Tynemouth hotel set for multimillion-pound…

Tynemouth hotel set for multimillion-pound transformation as contractor is appointed

Leisure company The Inn Collection Group has appointed a contractor to transform an art deco acquisition on Tyneside into its latest pub with rooms.

Gateshead-based STP Construction is redeveloping the firm’s debut Tyneside site, the Park Hotel in Tynemouth. Work starts later this month at the 53-bedroom former Park Hotel, which is set for a significant conversion that will add 20 extra bedrooms – including sea view rooms and dog-friendly ground-floor suites – an ice cream parlour and fish and chip takeaway.

The multimillion-pound redevelopment is expected to take 11-months to complete, creating new outdoor seating areas and terraces to make the most of its position right opposite Longsands beach. The Inn Collection Group will trade all year round from its Tynemouth site, which it acquired in March 2021, and said the Park Hotel will cater for families and outdoors enthusiasts, with designated dog friendly areas inside the bar and dining areas and outside spaces.

To make the most of Tynemouth’s reputation for beach, cycling and water sports, the venue will also offer secure bike storage and multi-use wash down areas, plus EV car charge points. The Inn Collection Group’s managing director Sean Donkin said: “We are delighted to have appointed a construction partner of the calibre of STP and that work is about to get underway to redevelop the former Park Hotel. The countdown can begin for what will be a superb new venue for North Tyneside.

“This stunning building is long overdue significant investment to give it an exciting new chapter as a thriving inn in the heart of the vibrant community here in Tynemouth.

A new CGI showing how The Park Hotel will look once finished: Pic by GSS Architecture (GSS Architecture)

“We are looking forward to being a part of that community and contributing to North Tyneside’s wider economic growth, prosperity and employment opportunities through year-round increased trading by bringing people in to the area and improved bar and dining areas to attract new and local trade.”

The group recently reopened a former police station in Northallerton as The Northallerton Inn and landmark Helmsley venue, The Black Swan following the completion of major redevelopment works at both North Yorkshire venues. Last week the Newcastle based group published accounts for 2021, showing turnover rising 79% from £13.8m to £24.7m, despite the year’s trading being severely impacted by Covid-19 restrictions.

The company, which has venues across Tyneside, Northumberland, County Durham, Teesside, Yorkshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Wearside and North Wales, converted the previous year’s loss of £4.3m to operating profit of £196,000, and said it is continuing with plans to add up to eight new venues a year,

STP Construction is also carrying out the refurbishment of its Ripon Spa Hotel site in North Yorkshire, which the group purchased in June 2021. Work started last week on the 40-bedroom site in the cathedral city of Ripon to redevelop the property including its ballroom, terrace bar and self-contained Turf Tavern Bar Bistro.