Royal George Hotel, Tintern

Royal George Hotel

Royal George Hotel
Location in Monmouthshire
General information
Location Tintern, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
Coordinates 51°41′52″N 2°40′56″W / 51.69778°N 2.68222°W / 51.69778; -2.68222
Other information
Number of rooms 14

The Royal George Hotel is a hotel in Tintern located 5 miles (8.0 km) to the north of Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is situated beside the A466 road, across the road from the River Wye, on the corner of an unclassified road to Devauden and Trellech. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

The building dates from the 17th century, when it was the house of one of the ironmasters responsible for developing the wire works, in the nearby Angiddy valley, owned by the Company of Mineral and Battery Works. It later became an inn, and developed as a coaching inn after the new road along the Wye valley was built in the 1820s. It was known as the "Royal George" by 1835, though it is unclear which of the kings it is named after. By 1899 it was advertised as "an old established well-placed hotel... admirably situate...[and] of pleasing elevation, with flower garden in front".[2]

By 1939, it had been taken over by Trust Houses Ltd.,[2] later part of the Forte Group. It is now operated by Best Western. The hotel contains 14 rooms, a restaurant and bar and a conference room. In 2012, the hotel become one of 27 British hotels to achieve the top ‘International Quality Award’ in the inspection by the Best Western group.[3] The annual Tintern Property Conference is held in the hotel every December.[4] The Birmingham Mail said that "the restaurant serves local Welsh produce with a fine wine list."[5] Pop star Mel C stayed at the hotel in May 2004.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "British Listed Buildings: The Royal George Hotel, Tintern". BritishListedBuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 Hurley, Heather (2007). The Pubs of Monmouth, Chepstow and the Wye Valley. Hereford: Logaston Press. p. 160-162. ISBN 978-1904396-87-1.
  3. ↑ "Best Western Royal George Hotel". Tinternvillage.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Tis the season to be lunching - Christmas is well and truly upon us.(Business)". Western Mail via HighBeam Research (subscription required). 3 December 2003. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "Holiday Deals". Birmingham Mail via HighBeam Research (subscription required). 27 September 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Pop star Mel C makes a home in Wales". Western Mail via HighBeam Research (subscription required). 7 June 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "Sporty hits the switch". Wales on Sunday via HighBeam Research (subscription required). 12 December 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
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