Hotel & Venue News

Sheraton Grand London Park Lane Hotel has officially been unveiled following the multimillion pound renovation of all the hotel’s guest rooms and public spaces.

The hotel has now been rebadged as a Sheraton Grand property; the first hotel in London to join the Sheraton Grand portfolio.

The 303-bedroom Sheraton Grand London Park Lane originally opened in 1927. The refurbishment has transformed both the bedrooms and public spaces, marrying modern features with the original Art-Deco style of the building.

43 Sheraton Clubrooms and Suites have been added, all with access to the Sheraton Club Lounge. They also include complimentary use of a private meeting room which can seat up to eight people.

The Palm Court has received a makeover. The reception is brighter and more spacious and ‘Mercante’ is the hotel’s new restaurant.

A renovation of the gym will almost treble its current size and will feature brand new state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.

Sheraton Grand London Park Lane is located in Piccadilly in the heart of London’s Mayfair, facing Green Park and just a short walk from Buckingham Palace.

Details: http://www.sheratonparklane.com/

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The recent sale of Nottingham's Guildhall site has kick-started a proposed £110million development of the building to include a four-star hotel with conference facilities, offices and student accommodation.

Development work is expected to start at the 1.4 acre site in 2018.

Nottingham Guildhall opened in 1888 and staged major criminal trials before Crown Courts were set up. It continued to house magistrates' courts until 1995. It still has the former police offices and prisoners' cells in the basement.

Nottingham Guildhall is located in Burton Street in the centre of Nottingham and is opposite Nottingham Conference Centre.

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A proposed £27million investment to completely restore Hornsey Town Hall in London has been agreed by the local authority in Haringey.

The project will feature a new boutique hotel as well as a new community arts centre, an improved town hall square plus a new café and restaurant.

The hotel will be developed by Far East Consortium International based in Hong Kong.

Hornsey Town Hall opened in 1935, it was the first major UK building to be constructed in the Modernist style. It is located in the Crouch End district of Hornsey in North London.

Details: http://www.haringey.gov.uk/news/27-million-hornsey-town-hall-investment-proposal-agreed

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Champneys is set to open a new health and beauty resort spa following its acquisition of Eastwell Manor in Ashford, Kent.

Eastwell Manor is set in a Norman manor house in 60 acres of grounds. It currently has 62 bedrooms, two restaurants, seven meeting rooms as well as spa and leisure facilities.

Champneys will operate the hotel under the name Champneys at Eastwell from 1 November 2016. It will offer health and beauty treatments in line with its other resorts.

Champneys at Eastwell will complete a refurbishment programme by summer 2017.

Champneys at Eastwell will be Champneys fifth resort spa in the UK. Champneys also operate six city spas.

Champneys at Eastwell is four miles from Ashford International Station (for Eurostar) and five miles from the M20 motorway.

Details: http://www.eastwellmanor.co.uk/

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The Youth Hostel Association (YHA) has submitted plans for a £30million, 850-bedroom ‘super hostel’ in London.

The proposed facility will be in the Olympic Park next to Stratford tube station and Westfield Shopping Centre and close to Stratford International mainline station in east London.

The hostel will include en-suite bedrooms, bars, restaurants, conference and meeting facilities, a self-catering kitchen plus communal spaces.

If plans are approved the hostel could be open by early 2019.

Details: http://www.hotelowner.co.uk/7490-yha-submits-plans-850-bed-london-super-hostel/