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Langdale Chase hotel in Lake District, on the banks of Lake Windermere, is set to reopen in Autumn 2023 following an extensive refurbishment.
It has also announced the appointments of executive chef Michael Cole and general manager Mike Vincent as part of the team ahead of the reopening.
Vincent brings with him 25 years of experience in the hospitality sector and has worked with both smaller independent Relais and Chateaux and Michelin Star style businesses, and has held senior positions in Daniel Thwaites properties over the past seven years.
Having worked as general manager at Langdale Chase between 2017 and 2019, Vincent is a member of Lake District Hotelier’s Association (LDHA). Most recently at North Lakes Hotel and Spa in Penrith, he achieved a AA Silver Star Award in 2021, retaining it in 2022.
The refurbished hotel will accommodate 30 newly designed bedrooms as well as a series of flowing lounges leading out onto the garden terraces, a new cocktail bar, and real fires.
Owned by Daniel Thwaites, the family-owned hospitality business is renovating the Grade II listed building and its gardens into a sanctuary.
Keeping in line with its history dating back to when the hotel first opened in 1937, the refurbishments have been inspired by the 1920s and 1930s, a time known as the ‘golden era’ of the Lake District.
Jane Goff (Director at Goff Associates Ltd) is the mastermind behind the designs and interiors which feature accents of “elegant” patterns, textured wallpaper and soft furnishings in every room.
The rooms are spacious, have individual designs, and offer 21 bedrooms in the main house, eight bedrooms in the Lakehouse and a private Boathouse suite to choose from.
All rooms provide minibars, air-conditioning and marble bathrooms – stocked with products by Cumbrian-based fragrance and natural skincare brand, Bath House.
The hotel will also provide some ground floor dog-friendly options too. Moreover, the Boathouse, located at the far end of the gardens and sitting on top of the water, includes a private rooftop terrace and beach, as well as panoramic views across the lake.
Heading up a two AA Rosette-awarded restaurant housed in the main building with floor to ceiling windows offering panoramic views of Windermere and the Coniston Fells, executive chef Michael Cole has crafted a menu centred around classic British cuisine, inspired by the Lake District and the surrounding coastline.
Cole is a member of professional chefs’ association, The Master Chefs of Great Britain, and with 27 years of experience – including positions internationally with Starwood Hotels.
Additionally, the hotel will also feature garden terraces, a cinema and a newly developed wine tasting room.
Speaking of the project, Richard Bailey, executive chairman of Daniel Thwaites, said: “Langdale Chase is a magical place. It’s a privilege to be part of the team that will wow guests with its new look and feel.
“I have absolute confidence that reinventing it will take people by storm, that we are creating something truly special. With contemporary British design matched to an impressive new gourmet menu in our award-winning restaurant, we want to build a new generation of loyal supporters for the hotel who feel intrinsically as much a part of the Langdale Chase family as we do.”
