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Cornwall visitor attraction, the Eden Project, has unveiled plans for a new £6m hotel at its Bodelva site in Cornwall.
Plans have been submitted to Cornwall Council for the new 115-bed property which has been designed to “blend” into the countryside, and have high standards of accessibility, energy-efficiency and sustainability.
Eden said that the hotel would be a “great” asset in sustaining business all year-round and unlocking the “potential” of the wider estate. Since opening in 2001, the project has welcomed 16 million visitors who have spent an estimated £16bn within Cornwall.
David Harland, executive director at Eden, said: “Establishing accommodation on-site has been an aspiration for Eden since it began and we are now in a strong position to make this a reality.
“The proposed hotel is intended to support Eden’s activities, its educational aspirations, its existing and future conference events, weddings, and the annual Eden Sessions series of concerts.
“Many of these events require visitors to arrive the previous evening and then remain on site until the next day or day after. This new accommodation would enable us to meet their expectations and secure Eden’s identity as a conferencing and events venue.”
The hotel will be designed to support existing projects and partners including the Building Research Establishment’s National Solar Centre and Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust’s Green Build Hub, allowing them to offer residential courses.
If the application is successful, Eden said that the new development would create around 25 jobs.
Eden added that it is currently in discussion with a number of potential partners regarding the management of the proposed hotel.
