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Construction of Gateshead Conference Centre expected to start spring
Construction is expected to start this spring on the new Newcastle Gateshead Quays waterfront conference centre, arena and hotel.
The £260million scheme will comprise a 12,500-seat arena, 2,800 sq-mt of flexible meeting space, 6,300 sq-mt of exhibition space along with two new hotels and multiple restaurants.
The new conference centre will be located on the banks of the River Tyne at the heart of NewcastleGateshead; between Sage Gateshead and BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art. It is expected to open in 2024.
We will monitor progress and report back.
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Virgin Hotel Edinburgh confirmed opening date
1 June 2022 is the confirmed opening date for the new Virgin Hotel Edinburgh.
Virgin Hotel Edinburgh is the first Virgin branded hotel to open in the UK and this will be closely followed by the second - Virgin Hotel Glasgow.
Virgin Hotel Edinburgh opens in the historic India Building in Edinburgh’s Old Town, close to the Royal Mile, in the centre of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and close to the Royal Mile.
Virgin Hotel Edinburgh will have 222 bedrooms and suites plus a variety of restaurants and bars.
Virgin Hotel Edinburgh will feature four meeting and events spaces with the largest room seating up to 150 delegates theatre style.
Virgin Hotel Glasgow is set to open will later this summer.
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Accor planning Municipal Hotel Liverpool MGallery
Accor Hotels are planning to open a new MGallery branded hotel in Liverpool – but not before 2023.
Municipal Hotel Liverpool – MGallery will occupy a Grade-II listed building on Dale Street dating back to 1862 and formerly used by council staff.
Municipal Hotel Liverpool – MGallery will be a 189-bedroom boutique hotel. The building’s grand pillars, decorative vaulted ceilings and marble fireplaces will all be retained and enhanced. The project will also include a new extension in bronze-effect glazed cladding.
Municipal Hotel Liverpool – MGallery will include a restaurant, bar and lounge plus a pool, gym, spa and treatment rooms.
Municipal Hotel Liverpool – MGallery will be located in the heart of central Liverpool, a short walk from Liverpool Lime Street Station.
Before Municipal Hotel Liverpool – MGallery opens, Accor are planning to launch their new Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village - a 16 storey building with 221 bedrooms, a restaurant and bar with views across the River Mersey - plus meeting rooms, a 53sq-mt gym and a ground floor coffee shop. It is scheduled to open July 2022.
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Hotel AMANO Covent Garden opening May 2022
Hotel AMANO Covent Garden will be opening in London in early May 2022. It is the first UK hotel from the German-based Amano Group and will be based in a former office building in Drury Lane. It will also be the first of several AMANO hotels set to open in London in the future.
Hotel AMANO Covent Garden will have 141 bedrooms with categories including: Cosy, Comfy and Roomy. All will be fully equipped with the latest in-room comforts and technology. Hotel Amano Covent Garden will have a restaurant and two bars as well as a 7th floor rooftop terrace with a Skybar.
There has been no mention of the meeting and events facilities at Hotel AMANO Covent Garden in the group’s pre-opening publicity, but we will monitor developments and report back.
In the meantime, Hotel AMANO Convent Garden is located on the corner of Russell Street and Drury Lane a short walk from several tube stations including Covent Garden, Holborn, Charing Cross and Embankment.
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News from Dublin on St Patrick’s Day
We celebrate St Patrick’s Day today (17th March) with hotel news from Ireland.
Dalata Hotel Group are to unveil their newest hotel - The Samuel Hotel - in the centre of Dublin this April. Overlooking the River Liffey, the 4-star Samuel Hotel is on the doorstep of many Dublin historic landmarks as well as being near the Convention Centre Dublin and the IFSC business district.
The Samuel Hotel has 204 bedrooms plus The Samuel Bar and Grill. All bedrooms are air conditioned with a flat-screen TV with Chromecast, complimentary high-speed wi-fi, laptop safe, tea- and coffee-making facilities and an ensuite bathroom with a dual rain shower.
The Samuel Hotel has five meeting and events suites on its mezzanine floor overlooking Spencer Place and Central Square. The rooms are equipped with Clevertouch technology. All are fully air conditioned and have natural light. The largest suite will seat up to 48 delegates theatre style.
The Samuel Hotel is located in Spencer Place in the heart of Dublin and just 13km from Dublin airport. It overlooks Samuel Beckett Bridge – hence the name of the hotel.
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Improvement plans for Leicester Grand Hotel
Plans have just been submitted for a new heritage project to restore Leicester's Grade-II listed Grand Hotel to its former glory.
Plans include improvements to the hotel entrance, with cleaning and repairs to the windows and balcony plus repairs to the existing canopy above the entrance.
The shops along the ground floor of the Grand Hotel would also be transformed to bring them more into line with the historic building. Modern signs would be replaced, and the entrances rebuilt with sustainable hardwood timber and toughened glass.
If planning permission is granted, redevelopment work on the project is likely to start this summer.
The Grand hotel – is now owned by the Mercure group.
Mercure Leicester The Grand Hotel has 104 bedrooms, a restaurant and bar/lounge plus fitness facilities. There are seven fully equipped meeting rooms with the largest accommodating up to 400 guests. Mercure Leicester The Grand Hotel is 800metres from Leicester Station.