Whitbread has agreed a deal with Frank Capital to open a second Premier Inn hotel in Bath city centre.
The vacant Beazer House office building, which is located on Lower Bristol Road, will be demolished to make way for a new six-storey, 68,000 sq ft Premier Inn hotel. The hotel will feature 152-bedrooms alongside an on-site restaurant and a bar on the ground floor.
Construction of the new hotel is expected to begin in early 2026, with the hotel targeted to open in 2028.
Paul Smith, acquisition manager for Whitbread, said: “Securing a new location for our customers in Bath city centre is a significant achievement in our South West growth story. There is a well-known undersupply of budget hotel rooms in Bath, and this new location will help us to meet the consistently high, year-round demand we see for Premier Inn bedrooms in city.
“Our guests are sure to love the prime, central location, just minutes from world-famous visitor attractions and Bath Spa train station, and we anticipate they will make a significant contribution to the city’s visitor and business economy through their spending during their stay. We are excited to get construction underway next year and add another superb location to our popular network of hotels in the south-west.”
Natasha El Shazly, general counsel at Frank Capital, added: “We are delighted to have exchanged contracts with Whitbread and now look forward to working with the design team, led by TP Bennett, to deliver an exemplary new build hotel that is both respectful of its significant heritage context and forward thinking in its approach to sustainability.”
Savills led the market engagement for Frank Capital and Whitbread was advised by Sisman Property Consultants.
