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Amba Hotels has just opened the new Amba Hotel Marble Arch with 692 bedrooms following a multi-million pound refurbishment of what was formerly the Thistle Marble Arch hotel.

Amba Hotel Marble Arch is the second hotel in the Amba Hotel portfolio joining the 239-bedroom Amba Charing Cross in London, which opened last year.

Amba Hotel Marble Arch claims to have some of the largest bedrooms in the West End at an average of 33sq-mt. Each room has a complimentary Nespresso® coffee machine, walk in rain-fall showers and complimentary mini bars.

Guest-friendly technology is also a feature in the hotel:
Guests can choose their own room when booking direct.
The Amba Hotels Mobile Valet app will allow guests to explore the hotel, order room service and check out online.
USB sockets and international sockets are located next to the bed.
Free super-fast, unlimited wi-fi is available throughout the hotel.
Every room has a tablet for guest use throughout their stay.
Every room has a Smart television.

The Grill is the all-day dining room at Amba Hotel Marble Arch. There is also a bar, lounge and Deli Lounge.

Amba Hotel Marble Arch has 12 meeting spaces all equipped with the latest technology, including televisions, conferencing equipment, table-top power sockets and projectors and free superfast wi-fi. The Hyde Park is the largest suite seating up to 400 delegates for a theatre style meeting.

Amba Hotel Marble Arch is located in Bryanston Street overlooking Oxford Street and Marble Arch in central London.

Details: www.amba-hotel.com

Details: Published: 09 December 2015; Hits: 995

Planning permission and listed building consent has been received from Bristol Council to transform the historic, Grade II-listed Guildhall and Assizes Courts in Bristol's Old City into a luxury five-star, 91-bedroom spa hotel with a rooftop swimming pool.

The adjoining Grade I-listed former Bank of England building will be incorporated into the scheme.

The Guildhall and Assizes Courts were built in two stages, in 1843 and 1886, on the foundations of the earlier medieval Guildhall. The building has facades on both Corn Street and Broad Street in the heart of Bristol’s Old City.

Not all of the Guildhall’s original interiors remain. However, those that do are being incorporated into the new hotel. These include the oak-panelled courtroom, which features high-level leaded windows with a 10m-high beamed ceiling. The Judge's ceremonial dais is also being restored.

Two storeys of flooring will be removed to open up the Guildhall's original 1843 tower entrance on Broad Street and create a triple-height reception area. The tower's stained glass windows and original statues will also be restored.

The Guildhall's bedrooms will be built around the existing towers, pitched roofs, dormer windows and even the statues of famous Judges; with each room having its own unique style and layout.

The cobbled 'Jail Van Yard', where Judges and the accused would arrive for court hearings, will be opened up to the public. The courtyard will provide access to the hotel's bar and restaurant and will feature an outdoor cafe seating area. The Crown Prosecution Service's prison cells in the basement will be converted into changing rooms for the hotel's gym and spa.

The initial stripping out and excavation work will begin in January 2016, with the main building work starting in May. The work is estimated to take 18 months. The proposed opening date for the new Guildhall Hotel is December 2017.

Details: www.channels.visitbristol.co.uk

Details: Published: 08 December 2015; Hits: 1005

New York-based Highgate Holdings has gained planning consent for a mixed hotel and commercial office scheme in Shoreditch High Street in East London. It will be Highgate Holdings’ first hotel in London.

The scheme will comprise a 200-bedroom Highgate Shoreditch Hotel plus around 130,000 sq-ft of commercial space.

Highgate Shoreditch Hotel will feature a Sky Lounge at roof level. It will be one of three “glass boxes” that will feature at different levels of the building. One will be on the ground floor and will contain a market. A mid-level glass box will be called the Shed and will serve as a venue for lectures, presentations and other events.

Highgate Shoreditch Hotel will replace the Majestic Wine Warehouse currently on Shoreditch High Street. Construction is due to start in the second quarter 2016 with completion expected by the end of 2018.

Details: www.constructionenquirer.com

Details: Published: 08 December 2015; Hits: 840

King Street Townhouse hotel is set to open in Manchester 12th December 2015.

King Street Townhouse will occupy a Grade II-listed building in the centre of Manchester and will include a rooftop infinity spa pool - the first in the city.

King Street Townhouse is the latest hotel from Eclectic Hotels. The group has invested £3.5million renovating the Italian renaissance-style building. It now joins other Manchester hotels in the group including: Great John Street, Didsbury House Hotel, Eleven Didsbury Park plus On The 7th @ MediaCityUK private members club.

Facilities at King Street Townhouse will include 40 bedrooms and suites, a Tavern Bar and Restaurant, afternoon tea rooms, a south facing roof garden with event space for around 170 guests, a rooftop spa pool, treatment rooms and a gym plus conference and event space.

King Street Townhouse is located at 10 Booth Street, within the Upper King Street Conservation Area. It is walking distance to both Piccadilly and Victoria rail terminals in central Manchester. St. Peters Square is the nearest metrolink stop.

Details: www.eclectichotels.co.uk