Whitbread starts Vauxhall office-to-hotel conversion
Whitbread has appointed Legendre UK to convert a largely vacant office building opposite Vauxhall Station into a 180-bedroom Premier Inn hotel. The project will bring the 10-storey, 80,000 sq ft Phoenix House back into long-term use, retaining its existing structure while replacing the former office accommodation with hotel bedrooms and supporting facilities. Construction is due to begin later this year, with completion scheduled for the end of 2027.
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