Winchester: Lainston House welcomes new general manager

Lainston House, an exclusive hotel near Winchester, has appointed Gaius Wyncoll as general manager.

Wyncoll brings with him over 20 years of hotel management experience, most recently having completed a 12-year tenure with Macdonald Hotels, where he was widely regarded as one of their leading food and beverage specialists.  This was while working his way through the ranks to his most recent position as general manager at the Compleat Angler in Marlow. Prior to that, he spent eight years at the leading Forte Hotels Group.

Speaking of the appointment, Danny Pecorelli, managing director of Exclusive Hotels and Venues, commented: “Providing the highest levels of service to our guests is our number one priority, and with his vast experience and dedication to hotel management Gaius is ideally placed to lead the hotel forward. This is a hugely exciting time for Lainston House, particularly with launch of SEASON, our all-new on-site luxury cookery school facility this summer, and we are delighted to welcome Gaius to the helm.”

Wyncoll added: ‘’I’m delighted to be joining the Exclusive Hotels and Venues family, having followed its journey through the industry for many years. With so many exciting developments in the pipeline at both Lainston House and across the wider group, my appointment couldn’t have been better timed.’’

Lainston House is nestled within 63 acres of Hampshire countryside, yet provides close links to London, the historical city of Winchester and the bustling port of Southampton.

The luxury hotel boasts 50 elegant and individually-designed bedrooms and The Avenue, a 3 AA Rosette restaurant headed up by award-winning chef Olly Rouse.