UK: Unbiased lodge group Bespoke Resorts is ready to open a property in Newcastle beneath the Lodge Gotham model, set throughout the metropolis’s former hearth and police station on Pilgrim Road.
Introduced in June final yr, plans for the Grade II-listed property shall be developed in two phases.
The primary section launches this September with 57 rooms within the previous hearth station, together with six suites.
In early 2026, section two will see the adjoining former police station remodeled into an additional 30 rooms, together with Gotham Sanctum Suites.
A glazed hall will hyperlink the 2 buildings. An occasions area may even be added within the former Court docket Rooms, designed for weddings and personal features for as much as 120 friends.
Eating choices embrace Siren and Fireplace, two restaurant and bar areas impressed by the constructing’s heritage.
Friends could have entry to Membership Brass, Gotham’s signature members’ membership, which can span two hidden flooring.
Commenting on the launch, Chris Thompson, common supervisor at Lodge Gotham, stated: “There’s nothing like this within the North East. Gotham is the place heritage meets hedonism. Newcastle is a metropolis filled with vitality and persona, and we really feel this new area actually displays that. We’ve labored exhausting to honour the historical past of the buildings whereas creating one thing contemporary and memorable.
“Whether or not persons are staying with us, eating at Siren or having fun with a drink at Fireplace, we would like them to really feel like they’re a part of one thing particular from the second they stroll via the door. Each hall, each cocktail and each nook tells a narrative – and this one belongs to Newcastle,” he added.
Highlights:
• Lodge Gotham Newcastle will open in September 2025 within the metropolis’s former hearth station on Pilgrim Road.
• The Grade II-listed website will launch with 57 rooms, together with six luxurious suites.
• A second section in early 2026 will unveil 30 extra rooms within the adjoining former police station.
