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UK: Spitbank Fort, a nine-bedroom boutique hotel in the Solent, is for sale with a guide price of £5 million.
Spitbank Fort is one of three historic sea forts in close proximity, built as a result of the 1859 Royal Commission. The fort is one of four built as part of the Palmerston Forts constructions.
Located in the Solent, near Portsmouth, England, and is now a luxury hotel. The officer’s mess provides a 60 cover restaurant while the mature business turns over around £1.8 million (net of VAT) each year.
It is currently listed by Knight Frank with a guide price of £5million.
The hotel was extensively refurbished in 2012 with approximately £8 million spent across Spitbank and No Man’s Forts.
The hotel also has a victory bar and wine cave, roof terrace, hot pool, sauna, fire pit and sun deck. It is licensed for civil ceremonies and weddings. Activities offered to guests include cocktail making, cheese and wine tasting, fishing and rib rides.
The property is being sold by Clarenco, the hospitality company owned by Mike Clarem the founder of the Dreams bed retailer.
