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(PRWEB UK) 7 August 2012

Drinking water expert, PHS Waterlogic, has been applauded by the Ruthin Castle Hotel for the delivery of its Watermarques system(Hospitality Water Dispensers). The historic Welsh hotel has Medieval roots, dating back to the days of Edward I, but operates to the highest standards of modern hospitality. Fresh, filtered, purified, still and sparkling water is delivered on tap at the castle, proving both economic and environmentally responsible.

Ruthin Castle has a long and diverse history, heralding from a wooden fortress that pre-dates 1277, rumoured to have been frequented by King Arthur. The original stronghold was later replaced by a red stone fort, built as part of the famous Iron Ring. Its chequered past saw ownership passing to the Crown in 1508 and it was kept under the ownership of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and many other monarchs until its sale in 1632 by Charles I. Fierce battles have raged around its walls, including the Civil War, and its underground tunnels and dungeons have played host to torture and imprisonment. The whipping pit and drowning pool give clues to the more gruesome history. Today, however, the castle is a tranquil and luxurious hotel, set in acres of parkland in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Bringing the sites history up to date, the castle of today was built in 1826, capturing all of the romantic qualities of its predecessors. This magical quality appears to have taken effect on many that have stayed there and the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) is known to have been romantically entertained there by the likes of Patsy Cornwallis-West, Lady Randolph Churchill and actress Lillie Langtry.

Finally bought and converted into a hotel in the 1960s, Ruthin Castle has hosted many important, noble and royal guests; most notable being HRH Prince Charles, who stayed there on the way to his investiture as the Prince of Wales.

The modern day Ruthin Castle is an impressive hotel that boasts the grandeur of its royal past; lavishly delivering banqueting, conferencing, entertaining and, of course, accommodation. The award winning standards of dining at the hotel rest upon the use the best of local supplies and this includes the Watermarques system from PHS Waterlogic. This provides purified, chilled drinking water from mains supply, available on tap to suit preferences for still or sparkling.

Assistant manager at Ruthin Castle is Jonathan Wheeldon and he explains the hotels experience of using Watermarques: This has proved a really good investment for Ruthin Castle it has been of great benefit not only to our guests, but also to our staff. From our one unit in the service area, we easily bottle water for selected bedrooms, for conference and function guests, plus for sale in the restaurant and bar. We even use Watermarques sparkling water in our kitchen as the chefs believe that the bubbles make for crisper batter.

The Watermarques system are High Volume Drinking Water Dispensers and comes with reusable glass bottles and Ruthin Castle has had these branded to fit with the hotels table wear and prestigious image. These bottles can be washed in any standard commercial dishwasher and the only drawback is a surprising one: Our only complaint is that the bottles are taken home by our guests, said Jonathan Wheeldon. They are attractive and with our Ruthin Castle Hotel branding, they obviously make a momento that some customers cant resist!

According to PHS Waterlogic, the Watermarques system is ideal for venues with high water consumption, such as for conferencing, banqueting and corporate hospitality; used in hotels, restaurants and other public or commercial venues. The benefits are outlined by managing director of PHS Waterlogic, David Matthews, Watermarques and its reusable glass bottles do away with the need to buy, store, chill and dispose of large quantities of plastic or glass bottled water. It eliminates the continuous deliveries that high consumption demands, plus the costly and environmentally expensive impact of transporting drinking water.

Taste is perhaps the deciding factor for the Ruthin Castle Hotel and Jonathan is in no doubt that Watermarques lives up to its positive reputation. He says that guests often comment upon the taste of this pure water on tap, many preferring it to any branded bottled water. It tastes nicer, he enthused, the sparkling water has bubbles that feel finer on the palate and it literally sparkles in your mouth. It tastes fresher than bottled brands and we know that consumption has risen since we had Watermarques installed both by the guests and by staff at the hotel.

There may be only one guest left at Ruthin Castle Hotel that hasnt tried the purified water. The ghostly grey lady is believed to walk the castle walls at night a restless spirit perhaps in need of some refreshment?