Ravaged by fire in 2020, Bristol’s Guildhall is set to open as a luxury £20m Hotel Gotham by next year. The brand is favoured by celebs, with the Manchester Hotel Gotham featuring in BBC’s Peaky Blinders series, while its guest list has included Simon Cowell, Jennifer Hudson, Will.i.am and Robbie Williams
The Guildhall in Small Street was extensively damaged by a fire on Sunday 15 March 2020, when flames ripped through the building which saw over 50 firefighters at the scene. The roof of the historic Grade II listed building collapsed, while nearby student accommodation had to be urgently evacuated.
In January this year, work to convert the Guildhall into a hotel was underway. This was nearly a decade after plans were first introduced to transform the 13th century building, which was originally built for the Guild of Merchants.
