Doesn't have the same ring to it as Hotel California
This place was family run for at least 25 years until 2008. Over the last five years, despite a beautiful location, it steadily lost money and they decided to sell up.
My daughter worked there for a while, and from her description, it was a bit like Fawlty Towers. The owners had pretensions of grandeur that the facilities and service didn't warrant.
The new owner tried to relaunch as a music venue. His erection of two large marquees in the grounds and the ensuing late night noise led to complaints from some of the locals.
His music licence was revoked, he was fined £3000, and the hotel was closed in 2010.
He applied for planning permission to knock the whole place down and rebuild and this was eventually approved in 2012.
There are parts of the complex which date back to the 19th century, but nothing is listed or has a preservation order on it.
It's amazing how much the place has deteriorated in two years. Thw proximity of a 'caravan site' may have contributed to this, but there are rumours that he paid to have the place trashed himself, to improve the chances of getting planning permission to demolish it.
Annexe (sans tiles)
Stable Bar from the outside
Shots of inside the bar
Sound System
Bar Terrace
Front of Hotel (lots of asbestos warnings)
This place was family run for at least 25 years until 2008. Over the last five years, despite a beautiful location, it steadily lost money and they decided to sell up.
My daughter worked there for a while, and from her description, it was a bit like Fawlty Towers. The owners had pretensions of grandeur that the facilities and service didn't warrant.
The new owner tried to relaunch as a music venue. His erection of two large marquees in the grounds and the ensuing late night noise led to complaints from some of the locals.
His music licence was revoked, he was fined £3000, and the hotel was closed in 2010.
He applied for planning permission to knock the whole place down and rebuild and this was eventually approved in 2012.
There are parts of the complex which date back to the 19th century, but nothing is listed or has a preservation order on it.
It's amazing how much the place has deteriorated in two years. Thw proximity of a 'caravan site' may have contributed to this, but there are rumours that he paid to have the place trashed himself, to improve the chances of getting planning permission to demolish it.
Annexe (sans tiles)
Stable Bar from the outside
Shots of inside the bar
Sound System
Bar Terrace
Front of Hotel (lots of asbestos warnings)