The summer holidays are barely finished, and Hadley Park House Hotel is already unpacking the festive bunting and mistletoe in preparation for another busy Festive Season.

And with a newly appointed head chef, and a recently opened state-of-the-art function suite, one of Shropshire's hottest hotels is now hoping Santa will bring it a bumper sack of Christmas party bookings.

"It's never too early to think about organising the office party or a festive celebration with friends," says General Manager, Mark Lewis. "Some people, hold off from organising them to the last minute, but we're confident that we have a choice of packages and professional support to find something to match every occasion."

And to make life even easier, Hadley Park House has this year unveiled a very special Christmas gift for all party organisers - a new online interactive brochure, featuring all of its festive fun and party packages: www.claritas.uk.net/hadley_park

"It's been designed to help party and event organisers decide which is the right package for them," explains Mr Lewis.  "Our Mulliner Suite is capable of hosting larger scale Christmas Party Nights - leaving Dorrell's Restaurant free for those who prefer a quieter, more intimate celebration."

Christmas officially gets under way at Hadley Park House Hotel in December, with a choice of lunchtime or evening events, Sunday lunches, Festive Party Nights, Christmas Day celebrations and a choice of events for New Year's Eve.

But for those who are working over the festive period (or who are a little more eager to get the party started) packages will also be available throughout November as well.

"Hadley Park itself is a character-filled Georgian house which really comes alive at Christmas thanks to its fantastic cuisine, traditional decorations and roaring open fires," adds Mr Lewis.

The Hotel & Restaurant has been owned and operated by Mark and Geraldine Lewis since 2003. They have steadily built a reputation for quality dining, comfortable accommodation and exceptional service; and following the period of refurbishment, investment and development the hotel now offers 22 luxury bedrooms, a 140-seater function suite and a dedicated Restaurant.