The White Hart Hotel names new GM ahead of closing for three-month refurb

The White Hart Hotel in Lincoln has announced the appointment of Paul Noble to the role of general manager, as the hotel prepares to undergo a three-month refurbishment programme.

Noble joined the team in mid-January and has previously worked in hotels and restaurants across the country, including Kettering Park Hotel, Gosforth Park Hotel and Sketchley Grange Hotel & Spa.

He will oversee the preparation for the reopening in conjunction with the senior members of the full project team.

Noble commented: “There is nowhere quite like the White Hart and the uniqueness of this hotel is something which I am very excited about. The world class location and the future potential are what have drawn me to this role and it is going to be one of the most sought-after Cathedral city hotels in the country once the refurbishment has taken place.”

The White Hart’s owner Andrew Long, who acquired the building last summer, added: “Paul Noble brings a huge amount of experience and energy to the role of general manager. His appointment will be instrumental to the full delivery of our objectives to create a substantial jewel in Lincoln’s crown.”

The hotel is due to close on 1 March to undergo an extensive refurbishment that is scheduled to be completed in June.

The work will include a complete refurbishment and ‘refit’ of the main Lounge Bar, as well as the addition of a new Club Bar and a relocated Reception. At the same time, the contractors will complete a sensitive refurbishment of the ground and first floor function rooms, inclusive of the former Orangery / Eastgate Suite and King Richard Room.

There will also be a significant reconfiguration of the Restaurant, which will be ‘rebranded’ and re-launched in July. This will include a new frontage onto Bailgate.

Six bedrooms will be re-launched at the start of June, with the other 44 bedrooms and suites to be refurbished in a ‘rolling programme’ throughout the remainder of the year.

Lincoln’s The White Hart to close for three months as it undergoes ‘extensive’ refurbishment

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