Family-run Walsall hotel named as one of the best 25 in the country
A family-run hotel in Walsall is one of just six outside London to have been included in a national TripAdvisor award.
Fairlawns Hotel and Spa made the top 25 hotels in the review site's TripAdvisor's 20th annual Travellers' Choice Best of the Best Awards.
At number 25, the Aldridge hotel finds itself ranked among some of the most impressive in the country, such as the Shangri La Hotel in the Shard, London, which was in 18th place, and also world famous Claridges in Mayfair, London which ranked 19th.
The hotel has been run by John Pette Snr, who started the business in 1984, and is set on nearly 12 acres of landscaped grounds, with contemporary rooms and suites, events spaces, an award-winning restaurant, and spa and wellness facilities.
His son, John Pette Jnr, 35 is the managing director of the hotel, and his daughter, Victoria Auty, 36, is the HR manager.
John Pette Jnr said: "We are really proud of this achievement. It is a massive credit to my father who started the business in 1984.
"We as a family are from the area in Aldridge, and so we're very proud to own this hotel in our local area."
The TripAdvisor's 20th annual Travellers' Choice Best of the Best Awards for hotels is awarded based on the highest-rated stays, and the family-run establishment can be proud to be among the list of the best rated hotels in the whole country.
With over 1,600 reviews on TripAdvisor, the hotel is rated 'Excellent', with a 4.5 out of five rating.
The hotel and spa finds itself alongside some of the biggest names in the country, but John is proud that his family's privately owned business has made the list.
He said: "We are privately funded which is a credit in itself, compared to other hotels which are owned by big corporations.
