Whitbread commits to further expansion in Northern Ireland with new Premier Inn at Belfast International Airport
The business signed an agreement-for-lease with JHT Hotels Limited paving the way for the delivery of the new hotel in 2026.
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Whitbread publishes economic and social impact study of Premier Inn hotels
Independent research quantifies the positive economic impact of Premier Inn hotels in locations across the UK & Ireland.
Innovative subterranean hub by Premier Inn hotel to open at The Brunswick Centre, Bloomsbury
207-bedroom hotel will be created within an underutilised, double-storey, subterranean car park beneath the Grade II listed residential and shopping centre building.
Premier Inn Swindon Town Centre – winner of edie Built Environment Project of the Year Award
Whitbread’s new 195-bedroom Premier Inn hotel which is fully powered by renewable energy has been named the winner of the Edie Built Environment Project of the Year award.
First all-electric Premier Inn hotel powered entirely by renewables opens in Swindon
The opening marks the first of a new generation of new-build Premier Inn hotels that will operate with 100% renewable energy.
Whitbread opens 1,000 new Premier Inn rooms since March 2024
· The UK’s largest hotel business has opened seven new hotels since the start of its current financial year in March 2024 · The 1,000 new room milestone was reached by the opening of Premier Inn London Waterloo · New prime locations in Central London, Cambridge, Torquay and York have opened in
Whitbread Celebrates Topping Out of Premier Inn Snow Hill in the Heart of the City of London
Flagship 212-bedroom hub by Premier Inn hotel is Whitbread’s third development project currently underway in the Capital.
WHAT’S OCCUR-INN
A hotel on Barry Island has changed its name to ‘What’s Occur-Inn’ – to celebrate the last-ever Gavin and Stacey episode. The Premier Inn, located in the famous location where the hit show was filmed, has been renamed in honour of the show’s iconic catchphrase, made famous by writer
Whitbread enhances London development team with key appointment
Strategic hire supports Whitbread’s target of reaching 98,000 Premier Inn rooms by 2030
Premier Inn expands at Edinburgh Airport
Plans will create a 200-bedroom Premier Inn hotel a short walk from Scotland’s busiest airport.
Whitbread recognised with duo of inclusion award wins
Whitbread has been recognised at the inaugural ‘inclusion in equity, diversity and inclusion’ awards with two wins. The 2024 Inclusion In awards recognises organisations, teams and individuals that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to the promotion of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the Hospitality, Travel, Leisure and Retail industry.
Whitbread completes the sale and leaseback of two operational hotels
Central London and Oxford hotels return £56 million to the business, representing a net initial yield of 4.25% across the two properties.
Premier Inn submits appeal against St Ives hotel planning refusal
The appeal has been made to the Planning Inspectorate following the refusal of a planning application for a 90-bedroom Premier Inn hotel on land at Trewidden Road, St Ives.
Whitbread submits planning application for second Cork hotel
Proposed173-bedroom Premier Inn in Cork City Centre completes Whitbread’s bedroom network target for the city.
Sabre Expands Global Lodging Content with New Agreement to Add Premier Inn Properties
Over 900 Premier Inn Hotels in the UK, Ireland, and Germany Now Available through Sabre’s Content Services for Lodging Platform London, Oct. 24, 2024 –Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, has announced a new distribution agreement with Premier Inn,
Whitbread snaps up an office for conversion in Leeds City Centre
UK’s largest hotelier acquires Verity House, a modern office building in the South Bank area of the city, for redevelopment into a 120-bedroom Premier Inn.,
Whitbread kicks off construction in Central Manchester
Building work begins adjacent to the northern quarter as Whitbread gets started on delivering 229-bedroom Premier Inn.
Premier Inn opens at Cambridge’s Lion Yard
Whitbread and abrdn partner to create 125-bedroom hotel in former office space above prime city centre shopping centre
Whitbread gets the go-ahead to build one of London’s largest hotels metres from Nelson’s Column
UK’s largest hotel business secures planning permission to build a giant 693-bedroom hub by Premier Inn hotel metres from Nelson’s Column at 5 Strand.
North of England’s largest Premier Inn set to land at MIX MANCHESTER
Premier Inn has agreed terms with MIX MANCHESTER to build a 276-bedroom hotel within the development’s hotel district only 400m from Manchester Airport’s Terminals 1 and 2.
