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The owners of The Chester Hotel further commit to the city by buying neighbouring property The owners of Aberdeen’s The Chester Hotel, located in the city’s west end, have purchased the neighbouring buildings.
Graham and Gillian Wood, who also own The Chester Residence in Edinburgh, have acquired the category B listed properties at 55 – 57 Queens Road which were built in 1898. Adjacent to The Chester Hotel, the buildings are interconnecting Victoria granite villas. Comprising 56,000 sq ft across four stories, the property comes with planning consent for hotel, restaurant and bar use. The site also features a 22-space car park and a significant area of open ground at the rear. Commenting on the purchase, Graham Wood said: “The acquisition of the adjacent properties at 55-57 Queens Road provides a good opportunity to purchase a prime Westend property. We will be looking at a number of options for developing the property over time. “We continue to believe that Aberdeen is a good place to do business. We are pleased with what we have created so far, and this acquisition clearly increases our potential.”
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The Chester Hotel opened in 2014 following a £5 million refurbishment programme, it comprises a fine dining restaurant, private dining rooms, lounge bar, function suite, spa and 50 bedrooms.
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Europe Hotels Private Collection acquires Parkhotel The Hague
Fiveways Hospitality promotes two employees as the business seeks growth
Amsterdam-based hotel group, Europe Hotels Private Collection (EHPC), founded and owned by Liran Wizman, has announced the acquisition of Parkhotel The Hague.
Hotel management company Fiveways Hospitality has promoted two members of staff as the business aims to expand its operations.
Parkhotel The Hague occupies a four storey, hundredyear-old building and boasts 120 rooms and five conference rooms varying in size. It is located in the centre of “Hofkwartier”, near the Royal Palace Noordeinde, the Palace Gardens and walking distance from the highly coveted main retail street. The four-star Hotel is characterised by the surrounding history and features a unique Escher-style staircase on the ground floor providing a modernist contrast to the antiquity of the building. This purchase adds Parkhotel The Hague to the rapidly growing portfolio of EHPC, which already includes Park Hotel Amsterdam, Max Brown Hotels (with hotels in Amsterdam, Berlin and Dusseldorf), Sir Hotels (including five hotels in Amsterdam, Berlin, Hamburg and Ibiza) and the asset management of the W Amsterdam.
Robin Ford, formerly general manager (GM) at Park Regis Hotel in Fiveways, Birmingham, has moved to an operations director role at Fiveways Hospitality, where he will be responsible for ensuring the business maximises its performance across all areas. Robin – who has a wealth of operational, management and leadership experience and has held a number of senior roles within the hotel industry – has also taken shares in Fiveways Hospitality and joined the company’s board of directors. He is promoted alongside Rebecca Delmore, who has moved from the director of sales role at Park Regis, to group sales director for Fiveways Hospitality, which manages both the Park Regis and nitenite hotels in Birmingham, as well as Holiday Inn Express in South Birmingham and Knowsley, and Pelham House, Lewes.