HOTEL REVIEW


into development in 2005 following a


further evaluation of the accommodation within the original 2003 design. Changing market conditions and commercial viability meant the design had to be amended to provide 150 bedrooms. The completed hotel comprises two accommodation wings with a central glazed atrium, with a full height three-storey planar glazed elevation to the southwest. Roofing materials consist of natural slate for the bedroom blocks, as well as antique zinc for the atrium and rear service roofs. The elevations are principally rendered with a buff facing brick sourced from a local manufacturer to closely resemble the original stonework on the adjacent remains of Drayton Manor’s main building and tower. The turrets hold staircases and provide vertical scale, with a mansard roof, to create more floor space at the third floor level. One of the most important revisions of the


hotel’s design occurred in 2010, when the decision was made to include 11 Thomas & Friends™ themed family rooms, based upon the success of Drayton Manor Theme Park’s Thomas Land™ attraction, which opened the previous year. Each of these rooms has a hand-painted scene on the wall and ceiling, depicting a different character from the popular childrens entertaiment series. There are also unique themed bunk beds, and train track patterned carpets in the corridors leading to each room. The remaining rooms have Wi-Fi access, air-conditioning, an en-suite bathroom and LCD TVs as standard. Guests can choose from a range of lodgings, including standard, family, interconnecting, executive and deluxe rooms, as well as three presidential suites. There are two restaurants, two bars, and a large hospitality suite, with floor-to-ceiling windows. There are three smaller executive rooms, each one seating up to 12 people,


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ABOVE: One of the hotel’s two restaurant areas – the Parklands Brasserie and Parklands Restaurant & Bar


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