Whitbread announces new national college partnerships
Whitbread announces new national college partnerships Helping young people with additional needs thrive Hospitality company Whitbread today reveals brand new national further education college partnerships to help young people with additional needs learn new skills and get into work. The Premier Inn owner is delighted to reveal it is
Premier Inn Introduces brand-new room design with launch of next evolution style rooms
The UK’s biggest hotel chain has unveiled its latest hero rooms Premier Inn, the UK’s biggest hotel chain, has unveiled its brand-new hero Next Evolution Style* rooms, marking a major shift in room design in its mission to create the best hotel experience ever for guests. The new designs
Whitbread grows its development team in Ireland as it doubles down on delivering its 5,000 bedroom target
New Project and Programme Manager role will focus on delivering Whitbread’s pipeline of prime development sites across the country.
Whitbread opens the doors to its latest London offering at Paddington Station
New 369-bedroom hotel combines Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn brands in an exceptional location metres from Paddington Station and the Elizabeth Line.
Whitbread appoints GMI Construction Group to build Manchester City Centre Premier Inn
Construction of 229-bedroom Premier Inn on Rochdale Road to the north of the Northern Quarter is anticipated to commence in Sept 2024
Second public consultation launched on proposals to redevelop the Premier Inn Norwich Nelson site
Whitbread intends to replace the existing hotel and restaurant with a larger Premier Inn and introduce new purpose-built accommodation for students as well as new homes.
Student Roost acquires Manchester development site from Whitbread
The sale of the site one occupied by the Premier Inn Manchester Deansgate hotel is part of Whitbread’s asset intensification strategy.
Premier Inn uplifts its bedroom target to 5,000 rooms in Ireland
There is plenty of room at the Inn in Ireland as Premier Inn uplifts its bedroom target to 5,000 rooms UK’s largest hotel business seeks an additional 30% more rooms in Ireland as it responds to high demand and an undersupply of branded hotel rooms Whitbread PLC, the UK’s
Premier Inn submits plans for hotel in heart of Dorchester
Proposals for additional hotel in the town centre received positive response from the public during autumn consultation Premier Inn’s parent company, Whitbread PLC, has submitted plans for a new hotel on the site of the former Marks & Spencer store on South Street, Dorchester. This would be a second
New 120-bedroom Premier Inn Torquay Harbour hotel opens its doors
The hotel was delivered by Torbay Council and is the second Premier Inn to open in Torquay.
Whitbread’s property team takes the stairway to eleven in FY23/24
The UK’s largest hotel business adds eleven new Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn hotels to its UK and Ireland network during its 2023/24 financial year.
Whitbread and Olympian Homes get the go ahead to redevelop landmark Bristol City Centre hotel
Whitbread PLC, the UK’s largest hotel business and owner of Premier Inn, and its development partner Olympian Homes have secured planning consent from Bristol City Council to redevelop the site of the Bristol City Centre (Haymarket) Premier Inn. The consented plans will see the 20-storey 1970’s building redeveloped to
Everyone deserves a good night’s sleep: Premier Inn delivers up to 2,000 mattresses to Ukraine
Premier Inn has partnered with humanitarian aid charity Hope and Aid Direct to donate and convoy up to 2,000 mattresses to support people impacted by the war in Ukraine. The partnership, which supports Premier Inn’s longstanding Force for Good sustainability strategy, follows 50,000 duvet and pillow sets already donated
Whitbread secures second location for Premier Inn in Cork
Whitbread PLC, the UK’s largest hotel business and owner of Premier Inn, has secured a second location for Premier Inn in Cork City in the west of Ireland. The company has purchased the site of the Leisureplex entertainment complex in the Victorian Quarter of the city which it
Whitbread purchases Manchester City Centre development site
Acquisition secures the delivery of a consented 229-bedroom hotel in Manchester’s Northern Quarter
Whitbread grows its property development team
Owen Ellender rejoins the business in a newly created Senior Development Manager role
Whitbread launches public consultation on emerging proposals to redevelop Premier Inn Norwich Nelson City Centre site
The emerging proposals aim to regenerate the site by creating a new and improved Premier Inn hotel, introducing new uses and and designing-in accessible landscaped spaces.
Cork City Centre Premier Inn opens its doors
First Premier Inn outside of Dublin springboards Premier Inn to further growth across Ireland
Whitbread works with Stockton-on-Tees local College to help train students in the world of hospitality
The UK’s biggest hospitality company and Premier Inn owner, Whitbread, has connected with 16 young people who are wanting to join the hospitality industry and build a career. Sixteen Middlesbrough College students spent two days working in a local Premier Inn, covering all departments including reception, the restaurant, kitchen,
Former Derwen College student celebrates five years working with Premier Inn.
