Work begins to expand Kendal's Premier Inn (From The Westmorland Gazette)
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Work begins to expand Kendal's Premier Inn
4:17pm Tuesday 18th December 2012 in Business
By Stephanie Manley, Reporter
MANAGERS of an hotel chain believe Kendal’s economy will be boosted by the expansion of one of its properties in the town.
Work has just begun on a 37-bedroomed extension at the town’s Premier Inn, on Maude Street, next to the Wakefield Arms.
The development, which is set to be unveiled in early 2013, will add to the hotel’s 55 current bedrooms and will create new jobs, although the exact figure is yet unknown.
Richard Rose-Coulthard, general manager of the Premier Inn, which opened in September 2009, said: “Tourism in the area has increased, which has led to a demand for more hotel rooms, so we look forward to welcoming more guests to enjoy a night with us.
“The hotel is perfectly situated for both leisure and business travellers desiring good value accommodation that doesn’t compromise on quality.”
And Graham Hedley, project and programme manager for Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants, which owns the Wakefield Arms, said he believed the development would attract more visitors to Kendal, boosting the local economy.
“Our investment is good news for Kendal and I look forward to opening the hotel and promoting the town as one of the UK’s best tourist attractions,” said Mr Hedley.
“The hotel is proving very popular with our guests as a result of its convenient location for the Lake District National Park and Yorkshire Dales and the 37-bedroom extension we propose will make it even better.”
The expansion comes as part of a national project for the group, which has seen a 14.3 per cent increase in total sales this year.
Through a mixture of new openings and extensions to hotels across the UK it is hoped bedroom numbers will be increased from 50,000 to 65,000 by 2016.
Premier Inn is the UK’s largest hotel brand with more than 650 hotels spreading from the north of Scotland to Cornwall.
Comments(14)
Lakeuk
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8:33pm Tue 18 Dec 12
craggy
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8:53pm Tue 18 Dec 12
tom watson
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7:18am Wed 19 Dec 12
Longlands School for Boys circa 1960.
craggy
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8:06am Wed 19 Dec 12
tom watson wrote:Only if it moved down south.
You're both wrong, it's an Otel ain't it.
Longlands School for Boys circa 1960.
Moonbase
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8:14am Wed 19 Dec 12
Congested traffic,charity shops and a big white elephant called K Village.
10 out of 10 for his positive thinking, he's got more faith than 'Billy Graham'.
Ambience
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8:53am Wed 19 Dec 12
zaney5
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10:46am Wed 19 Dec 12
craggy
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12:14pm Wed 19 Dec 12
There is a car park located just behind the building, but you wouldn't know that because your too busy putting everybody down.
zaney5
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5:25pm Wed 19 Dec 12
You spend half your life complaining about "armchair whingers" but strangely enough that's exactly what you come across as. I don't think I've ever seen one positive post coming from you anywhere on this site.
Grow up.
Kendmoor
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7:02pm Wed 19 Dec 12
zaney5
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8:33pm Wed 19 Dec 12
Kendmoor wrote::-)
*an grip
Pringle1982
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6:40pm Sun 23 Dec 12
craggy wrote:A car park which you have to PAY to use even if you are eating or staying there!!
Doesn't take long for the usual armchair whingers to turn a good news story into a moan does it?
There is a car park located just behind the building, but you wouldn't know that because your too busy putting everybody down.
Adamrules
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6:24pm Sat 5 Jan 13
craggy says...
8:09pm Tue 18 Dec 12
Thank you.