AJF Commercial Business Sales are delighted to offer for sale The Berkeley Hotel, a stunning Victorian Freehold 12-bedroom licensed hotel with many original features, perfectly situated on the promenade in the ever-popular seaside tourist resort of Morecambe, Lancashire.
The hotel is ideally located on the busy and beautiful promenade overlooking the sea.
The hotel has wonderful views over Morecambe Bay, the Lake District and Grange over Sands which attracts many visitors to the area being a fabulous destination for tourists.
The hotel is within walking distance of all amenities within Morecambe and is in easy reach from many A roads.
Morecambe hosts many attractions for its visitors.
The ever-popular Happy Mount Park for visitors to Morecambe is just a short drive from the hotel and within walking distance are complimentary cafes, restaurants, bars, high street shops and the famous Eric Morecambe statue.
Morecambe will be the home to the new Eden Project with work to commence shortly, which will certainly attract more visitors to the town.
The M6 motorway, and the gateway to the Lake District is just a few minutes’ drive away.
Free on road parking is available directly to the front of the hotel.
Morecambe is also home to the heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury who is often seen training opposite the hotel, and the town is also used as a filming location for the popular TV drama ‘The Bay’.
Business:
The hotel has been in the careful hands of our clients for the last 14 years.
Over this time, our clients have built up a fabulous and enviable reputation for providing warm and welcoming accommodation to visitors.
The healthy turnover has grown year on year and with the excellent homemade quality food, the hotel thrives on much loyal and repeat trade.
The hotel boasts 12 guest letting bedrooms all beautifully decorated with en-suite facilities.
The business thrives off much loyal and repeat trade and is extremely popular for guests wanting to book the themed weekends which go on all through the year.
Our clients are No 1 on Booking.com with excellent reviews online and the hotel has bookings in place for the coming year 2024.
The hotel is extremely popular all through the year with guests booking year on year and always comes highly recommended.
The hotel has a website in place giving a wealth of information about the hotel and Morecambe for guests, along with booking software.
Premises:
Good sized highly visible Freehold mid terraced Victorian property set over 5 floors.
To the front of the hotel is a large patio area with tables and chairs and is surrounded with an abundance of plants, trees and shrubs, where guests can sit and enjoy the fabulous views over the bay.
Steps leading to Entrance door leading to reception area and hall way.
Door leading into good sized open plan guest lounge area with a range of comfy seating, chairs and TV.
Communal W/C and hand wash sink.
Stairs leading to lower ground floor where there is a breakfast / dining room which can seat up to 18 covers and wall mounted TV with door leading onto outside patio area.
Well stocked bar with a range of beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks.
Door leading to large rear kitchen with a range of cooking appliances.
Managers office.
Utility / Laundry Room.
To the rear is a larger than average sized private owners’ accommodation which briefly comprises: Good sized lounge, 2 x double bedrooms, family bathroom.
All rooms have been tastefully decorated throughout by our client and all have recently been refurbished.
Door leading to outside rear patio.
On the ground floor there are 2 x guest letting bedrooms.
1 x Single bedroom.
1 x Triple / Family room.
Stairs leading to first, second and third floors where there are a further 10 guest letting bedrooms which comprise of:
2 x Single bedrooms.
5 x Double bedrooms.
1 x Double bedroom with Four Poster bed.
2 x Triple / Family rooms.
Many bedrooms have wonderful views over the Irish sea and toward Grange Over Sands and the Lake District.
All bedrooms have en-suite facilities and have been beautifully decorated to a high standard.
All bedrooms have colour TV’s and tea and coffee making facilities.
Reason for sale:
The hotel is only now available to the market allowing our client to take a well-deserved early retirement.
Tenure:
We are advised that the tenure is Freehold.
Rates:
We are advised that the business is currently exempt from Business Rates.
Staff:
The hotel is currently run by our client and partner.
Financial Information:
Turnover – Available on request.
Summary:
This is a perfect opportunity to own a highly popular hotel in a perfect location and would make an ideal family run business for those wanting a change of lifestyle opportunity in a beautiful seaside resort.
Therefore, AJF Commercial Business Sales strongly recommend early discussions to view.
Contact Details:
If you would like to contact us to discuss the business in further detail or to arrange a viewing, you can by the following methods:
Telephone – 01204 325 101
Email – enquiries@ajfcommercial.co.uk
Website – www.ajfcommercial.co.uk
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