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Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

Mercure Leeds Centre is set to open this...

Indigo coming to Chester

Indigo coming to Chester

Construction has started on the new...

Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

Dalata Hotel Group is planning to open a new...

Dalata plan new London Hotel

Dalata plan new London Hotel

Dalata Hotel Group will be the operators of a...

New Hotel opens in Glasgow

New Hotel opens in Glasgow

  A new hotel has just opened in...

  • Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

    Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

  • Indigo coming to Chester

    Indigo coming to Chester

  • Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

    Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

  • Dalata plan new London Hotel

    Dalata plan new London Hotel

  • New Hotel opens in Glasgow

    New Hotel opens in Glasgow


Plans are about to be lodged for two new hotels in the centre of Leeds.

The plans envisage the conversion, extension and refurbishment of three Grade II-listed buildings in central Leeds – the Leonardo Building, Thoresby Building and Great George Street Building - plus the development of a new building on an existing car park. 

The Great George Street Building would be converted into a premium hotel. The roof would be extended with additional floors and possibly a rooftop restaurant.

The Leonardo and Thoresby buildings would be consolidated, connected and extended at roof level to provide office accommodation.

A lifestyle hotel would feature in the new building.

The scheme has already been discussed by the Leeds Council’s city planners. A public consultation day is planned for the end of May.