The Coniston Hotel & Spa remains in Bannister family ownership
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The Coniston has announced a new chapter for the much-loved Yorkshire hotel, confirming it will remain family owned with third-generation leadership now taking the helm.
Following a successful internal restructuring, plans for an external sale of the business have been withdrawn. Nick Bannister, who has led the estate for the past eleven years, will step back from the role, passing leadership of the hotel to his son Roddy Bannister, who will assume the position of managing director. Nick will continue to manage the wider estate.
Roddy becomes the third generation of the Bannister family to run The Coniston, which has been owned by the family since 1969. Nick has expressed great pride and gratitude for his eleven-year tenure overseeing the hotel's operations and is delighted welcome the next generation into the hotel, just like his father, Michael, once did for him.
Nick Bannister says, “The Coniston has always been far more than a business to our family; it is a place we care about deeply and one that holds many memories for us. After careful consideration, we felt strongly that the right decision was to keep The Coniston within the family and everything that has already been created here.”
For Roddy, the appointment celebrates a full-circle moment. Having grown up on the estate before building a career in finance, he now returns to lead the hotel into its next phase, bringing both a deep personal connection and valuable professional experience.
Roddy Bannister says, “This place is my home in every sense. There isn’t anywhere that offers quite what The Coniston does, and I’m incredibly proud to now lead the estate into its next chapter. I’m enormously grateful to my father, grandfather and wider family for the support and opportunity ahead”.
The renewed vision for The Coniston will focus on celebrating its identity as a working Yorkshire estate, with a continued emphasis on seasonal food, authentic hospitality and estate-led experiences that connect guests to the surrounding landscape.
Further details on developments and future plans will be announced in due course.
