A Bath hotel has been sold to an Italian investor.
The 16-bed Ayrlington Hotel on Pulteney Gardens, which was put up for sale last year for £2.5 million, is now under new ownership.
According to Colliers International the hotel sold for an undisclosed figure but above the asking price to an Italian investor who already owns a hotel in the city.
Previous owners Ling and Simon Roper bought the hotel in 2000
Mrs Roper has now bought the nearby Apple Tree bed and breakfast, which she is planning to launch in time for the Easter break.
"There was quite a lot of interest in the Ayrlington and the market is clearly picking up largely thanks to a good mix of UK and international visitors."
