Hotel & Venue News

Supercity Aparthotels plan to open two new properties in London and Watford. Supercity Aparthotel Watford will be located in the town centre and will include 19 studio and 22 one-bedroom extended stay suites opening in autumn 2015.

The second new Supercity Aparthotel will be located in the former home of the Jewish Chronicle newspaper in Chancery Lane in central London and will be opening in 2016 with 50 suites on the upper floors subject to planning approval.

The group currently operates three aparthotels in London: Templeton Place and Nevern Place are both located in Earls Court a short walk from Earls Court tube station. Each serviced suite is air-conditioned and equipped with a fully fitted kitchen, bathroom and an iPod dock. There is a weekly maid service. The third property, The Rosebery, is located in Clerkenwell with 58 serviced suites. It is a five minute walk from Farringdon and Chancery Lane tube stations.

Details: www.supercityuk.com

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Motel One, the budget design hotel chain, has just opened its first hotel in London. Motel One London-Tower Hill has 291 bedrooms, each equipped with a flat screen television and a monsoon rain shower. There is free wi-fi throughout the hotel and i-pads are available from reception for guest use. Motel One London-Tower Hill has a bar. A buffet breakfast is available but there is no dinner restaurant.

Motel One London-Tower Hill is located in Minories Road, between Aldgate and Tower Hill tube stations.

Outside London there are two Motel One properties in Edinburgh. A new Motel One is under construction in both Newcastle on Tyne and Manchester. Additional properties are planned in London.

Details: www.motel-one.com

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A £12million master-plan has been unveiled to transform Haigh Hall and Country Park in Wigan into a luxury 30-bedroom four-star hotel.

The new ‘Haigh Woodland Park’ will also include a spa and fitness centre plus a kitchen courtyard within the existing stables block. An outdoor adventure zone will be created featuring a high ropes area and an adventure golf course as well as heritage trails and bike routes with a new cycle centre on site.

The hotel development will be masterminded by Contessa Hotels who also operate the 18-bedroom Hillbark Hotel on the Wirral in Cheshire.

Planning permission for the proposals has been submitted. Contessa Hotels should complete the refurbishment of the hall within two years, with most of the work completed within 12 months of planning approval.

Haigh Hall is a Grade II-listed property set in 250 acres of woodland on the outskirts of Wigan. It was built between 1827 and 1840 and remained in private hands until it was sold in 1947 to the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan which runs it as conference centre and wedding venue. The new hotel will continue to be owned by Wigan Council.

Details: www.wigan.gov.uk

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Construction work starts this week in Liverpool on the planned expansion of Liverpool Football Club’s Anfield stadium. A third tier with 8,000 seats will be added to the Main Stand taking its capacity to more than 20,000 and the overall seat numbers in the ground to more than 54,000. The project will also include additional conference and banqueting facilities, a new club shop and more car parking.

The stadium expansion is just one element of a major £260million regeneration plan for the Anfield area.

The work is scheduled for completion during the 2016/17 season.

Details: www.liverpoolfc.com

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Artist Residence London is a small privately owned ten-bedroom boutique hotel which has recently opened in Pimlico in central London.

Artist Residence London has been created from a former pub built in the mid 1850’s. The hotel is now fronted by an American diner-style restaurant named 64 Degrees.
Inside Artist Residence London expect industrial-chic with exposed brick walls, old railways sleepers as floors and bright modern art on the walls. The hotel also includes the Bar at 64 Degrees and a private dining room to seat up to 12 guests. Exclusive hire of all ten hotel rooms and the lounge area is possible for a private event.

Artist Residence London is located in Cambridge Street overlooking gardens in Pimlico and is just a five minute walk from Victoria Station.

Details: www.artistresidencelondon.co.uk