Latest News & Events

As part of our 150th Anniversary of The Grand Hotel, we have loved hearing stories from guests, discovering old mock-ups of the building work, and trailing through iconic photographs of the hotel's past.

This week, our teams had the pleasure of welcoming representatives from their local Air Ambulance charities. For 2025, we are proud to support Air Ambulance as our Charity Partner.

We're delighted to celebrate that The Grand Hotel's Amy Briffitt has claimed Bronze at the prestigious International Salon Culinaire Competition!

At Elite Hotels we are committed to teaching new skills and welcoming keen individuals into the hospitality industry.

After a busy festive season, January saw an evening of celebration for our team during belated Festive Staff Parties.

In celebration of Halloween, the team at Ashdown Park Hotel took part in a Pumpkin Carving Competition, with a prize for the winner and two runners-up.

This summer, we were thrilled to host several work-experience students across various departments, giving the next generation an invaluable insight into the hospitality industry.

Elite Hotels celebrated some of its longest-serving employees at prestigious Long Service Awards ceremonies at each hotel, hosted by Elite Hotel's Managing Director, Graeme Bateman, together with the General Managers.

We were delighted to recognise and celebrate outstanding contributions at our recent Staff Party held at each hotel.

Elite Hotels celebrated some of its longest-serving employees at prestigious Long Service Awards ceremonies at each hotel, hosted by Elite Hotels’ Managing Director, Graeme Bateman, together with the individual hotel's General Ma

Executive Head Chef at The Grand Hotel, Hrvoje Loncarevic, alongside Training Officer Simon King, recently visited the students at Willingdon School for a live cooking demonstration and informational talk about the hospitality sector.

Meet Charlotte Ward who joined The Grand in April this year. Originally from Seaford, Charlotte came into hospitality after a change of career path.