The 111 bedroom Park Inn in Sheffield has been purchased out of administration and renamed The Sheffield Metropolitan, the first step in a major development and rebranding plan which will be managed by Bespoke Hotels, the leading hotel management company.
All former Park Inn employees have been retained including hotel manager Ian Slater, who has been with the property since 1999.
Bespoke is about to embark on a 2 year renovation plan throughout the property, creating fresh, stylish public spaces, and a contemporary brasserie-style restaurant and bar. Other improvements include the refurbishment of the hotel frontage and associated petrol station.
The Metropolitan is a full service, mid-market hotel located in the popular Quayside quarter of the city. It caters primarily for business and leisure visitors to the city, and is one of over ninety properties in Bespoke’s portfolio of UK and overseas hotels.
Robin Sheppard, Chairman of Bespoke commented:
“At Bespoke, we take the essential character of each individual business and its environment, rather than trying to impose a one-size-fits-all approach. We pride ourselves on our hotels’ individual and sometimes quirky personalities, but add what makes all Bespoke hotels special: a commitment to great service, a flair for hospitality, and recognition that guests want to be treated like an individual, not a room number.”
Sheffield has a thriving leisure market, according to hotel manager Ian Slater:
“We are well placed to meet the demand from visitors attracted by the city’s busy social, sports and leisure scene. In addition, The Metropolitan caters for midweek conference and business visitors who are in need of good quality hotel accommodation at a reasonable price. We are already experiencing an uplift in bookings since we rebranded.”