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It's all go for pub & hotel refurbs in Stow-on-theWold18th February 2013

Last summer's mini boom in pub and hotel sales in Stow-on-the-Wold has resulted in a flurry of renovation and reopenings.

A stylish renovation programme has just been completed at the Bell Inn, which reopened last week to ringing tills and widespread acclaim.

Just around the corner, the Royalist hotel is due to undergo a refurbishment starting in April and the Grapevine across the road has had a huge team of decorators in as the new owners drive up the standard of the business.

All three properties were sold by Cotswolds hotels specialist Peter Brunt from Colliers International, who said: “After all the sales activity last summer it’s great to see the new owners in Stow-on-the-Wold are pushing on with refurbishment programmes aimed at bringing these favourite locations back into the mainstream Cotswolds scene.”

"The Bell Inn is setting the pace, with pub transformers Sue and Rachel Hawkins unveiling the results of an extensive refit to public acclaim last week.

Sue Hawkins said: “We are now officially open and I am pleased to report that trade is brisk. We have seen a good crowd of locals come in to check out the changes and are hoping the Bell will prove as popular with visitors to the town.”

Sue and Rachel are well established in the area already in the region having operated the Church Street Townhouse in Stratford-on-Avon, the George at Shipston-on-Stour and the Fox and Goose at Armscote.

The Bell Inn is the seventh pub to be targeted by specialist pub transformers Sue and her niece Rachel.

“Sue’s success also bears out my belief that Stow remains a prime Cotswolds destination and remains a highly desirable place in which to buy,” said Peter Brunt.

The nearby Grapevine is also being moved up market this time by experienced Cotswolds hotel operators Elaine and Martin Booth.

One of the main triggers for the high levels of activity seen in Stow and elsewhere across the hotels team’s Cotswolds stronghold – is caused by the big breweries disposing of or acquiring pubs.

Peter Brunt said: “Breweries tend to be a little more fickle as to their pub requirements than smaller operators or couples. This sometimes results in perfectly good and profitable premises being placed on the market because they don’t quite fit in with the estate’s current direction of travel.

“We have a number of premises falling into this category which would certainly suit owner occupation - and make a lovely home into the bargain.” 


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