The hotel was acquired from the receiver of the Pedersen Group supported by private equity syndicate, Hotbed and Santander Corporate Banking, this 131 bedroom hotel reopened in August 2011 following a refurbishment programme under a franchise of Hilton’s upscale DoubleTree brand. Featuring a superb The Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill Sheffield together with extensive conference, banqueting and wedding facilities. Chief Executive Garin Davies, formerly general manager of St Paul’s in Sheffield, said: “As a DoubleTree by Hilton, we will be bringing one of Sheffield’s best-known hotels back to life, adding to the city hotel offer. We are a very experienced operating group specialising in high quality hotels. The DoubleTree by Hilton will be an exciting new addition offering the best in dining and accommodation as well as conferencing, banqueting, weddings and leisure facilities.”
