1. Advisory services relating to the upscale boutique hotels at Henley and Cooden Beach West Sussex .

      https://www.therelaisretreats.com/

      We undertook the market demand and feasibility feasibility study for the HIGI at the home of British motorsport, the Silverstone Circuit. The hotel is located at the finish line and offers trackside bedrooms and hospitality suites with private terraces as well as track facing restaurant & bars. The hotel is linked by a new pedestrian bridge across the track to the ‘Wing’ Silverstone’s 3,000 sq.m conference and events space. The hotel opened in mid September 2022.

      Market Demand and Financial feasibility study for the new conference venue at Rhodes House Oxford. Including recommending facilities and configuration of event spaces at this historic building. Opened Summer 2023

      https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/venue/conferences

      Photo courtesy Rhodes House

      We undertook the Market Demand & Financial Feasibility Study and a Planning Needs Assessment report for the Courtyard by Marriott project at the Rotherham Advanced Manufacturing Park. The 150 bedroom hotel is under construction and due to open in 2023.

      We prepared an assessment of the potential for a new purpose built multi-functional ‘Flexihall to be developed in the heart of the famous Bury Market. The venue will be available for meetings, community use, cultural/music performances, co-working  and other uses. The project received £20m of Levelling Up funding in the Chancellor’s October 2021 budget.

       

      We undertook the market demand & financial feasibility study for the extended stay Staybridge suites in Cardiff Bay, Wales. Hotel opened in August 2021.

      Photo courtesy IHG

      Assessment of the potential for conferences and other events at a new 700 delegate capacity conference venue in the Civic building in the centre of Plymouth, and in the adjacent Guildhall. The work for Plymouth City Council formed part of the successful bid in the Government’s ‘Future High Streets Fund’ for in excess of £12m of grant funding.

      Various hotel and resort projects in Wales including Cardiff, Newport area, Welshpool, Wrexham and Llanelli.

      Market Demand & Financial Feasibility Study for the new National Education and Conference Centre in Eastside Birmingham. The centre will be for internal events for Unite the Union and external business. The venue adjoins a full service Aloft branded hotel.  Venue opened early 2021 & is  managed by Interstate Hotels.

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      We were engaged to prepare a market demand and financial feasibility study for a 200 bedroom design led ‘Innside’ hotel on the site of the former Post & Echo building in the centre of Liverpool.  The hotel is  operated by Meliá Hotels International.  It offer 207 bedrooms, food & beverage outlets – including a destination rooftop restaurant & bar, meeting space and a fitness room.

      The hotel  opened in  September 2021.