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Hyatt opens two hotels in London’s Stratford
Hyatt Hotels have just opened two new hotels in Stratford, East London: Hyatt Regency London Stratford and Hyatt House London Stratford.
The Hyatt Regency London Stratford has 225 bedrooms and suites. Hyatt House London Stratford has 127 apartment-style suites with fully equipped kitchens and workspaces designed for an extended stay.
Hyatt Regency London Stratford includes a restaurant and bar plus an open-air terrace.
Hyatt Regency London Stratford features a purpose-built conference suite with three meeting and events rooms located on the third floor of the hotel. The Stratford Suite is the largest at 195 sq-mt with natural daylight and seating up to 90 delegates. It is fitted with dual ceiling-mounted projectors and two 3m drop-down screens. Two smaller spaces that can be used as breakouts.
Both hotels share a fitness centre for guests.
Hyatt Regency London Stratford and Hyatt House London Stratford are located in Chestnut Plaza in the heart of the Westfield Stratford City Shopping Centre and within walking distance of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the London Stadium. They have good access to the new Queen Elizabeth Crossrail line, due to open mid-2022, which will offer a rail link from Heathrow Airport to Stratford in approximately 45 minutes.
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Unique Venues of London Collection add new venue
Battersea Arts Centre has joined the Unique Venues of London Collection (UVL) with effect from this month.
Battersea Arts Centre is a building rich in history and has long been a home for radical artistic ideas. It is a Grade II-listed building and was formerly the home of Battersea Town Hall.
Meetings-wise Battersea Arts Centre offers a range of spaces including four ground floor and first floors rooms seating between two and 50 delegates.
For larger events the fully restored Grand Hall can double both as a large auditorium and banqueting hall seating up to 600 delegates theatre style, whilst the Council Chamber will seat up to 160 delegates theatre style.
Battersea Arts Centre is fully equipped with the latest AV equipment. Wi-fi is available throughout the building.
Battersea Arts Centre also offers a full in-house catering package.
Battersea Arts Centre is located in Lavender Hill near Clapham Junction station in south-west London.
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New Hotel building boom
The Caterer magazine is reporting a boom in the new hotel construction sector with £2.5b worth of projects in the pipeline.
London is set to see the highest number of new hotel sites with 60 projects in the pipeline approved since 2020, worth £740million. London also tops the charts of the Europe Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report, which ranks the pipeline of all European cities.
The average hotel project in the pipeline in London is worth £12.3million compared with projects in the rest of the country which average £7.2million.
The major projects highlighted include a £20million new Hampton by Hilton hotel near Heathrow, a £100million Met Tower Hotel in Glasgow and a £38.5million project at the W Hotel in Edinburgh.
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New Hilton planned in Plymouth
Hilton Hotels have unveiled plans for a new hotel in Plymouth.
A 150-bedroom Hilton Garden Inn Plymouth is planned on a site overlooking Plymouth Hoe.
The new hotel will feature a skybar with views of Plymouth Sound.
Development work on the new Hilton Garden Inn Plymouth is not expected to start before the end of 2023.
We will monitor developments.
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New meeting space in central Birmingham
A meeting space ‘with a difference’ will be opening shortly in the centre of Birmingham. It will be called 'Eighteen' and will be housed on the 18th floor of 103 Colmore Row in the heart of Birmingham.
Eighteen will offer tenants of the building access to a lounge with dining and bar facilities, meeting rooms, events space and break out areas plus 3,000 sq ft outdoor terrace overlooking the city.
Eighteen will also be available to hire for private events by non-tenants.
The terrace promises to be one of the most spectacular spaces in the country, with its panoramic views of Birmingham.
Eighteen is a five-minute walk from Birmingham New Street Station and even closer to Birmingham Snow Hill Station.
We will monitor progress on site and advise when it opens for business.
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Summer Launch for Dao by Dorsett
Dorsett Hospitality International is planning a London launch of a new aparthotel brand - Dao by Dorsett West London - this summer. It is due to open 1st June 2022.
Dao by Dorsett West London will be located adjacent to the existing Dorsett Hotel on Shepherd’s Bush Green in central London.
Dao by Dorsett West London will feature 74 fully serviced apartment units. All apartment units will be either one or two bedroomed with multi-functional kitchenettes, an en-suite bathroom and living space. Some apartments will have private outdoor terraces. There will also be accessible studios available.
Dao by Dorsett West London will feature an “entertainment space” plus a restaurant and café.
Dao by Dorsett West London is a five-minute walk from Shepherd’s Bush tube station and Westfield London shopping centre in White City.