Style

We are often asked for details of elements of the hotel – from the silver butter dishes to an entire room’s decor! So this section is here for that very purpose.

Guests are often wonderfully surprised when they first enter Gilpin. The original Georgian  country house, built in 1901 but extensively refurbished, has retained it’s historic charm, heavily influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement,  but with modern touches of interior design. Blending of the old and new gives a timeless balance, and every room is different, including our four dining rooms, which provokes interest, and the sense of a journey as guests wander through the hotel. Most importantly, it feels like a home. Long after the interior designers have left, Christine Cunliffe “faffs” with ornaments, books, pictures, flowers, rugs etc, until  it feels right. Indeed, John Cunliffe is the only person allowed to hang pictures, as only he has the patience with Christine to re-hang each picture several times! Perhaps a piece by John on how to hang pictures with absolute precision would be an idea?!

On our main ‘brochure’ website you can also explore every single room in fine detail, we are immensely proud of all of them. If there is anything you would like to see added to this section please let us know.