Taplow House to relaunch following £2m spa development

Taplow House in Buckinghamshire is to be rebranded as Taplow House Hotel & Spa this spring following the creation of a £2m luxury spa.

Building work at the 30-bedroom, four-star property Georgian property's ground floor and lower ground floor is underway, with the spa expected to open early May. The hotel's ground floor public spaces will also get new soft furnishings, while a mosaic floor unearthed in the reception area and hallway will be restored.

Partnering with British skincare brand Temple Spa, the spa will have six treatment rooms, a nail bar and pedicure room, relaxation lounge, sauna, glazed conservatory and an outdoor whirlpool.

The building work and interior design are being overseen by Trevillion Interiors, which has designed a spa lounge on the ground floor and refreshed the hotel's public spaces including the reception, dining room, drawing room and bar, and terrace area.

The repositioning of the hotel has coincided with the appointment of Noel Capp as executive chef, who will be overseeing the introduction of a more informal but high-quality dining offering at the hotel, including an all-day dining concept for spa guests.

Capp previously worked as head chef at Cantley House in Wokingham, Berkshire, a chef manager for BaxterStorey and head chef at Absolute Taste at the McLaren Technology Centre. He has replaced Kostas Kritikos, who recently relocated to the Midlands.

General manager Jason McDaid said: "Taplow House Hotel & Spa is a precious property, and we are delighted to be unveiling the next chapter in its life with the creation of a luxurious yet relaxing space for our guests. The team is excited to be on this new journey to create one of the best premium boutique spa hotels in south-east England, where guests can enjoy flawless standards, impeccable service and beyond-ordinary experiences."

"We are thrilled to be welcoming Noel to the team, who joins us at such a special time in the property's history. Noel is an incredibly talented chef with an impressive CV, and we know that his style of cuisine will take the hotel into a fabulous new era of dining at the hotel and spa."

Taplow House Hotel & Spa is an 18th-century, Grade II-listed property, previously home to British businessman and politician Pascoe Grenfell and Irish peer William O'Brien, Marquess of Thomond.

The venue remained a family residence until 1958 when it was relaunched as a hotel, which is now privately owned and managed by Optimum Hotel and Leisure Management.