Von Essen Hotels

New Llangoed Hall MD plans investment to restore hotel to ‘former glory’

13-Sep-2012 By Emma Eversham

The new managing director for Llangoed Hall, the former Von Essen hotel which went into administration last year, has outlined plans to restore the 23-bedroom hotel to its former glory.

Three Von Essen hotels sold in one week, deals close for final two

03-Apr-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Three of the last remaining hotels from the Von Essen portfolio have been sold to different buyers in the space of a week, leaving just two of the company’s original 28 properties on the market – both of which are rumoured to be on the verge of deals.

Von Essen's Dalhousie Castle bought out of administration

08-Mar-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Former Von Essen hotel Dalhousie Castle, near Edinburgh, has been bought out of administration for around £5m – half the price that Von Essen originally paid for the property in 2003.

19th Von Essen hotel sale: ‘Renaissance’ for historic Welsh manor house

10-Jan-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Ynshir Hall, a Welsh manor house once owned by Queen Victoria, is the 19th Von Essen hotel to be bought out of administration and is now back in the welcoming hands of its general manager.

Availability of finance for UK hotel sector holds key to 2012 success

16-Dec-2011 By Luke Nicholls

An improved outlook for the UK hotel sector will depend largely on the availability of debt to fund hotel transactions and complete long overdue refurbishments, according to hotel consultancy HVS London.

Seven Von Essen hotels sold to Halcyon Hotels & Resorts

09-Dec-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Seven hotels from the Von Essen Hotels portfolio have been sold to Halcyon Hotels and Resorts at a guide price of £40.5m in what is the largest package sale since the company fell into administration.

Von Essen's Greenway Spa hotel acquired by Eden Collection

03-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Von Essen’s the Greenway Spa Hotel in Cheltenham has been acquired by the Eden Hotel Collection to join its classic, country and town house hotels estate.

Von Essen's Bishopstrow House acquired by Longleat estate

26-Oct-2011 By Emma Eversham

Von Essen's Wiltshire hotel Bishopstrow House has been acquired by Longleat, the estate of the 7th Marquess of Bath.

Former Von Essen's The Samling sold to private owners

24-Oct-2011 By Emma Eversham

Former Von Essen hotel The Samling in Cumbria has been sold to private owners for just under £6m.

Andrew Brownsword buys four Von Essen hotels out of administration

20-Oct-2011 By Emma Eversham

Four former Von Essen hotels - Amberley Castle, Lower Slaughter Manor, Buckland Manor and Washbourne Court - have been bought out of administration by hotelier Andrew Brownsword.