In August 2022, Whitbread announced it had acquired 5 Strand for a hub by Premier Inn hotel.
The 700-bedroom development will create one of the largest budget hotels in central London, a stone’s throw from Nelson’s Column.
In this exclusive EG podcast, the team behind the £125m acquisition will lift the lid on why they were so attracted to the location, how the opportunity came about and the task of planning for such a large hotel in the heart of the West End.
And we ask what will it bring and how does it align with Westminster City Council’s goals for sustainability and a fairer economy?
EG Like Sunday Morning: WeWork woes and the King’s speech
EG’s Office Politics: All the King’s Horses
Voice of the Region: Brighton – The Eightfold path
In on the Act: The Electricity Act 1989
EG Like Sunday Morning: (Ruby) Waxing lyrical about the EG Awards
EG’s Office Politics: The Conference pair
Sustainable workplace design: Transforming spaces for a greener future
EG at LREF: Embedding social value in the planning process
LREF 2023: Exploring the co-living trend
Viewing flex space as an amenity
EG Like Sunday Morning: Future Leaders... and the future of RICS leadership
First port of call: ABP’s Greg Lacey on bold plans for CRE
Bricks & Mortar: The joy of a career in sustainability
EG Like Sunday Morning: Sustainability, life sciences and the office ”greenium”
EG Like Monday Morning: Tackling retention of women in real estate with the Empower Equity campaign
EG’s Office Politics meets Andy Street
Bricks & Mortar: The Land Collective’s Sarah Hayford discusses the launch of its Black Girls in Property programme
EG Like Sunday Morning: Let’s talk about IPSX (plus WeWork and Birmingham)
In on the Act: The role of the Law Commission in legislative change
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Commercial Edge: Unleash the Power of People
The emPOWERed Half Hour
Aligned Money Show
Gorse Culture PODcast : The H.R. Detective Agency!
HCI Leadership Revolution
The Ramsey Show
Planet Money