Council office buildings in Aberdare could be transformed into a hotel under new plans. The proposals are for The Rock Grounds buildings and include a quality hotel with restaurant, bar and spa. A report recommends cabinet approves the start of the process on Monday, July 17 to bring in a development partner to deliver it.
The cabinet report said that the designs allowed for reuse of the buildings, preserving the “attractive, and historic Rock Grounds building and features (including the Keir Hardie bust) and for an appropriate level of nearby public car parking to remain.” The designs show the potential for the main building at Rock Grounds to be redeveloped to house the bedrooms and a bar with the annex building housing the spa.
It also said that the designs “take advantage of the site’s distinctive location to provide the ideal setting for a quality tourism accommodation offer including a spa, restaurant and bar, marking the development as something that is unique, and befitting the aspirations of Aberdare and the surrounding area, as a tourist destination.” It said: “The redevelopment will provide new facilities which will benefit local communities in terms of the spa, restaurant and bar facilities and as a venue for special occasions and provide employment opportunities.”
