Whitbread PLC, a British multinational hotel and restaurant company based in Houghton Regis, England,UK has secured a lease agreement for a new Premier Inn hotel in Bath, famous city in Somerset, England, located in the valley of the River Avon, 156 kilometres west of London, special for its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a result of its well - preserved Roman - built bath and remains, Georgian architecture and its history as a relevant spa town.
As a very important destination in the UK, the city receives approximately six million overnight and day visitors annually, according to Bath and North East Somerset Council.
This development is part of Whitbread PLC’s strategy to expand its Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn networks in the UK and Ireland and will increase Premier Inn’s presence in Bath City Centre to two hotels, offering over 250 rooms.
The site was secured through a competitive bidding process, and planning permission was granted in September 2024.
Savills, a British real estate services company based in London managed the market engagement for Frank Capital, a privately owned real estate firm also headquartered in the British capital while Sisman Property Consultants, a Bristol based independent property consultancy advised Whitbread PLC.
The planned development will replace the vacant Beazer House office building with a six - story, 68.000 - square - foot hotel. Construction is scheduled to commence in early 2026, with the hotel expected to open in 2028.
The hotel will be located on Bristol Road, within a 10 - minute walk of Bath railway station and the iconic Roman Baths, close to Thornbank Gardens and Wells Road, positioning it to attract leisure guests.
The property will provide 153 guestrooms, featuring Premier Inn’s latest room formats, including standard and Premier Plus bedrooms, an on - site restaurant, and a bar on the ground floor.
The project aligns with Whitbread PLC’s sustainability goals, aiming for a BREEAM Excellent rating and operation solely on electricity from renewable sources. The company has set to reduce carbon emissions from its direct operations to zero by 2040.
Whitbread PLC currently operates 850 locations with over 85.000 bedrooms, with plans to increase this to 125.000 rooms.
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