Grade II-listed country house hotel gets a makeover
19TH CENTURY North Yorkshire hotel Gisborough Hall has opened after a £400,000 investment in refurbishments.
The Grade II-listed hotel which dates back to 1857, includes a spa, bar and bistro and 71 bedrooms.
39 of the bedrooms have been refurbished so far with the project set to continue, as well as its ballroom, drawing room and inner hall.
The country house in Guisborough was fully restored in 2002 after the Gisborough family invested £10m in their privately owned hotel. The hotel is now a Macdonald Associate hotel.
Jason Moore has returned to Gisborough Hall as head chef after assisting with Yorkshire-based Provenance Inns’ gastro-pub openings all over the region.
The country hall now employs 105 local people in the hotel and is a finalist in the Welcome to Yorkshire White Rose Awards and is a ‘Gold’ winner in the Green Tourism Business Scheme.
Kim Yardley, general manager of Gisborough Hall, said: “Gisborough Hall has such a strong reputation and heritage in the Teesside and North Yorkshire areas and it’s vital that we invest in the property to continually surprise our exceptionally loyal clientele and entice new people to the beautiful area.
“The new bedrooms and public areas have been extremely well received and the coming year will also see more exciting plans unveiled for the hall.
“Jason’s return as our head chef has been a fantastic boost as he is so highly regarded. We’re very fortunate to have a committed, local team of over 100 staff and retention is exceptionally high, compared to other hospitality businesses. We’re now looking forward to some interesting development in 2016.”
