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Amano Hotel to open in London
The German-based Amano Group is planning to open its first international hotel in London – with Hotel Amano Covent Garden opening in spring 2022 in Drury Lane.
Amano Covent Garden will have 141 bedrooms in three room categories - cosy, comfy and roomy. It will also feature a basement bar, restaurant, sky bar and a rooftop terrace.
Amano Covent Garden will be housed in an office block built in the 1980s and known as Drury House.
Amano Hotels currently operate eight hotels in Berlin plus one in Munich and one in Dusseldorf. Amano Covent Garden will be in the heart of London a short walk from Covent Garden, Holborn and Tottenham Court Road tube stations.
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Canopy by Hilton London City opens
Canopy by Hilton London City has just opened. It is the first Canopy by Hilton Hotel in the UK.
Canopy by Hilton London City is set in the new Minories development in East London with 340 ‘eco-conscious bedrooms featuring a décor inspired by the Huguenot silk weavers who settled in Spitalfields in the 17th century.
The bedrooms flaunt the hotel’s eco-friendly credentials. Beds made from post-industrial recycled steel. The wood comes from sustainable forests. Bathrom amenities feature recyclable packaging as well as filtered water served in reusable glass bottles.
'Penny Squares' is the restaurant in Canopy by Hilton London City with Freedom Café the café cum cocktail bar.
'Florattica' is a rooftop terrace which opens next Spring. It will enjoy views across St Paul's Cathedral and the City of London.
Canopy by Hilton London City has one 97 sq-mt meeting and events space.
Canopy by Hilton London City is a short walk from London Fenchurch Street station and Aldgate East tube station.
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Moxy Manchester opening November
Moxy Manchester City is a new hotel opening on the site of a former hat factory in Manchester’s Spinningfields district in November.
Whilst Moxy Manchester City will be located in a new nine-storey building, it will retain the historic, original façade of the 18th century building whose space it now occupies - with the addition of weathered-effect metal panels as a nod to the site’s industrial past.
Moxy Manchester City will have 146 bedrooms furnished with the latest in-room comforts and technology.
Moxy Manchester City has dispensed with the front check-in desk. Instead, guests head to the bar where a complimentary cocktail is served at check-in.
Moxy Manchester City features a 24/7 food and beverage outlet with grab 'n' go snacks and drinks. There is also a coffee-shop-by-day-cocktail-bar-by night.
Moxy Manchester City is located between Spinningfields and Deansgate, close to local venues as well as Manchester Piccadilly and Victoria stations.
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Plough Lane Stadium opens for events in London
Plough Lane Stadium home to AFC Wimbledon is now open and available for private hire and events.
Plough Lane Stadium features a range of state-of-the-art facilities with suites and executive boxes, all with pitch views, that can host events ranging from 10-700 delegates with full catering support.
The Silver Suite is the largest events space at Plough Lane Stadium. It is split across two floors with the main room on the third floor with a mezzanine overlooking the suite on the 4th floor. The Silver Suite will accommodate up to 500 delegates theatre styles. This is supported by the Platinum and Gold suites both accommodating up to 130 and 60 delegates theatre style each respectively.
Plough Lane Stadium has a Directors Box and eight Hospitality Boxes all with pitch views and seating up to 14 delegates boardroom style. All meeting rooms are equipped with the latest AV technology.
Plough Lane Stadium is served by a range of rail, the Northern and District tube lines and various bus services - with Haydens Road station the nearest and a short walk away. Limited delegate parking is available with prior booking.
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New Hotel planned in Rotherham
Plans have been approved to convert a former bicycle factory on the edge of Rotherham town centre in South Yorkshire into a hotel.
The former Fosters Cycles building on Thames Street was previously used for the manufacture, sale and storage of bicycles. It is currently vacant.
The factory is a three-storey building, a rare piece of industrial architecture and reputed at the time it was built, in 1855, to be the largest factory of its kind in the world.
Plans would see the factory converted to create a 23-bedroom hotel.
We will monitor progress.
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New Year opening for Gleneagles in Edinburgh
Gleneagles Townhouse Edinburgh is set to open in early 2022. It will be located at 37-39 St Andrew Square in Edinburgh which was originally home to the British Linen Company and later the Bank of Scotland.
Gleneagles Townhouse Edinburgh will have 33 fully equipped and furnished bedrooms, a restaurant and bar plus a rooftop bar and a members’ club. Leisure facilities include a state-of-the-art gym and sauna.
Gleneagles Townhouse Edinburgh is aiming to attract around 1,500 private members in addition to hotel guests.
Gleneagles Townhouse Edinburgh is located in Edinburgh’s UNESCO World Heritage Site, within easy walking distance of Edinburgh’s major attractions and travel hubs.