Caroline Nokes MP officially opens Longcroft

Caroline Nokes MP officially opens luxury cat hotel in Lockerley, Romsey

The guests were smiling, the sun was shining and the pussycats were purring, for the grand “It is great to see local entrepreneurs having opening of Romsey’s new Luxury Cat Hotel on the courage to invest even during covid, and Sunday 20th September 2020. Caroline Nokes I am sure this new facility will be very MP was delighted to cut the ribbon at the official popular with both cat owners and their pets. opening of the 23rd Longcroft Luxury Cat It was a real privilege to get to cut the Hotel in the UK. Proud owners Georgie ribbon and declare the hotel officially open Taylor-Darke and her husband, small animal for business.” vet, Chris Darke, showed off the new state-of- Owner Georgie was delighted to welcome the-art feline accommodation to customers and Caroline Nokes MP and other guests to her friends, whose attendance was staggered official opening: “A huge thank you to throughout the day to enable responsible social Caroline Nokes and all of our guests who distancing. Guests, who enjoyed Longcroft attended the Grand Opening of our lovely cupcakes and Prosecco, commented on the new luxury cat hotel. This is such an idyllic setting on beautiful New Barn Farm, exciting venture for me as an animal lover Lockerley - the purrrrfect location for cats to and my husband Chris, who is also a small holiday while their owners are away! animal vet. We love pussycats and are Caroline Nokes MP said “I was very already thrilled to have a number of

impressed with the Longcroft Cat Hotel in gorgeous feline guests who have settled in Lockerley, and have to say next time I go happily at Longcroft Romsey. We are living away I will definitely book Ollie in for a quick in uncertain times at the moment but are holiday! I do not think I have ever seen lucky enough to have received lots of anywhere so luxurious and am sure the bookings from cat owners looking for the entire experience is a proper 5 Star stay in highest quality of accommodation and care the individually designed suites. for their beloved pussy cats when they

are away. And I just can’t wait to get affords feline guests views over a natural to know them all!” meadow and surrounding farmland. The farm Longcroft founder, Abi Purser, was also is located close to the historic market town of pleased to attend the opening and was struck Romsey, Hampshire, and is conveniently near by the fantastic location for the latest addition to to Southampton, Winchester and Salisbury. the UK’s only luxury hotel chain for cats: The hotel is accessed via a quiet country lane “Longcroft Romsey is really fabulous – the and with a peaceful backdrop of birdsong, same high Longcroft standards as you’ll making it ideal for a kitty pampering break. find at any of our hotels, but with the added The Longcroft ethos focusses on animal benefit of a truly beautiful and restful setting welfare, treating every guest as if they were for our feline guests. Pussycats can enjoy Georgie and Chris’s own beloved pets. Georgie fresh air and country views while relaxing in and Chris’s story began when they met in South the lap of luxury under the attentive care of Africa, where Chris was working as a small the lovely Georgie and with the expertise of animal vet and Georgie worked in corporate vet Chris.” marketing and customer service before running Longcroft Romsey is rated ‘5 star’ by Test Valley her own swim school franchise. The couple council and customers alike, and opened its moved back to the UK together and brought doors mid August 2020. It includes seven luxury with them their two beloved Burmese cats, Vida suites, each built to the same exacting and Tito, who live with them at New Barn Farm, standards as those of all Longcroft’s hotels. which is Georgie’s childhood home. Every suite has its own climate-controlled Longcroft is the UK’s only luxury hotel group for bedroom, leading to a private, safe, garden play cats. It was founded in 2010 by Abi Purser, area, complete with multi-storey viewing who opened the very first hotel in Welwyn platforms for feline guests to play or relax. The Garden City and still successfully runs the hotel unique and tranquil location of Longcroft some 10 years later. Longcroft has been Romsey at beautiful 10-acre New Barn Farm, successful and grown rapidly thanks to its contactus@loopmagazine.net Magazine 45

detailed and expert approach to cat boarding, placing animal welfare at its heart. Longcroft offers peace of mind to all cat owners when they go away, by providing an expert, tailored, homefrom-home experience for its feline guests. To make a booking or to view Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel Romsey, please contact Georgie on 01794 341782 or email

romsey@longcroftcathotel.co.uk

For further information please visit

www.longcroftcathotel.co.uk https://bit.ly/3nrDHm8

Images 1. Cutting_the_ribbon: Caroline Nokes MP cuts the ribbon to officially open Longcroft Romsey. Left to right: one of the hotel’s new customers, Longcroft Founder Abi Purser, Caroline Nokes MP, hotel owners Georgie Taylor-Darke and Chris Darke. 2. A feline guest relaxing in their suite. 3. Abi_Caroline_Georgie: Longcroft Founder Abi Purser, Caroline Nokes MP, hotel owner Georgie Taylor-Darke. 3. Longcroft Hospitality: Prosecco and Longcroft cupcakes.