Watergate Bay, Cornwall / A ski resort on the beach

Question, what do the alps and this 2km of sand in North Cornwall have in common? Well, in the same way that ski resorts exist to get people out in the mountains, everything at the Watergate Bay Hotel orientates around one thing, the beach. In this episode, Molly is sitting down with Ben Harper, CEO of Watergate Bat Hotel to talk about this unique vision and how the hotel maintains an incredible 92% occupancy year around. Join Molly and Ben as they talk about 01.52 - Introducing Ben, Group CEO of Watergate Bay 05.27 - Cornwall’s cult status with a loyal following who come for getting outside and in the elements 08.15 - The hotel’s evolution from railway terminus to officers mess to family hotel and the lifestyle destination it is today 11.18 - Creating a ski resort on the beach where everything is about getting out on the beach 15.47 - Balancing the hotel’s commercial objectives with creating a space that is a pillar of the Watergate Bay community through events like polo on the beach 20.53 - Delivering 92% occupancy in a 100% leisure destination through different pockets of demand 24.06 - How Watergate Bay has evolved with the ever blurring line between work and leisure and helping companies build culture 31.03 - Creating a Watergate Bay understanding of wellness which is rooted in the elements 32.15 - The future of the Watergate Bay Group including a new development at the hotel, Another Place in the Lake District 39.44 - Delivering a new Cornish brand aparthotel which provides flexibility, builds community and proves the concept 43.51 - Ben’s top spaces to detox, celebrate and travel Join the Curated Spaces conversation Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/curated_spaces_club/ Substack / https://curatedspaces.substack.com/ LinkedIn / linkedin.com/company/curated-spaces-club Youtube / youtube.com/channel/UCXSPidWwH8vkNOPhHB7vcuQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.