New hotel near Edinburgh Airport to get go-ahead
12.02.08
A new hotel is set to be built near Edinburgh Airport, the Scotsman reports. The newspaper says councillors will give the scheme, which would see a 97-bed hotel built on a vacant site facing Glasgow Road at Ratho Station, the go-ahead tomorrow.
The hotel, which has been proposed by Ratho Park Ventures, would target business travellers and visitors to Edinburgh. The developers hope to strike a deal with a major hotel chain to be partners in the £4.5 million venture.
The new hotel would be the third to serve Edinburgh Airport, along with the Hilton inside the grounds of the airport and the Quality Hotel at the Royal Highland Showground at Ingliston. However, the Quality faces an uncertain future as it could be demolished as part of plans to expand the hub.
The new hotel has already received the backing of planning officials, who say that it will help ‘contribute to the local economy’ and create new jobs for the area. In a report to councillors, the city's head of planning and strategy, Alan Henderson, said: ‘A recent visitor accommodation study has concluded that additional hotel accommodation is required near Edinburgh Airport.’
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