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Spring opening for The Londoner
Edwardian Hotels have announced that they will be launching The Londoner, their first ‘Super Boutique’ hotel in Leicester Square in central London in April 2021.
The Londoner hotel represents a £300million investment for the group. The 16-storey hotel will have 350 bedrooms, all with floor to ceiling windows plus a range of suites including a tower penthouse suite.
The Londoner will have six restaurant and dining options including alfresco dining on the ground floor and a Japanese lounge bar featuring a roof terrace.
The Londoner will have a range of seven meeting and events suites plus a ballroom with an 850-guest capacity. Leisure facilities will include a wellness centre with a gym and swimming pool.
The Londoner will be a member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts
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Work starts on new Liverpool hotel
Building work has just started on refurbishing the Municipal Building on Liverpool's Dale Street. Over the next two years the Grade II-listed former council offices will be converted into a 179-bedroom four-star hotel.
The new hotel will feature a restaurant and bar in the building’s atrium. It will also include leisure facilities and a range of meeting rooms throughout.
The Municipal Building dates back to 1868 and was home to Liverpool City Council from its completion until the authority moved out in 2017.
The new hotel will be operated by the Fragrance Group.
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Hyatt to open in Battersea
Hyatt Hotels Group has published plans to build a new 203-bedroom hotel on the south bank of the River Thames in central London.
The new Park Hyatt London River Thames is expected to open in 2022. It will be located on the Nine Elms development site directly opposite Westminster.
Park Hyatt London River Thames will have a restaurant and bar plus a secure executive wing and events space including a large ballroom.
Park Hyatt London River Thames will be part of the major Nine Elms development. Nine Elms will be site of the new American Embassy and will also include over 2,000 apartments, commercial space, shops and restaurants. The Northern Line underground extension will service the new development and will have an entrance located close to the hotel.
Park Hyatt London River Thames will join Hyatt's existing portfolio in London which includes the Hyatt Regency London – the Churchill, Andaz London Liverpool Street, Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport, Hyatt Place West London Hayes and the Great Scotland Yard Hotel. In addition. Hyatt Place London City East is also currently in development
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The Dilly coming to London
Le Méridien Piccadilly hotel in London is rebranding early next year. The hotel will drop its Marriott name and continue trading as ‘the Dilly’ an independent hotel. A refurbishment of the hotel which first opened in 1908 has already begun.
The Dilly will have 283 bedrooms and suites. The food and beverage outlets will include The Terrace and Madhu’s Indian pop-up restaurant. Leisure facilities will feature a health club and spa including a dedicated dance studio plus a large underground swimming pool.
The Dilly will have seven meeting and events rooms over a total of 9625 sq-ft with a capacity from 10 to 245 delegates.
The Dilly is located right in the heart of central London between Piccadilly and Regent Street.
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Moxy Chester opens
Moxy Chester is a new boutique hotel which has just opened in the centre of Chester. It is currently just open for key workers and business travellers.
Moxy Chester has 194 bedrooms each equipped with a large flat screen television, a built-in USB port and free wi-fi.
Moxy Chester has a restaurant and bar and also features a state-of-the art video wall in the lobby.
Moxy Chester is themed throughout with nods to the nearby Chester Racecourse. A steel horse installation, for example, greets guests on arrival. The hotel also features a series of murals themed on racing.
Moxy Chester has two 11 sq-mt meeting and events rooms.
Moxy Chester is within a five-minute walk of the city centre and Chester station, plus the hotel has 24 car parking spaces.
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Ennismore and Accor merge lifestyle brands
Ennismore, the company that owns Gleneagles in Scotland and the Hoxton hotel chain is to merge its operations with the lifestyle division of Accor thus creating a €1 billion-plus joint venture.
The new company will use the Ennismore name and will be based in London.
Accor brands included in the deal include SLS, Mama Shelter, Mondrian, Delano, Hudson and Jo and Joe
The joint venture will comprise 12 brands in total with 73 hotels in operation plus more than 110 hotels in the development pipeline.