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The Fragrance Group is set to deliver a new £23m full-service hotel in Torquay, with development works to be complete in summer 2024.
The four-star Corbyn Head Hotel will comprise 152 guestrooms, with eight that are wheelchair accessible. It will also include a restaurant and terraces that overlook the bay, an onsite spa, and rooftop bar.
Situated in a seafront location on Torbay Road, the Corbyn Head Hotel will provide parking provision for 101 cars and a coach drop-off area, and it will reportedly deliver improved vehicular and pedestrian access along Torbay Road.
Additionally, the Fragrance Group has appointed Willmott Dixon as contractors to develop the hotel.
Willmott Dixon is working with Kay Elliott Architects, with the project set to commence in summer 2022 and it will be complete in two years.
Willmott Dixon said it is aiming to deliver a “strong” local social return on investment to “leave a legacy” for the Fragrance Group and Torbay community.
Overall, the project extends the Fragrance Group’s UK hotel portfolio, with properties in London, Paignton and Manchester.
Martin Rogers, managing director of GH&L (Global Hotels and Leisure) Consultancy, said: “The Corbyn will be a further commitment by the Singaporean Group to Torbay adding to the Mercure and Ibis Styles under construction in Paignton. The Corbyn will enjoy amazing views out across Tor Bay and will be operated under a global hotel brand.”
Rob Woolcock, director at Willmott Dixon, added: “We are looking forward to creating this fantastic new four-star hotel in the heart of Torquay that will become another high-quality venue for visitors to enjoy the town and surrounding areas.
“While the Corbyn Head Hotel marks the start of our partnership with the Fragrance Group, it continues our extensive track-record for high-profile projects across the South West, which recently included completing The Box in Plymouth and the Digital and Data Centre for Exeter College.”
Willmott Dixon’s presence in the South West also includes offices in Exeter and Plymouth, and more recently, the business completed an aircraft hangar at Newquay Airport and Atlantic Academy in North Devon.
