Sands Venue Resortwill have 96 bedrooms and is part of a multi-million-pound investment to convert and extend The Sands Entertainment Venue near Blackpool Tower.

Sands Venue Resort will feature penthouse suites with views over the promenade and Irish Sea.

Sands Venue Resort will be built on the site of the former Palatine Hotel which together with other buildings on the site, including Central Station, were demolished in the 1970s during a period of large-scale redevelopment in Blackpool.

The project is the brainchild of businessman Peter Swann, who owns the company that operates Sands Entertainment Venue and who is also chairman of League One football club - Scunthorpe United FC.

Sands Venue Resort is expected to open summer 2019.

Details: www.the-sands-blackpool.co.uk