Hubert Hilling, a legendary figure in Tenby's hospitality sector, celebrates 54 years at The Clarence Hotel, now working alongside the fourth generation of the Phillips family.

Recently, Hubert marked another anniversary at the premises situated along the Esplanade which overlooks the seaside town’s South Beach and enjoys views out to Caldey Island - and he’s still going strong!

Now he is working alongside the 4th generation of the Phillips family, with Steven and Martin taking over ownership and the running of the hotel in recent years.

The always dapper Hubert is a firm favourite with many of the guests, especially when he goes out with them for their day trip, as his vast knowledge of the history and landscape of Pembrokeshire makes their trip fascinating.

He made the headlines some 20 years ago, when he made an appearance on BBC2 Wales’ 'Counties of Wales' television programme, speaking to presenter, Sara Edwards, all about living in a clom cottage, which is made of mud, which at the time had no electricity or water!

Some years later, in 2010, iconic Hubert made the news again, when he was given an early retirement present from Loz and Penny Phillips from the Clarence – a fridge as he had only recently had electricity installed in his historically original, 300-year-old clom cottage near Kilgetty.

As well as being filmed at the home, which has been in his family for 400 years, Hubert also showed the camera crew what his working day entailed at the hotel.

A spokesperson for the Clarence said: “Our fabulous Hubert has been working at the hotel for 54 years and has worked for four generations of the Phillips family.

“He is a big character and plays a very important part in a day to day running of the hotel.”