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Lythe Hill Hotel and Spa, a fully refurbished period hotel and spa set in approximately 6.5 hectares of attractive Surrey Hills countryside, has been sold to a mystery buyer alongside extensive planning permission for an undisclosed sum.
The property is situated on the Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex borders, positioned about two miles from Haslemere and around four miles from the A3, which links London to the South Coast.
The Grade II-listed tudor house is reportedly composed of a unique collection of converted farm barns, cattle sheds, milking parlours and stalls, which dates back to 1475 and is said to come “with an abundance” of original period features.
The historic hotel comprises 41 en-suite bedrooms and two private suites, three function rooms, an 84-cover restaurant, and an afternoon tea lounge which sits an additional 30 covers.
In addition, its Amarna Spa includes five treatment rooms, pedicure, steam room and sauna with the health club providing a 16m indoor swimming pool with gym and changing facilities. Further facilities within the grounds also include a helicopter pad and tennis court.
The hotel is a popular choice for weddings, with three indoor and outdoor spaces on offer, including a ballroom for 150 guests and a wedding pagoda in the landscaped grounds.
In recent years, the property has reportedly undergone extensive renovations and refurbishment, and the new owner, currently undisclosed, aims to continue this investment to “maintain the luxury hotel resort accommodation and facilities”.
Ed Bellfield, regional director in Christie and Co’s hotels team, who handled the sale with joint agent HMH Golf and Leisure, said: “The sale of Lythe Hill Hotel represented a rare opportunity to acquire a hotel in an enviable location close to the South Downs National Park and within easy reach of London. Together with the planning consent, this provides huge scope to increase the business further.
“The open marketing campaign generated significant interest and we received multiple offers for the hotel which reflects the current activity in the hotel sector. This is being driven by renewed demand from both the staycation leisure/wedding market and the re-emergence of the corporate sector.”
