Bookings cancelled as hotel is shut down
A hotel has gone into administration leaving wedding couples and holidaymakers in the lurch.
The Wild Pheasant Hotel in Llangollen closed suddenly on Wednesday lunchtime amid safety concerns. But the adjoining spa business is separate and has remained open.
Representatives of the joint administrators, from the company Duff & Phelps, arrived at the hotel telling workers and guests it was being closed and they had to leave the building immediately. Staff helped guests find alternative accommodation.
Now those who were planning weddings and other events at the hotel over the summer have been left searching for a new venue. Management at the nearby Chain Bridge hotel have said they are doing their best to accommodate people who had bookings.
Earlier in the summer The Wild Pheasant was put on the market with a £2.25 million price tag. The hotel has 46 letting bedrooms including three, luxury penthouse suites, a restaurant and bar, and four function rooms. Christie & Co was handling the sale for the 19th century hotel which sits within 3.5 acres of land.
A spokeswoman for Duff & Phelps said: "Steve Muncaster and Sarah Bell, managing Directors of Duff & Phelps, have been appointed joint administrators of O&S Hotels Ltd, which trades as The Wild Pheasant Hotel in Llangollen, North Wales.
"The hotel has been closed due to health and safety concerns and all existing bookings will be cancelled. With the closure of the hotel, all employees have also been made redundant with immediate effect."
The administrators said they were conscious that the closure had happened in the busy holiday period. They said they are looking to sell the property and any registrations of interest are welcome.
Teresa Holcroft, from Elegance Spa which is housed in a part of the hotel, said: "Despite The Wild Pheasant Hotel being closed for refurbishment Elegance Spa is trading as normal."
The Wild Pheasant was owned by Global Investments Company before it entered administration in July 2011 after its debts became unmanageable. It was purchased by London-based investor Asif Siddiqul the following year. He said he intended to bring in a management team to run the hotel for him.
