North East hospitality firm Cairn Group is driving forward plans for a £16m hotel in the heart of Sunderland.
Plans for a 120-bedroom hotel in Keel Square have been submitted by the Newcastle company, two years after the proposals were first announced.
The new hotel will be set over five floors and is set to create 130 jobs when it opens, becoming the group’s 34th 海角视频 hotel, alongside its well known North East properties Holiday Inn Jesmond, Royal Station Hotel Newcastle and Redworth Hall Durham.
The firm also owns and operates 34 bars and restaurant around the region and beyond, include Sohe and Spy Bar in Jesmond and River Bar in Washington.
The hotel is one of a number of projects that will progress in the city centre, forming part of a £500m vision to transform the centre of the city.
Aneil Handa, a director at Cairn Group, said: “We’re delighted to be moving forward with this hotel development right in the centre of a city that is transforming, thanks to significant investment from both the public and private sector.
“We have been working closely with the team at the council to progress with plans and we’re pleased to be in a position to move forward with a planning application. There is a growing sense of momentum in Sunderland and we’re looking forward to being part of that.”
The hotel will have ground floor commercial units with opportunities for bars and restaurants, further adding to the city’s daytime and evening economy. The group is open to providing letting opportunities to both national operators as well as local businesses.
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Coun Graeme Miller, leader of Sunderland City Council, said the hotel plan was positive news for the city.
He said: “There can be no doubt about the level of ambition that exists in Sunderland, as we move forward with yet-more positive plans for the city centre. And that’s attracting the attention of developers who want to be part of the bright future Sunderland is, undoubtedly, securing.
“Hotel developments represent much more than just the financial investment being made – they’re a vote of confidence in the city’s visitor economy – and we’re pleased that Cairn Group can see the vibrancy that is growing in Sunderland.
“We are a city to watch – a place that is transforming at a rate not seen for decades, and we look forward to seeing this new building added to the fantastic new spaces emerging from the ground in the city.”
Cairn Group has led several hotel regeneration projects investing in the region, including Holiday Inn Jesmond, Holiday Inn Scotch Corner, Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel, Cairn Hotel Newcastle, Rooms Inn Newcastle and DoubleTree by Hilton Newcastle International Airport.