York’s Moxy hotel one of five set for the UK in 2018
Moxy, Marriott International’s budget-lifestyle brand, is set to open a York hotel this year as part of its European growth plans.
The brand plans to open a 119-bedroom York hotel, along with four other hotels across the UK. Last March, York Council approved the plans for the hotel to be built on the Hungate site in York, despite concerns the building could overshadow a historic pub the Black Swan pub on Peasholme Green.
Moxy’s plans for the UK this year include opening hotels at London Heathrow Airport, Glasgow , Edinburgh and Southampton. They were revealed as part of a wider announcement of the company’s European expansion, with 50 hotels expected to open between now and 2020.
John Licence, vice-president of premium and select brands at Marriott International, Europe, told The Caterer that Moxy was developed to respond to the changing needs of the next generation of travelers.
He added: “Moxy Hotels allow our guests to not take themselves too seriously, providing them with personalised experiences in a well-designed space that is surprisingly affordable, with the latest technology and plenty of social spaces that blend work and play.”
