The luxury four-star Devon hotel and award-winning restaurant has had to close today at short notice due to a 'major infrastructural fault'.
Kentisbury Grange, which is located just north of Barnstaple, made the announcement on Facebook.
The statement read 'We are so sorry but due to unforseen circumstances and a major infrastructural fault we are having to close both the Hotel and Restaurant indefinitely from Thursday 20th February.
'We are sorry for any inconvenience caused to our guests and we will keep you updated on any news. Best wishes, The Kentisbury Grange Team.'
The Coach House restaurant is part of the Caines Collection run by Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines.
Chef Consultant Michael Caines shared a statement in response to the news. “I am shocked and saddened to hear the news of Kentisbury Grange and our thoughts are with the staff and customers.
'Michael Caines Limited has been consulting at the restaurant for several years but has no shares or business interest in the property and therefore we too are shocked to hear the news.
'At this stage we await to hear further updates, but we will work with the team to find alternative employment and facilitate them within our expanding portfolio.”
The hotel had only just announced that it had received the official Recognition of Excellence Award from HotelsCombined, the Australian-based hotel price comparison website owned by KAYAK. This selection has come from HotelsCombined’s extensive surveys using data from millions of guest reviews for a wide range of accommodation within the United Kingdom.
Kentisbury Grange has consistently produced a high satisfaction rating among guests and travel industry experts that earned them an impressive guest rating of 9.6 out of 10 on HotelsCombined.
