A LUXURY country house hotel in north Cumbria is enjoying being able to welcome back guests following a major refurbishment.

Boutique 12-bedroom hotel Farlam Hall, near Brampton, in Cumbria, welcomed back its first guests last Friday.

The family-run hotel, with two AA Rosettes, called upon the expertise of Ghyll House Upholstery and Design, based in Mealsgate near Wigton, which carried out key elements of the refurbishment.

General manager Bb Hall runs the hotel with husband Peter.

She was full of praise for the way the team at Ghyll House have ensured the hotel is ready to welcome back guests.

“The owners wanted to put back all the aspects which make Farlam Hall such a wonderful country house hotel and such a lovely place to relax," she said.

“We wanted some furniture reupholstering because sometimes you can’t find the same quality with new furniture.

“We were looking at what furnishings we needed and what colours and designs we wanted and we came across Ghyll House Upholstery and Design.”

The Ghyll House team, led by general manager Joe McAlpine, serve a range of hotel, leisure, and other businesses across the north of England and Scotland.

Bb said: “They have done a fabulous job. They have done sofas, dining chairs, the curtains and are also supplying the new beds.

"We are delighted with what they have achieved.

“Joe McAlpine, Donna Daly and all the team at Ghyll House have been so helpful.They have gone above and beyond. Nothing has been too much trouble for them.”

Joe said it was "great" to work with such a "prestigious" country house hotel as Farlam Hall.

“Bb and the team have been brilliant to work with," he said.

"The owners and Bb had a clear vision of what they wanted to achieve and it’s been very satisfying to help bring that to life.

“We are delighted that Farlam Hall is so pleased with the end result.”

Bb added that working with Ghyll House Upholstery and Design was in line with the hotel’s policy of supporting as many local businesses as possible.

“We try to buy local wherever it is feasible,” she said.

For more information about Farlam Hall, phone 016977 46234.

To find out more about Ghyll House Upholstery and Design, call 016973 21329.