Hunday Manor Hotel sold to Osprey Hospitality Group for £1.6m

The Hunday Manor Hotel in the Lake District National Park has been sold to Osprey Hospitality Group from a guide price of £1.6m. 

The 27-bedroom hotel near Workington, which is set in four acres of grounds, has a 70-seat restaurant, lounge and cocktail bar, as well as conference and banqueting rooms for 250 guests. It was previously owned and managed by Joe Wilson, who sold the hotel to retire. 

Regarding the sale, WIlson said: “I’ve had a wonderful time managing the hotel over the years and enjoyed welcoming our thousands of guests including families, tourists and locals celebrating their events in our suites.

“However, now is the right time to handover the reins to a new owner/operator, who I’m sure will continue to provide a great experience for our guests.”

The Hunday Manor Hotel will be the first hotel asset for Osprey Hospitality Group’s UK portfolio, which currently manages The Galloping Horse in High Harrington and The Peddler in Whitehaven. 

Craig Lowery from Osprey Hospitality Group, said: “Hunday Manor Hotel is a great business ideally located on the edge of the Lake District National Park and near our other properties. As a growing business we’re excited to take on the next challenge of welcoming guests and hosting special events for our customers including weddings and other special occasions. 

“We have exciting refurbishment plans for the hotel and we look forward to sharing these soon.” 

Neil Thomson, Colliers hotel agency team, who handled the sale, added: “Colliers has seen unprecedented demand for hospitality business in Cumbria and the Lake District National Park in the past couple of years thanks to its popular demand with domestic as well as international tourists. 

“We’re pleased to have been able to facilitate the quick sale of Hunday Manor Hotel which was only listed on the market earlier this year. This is our 56th sale in the region since the beginning of 2021.”