A proposed sale of The St George’s Club has not progressed, according to the club president. However, the property will continue to focus on its hotel business.

While discussions were under way late last year about the potential sale of the East End property — a proposal that upset some club members — Sally Kyle confirmed this week that the sale has not yet gone ahead.

“Nothing progressed from the initial discussions,” she said. “We are totally focused on our change to a cottage hotel resort with some existing timeshare until expiration of leases.

“2017 has started slowly but things are picking up starting in March, so we are looking forward to a new season, with a new vision for The St George’s Club as a hotel.”

The Royal Gazette reported last November that a local hotelier — believed to be the group behind the Grotto Bay Beach Resort — had proposed “investing a significant sum” into refurbishing the club and taking over management of the resort.

While the club assured its members that their rights would be protected in the proposed deal, some members expressed concerns that they would be left footing the bill.