Britannia working on plans for Blackpool's Metropole Hotel

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 22 Oct, 07:02 · Archive

Britannia is discussing plans for the Metropole Hotel in Blackpool after it ceased housing asylum seekers in July.

The Metropole Hotel in Blackpool housed asylum seekers for nearly ten months before those seeking refuge left in July. The hotel is located on the seafront, on the sea side of the promenade.

Britannia, the hotel's operator, said 'a lot of planning and discussion is taking place behind the scenes' about the venue's future, though it was not yet in a position to share details. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the company said in August it was 'reviewing its options' for the hotel.

The hotel requires extensive renovation. The government has indicated there will be no further funding to revamp it after money was provided to cover the time it housed asylum seekers. Britannia previously said it welcomed 'constructive conversation regarding the future of The Metropole Hotel' and understood 'the local interest in restoring this iconic hotel as a community asset'. Further updates are expected once a plan has been finalised.

How it is being reported

• Talks ongoing over future of hotel used for asylum seekersThe Metropole Hotel was used to house refugees between September 2021 and July this year.BBC Lancashire · 22 Oct, 06:16
• Latest update on plans for Britannia's Metropole Hotel in BlackpoolMetropole owners are working ‘behind the scenes’ on plans for hotelBlackpool Gazette · 20 Oct, 19:36
• Britannia update on future of Blackpool's iconic Metropole Hotel used to house asylum seekersMetropole owners are working ‘behind the scenes’ on plans for hotelBlackpool Gazette · 20 Oct, 19:36

In this story: Britannia · Metropole Hotel · Blackpool · Chris Webb

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