Planners have approved the latest hotel development scheme by footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs. This time the former Manchester United pair want to transform the city’s historic stock exchange into a boutique hotel. The partnership — which... Read More
In another positive indicator for Birmingham's leisure sector, plans are currently in place for a 31 bedroom hotel in the Jewellery Quarter, which could see up to 40 new full and part time jobs created. Husband and wife team, and founders of Suburban... Read More
An agent acting in the multi-million pound sale of a landmark Newcastle office building says the acquisition demonstrates the returning strength of the North-East commercial market. Bill Lynn, director and head of agency and investment at the ES... Read More
A Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of almost £5m has underpinned the development of a luxury Belfast hotel — on the site where the plans for the Titanic were produced. The Harland & Wolff headquarters building and drawing offices on Belfast’s... Read More
Travelodge — Britain's second biggest budget hotel operator — is capitalising on its strong 2014 performance by confirming plans to open 25 new sites every 12 months for the next six years. The chain already has a £100m construction programme... Read More
Salford based Hydes Brewery is to open a new boutique hotel, pub and restaurant in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. The brewery chain has acquired the Abel Heywood after receiving financial backing from the Royal Bank of Scotland, which will act as a... Read More
As Birmingham continues to grow in popularity as both a business and tourist destination, city centre hotels are seeing a huge rise in demand with occupancy levels skyrocketing over the past few years. In fact, November last year proved to be a record breaker... Read More
The once-troubled British and Irish hotel chain, Jurys Inn, has become the latest target for American distressed-debt investor Lone Star. The US specialist has paid £680m for the firm's 31 hotels. This week's acquisition follows years of uncertaintly... Read More
Russells Construction has secured a second deal with Motel One in Manchester to build a £17m hotel in Cross Street. The signing of the new contract follows the successful completion of a Motel One in the Piccadilly area of the city. The work on the... Read More
A West Yorkshire-based hotel group looks set to double its property holding after a 20 per cent buy-in by property and investment company Commer Group. The Tadcaster-headquartered investor is refusing to say exactly how much acquiring the one-fifth... Read More
