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Development Rebranding

The Grand Hotel Leicester to Reopen after Transformation

The historic Grand Hotel Leicester is set to reopen in January 2026 after a bold reimagining, as it officially joins The Unlimited Collection. The Grand Hotel Leicester by The Unlimited Collection will be managed by The Ascott Limited, following a strategic collaboration between The Ascott Limited and S Hotels & Resorts Public Company Limited (SET: SHR), the international hospitality company under Singha Estate Public Company Limited (SET: S), announced in June 2024 to oversee a portfolio of landmark properties in the United Kingdom.

The Unlimited Collection
Leicester, United Kingdom
Development Pipeline

Hotel Brooklyn, Leicester set to open June 2022

Following the multi-award-winning success of Hotel Brooklyn, Manchester which launched in 2020, the super-friendly Brooklyn brand is expanding to Leicester - set to open its second property this June 2022. Adjacent to the Welford Road Stadium, home of the famous Leicester Tigers rugby team, the 191-room hotel will again be inspired by the New York Borough, with an industrial aesthetic, impressive atrium and exposed brickwork.

Bespoke Hotels Ltd
Leicester, United Kingdom
Appointment

James Howard has been appointed as General Manager at Hilton Leicester

Howard was born and bred in Leicestershire, in the small village of Burbage just 10 miles from Hilton Leicester. Working in the hospitality industry is homeland for James, as he has been a general manager for the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand for more than 10 years. Most recently, he spent 18 months in the county of Somerset as general manager of Hilton Bath. Prior to Hilton Bath City, Howard worked at Hilton Northampton and Hilton Warwick/Stratford-upon-Avon. Following 10 great years of travelling around the U.K., Howard has truly come home.

Hilton
Leicester, United Kingdom
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