Opportunity to acquire award-winning luxury hotel and spa near Salcombe, Devon

Perched in a unique clifftop setting in South Hams, near Salcombe in Devon, Gara Rock is an award-winning lifestyle resort and wellness retreat. The hotel offers 33 accommodation units, comprising suites, apartments, cottages and letting bedrooms. All have been recently refurbished to a luxury standard, with stunning interior design and features such as free-standing roll-top baths, rainfall showers and underfloor heating.

Gara Rock’s purpose-built spa boasts spectacular panoramic sea views, and features indoor and outdoor pools plus a below-ground spa pool, sauna, steam room and two treatment rooms. Gara Rock also offers four food and beverage outlets including a restaurant, lounge bar, outdoor terrace with grill, plus a cinema room.

This original Coastguard cottage was acquired in 1909 by Richard Jordan, to transform into a family board house. By the 1930s, it was flourishing as a prestigious hotel attracting celebrity guests including Sir Laurence Olivier and Sir John Betjeman. It underwent a major renovation and expansion scheme in 1950 after being acquired by the Royal Air Force, and since 2017, the hotel has undergone significant investment and refurbishment of all suites, apartments, and public spaces, totalling some £11.2m of capex.

Set within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and recognised in the Devon Tourism Awards for Small Hotel of the Year in both 2024 and 2023, the hotel is a short walk from the secluded Gara Rock beach, and benefits from convenient access to Salcombe via the Salcombe Ferry, as well as close proximity to the South West Coastal Path.

The county of Devon is one of the most popular holiday destinations for domestic tourists after London, making locations such as Devon well-placed to benefit from increased tourism given their popularity as holiday hotspots, making Gara Rock a prime opportunity for investment.

Stephen Champion, Director of Hotels South West at Christie & Co, said: “Prime opportunities like Gara Rock Hotel & Spa, with its spectacular location and highly regarded reputation, rarely come to market. This thriving business provides potential purchasers with numerous upside options, and we expect this unique hotel to appeal to a wide array of buyers, both domestic and international.”

For more information, visit the property page here: https://www.christie.com/3440640/

For further information on this press release, contact:
Jasmine Davis, Corporate Communications Manager
P: +44 7561 115179
E: jasmine.davis@christie.com

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