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The Grand Hotel & Spa in York – Yorkshire’s only five-star hotel – has announced it is to undergo a £15m development
The plans, which were submitted by the hotel’s owners, c, and approved by the City of York Council at the end of 2015, will see the Grade II-listed building connected to the adjacent Roman House.
The development will see the property create over 100 additional bedrooms – doubling its current number of guest rooms – along with new spaces for meetings and corporate hospitality.
A new restaurant, which is expected to have seats for up to 140 guests, will also be developed on what was formerly a terrace area.
The hotel’s existing bedrooms will undergo a complete refurbishment and its spa will be enlarged to make space for additional treatment rooms.
The first phase will see the opening of the new restaurant by early 2017, with the new bedrooms being completed shortly after. The current 107 bedrooms will be refurbished in 2017.
Maria Florou, general manager, said: “The Grand has a reputation for its first class service in an exceptional setting, so it is fantastic that we are going to be able to offer that to many more guests – both those from outside of the area and also the residents of York.
“We have never taken our five-star status for granted and are always looking at ways to improve what we offer our guests, so it is wonderful that The Grand is set to become even grander through this major investment and expansion.”
