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bedrooms, Charlotte and Justin are
currently in the process of developing
the property’s out houses to increase
the number of bedrooms on site.
Meanwhile, the Bristol city centre
site will bridge a gap between it’s
Penzance property and London - a
tactical decision to help join the
dots between the group’s various
locations. The property will be situated
in the city’s beautiful 18th Century
Portland Square and will feature 29
bedrooms. Despite both sites being
quite different, they will both have the
familiar ambience that has made Artist
Residence so popular.
Artist Residence is growing
fast, and Charlotte and Justin are
gradually learning to take a step
back from the operations of each
hotel and focus on the overall
direction of the company. It was only
22
around one-and-a-half years ago that
the company employed a general
manager on any of its sites. “We’ve
done everything very organically
and at time it’s a bit like navigating
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without a map. It’s all about learning
how to deal with it.”
duo will continue to seek out ways to
keep their creative juices flowing. “We
just want to keep growing and creating
more. There’s something so enjoyable
about creating something, it’s an
amazing feeling to find those unloved
buildings and put them back into
use so both guests and locals can
enjoy them.”
The fourth opening will be next
month in Oxfordshire while the fifth
will be located in Bristol and opens
in 2018. Charlotte says each new
location is a reflection of the couple’s
personalities, with “natural instinct”
playing a large part in the decision of
each new location.
The Oxfordshire property will be in
the countryside - something the duo
have always wanted to pursue - and
will offer guests a different experience.
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Cottage, Cornwall
April 2017