Luxury Chester hotel yours for £36m

Chester’s iconic Hallmark Hotel The Queen Chester has been put up for sale with an asking price of £36m.

The property, located directly opposite Chester train station, is available free and clear of existing brand and management and offers asset management and consented development opportunities, according to Christie & Co, which is marketing the property.

The hotel boasts 218 bedrooms split across two inter-connected buildings; The Queen, the original Grade-II listed property with 131 bedrooms, and the Kings, a former office now housing the remaining 87 bedrooms.

Barrie Williams, managing director for hospitality at Christie & Co, said: “After receiving unsolicited bids, we advised management that the investor market for these types of hotels / locations remained strong.

“Hallmark Hotel The Queen Chester offers fantastic value enhancement and asset management opportunities to generate further revenue and profit for the business, some of which the owners are currently implementing and others which have the benefit of planning permission.

“We therefore expect the property to appeal to a wide range of buyers including those looking to purchase a single asset, to those looking to expand their current portfolio. We anticipate high levels of interest from national and international investors attracted to the UK market.”