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White Swan Hotel, Alnwick

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White Swan Hotel Alnwick exterior
White Swan Hotel Alnwick exterior

The White Swan Hotel is a hotel in the middle of the historic market town of Alnwick, Northumberland, England. The hotel is a 300-year-old coaching inn and is a Grade II listed building. Its most distinctive feature is the Olympic Suite, a large room furnished with interior decorations from RMS Olympic.

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NE66 1TD
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