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Five star hotel for The Hoe Plans for a £50 million redevelopment scheme with a boutique hotel offering magnificent views of the Sound have been unveiled.
Development specialists Henley Real Estate have been selected as the preferred bidder to develop the site of the now-demolished Quality Hotel in Cliff Road overlooking the Hoe. “We took a bold and proactive approach Representatives from the company and it is paying off. Not only will this outlined details of their scheme in development deliver more high quality December, comprising a luxury five star hotel rooms in time for Mayflower 400, it 60-bedroom boutique hotel, with statehelps the city up its game as a year-round of-the art conference facilities, a full gym destination.” and spa and a panoramic penthouse with a fine-dining restaurant. The team behind the proposals estimate On the ground floor there will be a bistro and bar overlooking a large terrace and every hotel bedroom will be spacious and have full panoramic ocean views.
it will create 75 full time jobs once the scheme is built and Plymouth’s construction trade will also benefit through the build stage.
Alongside the hotel there will be a separate tower comprising 80 bespoke apartments. Called 1620, the name for the entire development being linked to the date of the sailing of the Mayflower.
Co-founder and director Chris Henley said: “This is a phenomenal scheme for both Henley Real Estate and for the city as a whole. We are now excited to get on with delivering this statement development on what is one of the most prestigious sites in the country.”
The developers plan to have the landmark scheme delivered in time for the Mayflower 400 anniversary in 2020. This means that they plan to have the hotel built by 2019. Council leader Ian Bowyer said: “This is fantastic news. To have acquired the site, demolished an eye sore building and attract a new exciting development in less than 12 months just shows what can be done with a bit of drive and courage.
Co-founder and director John Henley added: “We have already received enormous interest in our plans for this site and we look forward to engaging with both the community and businesses of Plymouth as we are confident this is a scheme that the city will be proud of for decades to come.” • continued on next page
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