Hotel and leisure construction projects continue to move through the UK pipeline, ranging from standalone hotel developments to wider mixed-use projects incorporating hospitality and leisure elements.
Barbour ABI tracks these developments from planning through to completion, with our in-house research team providing verified updates on project progress, key stakeholders and timelines.
We are currently tracking 10,907 hotel and leisure projects on our Construction Project Leads Platform.
Below is a selection of hotel and leisure projects currently progressing through the pipeline, covering plans submitted, detail approval, tender and contract award stages.
Plans submitted for top hotel and leisure construction projects
Puy Du Fou, Manor Farm – Hotels, Conference Facilities & Restaurants
This tourism-led hotel and leisure construction project encompasses theatres and live performance venues, hotels, restaurants and conference facilities, together with parking, access infrastructure and landscaping works.
Location: Bucknell
Project value: £600m
Project ID: 12825305
Start date: Q2 2027
End date: Q2 2029
Latest company to be added: Quantity surveyor, Gardiner & Theobald Limited
Image source: www.tateandco.com
Elements Edinburgh Project
The Elements Edinburgh development comprises a mixed-use scheme including student accommodation, residential units, office space, hotels, a primary school, retail and food and beverage uses, together with associated parking, access and landscaping works.
Location: Edinburgh
Project value: £402.5m
Project ID: 12351426
Start date: December 2026
End date: December 2051
Latest company to be added: Landscape architect, Optimised Environments Limited
Image source: www.nlpplanning.com
Hotel and leisure projects at detail approval stage
Center Parcs – Holiday Village, Hawick
A significant leisure construction project in the UK pipeline, the Center Parcs development at Hawick comprises a proposed holiday village including lodges and apartments, alongside a spa and indoor water park, leisure and sports facilities, restaurants, bars and retail uses, together with associated landscaping and heritage works.
Location: Hawick
Project value: £450m
Project ID: 12819003
Start date: Q4 2026
End date: Q4 2029
Latest company to be added: Project Manager, Edmond Shipway & Partners
Timber Square, Phase 2 – Mixed Hotel and Leisure Scheme
The Timber Square Phase 2 development comprises the remodelling, refurbishment and partial demolition of existing viaduct arches to provide a mixed-use scheme including office, retail, leisure, cultural and hospitality uses, together with associated landscaping and parking works.
Location: Southwark
Project value: £ 103.8m
Project ID: 12838432
Start date: November 2026
End date: October 2028
Latest company to be added: Project Manager, Turner & Townsend
Image source: www.hawkinsbrown.com
What hotel and leisure projects are at tender stage?
The Round, 18 Blackfriars Road – Mixed Development
The 18 Blackfriars Road development comprises a mixed-use scheme including residential apartments, office space, retail, restaurant and cultural uses, together with leisure facilities, parking, access and associated landscaping works.
Location: Southwark
Project value: £1bn
Project ID: 11810009
Start date: Q2 2027
End date: Q3 2030
Latest company to be added: Preferred bidder, Multiplex Construction Europe Limited
Image source: www.london-se1.co.uk
Ralli Quays – 280 Bed Hotel & Offices
Plans propose a 16-storey, 280-bed hotel with restaurant alongside a 12-storey office building featuring roof terraces, ancillary facilities and enhanced public realm works. The office element includes reception, lobby, lounge, riverside studio and flexible workspace at ground floor level, with offices above. The scheme also includes demolition of Ralli Quays and provision of 184 basement cycle spaces.
Location: Salford
Project value: £90m
Project ID: 12506089
Start date: September 2026
End date: December 2029
Latest company to be added: Bidder, Bowmer & Kirkland Limited
Image source: www.epr.co.uk
Contract awards in hotel and leisure sector
Princes Street – Ruby Hotel
The proposal involves refurbishment of the existing building alongside a new extension to deliver a 300-bedroom Ruby Hotel, enhancing the site’s hospitality offer through the retention and upgrade of the existing structure.
Location: Edinburgh
Project value: £100m
Project ID: 12673190
Start date: September 2026
End date: September 2027
Latest company to be added: The Torsion Group, Contractor
Cornbrook Hub, Manchester Waters – 154 Bedroom Hotel & 88 Bedroom Aparthotel
A 15-storey hotel is proposed, delivering 242 bedrooms together with upgraded access arrangements and associated landscaping works to improve the wider setting and site integration.
Location: Manchester
Project value: £75m
Project ID: 12341601
Start date: August 2026
End date: August 2028
Latest company to be added: Equity Partner/Finance, Maslow Capital LLP
Image source: www.lrw.co.uk
Hotel and leisure projects currently on hold
Several schemes scheduled to commence this year have subsequently been placed on hold, including:
- The £120m Guildhall Hotel, Nottingham, following the Government’s decision to grant listed status to the building, which is currently subject to appeal by the client.
- The £10m Thomas Street Hotel, Manchester, where the client is currently reviewing their development options.
Hotel and leisure projects from Barbour ABI
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