Ludlow hotel put up for sale

A Ludlow hotel which had to close last year after a woman died following a Legionnaires​ outbreak has been put up for sale.

The Feathers Hotel voluntarily shut last summer when Public Health England found a link with legionella bacteria in its water samples. Two separate confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease in guests, both from Merseyside, who stayed at the hotel.

The first case was diagnosed in April 2017 and has recovered. The most recently diagnosed guest, Elaine Brown, 69, who stayed at the hotel in July, died.

The hotel re-opened to the public again in November.

Charles Jones, Senior Agent – Hotels, Pubs & Restaurants at Christie & Co is handling the sale and comments, “The Feathers is widely regarded as ‘the most handsome inn in the world’ and is a fantastic opportunity for an owner operator to purchase their own piece of history in one of England’s prime market towns.

“We expect to see high interest from local, national and international operators who will recognise The Feathers as an exceptional addition to any portfolio. The current owners, who are now looking to retire, who built the business to an exceptional standard over the past 16 years, in which time they have achieved strong occupancy and The Feathers continues to be a destination hotel.”

The Feathers Hotel is on the market for £2.65m.