Premier Inn to Open New Resort at Edinburgh Airport in 2028

Edinburgh Metropolis Council has granted planning permission for a brand new Premier Inn lodge close to Edinburgh Airport, set to open in 2028. The challenge, a collaboration between Whitbread plc and Riverstone Lodges Ltd., shall be positioned on Eastfield Highway, close to the airport’s principal entrance.

The brand new lodge will characteristic 218 rooms and shall be located inside a ten-minute stroll from the airport terminal. This growth goals to accommodate the rising variety of passengers utilizing Edinburgh Airport, which presently serves 16 million vacationers yearly. The airport is a hub for greater than 155 home and worldwide locations.

The planning permission follows a interval of discussions with Edinburgh Metropolis Council. The brand new lodge would be the third Premier Inn location serving the airport space, becoming a member of present accommodations at Edinburgh Park and Edinburgh Airport (M9, Jct1).

The constructing shall be L-shaped, with a floor flooring and 4 further tales above it. It can characteristic Premier Inn’s newest room designs, together with the Premier Plus rooms, in addition to a communal space referred to as ‘The Social’ positioned on the bottom flooring. The lodge shall be powered fully by electrical energy from renewable sources and can provide 100 parking areas for friends.

This challenge is an element of a bigger funding by Whitbread in Edinburgh, with plans so as to add over 500 new rooms throughout three new accommodations within the metropolis. At the moment, Premier Inn operates 14 accommodations within the Edinburgh Metropolis Council space, welcoming over 1 million friends yearly.

The event displays Whitbread’s technique to broaden its presence in key markets, with a long-term purpose of accelerating its room depend throughout the UK and Eire. The corporate presently affords over 85,000 rooms in additional than 850 areas and goals to succeed in 125,000 rooms sooner or later.