That's the charm of the Homestead: It's genteel but relaxed (whereas the Greenbrier, with its ten lobbies, can seem intimidating), and public spaces are intimate enough that faces and names can be put together over a weekend, despite the property's size (483 guest rooms, including 88 suites).
He is the latest in a long list of big names, inlcuding fellow singer Charlotte Church, Full Monty star Mark Addy and David McCallum, to have guest starred in the series.