HASLEMERE mayor Cllr Simon Dear held an event at the Coppa Club at the former Georgian Hotel on the High Street last Sunday evening (April 24).

All-day dining and hotel group Coppa Club is set to officially open at the site on Tuesday, May 3.

The mayor’s event gave guests the chance to mingle and sample drinks and Coppa canapés at the site.

The Herald was also given an exclusive look at the Coppa Club on Friday, April 22.

Coppa club operations manager Anna Piacentini said: “We’re all ready for the official opening on May 3.

“We’ve got 13 bedrooms, a private dining room which can fit ten people, a main bar with seating, a workspace with sofas and seating and a hotel reception. We’ve also got the main restaurant area, a private function room and a private terrace.

“Outside there is a covered garden terrace, a fire pit in the middle and three igloos.

“This is a destination venue which will appeal to locals and will also attract people from outside the area.

“We have hired a lot of local people and are still looking to hire more people.

“We’re already taking bookings online.”

Anyone who would like to make a booking should visit https://coppaclub.co.uk/the-georgian/