Leeu Collection founder Analjit Singh spent lockdown in Franschhoek and it provided him with an opportunity to see the Estate and hotels with a fresh eye, resulting in changes that have taken the properties to the next level and will further amplify the guest experience going forward.
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Lake District, 6 October 2020 – Condé Nast Traveler today announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards with Linthwaite House (https://leeucollection.com/UK) recognized as the 29th best hotel in the United Kingdom and the only one in the Lake District to make the list.
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Globally renowned spa and wellbeing brand Healing Earth is collaborating with internationally acclaimed Leeu Collection to lead and manage the Leeu Spa at Leeu Estates. This is intended to provide an enhanced wellness offering when the spa re-opens in November 2020.
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“The only South African winery to be included in the prestigious American publication, Wine & Spirits Magazine's Top 100 Wineries of 2019 is Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines”
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The opening of Simon Rogan’s Henrock (www.henrock.co.uk) restaurant on 4th October completes the repositioning of Leeu Collection’s Linthwaite House (https://leeucollection.com/UK) as a luxury country house hotel in the heart of the Lake District offering exceptional food, restful interiors, beautifully manicured gardens and a superb art collection.
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Franschhoek, South Africa, 15 October 2019: Today, award-winning chef and patron of Franschhoek’s ‘Le coin Francais', Darren Badenhorst, opens his second establishment in the Cape Winelands village. 'Le chêne', meaning 'The Oak Tree', is located in the Manor House at Leeu Estates, part of the Leeu Collection, and pays homage to Franschhoek by utilizing only the finest local ingredients whilst celebrating the valley's heritage through its cuisine, concept and interiors.
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The recently renovated Linthwaite House, Leeu Collection’s contemporary country house hotel in the heart of the Lake District, is delighted to announce that Michelin-starred chef Simon Rogan will take over its restaurant in October 2019, opening Henrock (www.henrock.co.uk).
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Linthwaite House, part of the Leeu Collection (www.leeucollection.com), has launched a ‘Summer Golfing in the Lakes’ package that combines a stay at the newly renovated luxury property with a round of golf at the nearby Windermere Golf Club, regarded as one of Cumbria’s finest and most picturesque golf courses.
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It only re-opened a few months’ ago following a refurbishment costing over £10 million, but Leeu Collection’s Linthwaite House in the Lake District is already winning plaudits, most recently securing a HotelsCombined Recognition of Excellence for 2018.
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Scot Kirton set to open Protégé, a casual-style restaurant at Leeu Collection’s Le Quartier Français, Franschhoek.
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Leeu Collection is delighted to announce that its acclaimed – and ever-popular – Lake District property, Linthwaite House, has re-opened following a year-long refurbishment costing in excess of £10 million that has seen it transformed into an exceptional contemporary country house hotel.
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Italy, May 2018: Luxury hotel group Leeu Collection has taken a 10% stake in Alajmo SpA, the Italian family business established by brothers Massimiliano (Max) Alajmo, the world’s youngest three- star Michelin chef, and Raffaele (Raf), the company’s Chief Executive and maître des lieux.
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Leeu Collection has unveiled more details of the £10 million refurbishment of acclaimed Lake District hotel Linthwaite House, which will now re-open in Spring 2018.
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Leeu Collection’s flagship property, Leeu Estates, has been named South Africa’s leading Wine Country Hotel 2017 at the World Travel Awards Africa gala ceremony held in Kigali, Rwanda on Tuesday 10 October 2017.
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Leeu Collection has closed the acclaimed Lake District hotel Linthwaite House for a £10 million renovation. The hotel will undergo a substantial transformation, re-opening in March 2018 with more contemporary interiors and extended public areas. Several new guest rooms, set within the hotel’s extensive grounds, will open in 2018.
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Winemaking duo Chris and Andrea Mullineux together with partner Analjit Singh are announcing the release of a new flagship portfolio of wines called Leeu Passant – fine wines inspired by the distinct culture, terroir, history and tastes of the Cape. The name Leeu Passant is derived from heraldry, where a “Lion Passant” is a walking lion.
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Leeu Estates, the exclusive South African five-star boutique property situated in Franschhoek, is one of a selected few hotels to appear on Condé Nast Traveller's HOT LIST for 2017.
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Leeu Collection is pleased to announce that Leeu Estates has been featured on Travel + Leisure's It List 2017. Leeu Estates and the other award-winning properties will appear in the March issue of Travel + Leisure and can also be found on TravelandLeisure.com.
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Expanding its international hospitality portfolio further, Leeu Collection has acquired its second European property, the former Collegio Alla Querce in Florence, Italy.
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New England may be famous for the brilliance of its autumn foliage, but it’s not essential to cross the Atlantic to enjoy this annual phenomenon.
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The Lake District’s luxurious Linthwaite House, part of the Leeu Collection, has been named among the top 100 hotels in the UK, according to a list compiled by the country’s leading hoteliers and verified by some of the nation’s pre-eminent hotel experts, including Telegraph Travel’s hotel writer Fiona Duncan, AA hotel inspectors and senior editors at industry bible The Caterer.
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The Lake District’s luxurious Linthwaite House, part of the Leeu Collection, is offering golfing guests complimentary green fees at Windermere Golf Club this summer and early autumn.
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Leeu Collection has acquired its first UK property, the acclaimed Lake District hotel, Linthwaite House. It is Leeu Collection’s first property outside of South Africa, where the group currently operates two hotels (Leeu House and Le Quartier Francais) and Leeu Estates is due to open in June 2016.
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Tuk Tuk Microbrewery, the first and only microbrewery on the main street of Franschhoek, opened its doors in February 2016. This 250-litre capacity brewery, a Leeu Collection offering, is micro and authentic in the truest sense of the word.
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Franschhoek, South Africa, September 2019: Leeu Collection (www.leeucollection.com) has revealed exciting new plans for its Cape Winelands properties that will cement its desire to host only the very best dining experiences (that make the most of local produce and talent) and reinforce Franschhoek’s title as the Gourmet Capital of South Africa.
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