De Vere Hotels
Covers business activity and strategic direction at De Vere Hotels, a UK-based collection of historic mansion house estates and contemporary hotels. Reporting includes refurbishments, leadership appointments, operational strategies, and performance data. Also features analysis of the group’s positioning in the luxury hospitality market and its role within the UK’s hotel industry.
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Oct- 2019 -1 OctoberHotels
De Vere Horsley Estate unveils £2m refurb
De Vere Horsley Estate has revealed the results of a £2m refurbishment to its iconic Horsley Towers, the mansion house that is featured in the Netflix historical drama, The Crown. The renovation programme involved a complete overhaul of interiors throughout Horsley Towers, which have been transformed to bring them in…
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Sep- 2019 -9 SeptemberProperty
ZIZ Hospitality acquires Horwood Estate hotel for £15.5m
ZIZ Hospitality has acquired the Horwood Estate hotel, a Grade II listed manor house and conference centre in Milton Keynes, for £15.5m. Totalling 185 guest bedrooms and numerous conference and meeting rooms, the property is set in approximately 40 acres of Buckinghamshire countryside, with the formal gardens suited for weddings…
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Jun- 2019 -27 JuneAppointments
De Vere Latimer Estate appoints new director of sales
De Vere Latimer Estate, part of De Vere’s collection of mansion house estates and contemporary hotel, has announced the appointment of Robert Featherstone as director of sales. Featherstone has more than 10 years’ experience working in the hotel and hospitality sector. Previous roles include head of group sales at the…
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7 JuneProperty
De Vere Tortworth Court celebrates refurb completion
De Vere Tortworth Court, part of De Vere’s collection of mansion house estates and contemporary hotels has celebrated the completion of its refurbished mansion house with an exclusive garden party. Over 200 guests gathered within the 30-acre grounds to enjoy food and drink including a Lanson Champagne bar, 6 O’clock…
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May- 2019 -13 MayAppointments
De Vere Cotswold Water Park appoints new GM
De Vere Cotswold Water Park, part of De Vere’s collection of country estates, has announced the appointment of Michael Lavizani as general manager. De Vere Cotswold Water Park is located on Lake 6, among the 152 lakes that make up the Cotswold Water Park area. De Vere Cotswold Water Park’s…
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1 MayAppointments
Focus Hotels appoints Lynn Hood as COO
Focus Hotels Management Ltd has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Lynn Hood as COO. Prior to joining Focus, Hood spent eight years at the helm of her successful consultancy business Hotel Prosperity Ltd, working with clients such as Westmont Hospitality Group, De Vere Hotels, RBH and KSL…
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Apr- 2019 -30 AprilAppointments
De Vere Selsdon Estate appoints new GM
De Vere Selsdon Estate, part of the De Vere portfolio of country estate hotels and event destinations, has announced the appointment of Richard Clogg as general manager. Clogg has more than 20 years’ experience in the industry and will oversee the leisure and corporate business and day-to-day running of the…
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Jan- 2019 -9 JanuaryAppointments
Cheshire’s Crewe Hall appoints new GM
Luxury four-star hotel, Crewe Hall, has appointed Howard Lewis at its new GM. Lewis has taken the reins at the Grade-I listed property, which is operated by UK independent hotel management company, RBH. An experienced hotelier who has worked in the industry for more than 30 years, Lewis will head…
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Dec- 2018 -17 DecemberHotel Brands
Aprirose acquires £24m De Vere Theobalds Estate Hotel
Aprirose, the real estate investment company, has completed the acquisition of the De Vere Theobalds Estate Hotel for £24.2m, from De Vere Hotels, owned by Starwood Capital. Dating back to the 15th-Century the historic Theobalds Estate was once the favourite country seat of King James I, before becoming a hotel…
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Jun- 2018 -18 JuneHotels
De Vere Wokefield unveils £20m transformation
De Vere Wokefield Estate has unveiled the results of its £20m refurbishment which includes a complete restoration of its historic Mansion House. The hotel, part of the De Vere portfolio of country estate hotels, near Reading, offers 87 guestrooms, with many featuring roll-top baths and king-size beds, and a further…
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