点评:I came upon Allerton Castle by chance and what a wonderful discovery it was. The building is magnificent but it's the warm welcome from the staff that makes it such a memorable experience. The estate manager, Mr Stewart, went above and beyond to make my visit a pleasant one: the distilled essence of good, honest, customer service. I was telling a friend about it, and he said that he'd done a guided tour one Wednesday afternoon and it was terrific. My friend has travelled all over the world, visiting museums and heritage sites, put that tour, by a charming elderly chap with a truly fluent knowledge, in his top 3 in the world. They do a lot of filming in the buildings, costume dramas and you can see why, for all the remarkable design, it feels so authentic, almost intimate, which is rare in such a grand building. It is rare to find such a wonderful building run by such wonderful staff.
翻译:我偶然发现了阿勒顿城堡,这真是一个奇妙的发现。城堡建筑本身宏伟壮观,但真正令人难忘的是工作人员的热情接待。城堡经理斯图尔特先生竭尽全力让我的参观体验愉快:他提供了优质、诚实、贴心的客户服务。我跟一个朋友说起城堡,他说他曾在一个星期三下午参加过一次导游团,感觉棒极了。我的朋友游遍了世界各地,参观过博物馆和遗址,他把这次导游团列为世界上最喜欢的三次,这次导游是一位知识渊博、魅力十足的老人带领的。城堡里经常拍摄古装剧,所以你可以看出,尽管设计非凡,但感觉却如此真实,几乎是亲切的,这在如此宏伟的建筑中实属罕见。如此精美的建筑由如此优秀的员工管理,实属罕见。