NEC sets date to build new hotel

The construction of a new hotel on the NEC campus in Solihull will begin in June 2018, the entertainment group has announced.

Dutch-based developers, Vastint Hospitality secured planning permission earlier this year from Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council for Marriott International Moxy Hotel.

The hotel, built over eight floors and with 224 bedrooms, is due to open in mid-2019. It will be constructed quicker using a technique that involves modular cross-laminated timber pods being transported from Italy in sections and assembled on site.

 The hotel is the latest in a string of investments on the NEC campus in recent years, including the £150m Resorts World complex that opened in 2015.  A Bear Grylls Adventure, to be operated by Merlin Entertainments, will open on the site later this year.

 John Hornby, NEC Group’s chief operating officer said: “This new hotel is an excellent addition to our site’s profile and will complement the existing range of hotels on site and in the surrounding area. As well as adding much-needed hotel room capacity, it will bring a fresh and vibrant ambience and experience for the six million visitors and guests attending the NEC, the Genting Arena and Birmingham Resorts World each year.”

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