The Lympstone Manor Country House Hotel in Exmouth, Devon has opened with 21 bedrooms.
Set in 28 acres of gardens, the luxury country house hotel is the brainchild of Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines and the renovation cost a reported £7.5M.
Scott Andrews is general manager, while Tom Hine is group executive chef.
Both appointees have a history of working with Caines who left Gidleigh Park, Chagford, Devon, where he was executive chef of the two-Michelin-starred kitchen for 21 years, in January.
The luxury property features a restaurant with three dining rooms and its own vineyard.