The Grove (Pembrokeshire hotel)

The Grove is a country house hotel near Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The 18th century building is Grade II listed. 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. In order to recruit and retain staff, all employees work a 4-day week.

Description
By 2007 the building was derelict, acquired by new owners Neil Kedward and Zoe Agar, who restored it over the following years. They initially opened a bed and breakfast with Kedward working in the kitchen.

By 2015 the hotel had 20 guest rooms and 2 refurbished cottages in the grounds.

The hotel is set in 26 acres of park land with a two-acre kitchen garden.

Restaurants
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. Most of the dishes are made using locally sourced ingredients, including apples picked in the hotel's grounds. The Fernery opened in 2018 under chef Douglas Balish and has been awarded three AA rosettes.

Reviews
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.

Awards and recognition

 * Pride of Britain Hotel of the Year 2015
 * Welsh Hotel of the Year 2015
 * Green Tourism Gold Award 2018
 * Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Hotels 2023