Luxury hotel group von Essen Hotels has bought Llangoed Hall Hotel in the
The four-star country house hotel, which is set in around 15 acres of formal gardens and parkland, is comprised of 23 bedrooms, a drawing room, an award-winning restaurant and the Whistler 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 and two garages.
von Essen Hotels owns and operates 30 luxury hotels in the
Andrew Davis, chairman of von Essen hotels, said: “I am delighted to have acquired a property with such an individual history and in such a unique location. The purchase of Llangoed is testament to my ongoing personal commitment to this company and our strategy for continued growth.”
Simon Stevens, director at Christie + Co, which advised Ashley’s estate, said: “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. 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.”
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