
The Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter will be anchoring Newcastle's strategy to jump-start a business district.
IHG is expanding the Crowne Plaza in England with the Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter. The new establishment at the center of a plan to transform a 10 acre site into Newcastle’s business district, near Newcastle Central Station.The 251-room establishment will also offer the largest conference and banqueting spaces in central Newcastle, well positioning the business district project. For relaxation, the hotel also features a Health and Fitness Suite, pool, sauna and gym.IHG's Chief Development Officer Europe, Robert Shepherd, says that "to be at the heart of Newcastle's strategic regeneration, delivering a great new hotel and to be creating economic growth, providing employment and training opportunities, is something we are very proud of and excited about".The Crowne Plaza hotels global portfolio today includes 400 hotels, with a further 98 in the pipeline.