Grosvenor Estate confirms plans to find new hotel operator
'Our priority now is to ensure the long-term future of the hotel given its importance to Chester'
The Chester Grosvenor Hotel(Image: Pete Stonier / CheshireLive)
The Grosvenor Estate says ensuring the long term future of the historic Chester Grosvenor Hotel is its "priority" following the shock announcement it will cease trading in September. A spokesperson revealed that plans are being developed to refurbish the iconic Eastgate Street hotel and to find a new operator.
Bespoke Hotels, which currently operates the Grade II hotel, confirmed to Cheshire Live this afternoon that it will shut the hotel on September 30. It comes after unsafe concrete was discovered above the function suites of the building, which dates back to 1865.
A spokesperson for Grosvenor, which owns the freehold of the hotel, said: “We are sorry to acknowledge that Bespoke Hotels has taken the decision to cease operating the hotel following its summer closure, and for the impact this will have on those whose roles may be affected. Our priority now is to ensure the long-term future of the hotel given its importance to Chester.
"As an organisation steeped in the history of city and that is deeply committed to its long-term success, we are developing plans for a major refurbishment supported by significant investment and the appointment of a new operator. The refurbishment will protect the future of Cheshire’s only five-star large hotel, strengthening Chester’s tourism and hospitality economy."