The Tenthouse Suite! Inside Glastonbury's lavish pop-up hotel... complete with spa, butler service and exclusive restaurant (but you'll need £8,950 if you want the true VIP treatment)




Glastonbury doesn't have to mean muddy feet, terrible tents and wet sleeping bags - at least if you're not staying in this luxurious pop-up hotel.



Guests at this stylish accommodation can exchange wet wipes and groundsheets for fresh linen, plump pillows, en suite bathrooms and a constant power supply.

Comprised of more than 150 canvas bell tents and lavish facilities, the Pop-Up Hotel offers almost all of the comforts that you would expect to find in a conventional hotel.

Doing it in style: Not everyone who goes to Glastonbury has to put up their own tent, these bell tents provide the perfect luxury setting for fancy festivalgoers

Sit back and relax: The amazing lounge in the Tenthouse Suite comes complete with comfortable sofas, a desk, dining table and is even carpeted

The managing director Mark Sorrill, first came up with idea of creating the hotel after spending 12 years in property development in the Caribbean.

After developing Indigo Bay, a thatched hut resort in Grand Cayman, the 44 year old decided to bring the idea home to Somerset, England.

Mark says: 'After I returned home to Somerset, I decided to take my flair for design and began planning for the Pop-Up hotel.

Home from home: Forget queuing for the toilet block, these en suite bathrooms have everything the discerning festivalgoer needs Boutique style: The luxurious tents have all the modcons you would expect in a regular hotel, including a few extras

Under the stars: It's easy to find your tent at the Pop-up Hotel, and when you reach it, you can sit out under the stars, or head to sleep in your proper bed

'Glastonbury 2011 is where the Pop-up made its first appearance, and it's really taken off from there.

'We really aim to design the tents and hotel to match the surroundings, so naturally for Glastonbury, we try and make the tents quite arty, but still very classic and British.

'It takes 20 to 30 people around two and half weeks to set up the site for the festival.'

Glamping: The Pop-up Hotel has 150 tents in all for glamorous campers, including one Tenthouse Suite Grand entrance: Mark Sorrill said he wants the tents and hotel to match the surroundings, so has kept them quite arty, but still very classic and British

The remarkable site is set to offer an array of facilities such as a reception and waiting area, 200-seat restaurant and bar, luxury shower and make-up areas and an on-site spa.

The spa will offer a selection of professional Elemis beauty treatments, milk-shake hair remedies and henna body painting for those that really want to embrace the festival sprit.

Mark says: 'We try our best to offer our guests an experience - not just a hotel stay.

'Our guests are well looked after by six security guards, three chefs, butlers and up to 30 members of additional staff.'

FIVE OTHER WAYS TO DO GLASTONBURY IN STYLE...

1. Snoozebox - If you hate camping but love festivals, try the Snoozebox hotel (www.snoozebox.com), which has double and twin rooms, free wifi, a TV, air conditioning/ heating, an en-suite wetroom and power sockets to keep all your devices charged. Each room has key card entry, fresh linens and daily housekeeping. 2. Pennard Orchard - just a 10-minute stroll from the festival - within listening range - Pennard Orchard (www.pennardorchard.co.uk) has majestic 18ft tipis, complete with beds and fresh linens, luxury loos, hot showers and a powder room. It also has a bar, restaurant, daybeds to lounge on and breakfast served up with the daily papers. 3. Tipis at Glastonbury - If you have £950 to spare, book yourself an 18ft tipi for the festival (www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk). The now-famous Tipi Village is set on the south slopes at Glastonbury, with views across the whole festival. They include a waterproof groundsheet, inner lining and rain catcher, but you will need to bring your own bedding, mats, and any other necessary creature comforts. 4. Fly Glastonbury - Do the festival the way the music execs do, flying in by helicopter and staying in luxury campervans and American motor homes a stone's throw from the main site. With its own access Fly Glastonbury (www.flyglastonbury.com) has become the place where helicopters land with VIPs and those who want to escape for a bit of luxury rent a motor home and enjoy the bar and hot food served before nipping back to see their favourite artist.

5. Festival Canvas - Whatever type of camping you prefer, you'll find it here (www.festivalcanvas.com). Whether you want a Mongolian Yurt, an American Airstream or a gypsy caravan, right by the festival site. With spas, bars and hot showers, you can expect the bill to run into thousands of pounds.



Going for gold: The Tenthouse Suite is the most luxurious accommodation available, but will set you back £8,950 Luxury setting: The remarkable site is set to offer an array of facilities such as a reception and waiting area, 200-seat restaurant and bar, luxury shower and make-up areas and an on-site spa

Grand plans: Mark first came up with idea of creating the hotel after spending 12 years in property development in the Caribbean

The smallest tent that the Pop-Up offer is an impressive 16 square feet and will comfortably sleep three to five people, whereas the largest tent, known as the 'Tenthouse suite' is on a completely different scale.

The 2,000 square foot 'Tenthouse suite' is comprised of four luxury bedrooms, two fully equipped bathrooms and a large lounge and dining area.

The facility sleeps up to eight people and will set guests back £8,950 for the five night Glastonbury stay.

Every room that the Pop-Up Hotel offers is decked out with homely floor-boards, rugs, wardrobes, LED lighting and beautiful double beds.

The hotel also offers a host of optional extra's including heaters, extra seating and even room service.



