Mövenpick, a Swiss hospitality brand, will be running the property in Hampshire which was acquired by a Dubai-based real estate firm, Select Group, earlier this year.
Mövenpick, which is known for their wide range of ice-cream flavours, offers guests a free “dessert” for an hour every day.
Guests staying at any of the hotels can enjoy Chocolate Hour all kinds of treats such as éclairs, brownies, truffles, chocolate fountains and other snacks which change on a regular basis.
In-house chefs also host live demonstrations and experiences which include rolling truffles to icing cupcakes during the hour.
The Old Thorns Estate will be transformed into a 194-bedroom hotel and resort.
The improvements will include a championship golf course, 2,500 sq m of conference and meeting spaces, four restaurants, a wellness centre with spa, and a ballroom accommodating over 500 guests.
Renovations of the 30 acres property are expected to take place over the next two years.
Taro Kaneko