Highbullen Hotel, Golf and Country Club has appointed Ronnie Orr as Resort Director. Ronnie is already in post, having joined the team in November, and is focussed on developing all aspects of the guest experience throughout the Resort as plans to grow the existing business continue.
Since being bought by new owner and property entrepreneur Frank Chapman in 2013, the hotel has undergone a significant transformation, with £5 million being invested in improvements across the estate.
All 37 rooms have been modernised and redesigned; the Devon View Restaurant has been re-launched as a fine dining establishment; sports facilities have been upgraded including seven new, all weather, tennis courts; a new luxury suite has just been opened and, most significantly, a state of the art conference and party venue suitable for 400 guests called The Palazzo was completed last November. Infrastructure changes have been made, and a new hotel team put in place to ensure Highbullen takes its place as a leading hotel in Devon.
Reaping the rewards of investment
Ronnie’s role will be to make sure Highbullen reaps the rewards of these investments and that it becomes a leading UK country house hotel, making the most of its leisure and conference offerings. He will also be overseeing further developments planned for the hotel in 2015/16, details of which are to be announced in the coming months.
Ronnie joins Highbullen from the Berkshire based Vineyard Group, which operates a number of owned and managed hotels throughout the country including the 5 Red Star Vineyard at Stockcross. As Operations Director since 2010, his role included directing the group’s managed hotel division, including Sonoma Hotels, a group of seven hotels located throughout England.
Following the initial refurbishment programme, the next phase of development will include a new luxury spa development and an exciting programme to deliver new tree houses, apartments, hotel suites and holiday homes to the resort: a plan that will bring new employment opportunities and substantial inward investment into the local economy.
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