New town centre hotel will create 38 jobs

A six-storey, 142-bedroom hotel in the centre of Telford will create 38 local jobs, the local authority has said.

Telford and Wrekin Council said the new Hampton by Hilton hotel will be part of its Station Quarter development and will open in 2027.

The wider development already includes a digital skills teaching centre and there are plans for a new sixth-form centre and 189 homes.

Construction of the hotel has already started.

The hotel will stand at the corner of Ironmaster's Way and Lawn Central.

As well as the rooms, it will include a bar and a restaurant.

It said it chose Hilton to operate the hotel because the company would "complement Telford's existing hotel and tourism offer".

Council leader, Lee Carter, said he expected the hotel to attract visitors and increase footfall in the area, which is close to the town's shopping centre.

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