Press Release: Legacy adds another hotel to its portfolio

A UK-wide hotel group has added to its growing portfolio by signing its 21st hotel.

Legacy Hotels and Resorts has taken over the operations and management of the former Quality Hotel in Cardiff in a deal initially worth £450,000.

An identical amount is also being spent on revamping the newly-named Cardiff International Hotel near junction 32 of the M4 on Merthyr Road.

The 95-bedroom hotel, which was previously leased to the Real Hotel Company, has been closed since this February following the administration of the company and a phased re-opening is due to start in the autumn.

Andy Townsend, chief executive of Legacy Hotels and Resorts, said he was delighted to reach the milestone within four years of the company being set up.

“The Cardiff International Hotel becomes the 21th hotel in our group and our 13th under a full management contract,” he said.

“This now means we have a total of 1,295 bedrooms across our portfolio and due to our associate hotels, we have acquired venues in five countries.

“From a staff perspective we now have 589 employees across the group and we will be recruiting up to 75 full and part time at the Cardiff International Hotel ahead of our staggered re-opening.

“The investors are initially spending £450,000 on overhauling the hotel with a thorough cleaning and redecoration programme, introducing new furnishings, fabrics, carpets and televisions in the bedrooms and public areas.

“We plan to re-open the hotel in various stages starting with the public areas and 54 of the guestrooms on November 2 this year shortly followed by the 41 balance of rooms by November 22.

“The hotel is situated in a great location for commuters and leisure guests and has a leisure club as well as a restaurant, bar and a series of meeting and banqueting rooms.

“The hotel was leased to the Real Hotel Company by a consortium of Danish investors and when the Real Hotel Company went into administration earlier this year, it was closed by the administrators.

“We are highly experienced in working with Danish investment consortiums in the Midlands and the north east of England and we are looking forward to expanding our operation in Wales.

“This project was another introduction made to us by Chris Moore, Head of Hotels at Colliers Robert Barry, and is the second hotel in Cardiff that we have acquired over the last few months to operate and manage.

“The phased re-opening is expected to start on November 2 as we continue to enjoy an exciting period of growth for the company.”

NOTES TO EDITORS

Legacy Hotels and Resorts currently operates and manages The Legacy Falcon Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon, The Legacy Oaklands Country House Hotel near Grimsby, The Legacy Chesterfield Hotel in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, The Legacy Rose and Crown Hotel in Salisbury, The Legacy Aston Court Hotel in Derby, The Legacy Royal Victoria Hotel in Llanberis, Snowdonia, The Legacy Botleigh Grange Hotel & Spa near Southampton, The Legacy Preston International, Lancashire, The Legacy Hampshire Hotel in St Helier, Jersey, The Royal Hotel Cardiff and The Wyck Hill House Hotel and Spa in Gloucestershire and The Legacy Three Swans Hotel in Hungerford, Berkshire.

Legacy Hotels and Resorts has eight associate hotels, The Wild Pheasant, The Bryn Howel and The Chainbridge Hotels in Llangollen, The Diplomat Hotel in Llanelli, and The Normandy Hotel and The Erskine Bridge Hotel in Glasgow, The White Hart Inn at Chalfont St Giles and has an alliance partnership with the Hotel Cortijo Salinas in Southern Spain.

For more information about Legacy Hotels and Resorts log on to www.legacy-hotels.co.uk

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