The owners of Colwyn Bay?s derelict and boarded-up Civic Centre plan to spend millions to turn the iconic grade-two listed building into a four-star hotel.
Parc Eirias Hotel Ltd says, once it is refurbished, the building will accommodate 120-130 guests, capitalising on Colwyn Bay?s regeneration, array of exciting pop concerts, and stunning beach.
Conwy County Council has refused to reveal how much it made from the building?s sale, but Parc Eirias Hotel Ltd says they will spend between 2-3m to renovate the building, creating 15-25 new jobs.
The company also run the award-winning Lawton & Lauriston Court Hotel in Llandudno, one of the company?s three directors, together with husband Ian and Hannah Lawton-Jones.
We are aiming for a four-star hotel. We wont look at just one sector of the market. We will try and cater for everybody. At our hotel in Llandudno, yes, it does attract an older generation, but we also have an awful lot of families staying with us. So we are a good all-rounder team. We can make this really special and family orientated.?
The Civic Centre has four and a half acres of land on its grounds with around 100 car parking spaces. The new hotel could also have on-site beauticians, treatment rooms, and a bar.
Although a planning application is yet to be submitted, it is unlikely to be refused, given the councils involvement with the sale.
But Carol-Lynn revealed whilst it was the building itself that tempted the company to buy, Colwyn Bays regeneration also helped seal the deal, citing Parc Eirias regular pop concerts and sporting events as major draws.
Weve been looking at this building for four years, said Carol-Lynn.
It was mainly the building being so iconic that drew us in; however, in those years weve been waiting for the building to come back to us, Colwyn Bay has really been showing signs of regeneration.
The beach is beautiful. The pier is wonderful, and with the water-sports centre with Bryn Williams? restaurant at Porth Eirias, Colwyn Bay is on the way up.
