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CTV News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Grade 9 student from southern Alberta competes in world debating and public speaking championship
Grade 9 Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School student Thiren Sockanathan talks to speech coach Jill Anderson about his time at the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship.
ITV News
14-05-2025
- Business
- ITV News
Premier Inn to takeover former Central Plaza site in Carlisle
Derelict land in Carlisle city centre could be transformed into a new hotel with more than a hundred bedrooms. Cumberland Council says Premier Inn want to redevelop the former Central Plaza hotel site on Victoria Viaduct. The former Central Plaza site in Carlisle has been acquired by Whitbread PLC, the parent company of the Premier Inn hotel chain. The deal was agreed with Cumberland Council with the site being empty for several years. Carlisle City Council demolished and cleared the hotel that stood on the site during 2020 after it became structurally unsafe. Leader of Cumberland Council, Cllr Mark Fryer, said: 'I am delighted that an investor has been secured for the site. It is another important step forward for the regeneration for Carlisle city centre. "Work is already underway on city centre transformation schemes and the Citadels Railway Station redevelopment, with plans also in place for the University of Cumbria site too. All will bring transformational change to the city." To assist with the redevelopment of the land Cumberland Council has used funding from the UK Government Future High Streets Fund to undertake enabling works which include repairs to the gable wall of the Green Room Theatre, located on West Walls. Whitbread Acquisition Manager, Jill Anderson, commented: 'We're excited to bring Premier Inn to the heart of Carlisle, providing high-quality, affordable hotel accommodation in a prime and accessible location. "This development underscores our commitment to expanding Premier Inn across the north of England, supporting local economies, and creating lasting employment opportunities. "We're proud to be investing in Carlisle's future and bringing this important city centre site back into long-term use." A planning application is set to be submitted this summer with the target opening date being 2028.
Scottish Sun
11-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Pub giant plans to transform Scottish city landmark into huge new hotel with almost 200 rooms
It is expected to attract more than 56,000 guests every year, generating an additional £8.1million per year FRESH HOPE Pub giant plans to transform Scottish city landmark into huge new hotel with almost 200 rooms Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PLANS have been unveiled for a huge new hotel with almost 200 rooms, which would transform a Scottish city landmark. Whitbread Plc wants to convert an office block on Festival Square in Edinburgh city centre into a stunning new hotel. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 A hospitality firm has announced plans to transform a landmark in Edinburgh Credit: Getty 4 It will see an office block turned into a new Premier Inn hotel Credit: PA 4 Plans have been submitted to the council to transform Capital House Credit: GOOGLE MAPS The owners of the Premier Inn hotel chain acquired the building off Lothian Road last year and plan to invest over £21million to transform the old premises. The firm has lodged a planning application to the local authority to turn the 65,350-square-foot office block into a hotel. The application states that the use of the Capital House would be changed into a Premier Inn with 195 rooms. It will involve converting the 1980s office and its rear extension into a latest-format Premier Inn hotel with new signage. And it will include a restaurant and bar, which will be located on the ground floor. The new hotel is expected to be called The Capital House Premier Inn. It is expected to attract more than 56,000 guests every year, generating an additional £8.1million per year. It is Whitbread's latest proposal as the firm continues to commit to investing in the capital city. It comes as the hospitality chain revealed it has seen strong long-term potential for its bedrooms across Edinburgh. Jill Anderson, acquisitions manager for Scotland at Whitbread said: 'The visitor economy in Edinburgh is thriving but there remains an unmet demand for additional budget hotel rooms in the city. Stunning Scots hotel with jaw-dropping views and spa, right in the city centre "Capital House represents an excellent opportunity for us to deliver new Premier Inn bedrooms at affordable prices for our customers in a fantastic city centre location. 'The location is ideal for both business and leisure customers. "It is sustainable and highly accessible with direct bus, tram and rail networks within a short walk, it's a stone's throw from the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) and Exchange District and is close to tourist destinations like Edinburgh Castle, Usher Hall and other theatres. 'We're thrilled to submit proposals to transform this underused office building and bring life back into this corner of Festival Square. "We are investing £21m into delivering the new hotel which will generate over £8m of additional guest spend into the Edinburgh economy each year and create more than 30 new hospitality jobs. "We look forward to working with Edinburgh City Council to progress the application towards determination.' Whitbread currently welcomes close to a million visitors to its established network of 14 Premier Inn hotels within the City of Edinburgh Council area. More widely, across the UK and Ireland, Whitbread currently offers its customers a choice of more than 85,500 Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn bedrooms.
