The five star Celtic Manor Resort in Newport has added to its portfolio with a new hotel acquisition.
The resort, where the £83m International Convention Centre Wales will open later this year, has added to its offer with the acquisition of the former Hampton at Hilton Hotel at Magor.
The value of the deal for the 129-bedroom hotel, which is five miles from the Celtic Manor Resort, has not been disclosed.
The hotel has been rebranded Ty Hotel as the latest addition to the Celtic Manor Collection portfolio, that also includes the main resort hotel with its adjoining Manor House, the Coldra Court by Celtic Manor (based in Newport) and the Newbridge on Usk country inn restaurant.
The Celtic Manor will also operate a new hotel, just yards from the Principality Stadium, in the centre of Cardiff. Subject to planning consent the 175-bedroom venue, at the site of the adjoining and listed former Post Office and County Court buildings on Westgate Street, will open in December 2020.
The project is a joint venture between the Welsh Rugby Union and property development firm Rightacres.
Celtic Manor Resort chief executive Ian Edwards said: “We are delighted to be expanding The Celtic Collection with the creation of this Tŷ Hotel at the former Hampton by Hilton at Magor.
“It is exciting to be launching this new brand which will be a fantastic addition to our portfolio of properties. Tŷ will offer something different to what we provide at the Celtic Manor Resort and our existing hotels.
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“We know the demand for this type of comfortable and essential accommodation is strong and that demand will only increase when we open International Convention Centre Wales later in the summer.
"With this hotel located just five miles from Celtic Manor, we will have another attractive alternative for people attending and working on events at the convention centre as well as other event venues across south Wales.”
There are no plans to make any immediate changes to the hotel when The Celtic Collection takes over on 1 July and the management and staff will all remain in place under the leadership of hotel manager Roger Goldsworthy.
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The Celtic Manor Resort 332 bedrooms.
The adjoining Manor House, 65.
Coldra Court by Celtic Manor, 148.
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Ty Hotel at Magor, 129