WHILE Wetherspoons is best known for its cheap food and booze, the famous pub brand also has a string of hotels. There are over 55 Wetherspoons hotels dotted across the country, with a brand-new hotel in Southport set to join the pub giant's growing ranks. Located in Southport, the Sir Henry Segrave pub is a Wetherspoons boozer that's routinely described as "beautiful" by punters on TripAdvisor.
The pub will soon be transformed into a new hotel with 30 rooms spread across the first, second and third floors, with a tower suite and "plant room" also included in the plans. Meanwhile, the ground floor will be turned into a hotel reception with a dedicated entrance and a bar. Upgrades will also be made to the kitchen under the new plans.
Read More on UK Travel A statement on the application reads: "By taking into account history and heritage, they are able to meaningfully revive and restore existing structures to become spaces that are open and inviting to the public." According to JH.A architects, who submitted the plans on behalf of JD Wetherspoon , the building’s external details "will be retained".
The inside will be designed as "a traditional pub aesthetic" with "historical plaques" celebrating the site’s heritage featured. The historic building dates back to 1880, although the pub opened in 1995. Most read in News Travel Despite the approval, the transformation project hasn't been given the official go-ahead, so an opening date is yet to be confirmed.
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