Plans submitted to upgrade Burley Manor Hotel by converting stables into guest suites, boosting local tourism.
New Forest Hotels wants to build a U-shaped complex. This complex should look like the existing stables. The hotel is a Grade II-listed building, and it overlooks Burley Park, where Dogstival happens.
The application states that these new suites will help tourism, secure the hotel’s future, and improve the site. Stables used to host a riding business. The proposed building will be smaller than the existing stables.
There is space to add plants and trees there. Currently, the site has bright floodlights, but the plan includes softer and better lighting. The application claims the hotel and the surrounding site are unaffected.
The guest suites are not for self-catering stays; they are hotel rooms with hotel services. Each suite will provide tea and coffee makers only and no other cooking facilities. The suites act as an extension of the hotel.
The development could boost local tourism and improve environmental aspects. Burley Manor Hotel employs many local people, and their guests spend money at nearby businesses.
This new development would be sustainable for tourism and strengthen the hotel’s market standing. Therefore the area’s economy should benefit, as it provides great rooms and enhances the area visually.