A proud Premier Inn employee is celebrating five years working in housekeeping after training in Hospitality at specialist Shropshire college, Derwen College. James Lewis, who has Down’s Syndrome, works in housekeeping for two days a week at Premier Inn Wrexham North. He loves his job, and is a vital
Whitbread takes Premier Inn to Outer Dublin
Sandyford Business Park is the first Outer Dublin acquisition for Whitbread as it works to secure up to 3,500 Premier Inn rooms in Ireland
Whitbread brings hub by Premier Inn to Marylebone
294-bedroom hub by Premier Inn hotel is the second of three new large Premier Inns in the Paddington / Marylebone catchment
Green light for Leeds Kirkgate Market hotel scheme
Planning consent paves the way for the fourth Premier Inn hotel in Leeds City Centre.
Premier Inn achieves practical completion in Cork
Expectation builds for the first Premier Inn to open outside of Dublin
Whitbread property ups its heartbeat as it takes more than a million steps for Great Ormond Street Children’s Charity
25 km fundraising walk raises more than £35,000 for GOSH Charity
Premier Inn named as proposed operator for Leeds Kirkgate Market hotel scheme
A planning application will be considered by Leeds City Council’s city plans panel on Thursday 30th November
Whitbread sells former Premier Inn and Ock Mill Beefeater for school development
The sale will allow The Unicorn School in Abingdon which has specialised for over 30 years helping children with neurodiversity challenges, including dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism and speech and language issues, to double its pupil numbers.
Whitbread gets the go ahead for Bognor Regis seafront hotel
Consented 116-bedroom Premier Inn is predicted to generate £2.8m/year in visitor expenditure within Bognor Regis and the surrounding areas.
Whitbread announces ambition to get 100 supported interns into paid employment from special needs educational establishments every year
Announcement marks Purple Tuesday To mark this year’s Purple Tuesday (Tuesday, November 7th) – the movement striving to improve customer experience for disabled people and their families year-round – Whitbread today reveals a long-term ambition to get 100 supported interns into paid employment from special needs educational establishments every
Whitbread strengthens its property team with four new appointments
Enlarged team will support the construction and acquisition of new Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn hotels across the UK & Ireland
Premier Inn bags best vegan breakfast
They say it’s the most important meal of the day and Premier Inn is over the moon – and stars – to be awarded best vegan breakfast by UK-based animal charity PETA. Britain is a nation of breakfast-lovers – in fact, almost half (48%)* of Brits think that breakfast
Revised plans for St Ives Premier Inn are submitted to Cornwall Council
Fresh plans for a Premier Inn hotel in St Ives have been submitted in response to community feedback.
Premier Inn doubles up in Dublin Eight
Acquisition of 100-bedroom Usher’s Quay development site grows Premier Inn’s secured bedroom pipeline in Ireland to 1,500 rooms
Whitbread acquires major office building in the City of London for conversion to a new hotel
Hotel-led conversion planned for 1970s New London House office building at 6 London Street, EC3
New economic analysis shows Premier Inn guests contribute more than £3m each year to communities that host them
Guests in Premier Inn hotels spend an average of £3.3 million/year on local businesses such as restaurants and local attractions.
Whitbread turns on the bright lights at Camden High Street
The first ‘compact’ hub by Premier Inn hotel in Camden in Central London opens its doors
Whitbread gains SBTi validation and reinforces commitment to net zero with detailed transition plan
In conjunction with the release of its 2022/23 ESG Report, the owner of Premier Inn provides further details of its step-by-step approach to achieving its net zero goals and announces that its net zero target is now validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) (London, 01/06/23). Whitbread PLC, the
Whitbread targets 20% reduction in water usage per guest by 2030
The ambitious goal exceeds UK government target for a 20% reduction of household water consumption by 2037
Whitbread ramps up the amps with first all-electric Premier Inn
Design of 195-bedroom city centre hotel has the potential to influence the specification of newbuild Premier Inns
Whitbread publishes its latest ESG report
UK’s largest hotel business continues to deliver against the objectives of its Force for Good sustainability programme Whitbread, the UK’s largest hotel business, has published its latest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report as part of its commitment to delivering its ambitious Force for Good sustainability programme. The 56-page
WHITBREAD NAMED ‘TOP EMPLOYER’
UK’s largest hotel business has opened 3,108 new rooms in the UK and Ireland since January 2021.
Whitbread signs up to Race to Zero
Move the latest in a run of sustainability-firsts. The UK’s biggest hospitality company is joining the largest ever global alliance committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest, backed with science-based targets.
