Construction has started on the landmark 12-storey Hyatt hotel at the Sovereign Square development in Leeds.
Principal contractor GMI Construction Group is under way with the 305 room hotel, the last remaining plot on the flagship development site adjacent to the city's train station. The firm says 190 jobs will be created during the construction phase and 80 full-time jobs upon completion in 2024, when global operator Hyatt Hotels commences a 25-year franchise agreement.
The 140,000 sq ft hotel will be operated under the Hyatt brand by Interstate Group and will cater to business and leisure guests. It will boast meeting rooms, a on-site gym, a ground floor restaurant and bar extending externally into Sovereign Square and an independent rooftop bar.
