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02/09/2019
Plans To Develop New Hotel In Coventry To Be Approved
Plans to develop a new hotel in Coventry are expected to be approved by the council.
Warwickshire based, Castlebridge Group are set to bring an impressive boutique hotel brand which already operates in over 120 locations worldwide, including Kensington, York, Bath and Stratford-Upon-Avon, to the city.
At Friargate the hotel will have 100 beds, along with a fine dining restaurant and themed bars that will be open to both residents and the general public.
Cllr Jim O'Boyle, Coventry City Council's Cabinet member for Jobs and Regeneration, said: "I'm delighted that we are set to bring such a great hotel, a premium brand within the hotel sector, to our city, and it’s fantastic that they've chosen to come to Coventry. I hope work can get underway quickly with opening set for Spring 2021.
"Having a top-quality hotel in the city centre has been too long coming. But here we are – a fantastic brand is coming and is going to help make Coventry a popular and diverse tourist destination. The fact that we can now attract a four-star hotel investment says a lot about how far the city has come. They believe Coventry is the right place for them and that sends an important signal to others.
"It's also important that we use this opportunity to create jobs for local people, both in the development and the running of the hotel. We have had discussions about how we maximise opportunities for local people in the construction and operational phases."
The Council will also approve the lease of 50 car parking spaces, located within the new rail station multi-story car park, to the hotel in order to accommodate its guests.
The proposals will be further discussed at Council on 03 September.
If approved, the Castlebridge will then submit plans for planning consideration in Autumn 2019. Subject to the grant of planning permission, work is expected to start in the first quarter of 2020.
Warwickshire based, Castlebridge Group are set to bring an impressive boutique hotel brand which already operates in over 120 locations worldwide, including Kensington, York, Bath and Stratford-Upon-Avon, to the city.
At Friargate the hotel will have 100 beds, along with a fine dining restaurant and themed bars that will be open to both residents and the general public.
Cllr Jim O'Boyle, Coventry City Council's Cabinet member for Jobs and Regeneration, said: "I'm delighted that we are set to bring such a great hotel, a premium brand within the hotel sector, to our city, and it’s fantastic that they've chosen to come to Coventry. I hope work can get underway quickly with opening set for Spring 2021.
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"Having a top-quality hotel in the city centre has been too long coming. But here we are – a fantastic brand is coming and is going to help make Coventry a popular and diverse tourist destination. The fact that we can now attract a four-star hotel investment says a lot about how far the city has come. They believe Coventry is the right place for them and that sends an important signal to others.
"It's also important that we use this opportunity to create jobs for local people, both in the development and the running of the hotel. We have had discussions about how we maximise opportunities for local people in the construction and operational phases."
The Council will also approve the lease of 50 car parking spaces, located within the new rail station multi-story car park, to the hotel in order to accommodate its guests.
The proposals will be further discussed at Council on 03 September.
If approved, the Castlebridge will then submit plans for planning consideration in Autumn 2019. Subject to the grant of planning permission, work is expected to start in the first quarter of 2020.
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