York’s Grand Hotel & Spa opens 100 new hotel rooms as part of £15m expansion
The Grand Hotel & Spa, York has doubled in size with the official opening of 100 luxury hotel rooms as part of its £15m redevelopment.
The ribbon was cut by Sir Gary Verity and Lord Mayor of York, Cllr Barbara Boyce, alongside The Grand’s general manager Philip Bolson and Splendid Hospitality CEO Stuart Bailey.
The development doubles the number of five-star hotel rooms in York, generating an additional £1.7 million of annual visitor expenditure for the local economy.
The rooms are inspired by The Grand’s Edwardian past as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway.
Bolson said: “We’re so excited to unveil our stunning new rooms as part of our redevelopment and extension plans. It’s a pleasure to stand beside Sir Gary Verity and our Lord Mayor of York, Cllr Barbara Boyce, to commemorate the occasion.
“Our new rooms will undoubtedly provide an incredible boost to the York tourism and leisure economy, and expand our luxury offering to leisure and business travellers from around the world.”
Sir Gary said: “Since the hotel opened eight years ago it’s gone from strength to strength, continually adding to the luxury experience it offers its visitors. Welcome to Yorkshire is very proud to be associated with the enhancement of such an iconic and historically important building, which I’m sure will continue to attract more tourists from across the world.”
The new accommodation is part of the hotel’s major expansion and refurbishment, which in 2017 saw the opening of The Rise Restaurant, Terrace & Bar and the refurbishment of Hudsons by Craig Atchinson, The Grand’s three-AA-rosette fine dining restaurant.
