Royal Berkshire Hotel
| Royal Berkshire Hotel | |
|---|---|
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| Hotel chain | Exclusive Hotels |
| General information | |
| Address |
London Road Sunninghill Ascot Berkshire SL5 0PP United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°24′25.12″N 0°37′57.82″W / 51.4069778°N 0.6327278°W |
| Opening | 1705 |
| Website | |
| ehvenues.com/royalberkshire | |
The Royal Berkshire Hotel is a country house hotel within a noteworthy example of a late Queen Anne mansion previously called The Oaks and located at Ascot in the English county of Berkshire.[1][2]
History
The red-brick mansion was originally built in 1705 as the home of Sir Robert Walpole's daughter, Lady Mary, and Charles Churchill, son of the first Duke of Marlborough and relation of Sir Winston Churchill.
The building was named The Oaks for many years after its construction, but became known as Little Paddocks at the start of the 20th century when it was owned by Colonel Sir James Horlick (of the malted milk hot drink fame) until his family decided to donate the grounds to serve as a school for the blind. The building stayed as a school until the late 1960s, and the modern day tennis courts within the grounds are the final resting location of several of the facility's guide dogs.[3]
Modern use of the building as a hotel began in 1971, when the Hoffman family, experienced European hoteliers, renovated the property.[4]
In 2011, the property was purchased by Exclusive Hotels, via the group's sister brand EH Venues.[5][6]
Location
Royal Berkshire is located in Sunninghill, Ascot. The nearest airport is Heathrow Airport and the nearest train station is Ascot. The hotel is 5 miles from Windsor Castle.
References
- ↑ Location, retrieved 25 May 2011
- ↑ Hotel Description, retrieved 25 May 2011
- ↑ David Nash Ford's Royal Berkshire History - The Oaks, Sunninghill, retrieved 25 May 2011
- ↑ Historical Hotels - UK Hotels, retrieved 25 May 2011
- ↑ "Exclusive Hotels buys former Ramada property in Ascot". Big Hospitality. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- ↑ "Exclusive Hotels buys the Royal Berkshire". Caterer Search. Retrieved 2011-05-24.