The Grove (Pembrokeshire hotel)

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The Grove
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Location within Pembrokeshire
Hotel chainSeren
General information
Coordinates 51°47′00″N4°46′03″W / 51.7832°N 4.7674°W / 51.7832; -4.7674
Other information
Number of rooms25 [1]
Number of restaurants2
Website
https://grovenarberth.co.uk/

The Grove is a country house hotel near Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The 18th century building is Grade II listed. [2] In 2015 it won the Welsh Hotel of the Year award and entered The Good Hotel Guide 2016. [3]

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The hotel took revenues of £4 million in 2022. [4] In order to recruit and retain staff, all employees work a 4-day week. [5]

Description

By 2007 the building was derelict, acquired by new owners Neil Kedward and Zoe Agar, who restored it over the following years. [3] They initially opened a bed and breakfast with Kedward working in the kitchen. [5]

By 2015 the hotel had 20 guest rooms and 2 refurbished cottages in the grounds. [6]

The hotel is set in 26 acres of park land with a two-acre kitchen garden. [1]

Restaurants

The hotel has two restaurants. These are The Fernery, for "posh" dinners and tasting menus and the less formal Artisan Rooms, used for breakfast, lunches and dinner. [7] Most of the dishes are made using locally sourced ingredients, including apples picked in the hotel's grounds. [8] The Fernery opened in 2018 under chef Douglas Balish and has been awarded three AA rosettes. [9]

Reviews

The Telegraph reviewed the business, scoring 8 out of 10 overall, describing it as "arguably Pembrokeshire's smartest country-house hotel". The style, character and the two restaurants scored 9 out of 10. [7]

In 2022 the reviewer from The Times gave an overall score of 7 out of 10 for the venue, though 8 out of 10 for the hotel's rooms with particular mention for the John Pollard Seddon room and the self-contained cottages with their private gardens. [8]

Awards and recognition

References

  1. 1 2 3 Davies, Ruth (27 May 2023). "Grove of Narberth named UK's Best Small Hotel by Tripadvisor". Western Telegraph . Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. ↑ The Grove: A Grade II Listed Building in Templeton, Pembrokeshire, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Lewis, Carys (15 October 2015). "Narberth's award-winning hotel, The Grove, scoops another accolade as it's named Welsh Hotel of the Year". Wales Online. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Cateys 2022: Hotel of the Year – Independent: Grove of Narberth". The Caterer. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  5. 1 2 Williams, Kathryn (26 December 2022). "The story behind the Welsh hotel that can't stop winning awards". Wales Online. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  6. 1 2 Mainwaring, Rachel (21 April 2015). "The Grove in Narberth wins Pride of Britain Hotel of the Year awards". Wales Online. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  7. 1 2 Mawer, Fred. "The Grove of Narberth". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  8. 1 2 Hewitson, Jessie (30 November 2022). "The Grove Narberth hotel review". The Times . London. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  9. ↑ Hotchin, Becky (21 July 2022). "Pembrokeshire hotel one of the best by says GQ Magazine". Western Telegraph. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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