Clevedon Hall to reopen as luxury events hotel

Somerset mansion Clevedon Hall is set to reopen as a luxury events hotel next week, following a three-year refurbishment, with the view to turning the property into an operating hotel within the next couple of years.

The owners of the 150-year-old property have spent £3m transforming and restoring the venue, which included the creation of 25 bedrooms and suites and the restoration of original features including windows and wood, Victorian fireplaces and the grand staircase.

It will officially open on November 27 with over 200 guests expected to attend the launch. Conservative MP Liam Fox will be in attendance to cut the ribbon.

The property will be available for luxury events and will offer anything from “Christenings to conferences” and will create unique events for each client.

John McCarthy, general manager, said: “We have restored as much of Clevedon Hall’s history as possible and have worked closely with English Heritage and the local conservation officer to ensure the designs are just right.

“We told our teams that we wanted the bedrooms and suites to feel like a home away from home, with a traditional finish, whereby the bedrooms and suites all embody the same English country house theme throughout. The house has kept its historic character, however we have just added in a contemporary twist, which runs throughout the whole property.”

The property is owned by Peter and Sally McCarthy who bought the hall in 1991 from the now-defunct St Brandon’s girls’ school.