Stanley House Hotel & Spa in Mellor, Lancashire, has announced a multimillion pound redevelopment and refurbishment programme to enhance guest facilities throughout the property. Accommodation, spa, restaurant and bar operations will temporarily close from 30 September 2026 to allow the works to proceed.

Stanley House is owned and operated by Monte Hotels, the hospitality arm of Blackburn-headquartered billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa, who founded Euro Garages, later EG Group. Monte Hotels acquired the land and property assets of Stanley House in 2019 before taking on the operating business in 2020.

Set in 54 acres of Ribble Valley countryside, Stanley House has 30 bedrooms and currently employs 85 staff. The hotel was opened in 2004 by the late Fred Walker, co-founder of Walker Steel.

The on-site events business, operated by The Glass Marquee, Events by MyLahore, will continue throughout the redevelopment period, with weddings, social and corporate events proceeding as planned.

The structural driver is a full temporary closure model rather than phased works around live trading, allowing a faster, more extensive refurbishment while keeping the separately operated events business running throughout.

"Stanley House Hotel & Spa is a truly special and memorable local destination with a rich history and a fantastic reputation across Lancashire and beyond. The planned refurbishment and investment reflects our confidence in the future of the hotel and our commitment to ensuring it remains one of the region's most sought-after hospitality and leisure venues for years to come," said Zuber Issa, director at Monte Hotels.

"We recognise the impact that a temporary closure has on our hotel and spa team, and we look forward to supporting colleagues through this period as a priority. Given our extensive business interests in Lancashire, wherever possible, we will look to identify suitable alternative role opportunities for affected team members," Issa added.

Guests with accommodation, restaurant or spa bookings affected by the temporary closure are being contacted directly by the hotel, with further details of the redevelopment programme to be announced as plans progress.

For the sector, the closure model reflects how hotel owners are increasingly separating capital works from events trading to protect revenue during major refurbishment programmes.

Source: Lancashire Business View / Hotel Owner