Insert Document Title Here What’s New in England 2016 and Beyond For the most up to date guide, please check: www.visitengland.com/biz/media-centre/media-resources 1. Accommodation Forest Side Hotel, Grasmere, Cumbria 15 January Set to launch in January after a four million pound renovation and refurbishment, Forest Side Hotel will open as a 20 bedroom, 50 cover restaurant, all set in a 19th-century Victorian hotel minutes from Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria. Heading up the kitchen will be Kevin Tickle, former chef and head forager at Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume. Kevin’s menu will change daily according to produce available within the abundant 46 acres of forageable ground and the extensive Victorian walled kitchen garden. www.golakes.co.uk Pullman Liverpool Hotel, Liverpool January Opening on Kings Dock, the four-star Pullman Liverpool Hotel will be a 216-room Accor property, claiming to be 'one of the most stylish, upscale hotels in the city'. It will also include a restaurant, bar and gym, and has a fantastic location in the city centre, making it great for both leisure and business. www.pullmanhotels.com The Assembly House, Norwich 2 February In the heart of Norwich is a fine example of Georgian architecture and a member of the Norwich 12. February sees the launch of 11 rooms, including 2 opulent top-floor suites with stunning views over the rooftops of Norwich and a beautiful bridal suite. Six rooms will boast their own secret gardens and four of which will have their own comfortable lounges. All rooms will be fitted with top-of-the-range luxury fixtures and fittings, from top quality pocket-sprung beds to Egyptian cotton sheets and duck-down duvets, character antique furniture to drench showers and, in many rooms, roll top baths. www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk Gloucester Place by Z Hotels, London February The four star hotel will be spread across four distinct buildings: 23, 33 and 51-55 Gloucester Place. It will operate as one hotel and offer the same facilities and features, with the larger building providing a larger seating and reception area. The hotel will have 89 bedrooms across the properties ranging in size, including standard, superior, executive and junior suite bedrooms. 87 Gloucester Place will offer a unique luxury service with dedicated 24 hour service, top quality amenities provided within each bedroom and complimentary drinks and breakfast. There will be 20 bedrooms within this building ranging in size, including standard, superior and executive bedrooms as well as junior and grand suites. Prices start from £80 www.thezhotels.com/gloucester-place The Assembly House, Norwich February A member of the Norwich 12, The Georgian hotel will see the launch of 11 rooms, including two top-floor suites with views over the rooftops of Norwich, and a bridal suite. Six of the rooms will have their own secret gardens, and four will have their own comfortable lounges. Guests can expect top of the range luxury fittings, pocket-sprung beds, Egyptian cotton sheets, duck- down duvets and antique furniture, with bathrooms boasting drench showers and roll top baths. Prices start from £190. www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk The Painswick, Gloucestershire March Gloucestershire-based Calcot Hotels has now added the Cotswolds88 Hotel in Painswick to its portfolio. The hotel already offers 17 guest bedrooms and suites, a 34 seater restaurant, a separate private dining/ meeting room and a beauty treatment 1 room, but is now undergoing a refurbishment, and is set to be transformed into a restaurant with rooms. After a short closure, it is set to reopen in early 2016 as The Painswick. www.thepainswick.co.uk Brimstone Hotel, Lake District March & July Since its launch in 2013, the Brimstone Lodge has been renowned for its style and luxe décor. Now this luxurious boutique hotel will launch two significant additions a 200 seat restaurant Stove, and the Brimstone Spa. The Stove Restaurant will offer modern British food and Brimstone Spa will offer 10 treatment rooms plus an indulgent double treatment room. The Restaurant will launch in March, with Brimstone Spa following in July. www.brimstonehotel.co.uk Little White Alice, Cornwall March Hidden in the heart of the Cornish countryside is Little White Alice, a private complex which offers Five Star Gold holidays in two 'green' cottages and two Eco Arks. The luxurious interiors and secluded surroundings make it the perfect getaway spot, curl up by the stove, stroll barefoot in the willow gardens, look after the growing collection of animals, or get creative in the onsite art studio. New for this year is the Wild Spa Area, located at the foot of celebration woods, it will consist of a wood burning sauna, a wood burning hot tub, a meditation pool and a small sanctuary building used for massage, meditation, and