Neil, the joint owner and manager of the Grove will be delighted to assist with all your media enquiries. Neil’s contact details are as follows:
Email: neil@thegrove-narberth.co.uk
Tel: 01834 860915
Some of our recent reviews:
'The Grove Narberth', Fiona Duncan in The Sunday Telegraph, December 2011, 'The Grove is as much about food as a place to stay, and head chef Duncan Barham is plainly gunning for a Michelin star. There's something special and memorable about local Welsh produce in the hands of a good chef: I noticed it at Tyddyn Llan and the Walnut Tree, and now here, too. Fiona's Score 22/25!'
'50 Best Weekend Retreats', Independent, October 2011, 'It's not just the wonderful Pembrokeshire countryside that the Grove has going for it: recently renovated, the hotel is a relaxing blend of contemporary luxe and country charm.'
'Accomplished cooking in an idyllic setting', Good Food Guide, September 2011, 'New Chef Duncan Barham has raised the game considerably....his dishes showed a laudable emphasis on textural contrast, vibrant flavours and visual impact. The 150 bin wine list is a serious read, with knowledgeable notes, competitive mark ups and a wealth of grape varieties. Cooking score 5.'
Four of the Best, The Telegraph, August 2011, 'The award winning restaurant uses local ingredients - Lamb, for example, comes from the nearby Preseli mountains, and line caught sea bass and Caldey Island Lobster is dropped off by a fisherman from the village, and vegetables come straight from the Grove's extensive kitchen gardens.'
The Edible Garden 'Passion for produce', The English Garden Magazine, July 2011, 'This year the Head Gardener is growing more than 70 varieties of vegetables, summer fruits and herbs, providing delicious ingredients for the restaurant including asparagus, early purple sprouting broccoli and rhubarb.'
Great British Breaks - Best Hotels for gourmets around the country, Waitross Kitchen Magazine, February 2011, 'Star of the show is the wood panelled restaurant. Head Chef Duncan Barham changes the menu seasonally, using local ingredients where possible, including produce from the hotel's kitchen garden.'
16 Sexy Restaurants for Valentines, The Times, February 2011, 'Of course the sexiest thing any restaurant can provide is good rooms, and the Grove does just that. Great beef, great fish and twelve rooms, all with views of the gardens and preseli mountains.'
The Best Christmas Hotels, The Sunday Times, October 2010, ‘The well regarded kitchen.... lays on a classic Christmas Feast. You arrive to mince pies, mulled wine and roaring log fires, followed by champagne and carols in the lounge’.
The Country House vibe that thrilled the Robin Hood cast, The Sunday Mail, April 2010, 'If you want more privacy, like Cate Blanchett, you'll book in to one of the four cottages close to the main house. Furnished in a more contemporary style, with sleek, modern furniture, all of them have fully equipped kitchens, wood-burning stoves and bathrooms with underfloor heating.'
Britain's 20 Cosiest Hotels, The Sunday Telegraph, February 2010, 'A perfect weekend bolthole.'
Love all: Valentines Q&A, Guardian, February 13, 2010, 'Once derelict and overgrown, this 18th Century country house is now a stunning boutique hotel. 15mins drive to the seaside town of Tenby on the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path.'
Property of the month - Georgian grandier in bluebell wood, The Times, January 2010, 'The conversion of a dilapidated 18th-century country house and its outbuildings into a unique hotel is complete and The Grove, near Narberth in Pembrokeshire, is already winning accolades.'
The 50 Best British Hotels, The Independent, January 2009, 'Inside, Neil and Zoë have refurbished in great style and their fine Arts & Crafts home now mixes old and new to intoxicating effect. Bedrooms are divine and bathrooms are equally spoiling. Dinner is sublime.'
The Welsh getaway to beat, Food and Travel Magazine, December 2009, 'Dinner is an adventure through Welsh produce. Caerphilly cheese and leek ravioli with truffle oil is indulgent, while wild boar with autumnal vegetables deliciously hearty. A walk before breakfast is a must if you are going to squeeze in feta and mint potato cakes or laverbread, cockles and bacon!'
Cosy up in Luxury at The Grove, BBC Home & Antiques Magazine, November 2009, 'Don't spend too much time exploring Pembrokeshire because the Grove's sumptuous dinners and breakfasts are too good to be rushed.'
25 ways to do Wales in Style, Observer, October 2009, 'Both the hotel rooms and cottages are wonderfully cosy, with a combination of traditional materials and fine modern style throughout.'
Top 10 Retreats in the UK, Harpers Bazaar, August 2009, 'Its like rediscovering Mandalay says hotel guru Alastair Sawday; and the place for all its grandeur, is unashamedly romantic and seductively relaxed.'
Checking in, The Observer, February 2009, 'Oh, it's lovely, The Grove. There's not the chintzy snootiness you sometimes get at country house hotels, nor the designer ponciness of the newly-done-up boutique crowd.'