Scotsman
06-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Plans for new 195-bedroom Premier Inn unveiled for Edinburgh in 1980s office block revamp
Plans for a new 195-bed Premier Inn in Edinburgh have been submitted to the city council. Sign up to the weekly Cost Of Living newsletter. Saving tips, deals and money hacks. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Edinburgh is set for one of its largest budget hotels after multi-million-pound plans were unveiled to convert a city centre office block. Hospitality giant Whitbread has submitted a planning application for a new 195-bedroom Premier Inn on the capital's Festival Square, adjacent to the existing upmarket Sheraton hotel. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad An overhead visual design of the new Premier Inn | Whitbread PLC The firm has made a commitment to invest more than £21 million in the conversion of the existing building into the new budget hotel. After acquiring the 65,350sqft office block off Lothian Road from Federated Hermes last year, Whitbread has been preparing a planning application to change the use of the building. Those plans involve converting the 1980s office block and its rear extension into a latest format Premier Inn hotel, incorporating a ground floor restaurant and bar. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Capital House Premier Inn is expected to generate an additional £8.1m per year in visitor expenditure through the external spending of the 56,000-plus guests who are predicted to stay at the hotel every year. Half of this external expenditure is anticipated to be spent supporting city centre businesses. Whitbread welcomes close to a million visitors to its established network of 14 Premier Inn hotels within the Edinburgh council area. The business calculates its guests staying at these hotels generate more than £32m in visitor expenditure to the local economy every year. Jill Anderson, acquisitions manager for Scotland at Whitbread, said: 'The visitor economy in Edinburgh is thriving, but there remains an unmet demand for additional budget hotel rooms in the city. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Capital House represents an excellent opportunity for us to deliver new Premier Inn bedrooms at affordable prices for our customers in a fantastic city centre location. Inside one of the planned rooms for the new Premier Inn at Capital House | Whitbread PLC 'The location is ideal for both business and leisure customers. It is sustainable and highly accessible with direct bus, tram and rail networks within a short walk. It's a stone's throw from the Edinburgh International Conference Centre and Exchange District and is close to tourist destinations like Edinburgh Castle, Usher Hall and other theatres. 'We're thrilled to submit proposals to transform this underused office building and bring life back into this corner of Festival Square. We look forward to working with Edinburgh council to progress the application towards determination.' The plans come as it emerged that occupancy and room rates dipped slightly for Scotland's hotel sector in March, with further headwinds expected amid the increase to employers' national insurance contributions from last month. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Data compiled by Hotstats and analysed by audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK shows average occupancy of Scotland's hotels in March was 73.5 per cent, compared to 73.6 per cent a year earlier. Average daily rates of occupied rooms in Scotland saw a small decrease, from £106.39 to £104.71 in March year-on-year, with the downward trend also seen in London and elsewhere in the UK.
Scotsman
06-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Edinburgh plans submitted for new 195-bedroom Premier Inn hotel on Festival Square in the city centre
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Plans have been submitted to turn an Edinburgh city centre office block into a new 195-bedroom hotel. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Whitbread PLC, the owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has submitted plans to transform Capital House into a 195-bedroom Premier Inn, with a commitment to investing more than £21 million in the conversion of the existing building into a hotel. After acquiring the 65,350 sq ft gross office block off Lothian Road last year, Whitbread has been preparing a planning application to change the use of the building to a hotel, which was submitted to Edinburgh City Council on May 2. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The plans involve the conversion of the existing building and rear extension of the 1980s office into a latest format Premier Inn hotel with a ground floor restaurant and bar. The Edinburgh city centre office block of Capital House will be transformed into a new Premier Inn hotel if the plans are approved. | Orbit The Capital House Premier Inn is expected to generate an additional £8.1 million per year in visitor expenditure through the external spending of more than 56,000 guests which are predicted to stay at the hotel every year. Half of this external expenditure is anticipated to be spent supporting city centre businesses. The proposals signal the latest commitment from Whitbread to invest in Edinburgh as the business continues to see 'strong long-term potential for its bedrooms across the capital city'. Jill Anderson, acquisitions manager for Scotland at Whitbread, said: 'The visitor economy in Edinburgh is thriving but there remains an unmet demand for additional budget hotel rooms in the city. Capital House represents an excellent opportunity for us to deliver new Premier Inn bedrooms at affordable prices for our customers in a fantastic city centre location. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'The location is ideal for both business and leisure customers. It is sustainable and highly accessible with direct bus, tram and rail networks within a short walk, it's a stone's throw from the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) and Exchange District and is close to tourist destinations like Edinburgh Castle, Usher Hall and other theatres. 'We're thrilled to submit proposals to transform this underused office building and bring life back into this corner of Festival Square. 'We are investing £21 million into delivering the new hotel which will generate over £8 million of additional guest spend into the Edinburgh economy each year and create more than 30 new hospitality jobs. We look forward to working with Edinburgh City Council to progress the application towards determination.' A typical Premier Inn hotel bedroom. | Orbit Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Whitbread currently welcomes close to a million visitors to its established network of 14 Premier Inn hotels within the City of Edinburgh Council area. The business calculates its guests staying at these hotels generate more than £32 million in visitor expenditure to the Edinburgh economy every year.
