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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


A new MGallery by Sofitel is set to open in Victory House overlooking Leicester Square in central London in August.

Victory House, London, MGallery by Sofitel will have 86 bedroom comprising 58 standard bedrooms, 13 deluxe rooms plus suites and accessible bedrooms – all with the latest luxury fittings and free wi-fi throughout.

Victory House, London, MGallery by Sofitel will feature a ground floor bistro restaurant.

MGallery by Sofitel is a collection of high-end hotels worldwide chosen for their distinct personality and characteristics.

Victory House, London, MGallery by Sofitel will be the fourth MGallery by Sofitel in the UK.

Details: http://www.bespokehotels.com/mgallery

 


Plans have been submitted by the British Racing Drivers' Club for the first phase of a redevelopment of Silverstone Park in Northamptonshire, the home of the British Grand Prix.

Plans include a new 300-bedroom hotel at the entrance to Silverstone Park as well as sports and leisure facilities, an adrenaline centre plus student accommodation.

The application comes weeks after a wider outline masterplan was approved for the Silverstone site.

Permission was also granted last year for a £22million Silverstone Heritage Experience, showcasing the history of the circuit. Work will start on this during the autumn and is expected to finish in spring 2019.

Details: https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/midlands/plans-in-for-first-phase-of-silverstone-masterplan?utm_source=eastmidlands_newsletter&utm_campaign=eastmidlands_news_tracker&utm_medium=top_story_article

 



thestudioleeds is doubling in size. From 4th September 2017 they are adding four new meeting and training rooms.

thestudioleeds currently has five meeting rooms on the 8th floor of the Riverside West building in the centre of Leeds. The largest room will seat up to 180 delegates theatre style with the other rooms seating from 6 to 17 delegates boardroom style.

The new additions will be located on the floor below.

The four new rooms on the 7th floor will have loads of natural daylight and access to an outside terrace. The largest room: ‘Cheer’ will seat up to 100 delegates for a theatre style meeting. The other three meeting rooms will seat between 8 and 22 delegates boardroom style.

thestudioleeds offers complimentary wi-fi, flipchart, projector and screen with Apple TV throughout.

Catering options include a breakfast menu, fork buffets and supper menus, finger buffets, canapés, three course lunches and dinners, bowl food and studio BBQs.  

thestudioleeds overlooks the canal, the river and the rail network in the centre of Leeds.

Details: http://studiovenues.co.uk/news/


Liverpool-based Signature Living has revealed its plans for the vacant ground floor space in the city’s Grade II-listed Cunard Building.

The 19,000 sq-ft facility is aiming to become “Liverpool’s flagship wedding and events space”.

Signature Living plan to open a fine dining restaurant at the Cunard, along with a brasserie. There will also be a number of smaller rooms for private dining, cooking classes as well as meeting spaces.

Signature Living is aiming to open the new events facility at the Cunard Building before the end of this year.

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


Yet another new hotel could be opening in the centre of Leicester.

Plans have been submitted to the city council to transform disused offices in Leicester city centre into a 67-bedroom hotel.

The offices are located on the third floor above the Haymarket Shopping Centre and they are currently unoccupied. According to the plans, a new entrance would be created off the Centre’s third floor car park.

The new hotel joins two other projects on the drawing board:

A 250-bedroom joint Novotel hotel and Adagio aparthotel is planned near Great Central Railway station in Leicester opposite the Highcross shopping centre.

Leicester Tigers are also planning a £22million, 165-bedroom hotel next to the club's Welford Road stadium.

More details on all the projects are expected in the coming weeks and months.