A landmark North East hotel is set to be extended after being acquired by The Inn Collection Group.
The Northumberland pubs-with-rooms firm has enlisted Newcastle construction specialist Silverstone Building Consultancy to oversee the transformation of The Park Hotel in Tynemouth, which acquired last month in an undisclosed deal.
The chartered building surveyors and specialist project managers will project manage the multimillion-pound refurbishment of the 53-bedroom art deco building, which overlooks Longsands beach at Grand Parade in a conservation area.
It will involve extensive external repairs and restoration works to improve its facade, as well as an internal redesign - and plans for a potential extension are also being worked up.
The previous owners had carried out a £3m project to renovate the hotel just three years ago, to spruce up the bedrooms and create a new dining and drinking area, called The Salt Cove.
Phil Bone, senior associate director at Silverstone Building Consultancy said: “The Park Hotel is an iconic building in one of the most visited coastal towns in the country, and with our team already involved in refurbishing other properties in The Inn Collection Group’s portfolio, including Ambleside’s Churchill Inn and The Stables at Cross Butts in Whitby, we can’t wait to get started.
“A strong design team has now been appointed and we have no doubt the property will become a destination once again, as we work to improve upon its former 1930s glory.”
Design work is under way for the project, which will involve partners including GSS Architecture, BXB Interiors, Sine Consulting, Maughan Reynolds Structural Engineers and Roberts Environmental. Re-opening is currently planned for summer 2022.
This latest acquisition brings The Inn Collection Group’s pubs with rooms portfolio to a total of 22 properties across the north of England, joining recent additions in the Lakes including The Waterhead hotel in Ambleside.
Sean Donkin, managing director for The Inn Collection Group, added: “We’re delighted to be working with Silverstone Building Consultancy again for our venture into Tynemouth with The Park Hotel, and the continuation of our ‘eat, drink, sleep and explore’ brand.
“The team shares our commitment to reaching the highest of standards, and has a proven track record of producing exciting refurbishment projects.”
