Development News

Malmaison Hotel du Vin have signed an agreement with property developers Fresh Lime Developments for the Bath Road site, Bournemouth.

Permission granted by Bournemouth Borough Council for the £40m hotel and apartment scheme will see a 131-bedroom, four-star hotel with a sky bar and 66 residential flats.

Work on the new Malmaison hotel is due to begin early in 2018, and the development is expected to create over 85 new jobs in the Bournemouth area.

The hotel will contain Chez Mal Bar and Brasserie – which will feature a rooftop bar and terrace overlooking the seafront. There will be a state-of-the-art gym, plus swimming pool and beauty rooms.

The hotel will also include the brand’s meeting and events concept, ‘Work + Play’, which features private meeting pods with high-tech systems.

Malmaison is a luxury boutique hotel chain that has sixteen hotels throughout the UK.

Guus Bakker, CEO of Malmaison Hotel du Vin, said: “Bournemouth is a fantastic destination. The vibrancy of the town means that it is also a perfect location for the Malmaison brand.