Chewton Glen

Chewton Glen
Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa
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Chewton Glen Hotel
Location Highcliffe, New Milton
Hampshire, England
BH25 6QS
Coordinates 50°44′45″N 1°40′53″W / 50.745784°N 1.681327°W / 50.745784; -1.681327Coordinates: 50°44′45″N 1°40′53″W / 50.745784°N 1.681327°W / 50.745784; -1.681327
Opening date 1962
Owner Ian Livingstone
Rooms 35
Suites 23
Restaurants 2(including pool bar)
Website Chewtonglen.com

Chewton Glen is a five star hotel and spa located on the edge of the New Forest National Park on the South Coast of England.[1]

Chewton Glen House dates from the early 18th century and Captain Frederick Marryat stayed here for periods in the 1840s, during which time he was writing the novel The Children of the New Forest.[2] Marryat's brother, George, owned the property from 1837 until 1855.[2]

The property was converted into a hotel in 1962 by the Duval family.[3][2] The hotel was sold to Martin Skan in 1966, and he remained the proprietor for 40 years.[3] In 2006, Chewton Glen was bought by the property magnate Ian Livingstone.[4][5] In recent years, the hotel has hosted a number of high-profile events, including the annual Chris Evans charity drive which has raised money for local and national charities, including Children in Need.[6] It remains popular with celebrities.[7]

Awards

  • The AA - Red 5 Star Rating, 3 Rosettes and Inspectors Choice Hotel for 2006/2007
  • VisitBritain - Gold 5 Star Award
  • Enjoy England 2008 Large Hotel of the Year
  • Relais & Chateaux member since 1981
  • RAC Gold Ribbon and 5 Star Rating

External links

References

  1. ^ "Hotel location". Chewton Glen hotel website. http://www.chewtonglen.com/hotel/hotel-directions.aspx. Retrieved 2009-02-18. 
  2. ^ a b c "Hotel History". Chewton Glen hotel website. http://www.chewtonglen.com/hotel/hotel-history.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-15. 
  3. ^ a b Steven B. Stern, (2006), Stern's Guide to the Greatest Resorts of the World, page 358
  4. ^ "Brothers' £2.9 bn empire". The Mail on Sunday. 30 July 2006. http://www.lrp.co.uk/uk/press_releases2.php?pressno=48. Retrieved 2010-12-27. 
  5. ^ "Chewton Glen". The Sunday Times. June 21, 2009. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article6542950.ece. Retrieved 2010-12-27. 
  6. ^ "Chris Evans Drive and Dine Magnificent Seven arrive at Chewton Glen". This Is Hampshire. 02 July 2010. http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/8251172.Chris_Evans_and_the_seven_Ferraris/. Retrieved 2011-01-04. 
  7. ^ Neate, Rupert (2 September 2011). "Property magnates poised to buy Profumo mansion Cliveden". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/sep/02/cliveden-mansion-sale-property-magnates. Retrieved 6 September 2011. 
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