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Sue Grundy, owner of Brooklands Guest House, is celebrating a successful first year in the Hospitality sector which has seen her five-star Guest House shortlisted for an international award.

A five-star guest house in Northumberland is celebrating after winning a host of prestigious national and regional awards for its service in the hospitality sector.

Chartered accountant, Margaret Beattie, poured her heart and soul into nurturing a chain of serviced apartments known as The Spires, but when her connection with her business lenders dissolved due to their exit from the SME market, she faced the challenge of refinancing in a difficult economic climate.

The Cumberland has teamed up with other experts across the hospitality lending space to share advice for business owners on how they can safely expand their hospitality business, despite a challenging economic climate.

The Cumberland Building Society has made two new key hires to its commercial team, bringing the team which has a focus on lending to accommodation-led hospitality businesses across the country to a total of 28.

A small guest house nestled away in the picturesque town of Blairgowrie, Perthshire, has been ranked as the number one destination for small stays in the UK, according to the TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Awards.

An award-winning Cumbrian restaurant with rooms has undertaken a series of improvements to its services and facilities following investment from The Cumberland.

Businesses are being encouraged to think green and consider how small steps to becoming more sustainable could also lead to significant financial savings.