Premier Inn has signed an agreement with English Cities Fund (ECf) to operate a 143-bed hotel and restaurant at the first phase of the New Bailey development in Salford. Part of the £650m Salford Central scheme, the hotel has been designed by RHWL Architects.
The £12.5m hotel development will be built on a half-acre site at the corner of Irwell Street and Stanley Street, facing south to the River Irwell. As well as 143 standard rooms – with eight accessible rooms – the hotel will offer bar and restaurant facilities, lounge and public space and a servicing area.
Phil Mayall, development director at ECf, says: “This announcement is a great boost to the scheme. New Bailey will be the commercial quarter at the heart of the Salford Central development, and the new Premier Inn will sit very well in supporting this.
“With the planning application now approved, and agreement with Premier Inn finalised, we are looking forward to work beginning on site.”
Corrie Jones, associate of RHWL Architects, adds: “This Premier Inn will be the first development in New Bailey, so as well as meeting the brief’s commercial requirements we wanted to create a landmark for the area that would draw on Salford’s heritage and existing buildings in a contemporary way.”
RHWL Architects’ design introduces a subtle layering of three primary elements of glazed curtain walling, red sandstone and charcoal brick. The red sandstone features a subtle serration, which mimics the layering and highly-detailed facades of many of the area’s Victorian buildings.
When complete, Salford Central will create approximately 11,000 new jobs, 220,000m² of commercial space, 850 new homes and 390 hotel rooms.
ECf – a joint venture between Muse Developments, Legal & General Property and The Homes and Communities Agency – is now in talks with a building contractor, which will start work on site in September.
