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Developer Ask:Patrizia has appointed Russell WBHO to construct a £48m 344-bedroom, dual-branded hotel at Baltic Quarter on Gateshead Quayside.
The new hotel will be operated by Accor under its Novotel and ibis brands.
The planning application for the 180,898 sq ft, nine storey hotel was approved by Gateshead Council in March and Russell WBHO is planning to commence work on the two year build programme before the end of the year.
Designed by AHR Architects the hotel will feature restaurants, bars and business meeting rooms as well as a resident’s gym and will be managed by Vine Hotels.
According to Russell WBHO, the hotel will be located on a 0.5-acre site at the corner of Quarryfield Road and Hawks Road and will “support the wider city region as well as accommodate future visitors to The Sage International Conference Centre and Arena which is being developed adjacent to the site”.
It also stated that the hotel will accommodate 210,000 visitor nights per year, driving tourism to the region and contributing an estimated £13m to the local economy.
The delivery of the hotel will create upwards of 75 full time hospitality jobs with an additional 40 new roles across the regional supply chain.
The new site is being partly enabled by the government’s £20m Levelling Up funding which was secured by Gateshead Council earlier this year.
Russell WBHO is known for its “expertise” in hotel construction, with more than 2,500 bedrooms delivered across a dozen hotels for eight different brands in recent years.
Gareth Russell, managing director of Russell WBHO, said: “As a recognised specialist in hotel construction, we are extremely pleased to confirm our appointment to this new project in Gateshead.
“We take a collaborative partnership approach to delivery and our team is working closely with the client and the local authority in readiness for a project starting later this year. As part of our commitment to responsible sourcing and social value, we will look to secure labour and materials from local suppliers wherever possible and ensure the project provides training and apprenticeship opportunities for local young people.”
