Hiton to open Bournemouth hotel
Hilton will open a hotel in the centre of Bournemouth in December.
The new-build, five minutes from the seafront, has 172 guest rooms and suites.
The hotel is owned by THAT Group and will include meeting and event space, a 330-capacity ballroom, spa and fitness centre, swimming pool, Sky Bar and restaurant.
Meanwhile, the Hilton London Bankside has opened in Great Suffolk Street with 292 guest rooms, including 25 bespoke Suites and one Penthouse apartment with private terrace.
The hotel also has an Executive Lounge, 11 flexible meeting rooms and leisure facilities, including a treatment room and indoor swimming pool.
It also features Bankside’s largest Ballroom accommodating up to 700 guests theatre style or 500 in a banquet setting.
The hotel is built and managed by the Splendid Hospitality Group.
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