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Virgin opening two hotels in Scotland
Virgin Hotels Group is planning to open in Glasgow as well as in Edinburgh in Spring 2022. They will be the first Virgin Hotels to open outside the USA.
Edinburgh will be the home to the first Virgin Hotel in the UK. The new lifestyle hotel is slated to open in Spring 2022.
Virgin Hotel Edinburgh will have 222 bedrooms and suites plus multiple dining and drinking outlets, including the brand’s flagship space – Commons Club. The hotel will be a mix of old and new to ‘reflect the city’s eclectic and energetic style’.
Virgin Hotel Edinburgh will be located in the landmark India Buildings in Edinburgh’s Old Town near The Royal Mile.
Virgin Hotel Glasgow is also a city centre hotel.
Virgin Hotel Glasgow will feature 242 bedrooms and suites plus Chambers and Grand Chamber Suites. It will include meeting and events spaces, multiple dining and drinking outlets, a modern social club and communal work spaces. Virgin Hotel Glasgow will also include a Commons Club.
Virgin Hotel Glasgow is scheduled to open in Spring 2022. It will be located at 236-246 Clyde Street overlooking the River Clyde in Glasgow.
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Luxury hotel planned at Selfridges
Central Group, the new owners of Selfridges are planning to open a luxury hotel and serviced apartments following major revamp of its Oxford Street store in central London.
The old Selfridges Hotel closed in 2008 and the building has been empty ever since.
The redesign of the Oxford Street site, which the retailer has occupied for more than 100 years, will also include an upgraded food hall.
The new initiative comes as the retail market in the UK faces difficulty due to Covid-19 measures, with many department stores experiencing a harsh environment and closures.
We will monitor developments.
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QHotels upgrading its health clubs
QHotels is planning a multi-million pound investment across the fitness and health club at 18 of its UK hotels portfolio.
The plan includes introducing new technology, the latest equipment, personalised training and immersive workout experiences.
New cardiovascular equipment is being installed plus the latest technology including mobile apps that will allow people to track their fitness and workouts - and personalised fitness on-demand programmes as part of the experience.
Commenting on the investment in fitness for The QHotels Collection, Golf, Leisure & Spa Director Keith Pickard said: “It has always been our desire to offer the best gyms, fitness and leisure activities in the country. Now after 18 months of planning and looking for the perfect partner, that vision is real. This will also be our biggest investment in over two decades and the best you can get.”
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New Hotel plans in Liverpool
A Grade listed building in Liverpool is set to be brought back to life in the form of a 43-bedroom hotel.
Plans have been approved for another new hotel in Liverpool. The hotel is due to be built at St John's House, a Grade II-listed building which currently comprises vacant office and restaurant space.
The plans would see the basement and part of the ground floor converted to a reception, bar and restaurant with 43 bedrooms planned on the upper floors.
St John’s House is located in Queen Square in the heart of Liverpool, a short walk from Liverpool Lime Street station.
We will monitor its progress.
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Moxy Bristol Spring opening
March 2022 is the latest revised opening date for Marriott Group’s new Moxy Bristol hotel set to open just off the M32 in the centre of Bristol.
Moxy Bristol will have 214 bedrooms and suites over seven storeys. All rooms will be equipped with the latest in-room technology and entertainment including a 42-inch LED TV with premium entertainment options, including screen-casting and USB hookups.
Moxy Bristol will include an all-day restaurant and bar plus a coffee-shop-by-day-cocktail-bar-by night concept and a residents’ fitness centre.
Moxy Bristol will include meeting and events facilities plus a business centre, but no details have been published yet.
Moxy Bristol will be located in Newfoundland Street, just across from Cabot Circus shopping and office complex and a ten-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads station.
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15 Old Bailey plans moving ahead
Plans are moving forward to redevelop 15 Old Bailey in London into a new 110 bedroom luxury hotel. 15 Old Bailey is located close to St Paul’s Cathedral and on the same street as The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales.
15 Old Bailey was originally built as the Holborn Viaduct hotel in 1874. It’s chief claim to fame is that it was the first hotel in London to have electric lighting. The hotel was subsequently converted to offices in the 1900s.
The new hotel trading under the name ‘The Old Bailey’ will feature 110 bedrooms and suites. The building will be sympathetically restored preserving its legacy and its 19th Century features.
The hotel will include a full-service restaurant and bar plus a fitness centre.
Development work expected to take around 18 months.