A new Premier Inn is to open in Botley next month as part of the West Way Square revamp.
The Botley Development Company, a joint venture between Mace Developments and Doric Properties, has created a new shopping centre and there will also be postgraduate accommodation, new apartments and offices.
The 123-bedroom hotel will open before the chain welcomes guests this summer at the 90-bedroom hotel it has built in the city centre opposite the Westgate Centre.
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Together, the two new hotels increase Premier Inn’s network to four locations across the city and will create approximately 50 new jobs on opening, with recruitment from the local area.
The new Premier Inn in Botley
Alex Flach, development director at Whitbread, said: “We have a busy few months’ ahead of us in Oxford as we complete our new hotels at Botley and Westgate and get them ready to welcome our guests.
"The openings are important milestones for the business as we strategically grow our network in popular and accessible locations across the city where we see strong, long-term demand for our bedrooms.
The new Premier Inn at West Way Botley Picture: Ed Nix
“While Covid-19 has impacted the hospitality industry in the short-term, there is no question in my mind that Oxford will rebound and will continue to be an important destination for leisure and business visitors for years to come.
"We’re very upbeat about the long-term prospects for our hotels in the city and we’re on the lookout for the next generation of locations for our customers, especially in the city centre.”
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On opening, the 123-bedroom Botley Premier Inn will be Whitbread’s first hotel to the west of the city.
The check in sign at the Premier Inn Picture: Whitbread
The eight-storey hotel, which features Premier Inn’s Thyme restaurant format, occupies a prominent position overlooking the A34 and West Way.
The Botley Development Company provided the new hotel for Whitbread as part of its mixed-use West Way Square development.
David Banks, from Botley Development Company, said: "We are delighted to have worked in partnership with Whitbread on the forthcoming opening of the Premier Inn hotel, which will mark another milestone in the successful redevelopment of Botley Centre.”
The new Premier Inn in Oxford city centre opposite Westgate
At the city centre Premier Inn, called Oxford Westgate, contractors Carter Lauren are now fitting out guest bedrooms, including Premier Plus rooms, reception area and restaurant over the next few months staff work towards a summer opening.
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Whitbread is continuing to grow its hotel brands in popular locations like Oxford with further identified requirements for Premier Inn in Oxford city centre and to the east of the city.
A Premier Inn Premier Plus Room
Recruitment for the Botley hotel will start in the next few weeks at whitbreadcareers.com.
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