WYE VALLEY, WALES Christie & Co. has sold the freehold of Llangoed Hall Hotel in Wye Valley, Wales, to von Essen Hotels on behalf of the estate of the late Bernard Ashley.
The sale price was not disclosed. “I am delighted to have acquired a property with such an individual history and in such a unique location,” says Andrew Davis, chairman of von Essen Hotels. “The purchase of Llangoed is testament to my ongoing personal commitment to this company and our strategy for continued growth.”
Set within 15 acres of formal gardens and parkland, the 4-star country house hotel comprises 23 guestrooms, residents’ morning room, drawing room, restaurant and private dining room. The hotel also has a self-contained banqueting suite and Orangery with several rooms licensed for civil marriage ceremonies. The hotel’s grounds also feature a helicopter pad, a purpose-built helicopter hangar, two garages, various outbuildings, stores and workshops.
Since opening as a luxury country house hotel in 1990, Llangoed Hall has achieved many industry accolades, including being awarded AA 4-Stars and a Rosette for food quality this year.
“This trophy property deal was confidentially negotiated off market with von Essen Hotels, which will seamlessly incorporate the business into its exclusive collection of country house hotels,” says Simon Stevens, director at Christie & Co. “There were a number of other operators who expressed a keen interest in acquiring this outstanding opportunity, proving that would-be buyers continue to act quickly if a realistically priced and well-located hotel becomes available.”
Von Essen Hotels owns and operates about 30 luxury hotels in the United Kingdom and France.
