The Solent Hotel & Spa in Fareham, Hampshire, has appointed Kathryn Gard as spa manager.

The property is part of the UK-based hotel group, Shire Hotels, and Gard’s appointment comes as the Solent plans to launch a new E’Spa spa featuring eight treatment rooms with Hydrotherm beds on 24 March.

The hotel is also investing a further £2.5m in upgrading all the guestrooms and some of the public areas.