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Mollie’s plans expansion
Mollie’s is the UK’s answer to the ‘affordable’ American roadside motel and diner concept. The first Mollie’s diner opened in Buckland in Oxfordshire in 2019 followed by a second at Cribbs Causeway in Bristol.
A third Mollie’s is set to open within the former Granada Studios in central Manchester in 2022.
Mollie’s have now published plans to open a further one hundred sites over the next ten years in roadside and city centre locations. The Mollie’s roadside locations will include around 75 bedrooms plus a restaurant. The new Mollie’s planned in the city centres will be larger with around 100 bedrooms, again with an on-site diner restaurant.
So far ten sites have been earmarked as part of the speedy Mollie’s enlargement plan.
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Retreat at Elcot Park set for a Spring 2022 opening
Following their recent opening of The Mitre Hampton Court, The Signet Collection have unveiled plans to open a second hotel in Spring 2022 - The Retreat Elcot Park.
The Retreat Elcot Park will be housed in a Grade II-listed 18th-century building located between Hungerford and Newbury.
The Retreat Elcot Park will include 55 individually styled bedrooms plus two restaurants - an all-day dining brasserie and a pan-Asian restaurant. The hotel will also have a whisky tasting room and honesty pantries.
The Retreat Elcot Park will feature a Health Club, inclusive of hydrotherapy pools, treatment rooms, steam and sauna, large gym, spin studio and a wellness area.
The Retreat Elcot Park will have meeting and events spaces as well as private dining rooms.
The Retreat Elcot Park is set in 16 acres of grounds with a walled working garden, tennis courts, an outdoor infinity pool, croquet lawns and children's zone.
The Retreat Elcot Park dates back to 1772 and was once the home of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. It overlooks the Wessex Downs and boasts excellent transport links to the M4, M3 and A34.
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Meet at The Faversham in Leeds
The Faversham in Leeds first opened in 1947 as a hotel before becoming a well-established night club and live music venue in Leeds.
The Faversham has now reinvented itself again, this time as an events venue with four main areas.
These include the Main Room at the centre of The Faversham which will accommodate up to 120 delegates theatre style or 300 standing. It is a room with large windows, timber floors and exposed brickwork. The Main Room is supported by The Lounge, again a room with plenty of natural daylight and accommodating up to 50 delegates theatre style. The Conservatory at The Faversham features its original glass roof and will accommodate up to 80 delegates theatre style.
All the meeting rooms are fully equipped with the latest audio-visual technology. Catering options range from snacks and a finger buffet to a full banquet.
The Faversham is set in its own grounds with extensive lawns and an outdoor terrace available as an alfresco meeting experience for up to 100 delegates.
The Faversham is located in Springfield Mount on the edge of Leeds city centre with plenty of on-site parking and around a twenty-minute walk from Leeds station.
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Lakeside Hotel & Spa join Classic Lodges
Classic Lodges has just acquired Lakeside Hotel & Spa at Newby Bridge in the Lake District, increasing its nationwide collection of exclusive hotels. Classic Lodges also have plans to invest in the hotel’s services and facilities.
Lakeside Hotel & Spa is located on the westerly shore of Lake Windermere with landscaped gardens that stretch down to the lake.
Lakeside Hotel & Spa has 75 bedrooms and features Lakeview Grill Restaurant & Conservatory plus the John Ruskin Brasserie & Bar. Leisure facilities include a swimming pool and spa.
The main Lakeside Suite at Lakeside Hotel & Spa will accommodate up to 80 delegates and is supported by three meeting rooms each accommodating up to 30 delegates.
Lakeside Hotel & Spa is 15 minutes from the M6 and is 20 minutes from Oxenholme Station on the West Coast Mainline.
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New Aparthotel opens in Leicester
The Gresham Aparthotel has just opened in the centre of Leicester. It is based in a Grade II-listed Victorian building dating from the 1880’s which was formerly occupied by the retailer, Fenwick.
The Gresham Aparthotel has 121 apartments ranging from studio apartments to luxury sky rooms. Each apartment is fitted with a kitchenette, shower room, dining area and lounge area with a television and free high-speed wi-fi.
Black Iron Social is the restaurant and bar at The Gresham Aparthotel.
The Gresham Aparthotel has a fully equipped fitness suite and a laundry room for guests.
Gresham Works offers co-working spaces plus meeting and conference facilities. Three flexible meeting rooms are available with dividable walls making them suitable for meetings for up to 60 people.
The Gresham Aparthotel is located on the corner of Market Street and Belvoir Street in the centre of Leicester, a short walk from Leicester Railway station.
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YOTEL opens in Manchester
Qbic Manchester hotel which opened in the centre of Manchester in May 2021 has just rebranded as a YOTEL Manchester Deansgate.
YOTEL Manchester Deansgate is a fashionable, tech-friendly hotel with 261 bedrooms. It features ‘Motley’ for all day eating and drinking plus TRIB3 boutique fitness studio.
YOTEL Manchester Deansgate joins three other YOTEL properties in the UK: in London, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
YOTEL Manchester Deansgate is located in the heart of central Manchester, a mile from Manchester Piccadilly station.