One of the UK’s largest privately owned real estate groups, Topland, has completed work on a new 225-bed seafront hotel in Brighton.
Topland has invested £30m in the development of the hotel as tourism in the region continues to perform strongly in the wake of the pandemic.
The hotel, which will be operated by Dalata Hotel Group under its Maldron brand, is part of a wider Topland-owned hospitality scheme at Brighton’s seafront. The site also includes the 323-bed DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole hotel, which recently underwent a major transformation. Topland’s total commitment to the Brighton projects are in excess of £60m.
The standalone new build, which will be the first Maldron in the south of England, features a series of grade II-listed facades, bar and dining facilities, an open courtyard at ground level and cycle storage. The hotel also includes a living green roof and bird habitats designed to stimulate biodiversity in the local area.
The development reaffirms Topland’s commitment to the wider UK hotel sector and follows a recent £16.5m lending facility which the business secured against the LaLiT Hotel in Tower Bridge through its structured finance division. The grade II-listed building has been converted into a 70-bed five-star hotel in the heart of London. Topland also owns Bath’s iconic grade I-listed Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa.
William Davies, director of asset management team at Topland Group, said: “Brighton remains one of the UK’s major tourism hotspots and drives a huge amount of growth for local businesses and the economy. That’s why it’s vital to breathe new life into the city’s seafront with new accommodation that provides the high quality guest experience and creates an environment for both tourists and residents to thrive. “This has been a fantastic team effort from all involved and we’re excited to be working alongside Dalata to bring forward this new site as we continue to support a variety of operators and the continued growth of the hotel and hospitality industry.”
