The historic hotel was taken over by the Group in July this year as one of five former Coast and Country properties, and has now closed for a renovation.
Plans for the hotel, which dates back to 1847, include a new bar, lounge and restaurant, as well as the redesign of the 75 bedrooms.
A new spa, complete with spa garden, will also form part of the project as the new owners look to transform the business into a ‘premier destination’.
BH Group owns a portfolio of venues in Falmouth, Blackpool, and Manchester, including the luxury Swan Hotel at Newby Bridge, which was the winner of the Boutique Hotelier Best Spa 2025.
The Windermere Hotel will aim to reopen in early summer 2026.
James Houlston from BH Group said: “We love the Lake District, having invested heavily in the Swan Hotel and Spa five years ago.
“The Windermere Hotel is so iconic for the town and region, with lots of potential waiting to be fulfilled, so we are delighted to award the contract to Marshalls, one of the best contractors in this field, whom we have worked with for many years.”
The sale of the five Coast & Country Hotels – the Windermere Hotel in Cumbria, the Burlington Hotel in Eastbourne, the Imperial Hotel in Exmouth, and the St Ives Bay Hotel and Ship & Castle Hotel, both in Cornwall – was brokered by Christie & Co in July, which has completed the sale of 31 Coast & Country properties.
Coast & Country Hotel Collection was formerly part of Shearings Hotels and operated over 30 hotels nationwide.
In May 2020, Specialist Leisure Group (SLG), the parent company of Shearings, collapsed into administration due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the cessation of trading for hotels under the Coast & Country brand.