CLS Holdings has seen planning for a 210,000 sq ft hotel and student flats project in Vauxhall, London approved. The Spring Mews projects is currently out to tender with Bam, Shepherd, Vinci, Sir Robert McAlpine, Ocon and Watkins Jones in the chase for the £50m building job. CLS also reported that its other big scheme in the area known as Vauxhall Square was progressing … [Read more...]
Tourism Minister opens new Premier Inn hotel in Leicester Square
Leicester Square is famous as the home of film and theatre and today sees a new addition to the Square, with the opening of the UK’s best value hotel chain* at number 1 Leicester Place. Premier Inn’s brand new 83 bedroom hotel was officially on 16 May by Whitbread Chairman Anthony Habgood, Whitbread Managing Director Patrick Dempsey, and Minister of Tourism and Heritage, … [Read more...]
Gary Neville gets go ahead for new £20M Manchester hotel
Gary Neville ex Manchester United captain who yesterday was announced part of Roy Hodgson's England management team has been given the go ahead to build a new £20m hotel close to Old Trafford. Planning permission for four star, 139 room hotel was granted by Trafford Council despite objections from Manchester United his former club. The 8,000-square-metre building is … [Read more...]
Capita Symonds Launches Hotel Sector Partnership
Capita Symonds – the UK property and infrastructure consultancy - has announced a partnership with hotel developer Oxford Hotels and real estate investment vehicle Equiture to specifically target investment and asset management opportunities across the £10bn hotel sector. The partnership will focus on outright acquisitions of hotel investments and developments with … [Read more...]
Gleneagles gets a new 5 star neighbour
The Cairn Lodge & Hotel has opened in Auchterarder, near Gleneagles, following a multi-million pound makeover and creating more than 40 jobs in the area. Perthshire’s newest 5-star property is the vision of award-winning hotelier, Steven McLeod, and the latest addition to his luxury Aurora Hotel Collection. Over £3 million was spent on the acquisition and reinvention … [Read more...]