£10million Redevelopment for Ashford International
Monday 19th November 2007
November 2007: QHotel’s four star deluxe hotel Ashford International, has recently completed a £10million refurbishment project, bringing a fresh and contemporary facelift to its facilities.
The investment at the hotel, situated in the heart of Kent, just off the M20 has provided a total overhaul of 179 of the hotel’s bedrooms, an update to the Kent and Canterbury suites and added a further four, ground floor meeting rooms which include some with natural daylight. All the hotels meeting and conference facilities are supported by an expert team of AV technicians based at the hotel.
The hotel’s Horizon restaurant and wine bar has been refurbished with an added terrace for relaxed alfresco dining. A new modern sports bar, ‘Quench’ for both guests and local residents has also been added off the hotel’s main foyer.
The heath, spa and leisure club has been completely rebuilt to contain a 20 meter swimming pool and now also includes a new luxury health and beauty spa; ‘Reflections’ which boasts six elegant treatment rooms and a tranquil relaxation lounge.
Deirdre Billing, General Manager at Ashford International commented, “The investment at the hotel has provided the opportunity to refresh and update Ashford International, ensuring it remains at the forefront of luxury to our guests and maintains its reputation for one of the best hotels in Kent.”
The Ashford International Hotel is the South East's largest and most accessible conference venue with an extensive choice of modern and versatile air-conditioned rooms, WiFi technology, natural light and several rooms with pleasant views over the courtyards.
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For further details or comment, please contact Cheryl Pitcher or Naomi Roots at Davies Tanner. Tel: +44 (0) 1892 619100 or email: cheryl.pitcher@daviestanner.co.uk / naomi.roots@davirestanner.co.uk www.daviestanner.com
Notes to Editors:
o Since its inception four years ago, the QHotels group has grown from two hotels to 21; under the management of Managing Director Michael Purtill, Sales Director David Taylor and Financial Director Ian Goulding who founded the group in collaboration with the investment company Alchemy Partners.
o The group now boasts a prestigious selection of highly individual properties throughout the UK and pride themselves on a mix of elegant and beautiful hotels.
o For more information and a full list of the QHotels properties please visit www.qhotels.co.uk.
