Iconic Devon hotel to change hands
The Imperial Hotel in Torquay, part of The Hotel Collection, is to change hands and undergo a restoration and refurbishment.
The Brownsword Hotel Group, owned by Christina and Andrew Brownsword, is in the process of acquiring the Victorian four-star hotel hotel for an undisclosed sum.
Once the deal is complete, they will embark on a ‘sympathetic restoration and refurbishment project’ of the iconic seaside hotel over the next two to five years.
The hotel has a prime clifftop position, overlooking Torbay and the beautiful Devon coast.
Andrew Brownsword said: "We, like many people in the industry, remember fondly the heyday of The Imperial. The hotel benefits from a very special location on the Devonshire coast and we look forward to working with its team to begin the next chapter of its history. We will be restoring The Imperial with the aim that it will become one of Britain’s very best seaside hotels."
The Imperial Hotel will join the Gidleigh Park and the Royal Clarence Abode in Exeter, The Bath Priory, Amberley Castle, Buckland Manor, The Slaughters Manor House, Slaughters Country Inn and The Old Swan Inn & Minster Mill.
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