Heckfield Place, a 438-acre luxury estate in Hampshire, has announced the appointment of Kevin Brooke as the hotel s new General Manager.
Brooke replaces current General Manager Olivia Richli, who has spent three years at the helm of the 45-bed property, joining Heckfield Place in January 2018, ahead of its official launch later that year.
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Why you ll spot the rich and famous at English country house hotels this summer
For the wealthy, there s nothing more calming than being surrounded by your tribe - and they re coming out of hiding to these rural hotspots
Monkey Island Estate in Bray, Berkshire
In just over a week, many of the UK’s best loved country house hotels will reopen for the first time since December. While for some, this news will be eclipsed by the lifting of travel restrictions to a handful of foreign countries deemed worthy of ‘green light’ status, I think many others will be more excited about packing their bags for their first UK hotel stay, me included.
All hail our hoteliers and restaurateurs in these inhospitable times
Anna Hart has been amazed by the ways our hosts make guests feel comfortable and welcome in this demi-lockdown
Despite restrictions brought about by Covid, Anna received the warmest of welcomes at Heckfield Place
Hospitality is an art form, and every nation has its own protocol for making strangers feel like friends. In some nations, it’s a welcome dance, which I secretly adore. After all, the whole point of travel is to be shaken out of one’s rigidity and state-mandated social conditioning, and nothing strips this armour away faster than being forced to dance in the dust at a safari lodge before we’ve had a G&T.