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New Boutique Hotel to open in York
A former Victorian police station in York is set to become a new luxury hotel with an opening expected this winter.
The hotel – The Vices York – will open with just three luxury suites, a restaurant and bar plus a boutique wine shop.
The former police station opened in the late 19th century and comprises three cells plus two homes for resident police officers. The hotel will retain some of its original three cells.
The Vices York is located in Alma Terrace in Fulford, York. Proposed opening date is awaiting publication.
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Accor open new Ibis Budget Hotel in Sheffield
Ibis Budget Sheffield Centre St Mary’s Gate is a new hotel set to open on 27 July 2020. The 126-bedroom hotel was originally due to launch at the end of March, just as the Covid 19 lockdown commenced.
Ibis Budget Sheffield Centre St Mary’s Gate features an Artisan Café & Bar serving coffee, snacks and drinks all day. Bedrooms feature a clean, bright design and include a flatscreen television and a bathroom.
Ibis Budget Sheffield Centre St Mary’s Gate is located next to Sheffield City Centre's Inner Ring Road within a mile of the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield United FC, the O2 Academy, the city’s two universities and Sheffield station.
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Goodnight Hotels set to launch in the New Year
Around 80 hotels are set to desert the Travelodge group and sign a new lease with Goodnight, a new hotel branding.
The Goodnight brand will launch in January 2021 in conjunction with its partner Village Hotels, which also operates 31 hotels around the UK.
The move from Travelodge to Goodnight Hotels has resulted from an acrimonious battle between the individual Travelodge operators and their respective landlords over rent cuts during the Covid 19 pandemic.
Meanwhile the national press is reporting that up to 400 Travelodges could be rebranded. Hotel groups including Accor, Marriott, Intercontinental, Hilton and Jurys Inns have been circling Travelodge since the pandemic outbreak. Accor appear to be the favourites with the Travelodges rebranding to become Ibis Hotels.
Travelodge is Britain’s second biggest hotel chain currently with 574 hotels in the UK.
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New hotel planned in London’s Tech City
Plans have been approved for a new high-rise hotel in the tech city quarter of London near Old Street roundabout.
Work will now start on the 23 storey mixed-use development later this year. The project will consist of an office podium building with a 210-bedroom destination hotel above.
The site is situated in City Road/East Road high-rise cluster. We will monitor its progress and report in due course.
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30 James Street hotel Liverpool reopens
30 James Street hotel in Liverpool has just reopened and is now operated by Legacy Hotels.
30 James Street is a Grade II-listed four-star hotel with a distinctive red and white brick façade. It is located on the corner of James Street and The Strand in central Liverpool.
30 James Street hotel is themed around the White Star Line shipping company which once occupied the building. The hotel has 64 nautical-themed rooms, as well as a rooftop terrace bar with waterfront views, a restaurant and spa facilities plus events space with the White Star Great Hall accommodating up to 210 delegates.
Legacy Hotels already operate the Pullman Hotel on the Liverpool waterfront and will be opening a Novotel at the new Paddington Village near the University of Liverpool early next year.
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Upgrade planned at Harrogate Convention Centre
Plans for a major investment at the Harrogate Convention Centre are due to be discussed by Harrogate Borough Council next week.
Harrogate Convention Centre is now 40 years old and it is considered to be ‘in need of an upgrade’.
Phase one of the project would see a complete refurbishment of the auditorium and two of the main halls. New breakout facilities would be created by subdividing the current Studio 2 space.
Phase two of the project would see part of the building demolished to be replaced with a new 54,000 sq ft flexible, events space.
Improved access between the rooms is also part of the plan as well as upgrading the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems plus the electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
Harrogate Convention Centre are aiming to create more flexible space to attract a broader customer base.