Barton Grange Hotel continues investment drive with £340K in room upgrades

THE Barton Grange Hotel in Preston is sticking to its mantra of continual development, with a £340,000 refurbishment of 21 bedrooms in its main house now completed, and corridor renovations to be finished by mid-September.  

The family-owned business has injected £670,000 of refurbishment funds over the last two years.

“It is crucial that we offer modern travellers a comfortable place to stay, alongside the warm Lancashire welcome that they will receive” said general manager Daniel Rich.

“And so the corridor and bedroom project has combined upgrading the fixtures and fittings, with offering a more contemporary look and feel. “

As well as a new interior design, the refurbished bedrooms also include individual Sky TV boxes (free sports and movies in executive rooms), Ruark Bluetooth speakers and Nespresso coffee machines in all the executive and superior rooms.  

Hotel owners and Lancashire business entrepreneurs, the Topping family, have made a £670,000 investment into the Hotel since 2014, with a £250 000 investment in the refurbishment of the Hotel’s main Barton Suite and Groves meeting/training rooms in 2014-15 and £80,000 in overhauling its kitchen operations.  

But there is promise of more to come, said Rich. “We have seen over 10% growth in hotel occupancy this year, which considering our competitive local market, I am delighted with.  But we can never rest on our laurels.  The hotel sector moves quickly and growing customer expectations means that we constantly have to strive to improve our guest experience.  For us, this means upgrading our final bedrooms, the Garden Rooms, and then improvements to our lounge area next year.”