Work begins on new city centre hotel

Construction of Sheffield city centre’s flagship new Radisson Blu hotel officially got underway today – 25 March – with the event marked by a ground breaking ceremony.

Councillor Mazher Iqbal of Sheffield City Council was joined by representatives from Queensberry, Turner & Townsend, McLaughlin & Harvey, and HLM Architects, now that the demolition of Barker’s Pool House has been completed.

As part of the council’s and strategic development partner Queensberry’s Heart of the City programme, the 154-bed building will be positioned between Burgess Steet and Pinstone Street.

The arrival of Radisson Blu is seen as a key driver in helping to attract new business opportunities to the city centre, while raising its profile as a major destination for business and leisure.

Serving to enhance Sheffield’s social scene, a rooftop bar and terrace is also planned for the hotel, affording views over the Peace Gardens.

Cllr Iqbal, executive member for city futures: development, culture and regeneration at Sheffield City Council, said: “We are excited to celebrate work getting underway on the Radisson Blu hotel.

“The careful retention of the beautiful Pinstone Street façade is a truly impressive sight and we’re looking forward to seeing how it will connect into the new build.

“The Heart of the City programme is about creating the right environment for us to attract premium brands to Sheffield and Radisson Blu is a perfect example of this ambition becoming a reality.”

Andrew Davison, project director at Queensberry, added: “It’s great to see the progress being made on Heart of the City and the transformation of Sheffield city centre continue. We are very excited about the opening of the Radisson Blu hotel next year and the completion of the project.”

Construction of the hotel, being carried out by McLaughlin & Harvey, is expected to be complete towards the end of 2023.