Whitbread PLC, a British multinational hotel and restaurant company based in Houghton Regis, England, UK has inaugurated a 84 - room Premier Inn hotel in Hastings, a large seaside town and borough in East Sussex on England’s southern coast, offering a unique mix of historic charm in its Old Town, vibrant energy with independent shops and galleries, traditional seaside fun and rich history like the famous 1066 Battle site.
Hastings nestled between suggestive cliffs with funicular railways is highlighted by picturesque narrow alleys, Tudor buildings, the ruins of Hastings Castle, the traditional seaside pier, the Blue Reef Aquarium, museums (Fishermen’s True Crime, Art), vibrant arts scene (Hastings Contemporary), extensive natural areas like Hastings Country Park and is praised for its character and offers diverse activities for all ages, great pubs, fresh seafood, and easy access from London, making it a great day trip or a pleasant weekend getaway.
The opening of the Premier Inn Hastings Town Centre is part of Whitbread PLC’s strategy to strengthen its presence in areas with strong local economics and seasonal leisure demand and increases Premier Inn’s network in Hastings to two hotels.
The official opening was attended by Helena Dollimoire, Labour (Co - op) MP for Hastings and Rye, who joined the hotel team and Whitbread stakeholders for the ribbon - cutting ceremony.
The hotel located at 11 Cornwallis Street in Hastings Town Centre close to Priory Meadow shopping, beach and Hastings Castle, occupies a 3.000 – square - metre site that was previously an underutilised car park, and construction of the ground - plus - four storey building was completed in fifteen months.
The new property aims to attract both local and visiting guests contributing to the local economy and features 84 comfortable standard and Premier Plus rooms, a ground - floor restaurant called The Social serving breakfast (with unlimited options) and other meals and has a team of 25 employees that has been recruited to operate the new location.
Before the opening, the new hotel team engaged in community activities, including volunteering at St Michael’s Hospice Donation Centre and conducting a beach clean - up. Whitbread PLC also distributed a £9.000 “Force for Good” fund among three local charities, namely “Expanding Limited Horizons”, “Counselling Plus Community”, and the “Hastings Community Info Hub.”
In addition to the Hastings Town Centre location, Premier Inn plans to open another hotel on Bognor Regis Seafront, a West Sussex seaside resort in the spring of the following year.
Whitbread PLC has also begun the preparation for a new 130 - room hotel in Littlehampton Town Centre, in a seaside resort and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex and is seeking a suitable location for a future hotel in Rye, a centre in the Rother district of East Sussex, three kilometres from the English Channel.
Premier Inn operates approximately 850 hotels across the UK and Ireland, with a focus on expanding its network in regions with robust economic conditions and high tourism potential.
Links
https://www.whitbread.co.uk/premier-inn-opens-its-doors-in-hastings-town-centre/
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