61 Warwick Road Kenilworth Warwickshire CV8 1HN Tel: 01926 779473 Fax: 01926 856316 Web: www.thekenilworth.co.uk

The Kenilworth is a boutique hotel, located on the Warwick Road, offering exclusive luxurious accommodation and the unique drinking experience of it’s Wine and Classic Cocktail Bar, open to everyone.

The 23rd March 2005 saw the grand opening of the The Kenilworth on the Warwick Road, owned, renovated and now managed by brothers Stuart and Darren Insall.

You may be forgiven for expecting such a contemporary ambient bar to be located in London or Birmingham but The Kenilworth brings to the town a unique drinking experience to be enjoyed by wine and cocktail lovers alike. In fact anyone who longs to enjoy their favourable tipple in a relaxed decadent atmosphere must consider a visit to The Kenilworth as a priority.

Many would agree that Kenilworth town was literally ready for the `shake up` which has inevitably followed the opening of The Kenilworth. Often described as a gastronome’s paradise, now thanks to The Kenilworth, the town will now boast a haven for connoisseurs of fine wines and cocktails.

Recently featured in Theme Magazine, this spectacular boutique hotel is being acclaimed as a contemporary design classic. You will find us conveniently located in the heart of Kenilworth with a wealth of restaurants offering traditional or international cuisine on the doorstep. It has been said, Kenilworth has a deserved reputation for food.
Discover a unique experience of contemporary en-suite bedrooms set within a classic 16th Century building, offering the highest standards of service and facilities.
The cocktail lounge is being talked about amongst the bourgouise as being the only place to be seen. It is the only bar in the Midlands to be featured in The Diffords Guide to bars and cocktails. Guests travel from a far just to experience this award winning cocktail lounge and to join the Kenilworths Elite Sunday Bloody Mary Club. Throughout 2005 we plan to host wine tasting evenings which will be complimentary to resident guests. Details of such events will be posted on the website.
Whether you visit The Kenilworth to stay or merely enjoy a drink with us, you will experience first hand how at The Kenilworth we aim to give you the time and space to think and relax. Perfect spaces to motivate, to challenge, to inspire. Where comfort, service, technology and design have been combined to meet your every need.
 

The Kings of Cocktails

The Theme bar and restaurant awards 2007 are for outstanding contribution to the bar trade, awards given for leaders not followers. Geisha Bar in Nottingham hosted the midlands and Wales regional final for the Theme bar and restaurant awards on 1st May 2007.

With some of the brightest stars in the industry all under one roof, the event saw operators, designers and those in the drinks industry rub shoulders and compare notes on who had won the awards for 2007.

Over 45 bars and restaurants had been short listed for the awards ceremony. The Kenilworth had been nominated for Four awards, ‘Best drinks selection’ ‘Best Barman’ and 'Best Bar team' Best Rum Cocktail'

Only in exceptional circumstances do nominated venues win more than one award so when the Kenilworth won 4 the owners Darren and Stuart Insall were both delighted.

Stuart said  "this award is for everyone who has contributed towards the Kenilworth, its particularly nice for people to acknowledge all the hard work and dedication we have all put into the business. Last year we won an unprecedented 3 awards but this year to win four is just unbelievable. We have beaten every bar in The midlands and Wales including Birmingham, Leamington, Coventry, Leicester…well the whole of the midlands and Wales"

Darren said '" I'm particularly pleased with the best drinks selection award as this is the ultimate award for us as we specialise in drinks and source our drinks from all over the world to ensure are cocktails have the authentic ingredients that sometimes date back to the 1800's"

Theme magazine editor Tom Innes said, "the Kenilworth scooped four awards at the Theme Bar & Restaurant Awards for a very simple reason; the venue exceeds all expectations. The drinks selection is second to none, the execution of the drinks and the ambience of the entire place is breath taking and mixologist Richard Gillam certainly knows how to excite the taste buds with his creations'. The Kenilworth can also be very excited by the prospect of acquiring Chris Moore as part of their team as Chris is without doubt one of the brightest prospects in the industry".

Having picked up four accolades in the Midlands and Wales finals of the awards, the Kenilworth will go forward to the National finals, where they will battle it out with the best of the rest of the country in London on June 6th. The events main speaker for the evening will be Chris Evans who will be among many stars that the Kenilworth will be rubbing shoulders with.
Stuart said ' We will be the only representatives in our categories representing the Midlands so it will be a very proud evening seeing Kenilworth lit up in lights with so many celebs present'.

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