Wed 6th Jan 2021
by Creative Quarter
Details of how the Island Quarter site will look have been revealed as the planning application is submitted, with InterContinental Hotel Group confirmed as the operator for a new 223-bed hotel.
Invest NewsThis week, the first images of plans for the Island Quarter site were revealed as details for the development were lodged with Nottingham City Council's planning team. The ambitious plans include a 223-room hotel, 247 residential apartments and an extensive food and beverage area featuring a stunning bar and busy 100-metre long forum for people to meet. There will be contemporary co-working space with 400 desks.
Richard Watson, of developer Conygar, said:
“The Island Quarter is the biggest city centre regeneration schemes in the UK, and we believe it is vital for the development to bring something outstanding to Nottingham, for which the city and the Midlands can be proud of. We are fortunate to have a site in Nottingham with its great heritage and an international reputation – with developments such as this and, among other schemes, the renovation of Nottingham Castle, we want to ensure it retains its rightful place as the Queen of the Midlands and a core UK city.”
It has also been revealed that UK-based company InterContinental Hotels Group will be bringing its boutique hotel brand Hotel Indigo as well as its extended stay offering, Staybridge Suites to the city as part of the multi-million-pound scheme that will transform this gateway area of Nottingham.
The hotel will comprise 223-bedrooms and suites – 155 located within Hotel Indigo and a further 68 aimed at multi-night business and leisure travellers in the Staybridge Suites, which will include a range of amenities such as a full kitchen and dedicated shared outdoor space exclusively for Staybridge Suites guests. The dual-branded hotel operation will be managed by IHG, who also run the Crowne Plaza and the Holiday Inn hotels in Nottingham
Karan Khanna, managing director, UK & Ireland at IHG commented:
“We are delighted to be partnering with Conygar to bring the leading global brands of Hotel Indigo and Staybridge Suites to Nottingham as an important part of the regeneration of The Island Quarter. As we begin 2021 these new hotel signings show the confidence that owners and investors have in IHG and our potential for continued growth for when travel can finally resume.”
Councillor David Mellen, leader of Nottingham City Council, said:
“The Island Quarter is a redevelopment site unlike any other in the UK right now and one we are very pleased to see Conygar make progress with. At such a difficult time, it’s great to see confidence in Nottingham reflected in this way, serving as a further reminder that Nottingham is an up-and-coming city and enhancing our programme for regenerating the Southside of the city. We therefore welcome this very significant planning application which our Planning Committee will consider in due course.”
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