Exclusive Hotels has announced it is to acquire the 11-bedroom Castle Inn, next to its five-AA-star, 48-bedroom Manor House hotel in Castle Combe, Wiltshire.
The Castle Inn joins Exclusive Hotels existing portfolio which, in addition to the Manor House, includes a further three five-AA-star hotels: Pennyhill Park in Bagshot, Surrey; South Lodge in Lower Bedding, West Sussex; and Lainston House, near Winchester, Hampshire; as well as two luxury venues: Fanhams Hall, Ware, Hertfordshire; and Royal Berkshire, Ascot, Berkshire.
Danny Pecorelli, managing director of Exclusive Hotels and Venues and 2014 Hotelier of the Year, said that the Castle Inn was set in “a beautiful location” in the heart of Castle Combe and would be “a natural fit with the individual personality and design of Manor House and the rest of the business”.
He added that the bedrooms at Castle Inn, which were refurbished only 18 months ago, were in “a beautiful condition”, but he intends to invest money in front of house to move the business forward with the possible addition of a microbrewery.
The acquisition of Castle Inn will take place just as the Manor House adds a further two bedrooms through the refurbishment of a cottage within its grounds. The company is also currently expanding through the development of a £11.5m spa at South Lodge.
Stephen Browning, general manager of the Manor House, will take over the full management of Castle Inn.
