One of York’s top hotels has been sold.
The Dean Court Hotel, in the shadow of York Minster, has been bought by The Inn Collection Group for an undisclosed sum.
Managing director of The Inn Collection Group, Sean Donkin, said: “The Dean Court Hotel is an extraordinary site. We are absolutely delighted to be adding this spectacular venue and its team into our collection.
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“It matches our ‘pubs with rooms’ blueprint in every way, offering our expanding customer base an unrivalled location with a phenomenal USP in its proximity to York Minster.”
The 40-room, Grade II listed site will begin trading immediately under The Inn Collection Group’s flagship ‘Eat, Drink, Sleep and Explore’ trading brand.
The sale of the former Best Western hotel follows a ‘discreet’ marketing campaign, and takes The Inn Collection Group’s total site count to 25, including five in Yorkshire.
Historic associations
“We have had York in our sights for a considerable time,” Sean Donkin said, “and are looking forward to operating here and welcoming the Dean Court staff team and customers into The Inn Collection Group family.”
Julian Troup, head of hotels agency at Colliers, said: “The Dean Court Hotel was marketed in a highly discreet manner at the request of the vendor, and despite the challenges that this can create a sale has been successfully concluded.
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“This is a unique and renowned hotel which benefits from attracting both international and national guests all year round because of its superb location in the heart of the historic city of York.
“Despite the targeted approach to marketing we were still able to generate significant interest in this outstanding opportunity.”
The hotel was originally built in 1865 as three separate dwellings, to house the Clergy of the Minster.
York firm JB & W Atkinson were the architects. They also built The Retreat, Foss Bridge, Ouse Bridge and the Chapel of St Peters School.
The set of crossed keys on the side of the building represent the keys to heaven given to St Peter and endorse the original building’s association to York Minster.
Just after the end of World War 1 the Thwaites family bought the middle section and opened it up to take paying guests.