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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


Approval has been given for new 48-bedroom Hotel du Vin Stratford-upon-Avon.

Proposals to create a new 48-bedroom Hotel du Vin from two Georgian buildings in the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon have been given the green light.

The Hotel du Vin will also include meeting space as well as private dining and banqueting suites.

Hotel du Vin Stratford-upon-Avon will be located in Rother Street. Construction work is set to start in the coming months. The hotel is expected to open summer 2017.

Details: www.hotelduvin.com


The new owners of Raithwaite Estate near Whitby in North Yorkshire will start work developing a further 46 new cottages on the estate from this March.

Raithwaite Estate currently has 45 bedrooms in the main Hall, 28 bedrooms in its woodland Keep, one, two and three bedroom cottages in the grounds plus the six-bedroom Lake House.

Facilities at Raithwaite Hall include: a boutique spa, Brace Restaurant, Poachers Bar, an events suite to seat up to 140 guests banquet style - all set in 100 acres of estate grounds and gardens.

The North York Moors, the North Sea coastline and the historic town of Whitby are all within easy access of Raithwaite Estate

Details:  www.raithwaiteestate.com


Church House Conference Centre Westminster in London has changed its name. It is now to be known simply as Church House Westminster.

The rebranding of Church House Westminster also includes a new logo.

The exercise is intended to highlight the fact that Church House Westminster is no longer just a conference centre but a venue that can host a variety of events, from product launches and exhibitions to national consumer events and large award dinners.

The Grade II-listed Church House Westminster has a total of 19 events rooms with the Main Assembly Hall, the largest, seating up to 664 delegates.

Church House Westminster is located in Deans Yard overlooking Westminster Abbey in the heart of Westminster.

Details:  www.churchhouseconf.co.uk

 


Bespoke Hotels, the independent hotel management company, has added three new properties to its portfolio. They are:

The Samlesbury Hotel: located less than a mile off the M6 motorway at junction 31, between Blackburn and Preston. The recently refurbished Samlesbury Hotel has 80 bedrooms, a restaurant, bar and fitness room. The main meeting room will seat up to 220 delegates with six boardrooms in support.

Etrop Grange Hotel: (pictured above) a Grade II-listed Georgian house in its own grounds yet within walking distance of the main terminals at Manchester International Airport. Etrop Grange Hotel has 64 bedrooms, a restaurant and a bar. There are six main meeting rooms with the largest seating 150 delegates plus a range of smaller boardrooms seating up to eight delegates.

The Hydro Hotel, Windermere: built as a ‘water cure’ hotel in the late 19th century, catering to the wealthy industrialists from the North West. The Hydro hotel has panoramic views over Lake Windermere plus 82 bedrooms, a restaurant and bar. Leisure facilities include a swimming pool, sauna and mini gym. There are five main meeting rooms with the largest seating up to 250 delegates theatre style.

Details:   www.bespokehotels.com


Staycity is expanding its presence at Heathrow Airport. The aparthotel operators will be opening 125 additional apartments in March 2016 taking the total number of apartment at Staycity Serviced Apartments London Heathrow to 269.  

The group will also be opening a guest lounge and café on the ground floor, as well as a breakfast area and terrace on the podium level at Heathrow.

Staycity Serviced Apartments London Heathrow offers a selection of studio, one and two-bedroom apartments. They all include a fully equipped kitchen.

Staycity Serviced Apartments London Heathrow is located in High Point Village, five minutes from Heathrow and a minutes’ walk from Hayes and Harlington Station.

Details:  www.staycity.com