Irish-based Dalata Hotel Group has announced that it intends to rebrand all its ten newly acquired hotels in the UK and Ireland as Clayton Hotels by the end of this year. The group includes all Bewleys branded hotels as well as the Maldron Hotel in Cardiff.

Dalata operates 45 hotels with 7,480 rooms across the UK and Ireland. They are planning a €27 million redevelopment and upgrading package, including a rollout of the Clayton Hotel signature bedrooms.

Details:  www.dalatahotelgroup.com

Preparatory works have begun at the site of Manchester’s second Motel One development at 11-15 Cross Street in the city centre.

The 19th century Victorian façade of the building will be retained with the 1980s office block behind it demolished to make way for the new seven-storey, 298-bedroom Motel One.

Building work is scheduled to complete autumn 2017.

Motel One Manchester Piccadilly is expected to open later in 2015 with 330 bedrooms - in London Road facing Manchester Piccadilly station.

Details: www.motel-one.com


Cuttle Bridge Inn is a new hotel which opened in May 2015 with 50 bedrooms on the outskirts of Birmingham.

Cuttle Bridge Inn is in a prime location in the village of Minworth; a two minute drive from junction 9 of the M42 at its junction with the M6 Toll – at the centre of the Midland’s motorway network. It is ten minutes from the NEC, Birmingham International Airport and Birmingham International Station and seven miles from Sutton Coldfield town centre.

Bedrooms are new, modern, well-equipped and ‘no–frills’. There is a selection of double, twin and triple bedded rooms plus family rooms, superior doubles and king-bedded accessible rooms. Each is equipped with a separate shower room, a wall mounted television, wardrobe space, work space, tea and coffee making facilities and free wi-fi. Bedrooms at the rear of the hotel also have a canal view.

Birmingham Restaurant and Bar is a carvery style restaurant The Cuttle Bridge Inn serves food from breakfast through to dinner in the evening.

A ground floor conference and events room will accommodate up to 200 guests. Both this room and the restaurant have direct access to a garden terrace overlooking the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal.

The Cuttle Bridge Inn is situated on Kingsbury Road with free parking available.

Details:   www.cuttlebridgeinn.com


Historic Doddington Hall near Nantwich in Cheshire could be turned into a luxury hotel by its owners if plans submitted to Cheshire East Council are approved.

The project would see the restoration and conversion of the Grade 1-listed Doddington Hall into a 120-bedroom hotel. A restaurant and bars plus meeting and event space would be added.

Three cottages and stables standing in the grounds would be incorporated into the scheme. A new block would also be added incorporating additional bedroom accommodation plus a new spa and leisure facility.

Doddington Hall sits within 800-acres of parkland. It was designed by Samuel Wyatt and built in 1780. The mansion is privately owned and was used as a ladies college until 1985.

The planning application also includes the refurbishment and conversion of the 13th-century Delves Castle and the Grade II-listed Star Barn near to the Hall, with the use of the buildings to be defined at a later date.

The council will discuss the development at its strategic planning meeting on Wednesday 1 July.

Doddington Hall is located off the A51 between Nantwich and Woore.

Details: www.thedoddingtonestate.co.uk


The Birmingham Post is reporting that the planned opening of the new Staycity Aparthotel in Newhall Square in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter has been delayed by six months.

The £17million project based at the former science museum building was scheduled to open in May 2015.

Staycity Aparthotel Birmingham Jewellery Quarter will include 172 one-and two-bedroom apartments each with a fully-equipped kitchen, washer/dryer, microwave oven, LCD television and a dining room / lounge.

It will join Staycity's sister site in Birmingham's Arcadian Centre where it operates 79 serviced apartments.

Details: www.birminghampost.co.uk