OWNERS and staff at a Newcastle hotel were toasting success after
receiving a top award.
Jesmond Dene House was named AA Hotel of the Year, in the same week
it celebrates its third birthday.
The hotel, housed in a Grade II-listed building overlooking the
city's Jesmond Dene, impressed judges by demonstrating an
excellence and significant improvements throughout last year.
Jointly owned by Durham property developer Peter Candler and chef
Terry Laybourne, the 40-bedroom hotel was said to offer the
"escapism of a country house combined with a contemporary
feel". The food was also hailed as "straightforward, seasonal,
flavoursome and fresh."
Peter said: "We were always ambitious, but to be named AA
Hotel of the Year in the first three years is a real achievement."
AA hotel services manager Simon Numphud added: "We selected
Jesmond Dene House as Hotel of the Year, England, because it proved
itself to be a strong, all-round performer."
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CHEERS: Chef Terry Laybourne at the Jesmond Dene House - just named
hotel of the year
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