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Danesfield House Hotel & Spa, Buckinghamshire

Purcell UK has secured full planning and listed building consent for major alterations to Danesfield House Hotel & Spa. Surrounded by 65 acres of gardens in the heart of Buckinghamshire, the Grade II-listed country house hotel sees the addition of a purpose built conference wing and 120-seat auditorium, 17 new Garden Suites, 21 woodland lodges and a new wedding suite. Inspired by sustainable design, the creation of a concealed service yard, tennis courts and valet parking facilities under a timber vaulted living roof will enhance the overall setting, whilst underground the hotel’s services have been linked, with the system incorporating the mansion’s original vaulted cellars. Within the conference wing, the addition of 26 executive suites, three conference suites and a business centre will provide professional guests with ample space to work, with new guestrooms above to accommodate the expansion. The wing reflects the hotel’s original fabric through the incorporation of lime rendered carbon negative hemp construction, hidden under a green veil parametric timber gridshell, whilst a pergola provides shade to the suites. The wedding space encloses an existing courtyard under a timber glulam tsunami living roof, suspended in natural light around its edges, with an aisled slit of glass along its axis. A heli-pad will also be incorporated within a re-landscaped setting. Purcell’s alterations will be introduced in phases, with the hotel remaining operational throughout the process. Dating back to 1664, the site became a hotel in 1991, though has remained largely unchanged since 1901 when W. H. Romaine-Walker designed its longstanding neo-baroque structure.

Tottenham Hostpur Stadium Hotel, London

CBRE Hotels has been appointed to secure a hotel operator for a property within Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium. Slated for a 2020 opening, the 180-key hotel will feature a fine dining restaurant by the Roux family, rooftop bar, swimming pool and member’s room. Spread across a 23-storey structure, the completed hotel will mark London’s third largest conferencing, banqueting and events venue, as well as one of the London’s largest regeneration projects since the turn of the millennium. “This is an iconic project in what will be a world class sports and entertainment venue,” comments David Bailey, Senior Director, CBRE Hotels. “Such a prestigious development presents a unique opportunity for an hotelier that can match Tottenham Hotspur’s vision and ambition for this project.” Situated in North London, the new 61,559 seat stadium is set to open in 2018 and forms the centrepiece of a wider sports, leisure and entertainment destination that will host concerts, NFL games and other major sports events alongside Premier League football. It has been estimated that the project will attract over 2.5 million visitors per year. Donna-Maria Cullen, Executive Director of Tottenham Hotspur, comments: “Since embarking on this exciting journey, 1,000 new jobs in the construction, IT, hospitality, retail and sports industries have been created, single-handedly spearheading the regeneration of Tottenham. Once complete our stunning new stadium, hotel and the wider scheme will deliver significant community benefits and an unrivalled fan experience – creating a world-class sports and entertainment destination – and in our birthplace of Tottenham.”

sources: Sleeper, 09-10, 2017