yoga. Prices start from £516 for 2 people in peak season. www.littlewhitealice.co.uk Hilton Garden Hotel, Sunderland April The next hotel to be opened by the Hilton Group, the Hilton Garden Hotel is set to offer a perfect destination for visitors and businesses alike. The 141 bedroom hotel is situated at Stadium Park, ideally located to enjoy Roker beach, National Glass Centre, and Sunderland AFC’s Stadium of Light. The hotel also gives guests the perfect opportunity to explore further North East destinations, such as Newcastle Gateshead, Durham and Northumberland. www.safc.com/hospitality-and-events/conference-events-and-hotel-centre/hilton-hotel-information The PIG at Combe, Devon April THE PIG hotels group has announced a fifth addition to its expanding portfolio. Located at Combe House in Devon’s Otter Valley, it will feature 33 rooms in the main house (a Grade-1 listed Elizabethan Manor) and a characterful stable block. A 600year-old thatched longhouse will provide further private accommodation for up to eight guests. www.thepighotel.com/at-combe/opening-2016/ Byron’s Backyard, Nottinghamshire Easter New for 2016, visitors will now be able to stay in ‘Byron’s Backyard’ which is located in the original Gardener’s Cottage of Newstead Abbey, home to Lord Byron. The cottage has been refurbished to a high standard, whilst still retaining its original features. The Gardener’s Cottage sleeps up to six people and has its own private, walled courtyard. Newstead Abbey is known for its 300 acres of grounds, including its formal gardens which include the Japanese Garden, Walled Garden, Rose Garden and Spanish Garden. www.newsteadabbey.org.uk/hire-us/gardeners-cottage The Norfolk Mead Hotel, Norwich Easter The four star, boutique country house has 13 stylish bedrooms, including a two bedroom cottage and a summer house with a lounge. The Norfolk Mead Hotel will be introducing two new bedroom suites, and a brand new spa this Easter. Guests can enjoy boating trips, walks around the walled garden, and exploring the Norfolk Broads and beaches. Rooms start from £135 per night, including breakfast. The prices for the new suites are to be confirmed. 2 www.norfolkmead.co.uk Dalmeny Resort Hotel, Lancashire Spring To celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2016, The Dalmeney Hotel will undergo a £2.5million refurbishment, with many of the hotel’s bedrooms being given a facelift. A new restaurant will be created, as well as improvements made to the spa services. The hotel is set on St Anne’s award-winning beach, offering romantic sea view rooms and spacious family suites. www.dalmenyhotel.co.uk Gaia Spa at Boringdon Hall, Devon Spring Boringdon Hall Hotel is proud to announce its new Gaia Spa development which will be opening in spring. With a philosophy of ‘your wellness naturally,’ the Gaia spa combines ancient wellness traditions from around the world with refinement and skills of modern spa specialists. The new spa has been designed to imitate the surrounding moorland of Dartmoor, and will feature 12 first-class treatment spaces, two double rooms and a beauty suite. There will also be an infinity pool, a hydrotherapy pool, a Finnish sauna, crystal salt steam room, and a fitness suite - to name but a few and an exclusive menu of globally inspired remedies and treatment journeys. www.boringdonhall.co.uk/devon-hotel/spa Tequila Hotel, Isle of Wight Spring Following the success of its bar in London, the tequila brand, El Patron will be opening its first hotel on The Isle of Wight ,. Renowned for their quirky interiors, El Patron’s Tequila Hotel will feature six bespoke Mexican styled rooms, each with its own individual cocktail-set. There will be live music and DJ’s in the bar section, and live music every Sunday day time. www.visitisleofwight.co.uk Green Rooms, London Spring This unique property will be the UK’s first non-for-profit hotel, which will offer visiting artists working in London accommodation at an affordable price. The 1925 Art Deco building will house 20 double bedrooms, two studio apartments, and two dormitories which each sleep 20. The ground floor will host emerging restaurants rent free, whilst a monthly free programme of exhibitions will run, aiming to offer creative individuals affordable workspace by day, and stage exhibitions and plays at night. This will be helped by the Green Rooms’ creative partners, which include the Royal Court Theatre and Create London. Room rates starting at £18 per night www.visitlondon.com The Barrel Store Youth Hostel, Cirencester Spring Cirencester’s thriving arts, theatre and cultural centre New Brewery Arts, is embarking on a new project to transform The Barrel Store into a 48-bed youth hostel offering visitors to the south Cotswolds stylish and reasonably priced accommodation. It will also give visitors the opportunity to stay inthe first public Passivhaus, ultra-low-energy building in Gloucestershire.