2 May 2008
WHITE CLIFFS PROPERTY
Gavin Oakley, who transformed a once derelict manor house into an award-winning hotel has launched a second property in
Gavin Oakley, who heads the team behind the 4-star Wallett’s Court Country House Hotel and Spa in Westcliffe, near
The historic hotel and restaurant, formerly The Garden House Hotel, is located in the heart of St Margaret’s village and centres around a traditional Kentish weather-boarded inn, parts of which date back to Elizabethan times.
Many of the hotel’s 15 bedrooms have been refurbished and restyled to give them a contemporary ‘New England’ twist, while the loft has been converted into a luxury micro spa offering ‘his and hers’ treatments using organic, hand-made products.
Future plans include the launch of The White Cliffs Trading Company store, due to open in the hotel this summer, which will sell exclusive ranges of home and garden products from top British, Scandinavian and Italian designers.
Gavin, who’s already won 2 AA dining rosettes for his restaurant at Wallett’s Court, and plaudits in a number of guides, including The Good Food Guide, hopes to build on that reputation to provide a complementary hotel and restaurant offering at the 3-star
“We’re taking a new approach to rural and village hotel accommodation. We want to capture the essence of life in coastal
Added Gavin: “The Bay Restaurant is already very popular and we hope to build on that success by introducing innovative new menu ideas, which will reflect our passion for locally sourced, organic, free-range produce.”
The
Wallett’s Court Hotel is an exclusive independently owned 4-star country house hotel, restaurant and spa in a stunning cliff top location four miles east of
Gavin Oakley is available for interview about his ambitious plans to develop a portfolio of award-winning hotels in White Cliffs Country. For more information about the two hotels or to request photos, please contact Jeff or Leah at Edwards Harvey – details below.
Press contacts:
Jeff Sims and Leah Taylor, Edwards Harvey PR, on 01622 604600 or email jeff.sims@edwardsharvey.com / leah.taylor@edwardsharvey.com