Work has begun to transform a city centre hotel in Newcastle upon Tyne into a £1.2m boutique spa and conference venue.
The Grade-II listed Grey Street Hotel will undergo a 32-week phased development programme which will begin with the refurbishment of the hotel's 49 bedrooms while a new spa is also planned with three treatment rooms, a manicure and pedicure suite and a hair and beauty salon.
The hotel's owner, Newcastle-based Malhotra Group plc, also revealed a number of changes to the hotel's layout, including the relocation of the entrance and the introduction of a street front coffee shop on the ground floor.
Atul Malhotra, operations director at The Malhotra Group said: “Our spa will be the perfect place in which to prepare for a night on the town, unwind after a long week or enjoy a midweek lunchtime manicure. Grey Street is at the heart of Newcastle and our hotel is at the heart of the street – we are very much looking forward to unveiling it to the public.”
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