Hallmark Hotels has unified its group of hotels across the UK under the Hallmark banner - including the eight hotels in the north west of England which were formerly Best Western properties.

Hallmark Hotels now comprises 28 properties with a total number of 2700 bedrooms and 16,000 square metres of conference space across 171 individual and purpose built meeting rooms.

The eight new properties are:
Hallmark Inn Liverpool (formerly Best Western Hallmark Hotel Liverpool Feathers)
Hallmark Hotel The Queen, Chester (formerly Best Western Premier Hallmark Hotel Chester The Queen)
Hallmark Hotel Liverpool South (formerly Best Western Hallmark Hotel Liverpool Alicia)
Hallmark Hotel Preston Leyland (formerly Best Western Premier Hallmark Hotel Preston Leyland)
Hallmark Inn Manchester South (formerly Best Western Hallmark Hotel Manchester Willow Bank)
Hallmark Inn Chester (formerly Best Western Hallmark Hotel Chester Westminster)
Hallmark Hotel Llyndir Hall, Chester South (formerly Best Western Hallmark Hotel Chester Llyndir Hall)
Hallmark Hotel Warrington (formerly Best Western Hallmark Hotel Warrington Fir Grove)

Hallmark Hotels have also announced a refurbishment programme across the group. This will see bedroom upgrades to five of the eight new hotels.

Leisure club and spa improvements are planned at Hallmark Hotel Cambridge, Hallmark Hotel Gloucester and Hallmark Hotel Glasgow.

The group also plan to complete an FA certified football and rugby training ground at the Hallmark Hotel The Welcombe in Stratford on Avon.

Details: http://www.hallmarkhotels.co.uk