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New Boutique Hotel planned in Cornwall
A planning application has been submitted to Cornwall Council to redevelop a farm close to Rock in north Cornwall into a boutique hotel.
Trefresa Farm is a 114-acre farm which is set to be converted into a community hub with a boutique hotel, spa, restaurant and micro-distillery alongside the existing agricultural business.
The development will comprise 24 hotel rooms plus 22 lodges and two treehouses, integrated into areas of woodland.
The site will be predominantly car-free, with access to the lodges provided via raised walkways. One of the aims of the project is to minimise the environmental impact and maximise biodiversity through the restoration of hedgerows and banks and planting new trees and meadows.
If the planning is approved, development work will start in 2021, with plans to open in early 2023.
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Wellington Hotel under construction in Glasgow
Construction is underway in the centre of Glasgow to convert a late B-listed, five-storey former Tribunal Court building dating from the 19th century into a 98-bedroom boutique hotel.
The hotel – The Wellington Hotel – is expected to open early summer 2022.
The Wellington Hotel will be located in Glasgow’s Central Conservation Area. The building is currently unoccupied and will be sensitively restored. Planning approval for the project was granted by Glasgow City Council in 2019.
The Wellington Hotel will be operated by Rogue City Hotel Group.
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December launch for The Mayfair Townhouse
Luxury Hotels group is to launch The Mayfair Townhouse on 3rd December 2020. The Mayfair Townhouse incorporates seven Georgian listed buildings and is located on Half Moon Street alongside Piccadilly, close to Green Park in central London.
The Mayfair Townhouse has 172 bedrooms and suites including two Penthouse Suites and Garden Suites. Other facilities include The Dandy Bar an ‘all-day dining destination that transforms into an evening experience’.
The Mayfair Townhouse also includes a spacious ground floor boardroom with natural daylight and free wi-fi plus a residents’ gym.
The Mayfair Townhouse joins Cliveden House, Chewton Glen, The Lygon Arms and 11 Cadogan Gardens in the Luxury Hotels group portfolio.
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End of the road for Ardoe House Hotel
The Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa, a four-star Victorian hotel is set to close.
The downturn in the local economy due to the collapse of the oil price and its knock-on effects combined with the fall-out from the Coronavirus pandemic has led the hotel to seek voluntary liquidation.
Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa is housed in a Scottish baronial style mansion in 18 acres of parkland. The hotel has 120 bedrooms with a restaurant and bars plus a spa. The hotel also has a range of meeting and events suites.
Unfortunately, the hospitality sector has been among the hardest hit by the pandemic and hence the imminent closure of the Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa.
News of the Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa closure comes on the back of a recently published report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which shows that more than a third of businesses in the accommodation and foodservice sectors fear they will not survive the next three months.
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Crossbasket Castle Hotel plans expansion
Owners of the Crossbasket Castle Hotel, a former derelict castle in South Lanarkshire which has been transformed into a nine-bedroom, five-star hotel, have now announced plans for a £15million expansion.
The plans include a new 40-bedroom hotel, restaurant and state-of-the-art spa set within the castle’s extensive grounds.
The new spa would house a glass-fronted café, swimming pool, gym and fitness studio, heat experiences, relaxation areas and a variety of treatment rooms. The expansion plan also envisages a new restaurant along with a bar, snug areas and a stage for live entertainment.
If approved construction work could start in early 2021 with an estimated two-year-long build programme.
Crossbasket Castle Hotel is just over 10 miles from central Glasgow and 16 miles from Glasgow Airport.
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New Radisson RED planned in Newcastle
Radisson Hotel Group has announced plans to open a Radisson RED Hotel in Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Radisson RED Newcastle is set to open in 2023. It will be located in the city centre on the One St James’ new development alongside St. James’ Park, the home of Newcastle United Football Club.
Radisson RED Newcastle will have 200 bedrooms, a destination restaurant, extensive conference, meeting, and banqueting facilities plus a residents’ gym. It will feature an open alfresco space on the roof together with a sky bar.
Radisson RED Newcastle will be a few minutes’ walk from Grey Street and Bigg Market in the centre of Newcastle. It will be half a kilometre from Newcastle Central station. St. James Metro Station will be adjacent to the hotel with Newcastle Airport located 10 kilometres away.