The construction of a six-storey hotel on Plymouth’s waterfront is due to start “immediately” following the appointment of the company that will oversee the build.
Mitnija, one of Lithuania’s largest construction firms, has secured the design and build contract for a new Moxy Hotel in Millbay, just yards from the water’s edge.
And the firm said the location, on the car park of the Plymouth Pavilions event centre, will pose a challenge with specialist teams and equipment needed to sink foundations on a plot which is only just above sea level.
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It will also mean road closures in the Millbay area, at some point, on a carefully organised build, but it will mean more than 40 subcontractors and suppliers will be employed on the project.
This is the second Moxy Hotel in the United Kingdom to be built by Mitnija for the international real estate developer Vastint Hospitality. The first is currently being completed in Milton Keynes.
The six-story, 5,700sq m, will feature 200 rooms, common areas and underground parking. It has permission for a restaurant and bar. Mitnija said it will begin construction “immediately” and complete the hotel in June 2022.
It will form part of the city council’s ambitious £2.98million Millbay Boulevard scheme to create a link between the city centre and the waterfront.
Vastint acquired the car park land from ex-Plymouth Argyle chairman James Brent’s Natatomisam company in early 2018. The new Moxy Hotel Plymouth will be the city’s third new hotel since 2020, with new Oyo and Premier branded buildings now completed in the city centre.
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Mantas Enčeris, managing director of Mitnija 海角视频, said the construction of the Moxy Hotel Plymouth “will not be a walk in the park”. He said: “One distinct challenge is the project’s location. Plymouth is a port city, and our building is going to be constructed only slightly above sea level.
“This means that laying its foundations will require extra work and equipment. Our team of construction engineers are considering using specialized technology for this.
“Another set of challenges, of course, comes from the continuing pandemic and the post-Brexit changes. However, I am confident we will successfully overcome them all.”
The exterior finish of the Moxy Hotel Plymouth will use locally-sourced limestone. This was a requirement by the Plymouth City Council, to reflect the city’s historical architecture.
Mitnija 海角视频 will hire and manage more than 40 subcontractors and suppliers. Special attention will have to be paid to on-site logistics and organisation.
The hotel site is in a busy central city location, and Mitnija will thus have to cooperate closely with local officials in temporarily closing and managing vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
Moxy is part of Marriott International, a global network of hotels, and aims to cater primarily to the needs and desires of millennial generation and business travellers.
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The first Moxy hotel was opened in Milan in 2014. Moxy aims to “offer everything for people in their quest for new travel experience”, reflected in the hotel’s “youthful energy, lively communal areas, trendy minimalist décor, modern technologies, cosy and comfortable rooms, and non-excessive attention to its guests”.
There are 74 Moxy hotels around the world, most of them situated in the USA and western Europe, and 132 others are currently being developed.
Julius Gendvilis, chief executive of Mitnija, said the company’s operations in the 海角视频 have been successful and are now gaining momentum.
“We’re proud of our long-term partnership with Vastint Hospitality and thank them for the trust they have shown in us. In our first Moxy project in the 海角视频, the hotel had to be built during the challenging Covid-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, we’ve been able to manage all related risks and complete the construction within the agreed time.
“I have every confidence that our 海角视频 team of dedicated professionals will ensure that we complete this second project for Vastint Hospitality in a smooth and timely manner, too.”