The site in the village of Grasmere, Ambleside, Cumbria, is a 38-room business that opened almost 150 years ago as the Rothay Hotel in 1874.
The building, which was originally constructed as a hunting lodge for the Earl of Cadogan and once welcomed former US President Woodrow Wilson as a guest, becomes the group’s latest investment into the Grasmere area, joining existing property the Swan on Keswick Road and new staff accommodation facilities under construction for the group’s growing workforce in the Unesco World Heritage Site.
Prime site
Reacting to the completion of the Wordsworth Hotel acquisition, The Inn Collection Group managing director Sean Donkin said: “We are delighted to bring the Wordsworth into The Inn Collection Group. It is a prime site, and we are really excited to add it to our estate.
“Grasmere is a beautiful village that enjoys a rich history through its connections with Wordsworth and the Heaton Cooper family and this acquisition lets us put down further roots in the community.
“We appreciate the history and esteem the Wordsworth is held in and we’re looking forward to welcoming guests in such a honeypot location.”
Portfolio reaches 34
The Wordsworth Hotel is the 34th property to come under The Inn Collection Group banner. It joins fellow Cumbrian sites the Glenridding Hotel, the Regent Hotel and Ambleside Lake House, plus the Bull Inn at Beaumaris and the St Kilda Hotel in north Wales and Harrogate’s St George Hotel as sites added to the group’s portfolio in 2022.
Edinburgh-based commercial law firm Burness Paull provided legal advice on the transaction, while Neil Hart at Newcastle-upon-Tyne based Bradley Hall advised on pre-acquisition diligence.
