History of the hotel

THE MAIN PART OF THE HOTEL OPENED OFFICIALLY ON 8TH DECEMBER 2007.

PRIOR TO BEING RENOVATED THE BUILDING WAS USED BY THE SOUTH EAST TOURIST BOARD. BEFORE THIS IT WAS THE HEAD OFFICE OF TABLE FOOTBALL COMPANY, SUBUTEO. ORIGINALLY THE BUILDING WAS USED AS A BREW HOUSE - HENCE THE NAME - AND BACCHUS, THE GOD OF WINE, CAN BE SEEN DEPICTED IN RELIEF ON THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING.

OPENING ORIGINALLY WITH 10 BEDROOMS IN THE MAIN BUILDING, 5 ADDITIONAL ROOMS WERE ADDED IN 2010. THE NEXT PHASE OF THE HOTEL DEVELOPMENT IS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. PROPOSED IMAGES OF THE NEW DEVELOPMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE GALLERY SHORTLY - THIS WILL ADD APROXIMATELY 20 BEDROOMS TO THE HOTEL AND BRING ADDITIONAL JOBS TO THE TOWN CENTRE.

THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, LOCATED JUST BEHIND THE MAIN BUILDING, IS THE HOTEL'S MAIN FUNCTION ROOM. THE SCHOOL HOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY THE MAIN BUILDING FOR KING CHARLES SCHOOL, LINKED TO THE EXISTING CHURCH. THE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION FOR KING CHARLES SCHOOL REMAINS ACTIVE IN AND AROUND TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND RETAINS STRONG LINKS WITH THE HOTEL. THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED IN APRIL 2009 BY MR LAWSON, ONE OF THE LAST MASTERS OF THE FORMER SCHOOL.

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