The property was built in 1892 by an Antiques collector as a private residence - a grand show piece with floor to ceiling oak panelled walls and a ballroom. Visitors to the house had to brave their way through the thick forests of Hyde running the gauntlet of thieves and brigands. The bath stone façade gave the property the name of "The Yellow House".

Four decades later, major alterations were undertaken resulting in 23 self contained luxury apartments with ensuite bathrooms and kitchenettes. The Yellow House also provided more modern amenities such as central heating, heated towel rails and telecommunications - a unique advantage in the pre World War Two years.

After the War in 1948, the Yellow House became the Yellow House Hotel. Only a few alterations were necessary for the conversion by adding a large restaurant and private club room.

A few years later in 1951, it changed hands again to the present day owners - the Isseyegh family. The warm and friendly new hotel became a haven for US military personnel and later antique dealers. With such an influx of Western visitors, the location of the Hotel and the fondness of Lake District names in the local area, the chosen name of the Westmoreland evolved into The Westland. Through further improvements, expansion and upgrading the Westland prospered under its new ownership and name.

During the late-nineties the Hotel began to undergo a further boost of growth under the directorship of two generations - Bertie and his daughter Shirley. The hotel has to date undergone a heavy investment in refurbishment of rooms, public areas and most recently the kitchen and restaurant along with further development behind the scenes.
Having invested not only financially but also wholeheartedly over the last 50 years, the Isseyegh family has created a Hotel which is often likened to a home away from home by its National and International visitors alike, who in turn are welcomed into the extended family.