
Whitbread has marked a major growth stage in its new Premier Inn resort at Snow Hill, situated within the Metropolis of London. This 212-bedroom resort, set to open in early 2026, is a part of Whitbread’s plan to broaden its footprint in central London.
The Snow Hill web site, beforehand a police station, aligns with the Metropolis of London Company’s ‘Vacation spot Metropolis’ coverage, which goals to show the Sq. Mile right into a vigorous, week-long vacation spot. Shravan Joshi MBE, Chairman of the Planning and Transportation Committee on the Metropolis of London Company, attended the ‘topping out’ ceremony and acknowledged the resort’s contribution to enhancing the Sq. Mile’s attraction.
The resort design incorporates a putting new atrium area and 212 ‘compact’ bedrooms. The Victorian police station’s Grade II Listed frontage and different heritage options have been preserved to focus on the location’s historic significance. The resort’s location, only a four-minute stroll from Farringdon Station and the Elizabeth Line, will present visitors with wonderful entry to the Metropolis’s enterprise, cultural, and leisure choices. St Paul’s Cathedral can be only a ten-minute stroll from the resort.
Mark Anderson, Managing Director for Property & Worldwide at Whitbread, expressed his pleasure concerning the mission’s progress. He highlighted London’s sturdy demand for high-quality, inexpensive lodging and the distinctive alternatives that the Metropolis of London presents for enterprise enlargement. He additionally thanked everybody concerned within the mission and expressed eagerness to remain in what he described as Whitbread’s flagship resort within the Sq. Mile.
Whitbread at the moment operates six Premier Inns and hub by Premier Inns within the Sq. Mile. The corporate sees potential development alternatives for its manufacturers in London, and the Snow Hill web site is certainly one of three central London developments Whitbread is at the moment delivering.
In a primary for Whitbread, the Snow Hill Lodge will home a free exhibition area, showcasing the historical past of the event web site for resort visitors and the general public. This contribution aligns with the Metropolis Company’s Tradition Mile and Vacation spot Metropolis initiatives.
Shravan Joshi MBE praised Whitbread’s conversion of the previous Snow Hill Police Station right into a Premier Inn resort. He famous that such developments meet the rising demand for funds resort lodging and make sure the long-term preservation of historic websites.
The hub by Premier Inn at Snow Hill, anticipated to open in early 2027, will possible be named hub by Premier Inn Previous Bailey as a result of its proximity to the Central Legal Court docket of England and Wales.
Ray Hutchinson OBE, Managing Director of Gilbert-Ash, Whitbread’s principal contractor, recommended the collaborative effort in remodeling the previous Snow Hill Police Station right into a flagship Premier Inn resort whereas preserving its historic facade.