Latest openings: Lime Wood Pavilion suites, Jesmond Dene House, the Berkeley Bar & Terrace and more

Lime Wood Pavilion suites

 

Lime Wood hotel, located in Lyndhurst in the New Forest, has reopened its three Pavilion suites following a refurbishment and redesign.

 

The individually decorated private suites each feature high domed ceilings, roll-top baths and doors that open onto the forest. The design is inspired by the surroundings, combining contemporary and quirky fabrics with classical styling and antique furniture.

 

Pavilion One is designed with couples in mind and features forest-patterned wallpaper and a soft pink ceiling. The suite has a lounge and private terrace, as well as a bar larder stocked with cocktail ingredients and wine. The upstairs master bedroom has a super-kingsize bed, an en-suite shower room and a roll-top bath in the bay window.

 

The second-storey Pavilion Two has a large four-poster bed and open fireplace; while Pavilion Three also has an open fireplace and kingsize bed.

 

The new bedrooms are the culmination of a series of renovations across the hotel that includes the Drawing Room.

 

Reopened 15 July
Design Susie Atkinson
Starting room rate Pavilion One, from £1,250 per night room only; Pavilion Two and Three, from £565 per night
Website www.limewoodhotel.co.uk

 

 

Bourbon Streat

 

New Orleans soul food concept Bourbon Streat has opened a permanent stand at Netil Market in London's Hackney. The street food stand serves hurricane and Mississippi mojito cocktails, East London craft beer and Verano watermelon gin. Founder Shana Gujral aims to hire a mostly female team.

 

Founder Shana Gujral
Typical dishes Jambalaya tacos; blackened Cajun popcorn shrimp; and chicken wings
Website www.bourbonstreat.co.uk

 

 

Jesmond Dene House

 

Jesmond Dene House's two-AA-rosette restaurant has reopened following a refurbishment, repositioning itself as a venue for "stylish, sophisticated, yet relaxed dining".

 

Head chef Danny Parker
Design Karen Walker
Typical dishes Parisian gnocchi, summer vegetables and girolles; and Gigha halibut, Wye Valley asparagus, café de Paris butter, brown shrimps and samphire
Website www.jesmonddenehouse.co.uk

 

 

The Anchor

 

Blackrose, the new pub management business from real estate company Aprirose, has relaunched the Anchor in London's Bexley. Formerly known as the Blue Anchor, the pub has a new outdoor dining area and refreshed interior design. The refurbishment is one of 14 projects planned across the group's 44-strong pub portfolio.

 

Operator Blackrose
Design Fusion Design
Website www.blackrosepubs.com

 

 

The Berkeley Bar & Terrace

 

The five-red-AA-star, 184-bedroom Berkeley hotel in London's Knightsbridge has opened a new bar and terrace, serving wines, Champagne and spirits. It features an intimate four-table al fresco terrace and a small-plate menu with Cornish crab and lobster beignets and Camembert chicken tulips.

 

Covers 40
Design Bryan O'Sullivan
Website www.the-berkeley.co.uk

 

 

The Fellowship and Star

 

The Fellowship and Star in London's Bellingham has reopened following a £4m restoration funded by the Heritage Lottery. The 1920s building includes a cinema, a live music and comedy venue, bar, café and rehearsal rooms. The Fellowship works with local breweries, including Brockley Brewery, and offers pastries, quiches and light bites.

 

Owner Phoenix Community Housing
Operator The Electric Star Group
Website www.fellowshipandstar.co.uk

 

 

The Wensleydale hotel

 

The Wensleydale hotel in Middleham, North Yorkshire, has completed its first stage of refurbishment, which included relaunching the former White Swan pub and upgrading the public areas. New restaurant the Tack Room serves traditional European cuisine. Phase two of the upgrade is expected to include a thermal spa suite and a duplex of junior suites.

 

Bedrooms 15
Owners Charles and Fiona Merchie
Website www.thewensleydalehotel.com