Press Release April 2012 

Boringdon Hall Hotel secures prestigious four-star rating

Boringdon Hall Hotel near Plymouth is celebrating after having secured a prestigious four-star VisitEngland Quality in Tourism (QiT) scheme rating, it has been announced today.

The 40-bedroom Elizabethan Manor House situated on the edge of Dartmoor, which has recently undergone a major programme of refurbishment and expansion under new ownership, has also been awarded a silver accolade by the organisation for its quality excellence. 

The 400-year old Grade I listed property was scored and rated highly on its cleanliness, bedrooms and bathrooms, service and efficiency, food quality, hospitality and friendliness, restaurant, public areas and its external appearance.

Over the last 12 months, more than £1 million has been spent by the Nettleton Hotel Group on significantly upgrading the luxury en-suite bedrooms, public lounge areas, function suites and kitchens, with the aim of turning Boringdon Hall into one of the UK’s leading four-star spa hotels.

In the rating report from Quality in Tourism, Boringdon Hall was described as being an ‘excellent standard throughout’ and ‘quality standards to bedrooms are very high’. It also made special mention of the fact that cyclists, walkers and pets are welcome.

VisitEngland’s Quality in Tourism’s National Quality Assessment Scheme helps to inform guests before they book accommodation, to recognise quality and to differentiate levels of facilities and services. 

Assessors from Quality in Tourism commented, “The owners are to be congratulated for the successful transformation that has and is occurring to accommodation and public areas, thanks to a well-planned quality refurbishment. On-going plans to further improve the guest experience in the future are very much supported and the assessor looks forward to seeing these materialise in due course.”

Boringdon Hall is owned by the family-run Nettleton Hotel Group which has more than 50 years of experience in the business. The 4* Bay Hotel and Fistral Spa and The 3* Esplanade Hotel in Newquay are also owned by the Group.

Hotel Director, James Nettleton said: “This is a really fantastic achievement – the whole team at Boringdon Hall have worked incredibly hard to secure this prestigious rating, during what has been a challenging time of significant refurbishment works. We are very proud that VisitEngland has recognised our investment and overall commitment to excellence and to making the hotel a success. 

“The VisitEngland ratings are respected by leisure and business guests, as well as across the industry as a whole and this is a great endorsement. Devon is a wonderful location and I hope that the four-star rating will help to attract new guests to experience what Boringdon Hall and this beautiful county has to offer.”

Boringdon Hall Hotel is well-situated on the edge of Dartmoor National Park and just 10 minutes from the historic and maritime city of Plymouth. It is an ideal business and leisure destination for guests to enjoy golfing, walking, riding and cycling nearby and on the moors. 

The hotel is popular with guests from across the UK and further afield and is one of the leading wedding venues in the area, as well as regularly hosting business events and meetings.

A world-class spa, which includes treatment and relaxation rooms, a gym, salon, pools and Jacuzzi, is being planned for stage two of the development programme due to open in 2013, while significant gardening and landscaping work will begin later this year.

For more information about Boringdon Hall Hotel, visit www.boringdonhall.co.uk 

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PRESS RELEASE May 2011

Great Success for Boringdon Hall Networking Event

Boringdon Hall Hotel was delighted to welcome over 100 guests to its Networking Event held on Thursday 19th May to celebrate the new ownership and management of Boringdon Hall.

The first event of its kind to be held at Boringdon Hall Hotel attracted guests from across Plymouth and provided a great opportunity for networking.
Attendees were introduced to the new team at Boringdon Hall and shown the first phase of refurbishments at, including the redesign of the Great Hall and surrounding public areas. One of the newly redesigned bedrooms was also showcased.

James Nettleton, Director commented: "The networking event has been a great success. Representatives from a large number of local businesses attended and it was a great opportunity to meet them and showcase the changes we have already made to Boringdon Hall. We have had some tremendous feedback about the event, and we look forward to staging similar gatherings in the future.”

For more information on Boringdon Hall Hotel, please visit www.boringdonhall.co.uk or telephone 01752 344455.

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Notes to editor:
For further press information, comment or images, please contact: Carla Lamb, Group Marketing and PR Manager on 01637 852221 or email marketing@newquay-hotels.co.uk

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Issued by Carla Lamb, Marketing and PR Manager of Nettleton Holdings, incorporating Boringdon Hall, The Esplanade Hotel, The Bay Hotel and Fistral Spa.

For more information, images or interviews please contact Carla Lamb on marketing@newquay-hotels.co.uk / 01637 852221