The project will be overseen bythe owner and chef, Michael Caines. It has been his ambition since first viewing the hotel.

18,000 vines are to be planted which will produce champagne-style sparkling wines. The mild micro-climate on the banks of the River Exe in Devon is similar to that found in the wine-producing regions of France and is particularly well suited to growing grapes.

The first batch of Lympstone Manor Cuvée is expected in October 2023.

Lympstone Manor is a Grade II-listed Georgian manor house in Devon. The hotel opened in April 2017 with 21 individually styled bedrooms and suites. Lympstone Manorhas been restored and renovated by chef/patron Michael Caines MBE.

Details: https://lympstonemanor.co.uk/

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The Grand Hotel & Spa, York now has 207 bedrooms.

The new rooms are part of a £15million redevelopment at the Grand Hotel & Spa. They have been inspired by the hotel’s Edwardian heritage as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway.

The new bedrooms follow the opening last year of The Rise Restaurant, Terrace & Bar plus the refurbishment of Hudsons by Craig Atchinson, The Grand’s three-AA-rosette fine dining restaurant.

Construction work is set to begin on the Arrival Lounge and possibly a new celebrity cookery school.  

The Grand Hotel & Spa is located in Station Rise alongside York’s historic wall and a short walk from York station.

Details: https://www.thegrandyork.co.uk/

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The new luxury hotel is being masterminded by the development company, YPG.

They plan to open the hotel in the Russell Building on the corner of School Lane and Peter's Lane at the Liverpool ONE complex -  a major shopping, restaurants and entertainment complex in the heart of the city close to the Liverpool waterfront.

The hotel would be located between the first and the sixth floor of the building. It would comprise 50 bedrooms, a restaurant, a rooftop bar, a gym and conference facilities.

Subject to approval, work could begin this summer ahead of a launch possibly in the spring of 2019.

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IHG will now bring Regent into its brand portfolio at the top end of the luxury segment. The group plans to accelerate its growth globally.  

Currently there are six properties in the Regent Hotels portfolio. IHG plan to increase this to over 40 hotels in key global gateway city and resort locations.

The Regent brand was founded in 1970. It is a luxury hotel group ‘built around the elegant, timeless design of its hotels and rooted in its focus on delivering a truly unique and superior luxury experience for guests’. 

The acquisition is part of IHG’s new strategic initiative focusing on expanding its footprint in the fast-growing $60 billion luxury hotel sector. 

IHG has also announced that the InterContinental Hong Kong will become a Regent Hotel in early 2021 following an extensive refurbishment due to commence in early 2020.

Details: https://www.ihgplc.com/news-and-media/news-releases/2018/ihg-expands-luxury-footprint

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