THE derelict former site of a hotel in Llandudno is to become an “aparthotel” after a new owner purchased the site.
Previously The Woodlands Hotel, 47-49 Trinity Avenue was bought by Chester-based entrepreneur Dave Goodfellow for £225,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Work started on refurbishing the site about a year ago, with Dave saying roughly £1million has been spent on bringing the property back up to scratch.
It will comprise 11 apartments, with Dave hoping to open it this summer.
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He said: “It was an absolute eyesore on the road, and has been derelict for years.
“It’s going to be a fantastic new aparthotel, which we’re excited about, and we’ve had a lot of local teams working on it.
“Instead of having a restaurant and bar, we take that out and put rooms in there, but will still serve food through things like vending machines. It’s a modern twist on a hotel.
“We’re hoping to get it open for June or July this year. It’s a fantastic old Victorian property that needed a lot of work doing to it.
“It was a good buy at the time, and has been a really exciting project for us to work on.”
Dave said the “nice, modern aparthotel” will not have a specific target audience, and will simply be aimed at anyone travelling to Llandudno.
He owns similar properties across the UK, and said prices for an apartment will vary between seasons, but likely start from roughly £80 a night.
“We ended up ripping the building out and starting all again, basically,” he added.
“It’s been a lot of work, and not for the faint-hearted, but it will look great when it’s finished.”
Daniel Margetts-Williams runs the company contracted to build the new aparthotel.
He added: “We are really excited by what we are producing, and believe it will be bringing a unique experience to the beautiful area of Llandudno.”
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