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New Hotel coming to the Peak District
Construction work has just begun on a new hotel in the Peak District. The new hotel will be on the site of the Rising Sun Hotel, a former eighteenth-century coaching inn in the village of Hope in Derbyshire.
The hotel will have 60 bedrooms plus a restaurant and bar. It will be operated by Bike & Boot which opened its first hotel in Scarborough last year.
The new hotel will target bikers, walkers and dogs, and is set to open in the summer of 2022.
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Royal College of Music new meeting space
The Royal College of Music in London’s South Kensington is to reopen this July following completion of a £40million investment. Several spaces will be available to hire for events and meetings.
Two new performance spaces will be available together with a new conservatory which has been created in a disused courtyard space.
Spaces available for hire include The Britten Theatre, the Performance Studio and the Parry Rooms. These rooms will be available primarily outside term time although some spaces may be available during term time.
The Royal College of Music is located in Prince Consort Road sandwiched between the Royal Albert Hall and the Natural History Museum in South Kensington.
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Birmingham Assay Office reopening meeting and events facilities
Birmingham Assay Office is reopening its meeting and events facilities from Monday 12th April.
Birmingham Assay Office was founded in 1773 to provide assaying (testing) and hallmarking of precious metal items include diamonds and gemstones.
Birmingham Assay Office moved in 2015 from its original premises in Newhall Street in the city centre to a new purpose-built facility in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter – improved and extensive meeting facilities came with the move.
The main Elkington Suite, named after the 19th century Birmingham silverware company, is a versatile space for conferences, large meetings, training courses, presentations and events.
The Elkington Suite is fully equipped with state-of-the-art AV equipment including a ceiling-mounted projector, large screen, lapel microphones, speakers and laptops.
The Elkington Suite will accommodate up to 70 delegates and can be arranged in a variety of ways - all adhering to Government social distancing guidelines with attendees at least one metre apart and following stringent coronavirus health and safety standards. These include deep cleaning before and after each booking, with hand sanitisers available on arrival.
The Boulton Room is available as breakout space, for board meetings or for a refreshment or lunch break. The Boulton Room will accommodate up to 14 delegates.
The Birmingham Assay Office is less than half a mile from the Jewellery Quarter station, and just over one mile from Birmingham New Street Station.
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Westin London City opening November
The new Westin London City is now set to open this November. It will be the first Westin Hotels & Resorts branded hotel in the UK.
The Westin London City hotel opens in Upper Thames Street in the former Queensbridge House site. It overlooks the River Thames, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and Tate Modern.
Westin London City has 222 luxuriously furnished bedrooms, two restaurants and a riverside wine bar.
Leisure facilities at Westin London City include a fitness studio and spa with six therapy rooms.
Westin London City has seven meeting and events suites with the largest room seating up to 246 delegates theatre style and supported by five breakout rooms – all are fully equipped with the latest meeting technology.
Westin London City will complete the northern riverbank walkway between the Tower of London and Millennium Bridge.
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New Hotel planned in Warrington
Village Hotel Warrington is set to get a new hotel as a neighbour at Centre Park Square close to the centre of Warrington
Plans for a new seven-storey hotel with 126 bedrooms have just been approved in Centre Park Square. The site is currently used as a 104-space surface car park.
Centre Park Square is earmarked as a new rail and business hub. The new hotel will be close to Warrington Bank Quay station as well as to a new link road to central Warrington.
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The Telegraph Hotel opens May
The new Telegraph Hotel in Coventry’s city centre will open on 17th May.
The Telegraph Hotel is based in the headquarters of the former Coventry Telegraph newspaper. The building has just completed a two-year-long, £18million transformation.
The Telegraph Hotel will have 88 stylish bedrooms including the Lord Iliffe Suite, which reimagines the original owner’s private apartment.
‘Forme & Chase’ is the all-day dining restaurant and bar set in a glazed courtyard at the Telegraph Hotel.
‘Generators’ is a rooftop space with a ‘printworks-industrial’ theme which overlooks Belgrade Square.
‘Editors One and Editors Two ’ are flexible events suites at the Telegraph Hotel with capacity for 12 to160 delegates in a range of spaces plus a lounge area and bar.
‘Boardroom’ is a private dining room/meeting room for up to 12 delegates
‘Directors’ is another private meeting and events suite for up to 12 delegates.
The Telegraph Hotel is located in Corporation Street and is a short walk from Coventry station.