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Edinburgh-based developer New Land Assets has confirmed it has secured a national hotel operator Premier Inn to feature at the Borders Gateway site in Tweedbank.
Premier Inn will operate a 71 bedroom hotel that forms a major part of the development with a detailed planning application being submitted to the Scottish Borders Council this week. The planned multi-million-pound investment on the vacant site will provide the growing local community with additional facilities and will create an estimated 100 local job opportunities.
At a public consultation event in March, the plans were viewed by the local community with over 250 people attending the consultation event and 91% of those who attended supporting the Borders Gateway proposals.
Nick Johnston, acquisition manager for Scotland, Northern England and Wales at Premier Inn, said: “It’s a promising time for the Borders, not least with the re-opening of the Borders Railway, and we’re excited at the prospect of being part of the economic growth of the area.
“The strategic location of the Borders Gateway development and its mix of uses make it a great site for a new Premier Inn hotel. If approved, the new Premier Inn will be our first in the Borders. It will operate year-round, helping to support the local economy and benefitting tourist attractions by enticing visitors to Tweedbank and the Scottish Borders across all four seasons.
He added: “Our presence also has a positive knock-on effect on local businesses as many of our guests visit local attractions and eat and drink out when they stay with us. Bringing Premier Inn to the Borders can be the catalyst for encouraging more businesses to invest in the Borders and its exciting future.”
