"Popular Coventry hotel reported to be permanently closing"
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 5:33 pm
It is understood the hotel will close on December 17
A popular hotel in Coventry is reported to be closing.
The Iliffe, formerly known as Corus The Chace Hotel, has operated as a Laura Ashley branded hotel since 2019.
The Iliffe is part of the Corus Hotels group, but has a Laura Ashley tea room, which is run by Laura Ashley Hospitality.
News of the reported closure has been widely reported on social media this month.
The Willenhall based hotel, based on London Road, is the second Laura Ashley branded hotel in the country and had a thorough refurbishment in 2019.
It is understood by CoventryLive that the hotel will shut on December 17 and that people who have booked events from that date have, or will be contacted by hotel management.
Rumours of the hotel closure first surfaced on a local Facebook page earlier this month.
An email from hotel management to a customer who had booked their wedding at the Iliffe Hotel for summer 2022, which CoventryLive has seen, said: "You may or may not have seen some reports on social media regarding the hotel and the future of the business.
"Unfortunately I can confirm that the hotel will close permanently on the 17th of December 2021."
When CoventryLive tried to book a room at the hotel online on various booking platforms for December, it was not possible, and a message appeared to say 'Contact this property for rates and availability'.
When we tried to book directly on the Corus website for the Iliffe, all dates are blocked out from December 17, also meaning it is not possible to book a room past its reported closure.
The following months going in to 2022 are also blocked out.
CoventryLive contacted Corus Hotels and Laura Ashley Hospitality on numerous occasions, through various means, over the past week to confirm the reported closure, and ask if hotel staff members will retain their jobs.
Corus Hotel group said they will not comment and referred us to Laura Ashley Hospitality.
Laura Ashley Hospitality said they will not comment and referred us to Corus Hotel group.
At the time of writing, both groups, who are involved with the running of the hotel, have declined to comment.