| The Grove | |
| Pushpin Map: | Wales Pembrokeshire |
| Map Alt: | A map of Pembrokeshire, Wales. |
| Hotel Chain: | Seren |
| Number Of Rooms: | 25 [1] |
| Number Of Restaurants: | 2 |
| Coordinates: | 51.7832°N -4.7674°W |
| Website: | https://grovenarberth.co.uk/ |
The Grove is a country house hotel near Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The 18th century building is Grade II listed.[2] In 2015 it won the Welsh Hotel of the Year award and entered The Good Hotel Guide 2016.
The hotel took revenues of £4 million in 2022.[3] In order to recruit and retain staff, all employees work a 4-day week.
By 2007 the building was derelict, acquired by new owners Neil Kedward and Zoe Agar, who restored it over the following years.[4] They initially opened a bed and breakfast with Kedward working in the kitchen.[5]
By 2015 the hotel had 20 guest rooms and 2 refurbished cottages in the grounds.[6]
The hotel is set in 26 acres of park land with a two-acre kitchen garden.
The hotel has two restaurants. These are The Fernery, for "posh" dinners and tasting menus and the less formal Artisan Rooms, used for breakfast, lunches and dinner.[7] Most of the dishes are made using locally sourced ingredients, including apples picked in the hotel's grounds.[8] The Fernery opened in 2018 under chef Douglas Balish and has been awarded three AA rosettes.[9]
The Telegraph reviewed the business, scoring 8 out of 10 overall, describing it as "arguably Pembrokeshire's smartest country-house hotel". The style, character and the two restaurants scored 9 out of 10.
In 2022 the reviewer from The Times gave an overall score of 7 out of 10 for the venue, though 8 out of 10 for the hotel's rooms with particular mention for the John Pollard Seddon room and the self-contained cottages with their private gardens.