easyHotel, the owner, developer, operator and franchisor of “super budget” branded hotels has rolled out the orange carpet for guests of honour as the hotelier celebrates the opening of its first two hotels in Yorkshire.
Both the centrally located 131-bedroom easyHotel Sheffield and 94-bedroom easyHotel Leeds will be officially opened today by their respective Lord Mayors, The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Magid Magid and the
Lord Mayor of Leeds, Graham Latty. Together the hotel openings have created more than twenty-six jobs across both cities.
Tourism in the county may be at an all-time high but visitors to two of its most popular cities, Leeds and Yorkshire.
Both easyHotel Leeds and easyHotel Sheffield have been developed in the brand’s signature style, with stylish, comfortable rooms available at highly affordable prices, ensuring guests have plenty of budget left to spend exploring these vibrant and popular cities.
The two hotels are the latest openings for the Group in the UK, bringing its total portfolio to 34 hotels across 28 cities in both the UK and overseas. The Group also has a strong development pipeline with a successful £50 million fundraising completed earlier this year fuelling further expansion with new development projects recently announced for Bristol, Blackpool, Dublin and Chester.
Commenting on the official openings of easyHotel Leeds and easyHotel Sheffield, Iain Goswell, Group Operations Director said:
“Yorkshire has experienced a boom in tourism in recent years and we are delighted to be opening our first two hotels in this popular county. Both Leeds and Sheffield are incredibly popular destinations with their own independent reputations as vibrant, Northern Powerhouse cities and I’m particularly proud to be able to welcome both the Lord Mayor of Sheffield Magid Magid and the Lord Mayor of Leeds Graham Latty to officially open our new hotels today.
“Through our simple, no frills offer, our guests will be able to book comfortable and highly affordable accommodation in the centres of these great cities, for less than the price of a decent pillow. We’re also looking forward to making a significant contribution to the local economy. These openings will create over 26 jobs and by keeping our prices very low, we enable visitors to spend more of their money in the cafes, restaurants, shops, museums and attractions.”