Academic Midlands Hotel Announced

A 200 bed upmarket hotel is to be built at the University of Nottingham. The £20m eco-friendly hotel, which will be built on University Park, will be available for use by conference delegates, university visitors, local businesses and the general public. The hotel will feature state-of-the-art technology to reduce carbon emissions, as part of the University’s strategy to become a more environmentally-friendly institution. It will be sited next to the East Midlands Conference Centre and will feature some executive-style rooms, meeting and conferencing rooms, a gym as well as a restaurant and bar. Subject to planning approval, building work is expected to commence in 2011, with completion due summer 2012.