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Plans for a new hotel in Leicestershire
Plans have been submitted to convert a Grade II-listed building near Castle Donington in Leicestershire into a luxury hotel.
The building is the four-storey Donington Hall, complete with an attached chapel, mews buildings and coach house. Plans would see the listed building converted into a 44-bedroom country hotel, with the facility to host small meetings for around 30 delegates.
Donington Hall is set in the Donington Park Estate, which comprises around 1,100 acres of parkland, including the Donington Park racing circuit.
Plans have been submitted to North West Leicestershire District Council – we await developments.
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Leonardo Manchester Piccadilly opens
Leonardo Hotels has just launched its first hotel in Manchester: Leonardo Hotel Manchester Piccadilly.
The hotel building is known as the ‘Jenga’ building due to its striking exterior tower blocks and distinctive design. Internally Leonardo Hotel Manchester Piccadilly has 275 bedrooms furnished with a Leonardo Hotels’ signature DREAM bed, a television and desk plus all the usual hotel room features.
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Piccadilly has an on-site bar, an all-day restaurant and a wellness suite.
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Piccadilly has one meeting room with complimentary wi-fi, air-conditioning and fully comprehensive AV equipment.
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Piccadilly is located in Great Ancoats Street in the new Piccadilly East neighbourhood, near Ancoats and the Northern Quarter. It is close to the city centre and half a mile from Manchester Piccadilly Station.
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Plans for new net zero hotel
Zeal Hotels has submitted plans to develop a 142-bedroom net zero carbon hotel in East Devon.
Zeal Hotels was established in 2012 and the new 142-bedroom hotel would mark the beginning of Zeal Hotels' plans to build more sustainable hotels across the UK.
The first net zero carbon hotel planned would be located at Exeter Science Park.
Planning approval is anticipated by July 2022 which will allow construction to start shortly afterwards.
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Availability at Lancaster Conference Centre this summer
Lancaster Conference Centre part of Lancaster University has published its summer vacation dates: from 3 July until 19 September 2022. It is when Lancaster Conference Centre will have several big spaces and guest accommodation available to book during the vacation period.
Lancaster Conference Centre is located at the rear of Lancaster House Hotel also owned by Lancaster University. It is a dedicated and flexible venue with three large suites, each with room for 100 guests, together with a selection of meeting rooms, breakout areas and an open foyer area for registration or welcome sessions.
Lancaster Conference Centre is located around a three-minute drive from junction 33 of the M6 motorway and is within easy reach of Lancaster Station on the West Coast Mainline rail network.
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Plans for new hotel in Nottingham
Plans for a new 18-storey hotel complex in Nottingham have just been approved.
The new hotel will be sited on derelict land around Nottingham's Island Quarter. The new hotel will have 223 bedrooms and will include a range of food and drink outlets plus a podium roof terrace, yoga studio and a library.
The new hotel will share space with a food market, co-working office space as well as a new area of public open space.
We await developments.
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New Conference Centre planned in Southport
Plans for a new events and conference centre at Southport’s Marine Lake have just been unveiled.
Proposals include a flexible conference and business events venue plus a new theatre, entertainment space and a water and light show attraction.
The new events centre would replace the former Southport Theatre and Convention Centre which closed its doors in 2020.
A public consultation on the proposals is set to launch later this month.