New 283 room Hilton hotel coming to Mathew Street
A planned new Hilton Hotel in Liverpool's famous Mathew Street will be nearly double its initial size after the amended proposals were signed off. Entrepeneur Craig Greenwood previously had plans for a 150-room hotel within the Cavern Walks shopping centre approved - but this will now be extrended to 283 rooms after new proposals were given the green light by the city council's planning committee.
Mr Greenwood acquired Cavern Walks in a joint venture with JSM Company Group in October 2022. He started out with refrigeration engineering firm Everkool before moving into property investment.
As part of an agreement between the firm and Hilton, the hotel brand will bring its new line Motto by Hilton, to the city. The major change relates to the changes in layout of the beds. Initial plans sought to provide multi-bedded rooms, ranging from six to one within each room, to accommodate groups as well as individuals and couples.
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According to planning documents, the total bed spaces now proposed is 283, a reduction from the 291 bed spaces approved last year. Of those a total of 29 suites would be fully accessible from the outset, while two would have a ceiling track hoist.
A total of 12 would be capable of future adaptation. The upper levels of the Cavern Walks building were previously office accommodation, but have been vacant for several years, despite marketing efforts by the owners.
According to Hilton, its Motto brand “brings together the best elements of a hotel. With locally inspired spaces and neighborhood flavours, we're your launchpad into the city.”
Plans for the venue also include a cinema room, function room and a bar which remain unchanged under the fresh submission to the city council. A planning report said: “Supporting new hotel accommodation stock is an important element in the city’s tourist infrastructure, given the role of tourism in the local economy.
“Furthermore, the city’s key tourism objectives include growing the tourism sector in Liverpool to attract more overnight visitors, offering a wider choice of quality accommodation, and ensuring that hotel developments preserve and enhance the distinctive character of places of visitor interest.” As a result, officials have recommended the development be given the go-ahead.
The report said: “The development will provide the building with a viable use that compliments the other Cavern Quarter businesses.”