestar - a leading provider of starch and starch derivatives, including Cerestar's sweeteners plant in Manchester.Virtually every dessert you could ever dream of is on the menu at Heavenly Desserts Liverpool, which you’ll find on Strand Street close to Chavasse Park and Kenyon’s Steps. One of the world’s few chocolate makers to grow their own cacao, on their Saint Lucian plantation, Hotel Chocolat connect sustainable cacao agriculture with the hedonism of top-quality chocolate, not just from bean to bar, but roots to wrapper. The Great British Bucket List was founded by award-winning bloggers Macca Sherifi and Chloe Gunning.

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And if you haven’t tried their hugely popular brownies with ice cream and a choice of sauces, you haven’t lived. This family-friendly dessert parlour is a great place to bring the kids, or to meet friends and indulge your sweet tooth. Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report.Making our chocolate this way delivers a more satisfying cacao hit and a richer, deeper chocolate experience. The cool and urban rooms are kitted out with everything you could need to satisfy your love of craft beer, including shower beer fridges and draft beer via room service!