Grantley Hall is on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, near Ripon and is receiving a multi-million pound restoration project, overseen by owners the Yorkshire-based Sykes family.
The historic Grade II* listed property set on its own private island, complete with a lake and English-heritage listed Japanese garden, is currently undergoing extensive restoration and will open as a luxury hotel in spring 2019.
Grantley Hall, Ripon HG4 3ES, UK
The aim is to see Grantley Hall return to its former glory offering a luxury hotel and wellness retreat with 47 rooms along with an extensive and diverse range of dining options.
A number of local companies are actively involved in the project and once open it’s estimated that it will create approximately 180 jobs/ opportunities.
Grantley Hall is aiming to make an impact on the gourmet scene in region with seven drinking and dining venues.
- Bar and Restaurant Eighty-Eight, offerer fine dining with an experiential Pan-Asian experience with live music
- Fletchers Restaurant will be for more relaxed all-day dining, serving British and European dishes
- Valeria’s, named after the owner, a glamorous late night Champagne and cocktail bar and The Drawing Room, the a setting for a British afternoon tea
Already in post, General Manager, Andrew McPherson was previously at Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa.
Andrew McPherson, General Manager said:
We are very proud of our rich local heritage and believe Grantley Hall will be one of the UK’s most prestigious five star luxury retreat experiences, combining the rich heritage and 17th century splendour of the original Hall with beautiful interior design and an exceptional range of leisure and dining facilities, all set in the picturesque surroundings of the glorious Yorkshire countryside.
We can’t wait to open the doors next spring to mark the beginning of this new and exciting chapter for Grantley Hall.
Other facilities will include a contemporary wedding and banqueting suite as well as a number of private events spaces.
