Plans to revamp the historic Royal Kings Arms Hotel in Lancaster have been given the green light.

The 55-bedroom Royal Kings Arms was constructed in the seventeenth century and rebuilt in the nineteenth century. The hotel claims Victorian novelist, Charles Dickens, as one of its earlier guests.

New owners of the Grade II-listed Royal Kings Arms now plan a refurbishment of the ground floor and basement to provide a coffee bar, bistro and restaurant plus a new reception.

The work will also include re-painting the front façade to reinstate it in “historic paint colours” and enhance the appearance of the building.

A small extension is also proposed for the rear of the building.

Bedrooms at the Royal Kings Arms are decorated and furnished in a contemporary style – with complimentary wi-fi throughout.

The hotel has three meeting and events rooms to accommodate up to 100 delegates.

The Royal Kings Arms is located in Market Street in the centre of Lancaster, a short walk from Lancaster station on the West Coast Line.

Details: http://royalkingsarmshotel.co.uk/refurbishment/