Hillbrooke Hotels has added a fifth property to its luxury portfolio having acquired Holbrook Manor & Spa — a wedding venue in the heart of Somerset with 20 bedrooms, a health club, and fifteen acres of grounds.
Already a very successful venue, with more than 80 weddings booked for the remainder of 2022, the Hillbrooke team plan to refurbish the property in early 2023, launching it as a full-service hotel with additional secluded cabins.
Hillbrooke already operates four boutique hotels based in Lincolnshire and the New Forest, with the latest addition serving to broaden its geographical roots as well as its high-end hospitality offering.
Managing Director Paul Brown, said, “We are delighted to be expanding the Hillbrooke family and after a busy year refurbishing our existing hotels, it’s great to see the business broadening its horizons.
'Holbrook Manor & Spa is a perfect fit for our approach to hospitality and this was obvious right from the off. We want to maintain its reputation as a popular wedding destination, whilst adding our own hotel expertise to create a ‘go to’ destination in Somerset.”
Nestled neatly in the Somerset countryside, the Georgian manor house offers those looking to tie the knot a quintessentially British wedding destination — with its lawn gardens providing the perfect backdrop for photographs. The manor also features an abundance of function space alongside plenty of intimate lounge areas, perfect for dining and enjoying a drink.
Hillbrooke will be looking to use these features as the foundation for its plans to expand Holbrook Manor into a full-service hotel, whilst adding all its signature touches that have proved a real success across its four existing properties.
Paul concluded, “This is a huge step in the right direction for Hillbrooke and we can’t wait to get started on our new project. We are incredibly lucky to acquire such a breathtaking venue, as well as inherit such an outstanding team of staff. I have every confidence that this venture will be a real success.”