Hotel butler gives peek into daily life - and his job has some serious perks

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stately home s each year at the weekend or while on a staycation. The incredible mansions are steeped in history and fascinate us as they give us a glimpse into how the super rich and titled live.Some stately homes even welcome visitors and operate as fancy hotels for those who want to pretend they’re in an episode of Downton Abbey. READ MORE: 'I quit my job to work on yachts – and now get paid to travel the world' Brits looking to do just that can book a room at the gorgeous Cliveden House in Berkshire or Hartwell House in Buckinghamshire.Booking.com even lets you reserve a room in the gorgeous Cowley Manor Hotel in Gloucestershire.

But, while staying in a stately home is fun few of us have ever lived in them.Giving Brits a look into the life of the aristocracy a butler has opened up about his life serving the aristocracy on Reddit – and said they'd done a "masterful job" of welcoming tourists.When asked how the experience compares with the upstairs downstairs lifestyle the butler had much to say.He wrote: “You do call them by their title (your grace for a duke), you do wait for them to come down the stairs if you are going up.“One time the duchess walked into our coffee break to tell someone something and we all stood up when she came in (I did because everyone else did).“But they often drive themselves places, the kids are like normal kids, they don't dress in expensive clothing on normal days, they let their couches get worn out before they send them for upholstering.”And, he walked people through a typical day in the life of a butler.The man said: “Morning: turn off the alarms, sort the mail, lay new fires if they used any of the fire places the night before, squeeze oranges for OJ, make coffee, set the breakfast.