Published by Neil ThompsonIn response to the increased demand of its consultancy and operating solutions, Countrywide Hotels is announcing its recent business growth which now includes the hotel portfolio from the Festival Hotel Group.
At the end of October CWH and Festival exchanged contracts for the day to day full management of the Group. The nine properties will fall under the Countrywide Hotels umbrella, as independently branded hotels. They will benefit from strong positioning in their local market, whilst enjoying the loyalty driven by Countrywide Hotels agents and corporate relationships, along with the skill and expertise in operations, sales and marketing, finance procurement and accounting.
This is a total 401 rooms, primarily located in the Midlands and North England include the Allerton Court Hotel, the Bridge Hotel and Spa, the Comfort Inn Sunderland, the Crab & Lobster Restaurant and Hotel, the Hallgarth Manor House, the New Hobbit, the Three Ways House Hotel (home of the Pudding Club), and the Wroxton House Hotel.
Darren Patt, Managing Director of Countrywide Hotels said, “This is an exciting time at Countrywide Hotels, we have expanded our core resources with talented specialist people that we have recruited for all operational, financial and marketing aspects of our business so that we can support our current and new owners with bespoke resources”.
Mr Patt also added: We are delighted to be working with the Festival owners and taking on the management of this group of hotels. This group of hotels gives Countrywide Hotels an even stronger presence in the Midlands and North of England’
For further information please visit www.countrywidehotels.co.uk
