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Mercure Leeds Centre opens September
Mercure Leeds Centre is set to open this...
Indigo coming to Chester
Construction has started on the new...
Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel
Dalata Hotel Group is planning to open a new...
Dalata plan new London Hotel
Dalata Hotel Group will be the operators of a...
New Hotel opens in Glasgow
A new hotel has just opened in...
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Mercure Leeds Centre opens September
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Indigo coming to Chester
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Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel
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Dalata plan new London Hotel
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New Hotel opens in Glasgow
Travelodge has opened its new Southampton West Quay hotel, located yards away from Southampton Port. The new hotel will spearhead an £84 million plan by Travelodge to build up to 14 new hotels in key port locations across the UK - in a bid to capitalise on the current ‘cruise boom’. Figures from the Department for Transport indicate that number of UK International Sea Passengers rose to 22.4million in 2013.
Southampton West Quay Travelodge is a 94-bedroom property. Its opening has boosted Travelodge’s presence in Southampton to four hotels.
Details: www.travelodge.co.uk
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Roomzzz Nottingham City is now open with 101 individual apartments plus a penthouse suite in central Nottingham. Bedrooms include Smart Studios and Grande Studios each sleeping two people plus the Penthouse Suite to sleep up to four guests.
All rooms are air-conditioned and feature a modern interior design. They are equipped with a kitchen pod with integrated appliances including a dishwasher, fridge-freezer, microwave and hob. Studios are furnished with an HD television, a seating area, an en-suite power shower, iron and ironing board, complimentary tea and coffee and free wi-fi.
Roomzzz Nottingham City offers its complimentary Grab & Go breakfast every day between 6.30am and 10.00am. Essentialzzz in reception includes toiletries, ready meals and drinks to purchase.
Roomzzz Nottingham City is located in Stanley Place, a short walk from Nottingham station. There is limited parking on site and this is chargeable.
Details: www.roomzzz.com
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Based in Birmingham, the Drum is the national centre dedicated to developing and promoting contemporary art and culture of the British African, Asian and Caribbean communities.
The Drum also has a range of meeting and event spaces and is planning a major extension of these facilities.The centrepiece of the Drum is the Main Auditorium, a blank canvas space which will accommodate up to 350 delegates theatre style or 750 delegates standing. Extension plans will see the capacity raised to 480 delegates theatre style or as standing space for up to 1000 people.
The Business Suite is a bright and open space equipped with a projector and whiteboard and seating up to 50 delegates theatre style.
The Andy Hamilton Studio, named after the Birmingham jazz saxophonist, is a self-contained space with its own stage and bar. It can be used for larger meetings or for team building exercises.
Planned extensions to the Drum will increase the overall height of the building. A striking new corrugated roof painted red is also part of the plan
.The Drum is located in Potters Lane in Aston, just over a mile from the centre of Birmingham - with free car parking. The site was originally the home of the Aston Hippodrome between 1908 and 1980 before being converted into a bingo hall until its final demolition 20 years later.A planning application for the extension has been lodged with Birmingham city council. If successful and funds are available, work will start spring 2016.
Details: www.the-drum.org.uk
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- Published: 15 May 2015
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The new 120 bedroom Hampton by Hilton Bournemouth has just opened, near to the Bournemouth International Conference Centre (BIC) and a five minute walk from the town centre of Bournemouth.
The air-conditioned bedrooms offer a choice of either sea or town views. Each is furnished with a queen-sized bed plus a work desk with an ergonomic chair. Additional in-room amenities include an LCD television, a laptop safe, an alarm clock/radio, USB charge points and complimentary wi-fi. The Hampton brand-standard complimentary hot breakfast is also included. Snacks are available from the hotel reception 24 hours a day. There is also a fitness room for guest use.
Hampton by Hilton Bournemouth is one part of a major new-build project on Bournemouth's Terrace Mount. The hotel will share a 13-storey block with a new 173 bedroom Hilton Bournemouth which is scheduled to open winter 2015/2016.
Hampton by Hilton Bournemouth is situated 10-15 minutes from the Bournemouth International Airport and is around two hours by train from London Waterloo station.
Details: www.hamptoninn3.hilton.com
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Clayton Hotel Chiswick is the new name for the former Chiswick Moran Hotel following the hotel’s recent change of ownership. Facilities at Clayton Hotel Chiswick remain the same.
The hotel has 123 bedrooms and suites plus Napa Restaurant and Globe Bar. There is a fitness suite. The hotel has five flexible meeting rooms in total accommodating up to 110 delegates. Wi-fi access is complimentary throughout the hotel.
Clayton Hotel Chiswick is located in Chiswick High Road in West London. It is a 400 metre walk from Gunnersbury tube station (District Line) and twenty minutes from London Heathrow Airport.
Details: www.claytonhotelchiswick.com
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