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Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

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Indigo coming to Chester

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Mercure Leeds Centre opens September
Indigo coming to Chester
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Dalata plan new London Hotel
New Hotel opens in Glasgow

Construction work has begun on Bullitt, set to be Belfast’s newest hotel. Owned by the Beannchor Group – operators of the 5-star Merchant Hotel also in Belfast – the new 58-bedroom Bullitt hotel is scheduled to open in the second half of 2016.

The name ‘Bullitt’ is possibly inspired by the Steve McQueen film of the same name.

The hotel will be 'technology-led' with work space featuring desk top computers with access for both residents and non-residents, high-speed wi-fi and charging points for mobile devices - plus a restaurant and bar, coffee shop and courtyard garden.

Bullitt Hotel is located in the former Lagan House building between Victoria Street and Ann Street in the centre of Belfast.

Details: www.visit-belfast.com

Details: Published: 27 January 2016; Hits: 924

InterContinental London - The O2 has now officially opened on the Greenwich Peninsula in London. The hotel has 453 bedrooms including 59 suites boasting some of the best bedrooms views in London.

InterContinental London - The O2 has five restaurants and bars including ‘Eighteen’ the hotel’s rooftop sky-bar.

The conference centre features a 3,100sq-mt pillar-free ballroom - one of the largest in Europe - with an additional 19 meeting rooms, an organiser’s office plus 1,600sq-mt of pre-function space.

InterContinental London - The O2 is adjacent to the O2 Arena and 400mt from North Greenwich underground station and North Greenwich Pier with access into central London in around 15 minutes. The hotel is close to Royal Greenwich, The Cutty Sark, Greenwich Observatory and the Maritime Museum.

Details: www.ihgplc.com

Details: Published: 27 January 2016; Hits: 599

Major redevelopment plans which will treble the size of the budget hotel - Stay Inn Hotel - in central Manchester have been given the go-ahead. Currently Stay Inn has 65 bedrooms.

Phase one of the new development will increase capacity to 160 bedrooms housed in a new 11-storey building. It would also include new retail units and office accommodation.

Phase two would involve the demolition of the existing building and its replacement with a seven-storey unit with 94 bedrooms plus a spa and gym and meeting rooms.

On completion, there will be a total of 190 bedrooms at the new-look Stay Inn Hotel Manchester. The hotel also has its own restaurant and bar.

Stay Inn Hotel is within easy walking distance of Manchester Victoria station, Manchester Arena and the National Football Museum.

Details: www.stayinn.co.uk

Details: Published: 25 January 2016; Hits: 670

Choice Hotels group has just launched its Ascend Hotel Collection in the UK. It is the group’s boutique hotel collection, which is already well established with 148 properties throughout America, Australia and Europe.

The first two UK properties to join are Channings and The Howard hotels, both in Edinburgh with 42 and 18 bedrooms respectively.

The two hotels will be known as the Howard, an Ascend Hotel Collection member, and Channings Hotel, an Ascend Hotel Collection member.

The launch of the Ascend Hotel Collection is part of the group’s strategy to diversify its UK hotel portfolio as well as providing a new ‘upscale hotel’ alternative for guests.

Choice Hotels are aiming to have ten UK hotels in the Ascend Hotel Collection within the next three years.

Details: www.choicehotels.com/ascend

Details: Published: 26 January 2016; Hits: 723

The major £45million project to rebuild Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol is now approaching completion. The final phase, the rebuilding of the Williams Stand, is due for completion by September 2016.

Development of the Wedlock and Dolman Stands represented the first phase of the redevelopment of Ashton Gate. These are now complete and house a range of meeting and events facilities.

Ashton Gate Stadium is the home of Bristol City Football Club and Bristol Rugby Club. The development project includes new conference facilities, administration offices, a sports bar, café and shops.

When complete the new Ashton Gate will be one of the largest multi-purpose conference, exhibition and banqueting venues in the south west. It will include 1700 sq-mt of new exhibition space and seating for 900 delegates.

Ashton Gate Stadium is less than two miles from the centre of Bristol and has good access to both the M5 motorway at junction 18, and the M4 at junction 19.

Details: www.bristol-sport.co.uk