Whitbread's Third Premier Inn Hotel on Isle of Wight to Open 26 February

Whitbread's third hotel on the Isle of Wight, the 100-bedroom Premier Inn Sandown Esplanade, will open on 26 February.

In line with Government regulations and public health advice, the new hotel will open initially to guests staying for work, education, or other legally permitted reasons.

The hotel will be the first on the island to feature a Cookhouse & Pub restaurant, though the opening date of the F&B outlet is yet to be confirmed.

“Though we are opening our doors with a limited service in line with government restrictions, we expect the hotel and restaurant will be fully operational later this year,” said Niall Hyslop, New Openings Manager for Premier Inn Sandown Esplanade. “Premier Inn hotels in leisure locations like Sandown were very popular last summer and once we’re allowed to welcome leisure guests and open our restaurant fully in Sandown, we’re expecting strong demand from guests and local diners.”

Whitbread has been working with the local Job Centre Plus to recruit an initial 20 new jobs for the Sandown hotel. Further roles, including for the new restaurant, will be recruited once travel restrictions are lifted and the hotel fully opens. Applications are being accepted via the Job Centre Plus and online via the Whitbread Careers website.

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