A huge luxury hotel is set to be built as part of a £107m regeneration project in the centre of Gloucester.
International hotel group IHG Hotels & Resorts has agreed a deal with Gloucester City Council for a 131-bedroom accommodation under its Hotel Indigo brand.
The agreement sees the company become an anchor occupier of The Forum development, a collaboration between the council and property firm Reef Group.
The council said Hotel Indigo Gloucester would offer a restaurant, conferencing facilities and a rooftop cocktail bar, as well as access to The Forum’s state-of-the-art digital innovation hub, 9,000 sq ft gym and car park.
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The hotel will sit alongside a 135,000 sq ft Grade A office facility, currently under construction by Kier Construction, and due for completion in summer 2024.
Cllr Richard Cook, leader of Gloucester City Council, said: “The deal with IHG Hotels & Resorts is of huge significance for Gloucester because it marks the arrival of the city’s first upscale hotel brand.
“By taking space at The Forum, this international hotel group is signalling its confidence in The Forum and in Gloucester’s future as a destination for business and leisure visitors.”
Willemijn Geels, vice president of development in Europe at IHG Hotels & Resorts, added: “I’m really excited to be partnering with Gloucester City Council to bring Hotel Indigo to Gloucester. As one of IHG’s luxury & lifestyle brands, Hotel Indigo is continuing to grow in popularity and set to double its global presence in the coming years.
“As a brand focused on celebrating the uniqueness of a local neighbourhood, I am confident Hotel Indigo Gloucester will be a great addition to the city.”
The Forum is part of an ambitious programme of regeneration underway in the city centre and a central part of the council’s King’s Quarter regeneration, which will deliver two acres of pedestrianised public space.
This includes the £5m transformation of King’s Square, which was officially launched in April 2022.
There are currently around 140 Hotel Indigo’s open worldwide in major cities such as London, New York and Berlin.
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