To mark its 7th year anniversary, The Grove Hotel in Bournemouth has hosted a celebratory tea party for visitors, guests, friends and the Mayor of Bournemouth.
Not-for-profit holiday retreat for cancer sufferers, The Grove Hotel, has celebrated its seventh-year anniversary with a special tea party attended by the Mayor of Bournemouth. Over the past seven years, The Grove Hotel has been providing a much-needed holiday for people with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, alongside their families and carers.
Opened in 2011 and situated on the East Cliff, The Grove Hotel is run by the local charity Macmillan Caring Locally. Celebrating the anniversary, the party highlighted the hotel’s role in providing wonderful holidays for cancer sufferers from the local community and across the country. With first-class support, the hotel gives guests an opportunity to spend precious time together with their carers and loved ones.
The day’s festivities started in the hotel’s restaurant with tea, sandwiches and freshly baked scones served to visitors. The Mayor of Bournemouth Cllr Derek Borthwick was also in attendance. He was given a tour around the award-winning establishment and was present to cut the birthday cake. The party continued in the garden, with a live ukulele band and a prize raffle to raise much-needed funds for the hotel.
Cllr Derek Borthwick, the Mayor of Bournemouth, said:
“It was a real pleasure to see first-hand The Grove Hotel’s award-winning facilities. The Grove is doing a splendid job for cancer sufferers, who can go there on holiday with the assurance that their often complex needs will be met. Happy birthday to The Grove and I hope they will be operating for many years to come.”
Brenden Howard, the General Manager of The Grove Hotel, said:
“The Grove’s seventh birthday party was a great opportunity to reflect over what we have accomplished in the past seven years. It was also a great occasion to thank our amazing team, guests and friends. I would like to give a special thanks to the Mayor and everyone who joined the festivities.”
The Grove Hotel is one of only a few hotels of its kind in the country and is specifically equipped to meet the needs of their special guests. A number of bedrooms have electric recliner beds and emergency cords; bathrooms and showers have stools and handrails, and there is full wheelchair access. There is also a nurse on emergency call 24 hours a day. The first class restaurant serves a superb range of dishes and their highly-trained Chefs can prepare special meals to meet any specific dietary requirements.
To find out more about The Grove Hotel, please visit www.thegrovebournemouth.co.uk.
