Odeon West End to undergo hotel redevelopment
Published: 31/01/2012 - Filed under: News »
The Odeon West End on Leicester Square is to be redeveloped into a mixed use hotel, cinema, residential and restaurant complex, following its purchase by Jasminder Singh, chairman and CEO of the Edwardian Group.
The Odeon West End is situated on the south western corner of the square, and according to a press release by Radisson Edwardian Hotels, the property has planning permission for “a new 245 bedroom hotel, a two screen cinema, 33 residential properties and five restaurants on Leicester Square”.
No further details about the development have been released at this stage, but Radisson Edwardian said that “Mr Singh and his group are planning to make significant announcements about the purchase in the coming weeks”.
Leicester Square is currently undergoing a major facelift in time for the London 2012 Games, and last year Starwood opened its first W Hotels property in London on the north west corner of the square (for a review click here).
Report by Mark Caswell
Read more about...
Bookmark with:
COMMENTS »
MatthewGibbs6 - 31/01/2012 23:12
This story is not correct - the cinema that has been sold is the Odeon West End, not the Odeon Leicester Square - both however are located within Leicester Square.
BusinessTraveller - 01/02/2012 09:09
Thanks for your comment MatthewGibbs6 - we'll verify this with the Edwardian Group, but the first line of the press release announcing the purchase states:
"After buying hotels in Manchester and Canary Wharf at the end of last year, Jasminder Singh is continuing on the acquisition trail with the purchase of the Odeon Leicester Square this week."
BusinessTraveller - 01/02/2012 10:05
Hi MatthewGibbs6 - we've just heard back from the Edwardian Group, which has confirmed that there was indeed an error in the original press release.
The cinema which is due to be redeveloped is indeed the Odeon West End, not the Odeon Leicester Square. Thank you for alerting us to this - we've amended the article accordingly.
ADD A COMMENT »
The big picture: BA’s Jubilee jumbo 28/05/2012
British Airways has painted one of its B747 aircraft with an emblem and message as part of its celebrations to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee — full story »
Hong Kong Airport takes step closer to third runway 28/05/2012
The Airport Authority of Hong Kong has submitted its project profile for a third runway, the start of a two-year Environmental Impact Assessment — full story »
Travelodge adds two Edinburgh properties 28/05/2012
The budget hotel group has opened hotels on Edinburgh’s Queen Street and Princes Street, the latter being a partnership with high street retailer Topshop — full story »
