Whitbread PLC: announces double deal in Germany

Dunstable / UK. (wbp) British Whitbread PLC has secured two new Premier Inn sites in Germany: in Leipzig and Hamburg, which re-enforce the momentum of its expansion into the German market. Whitbread has now secured 4 Premier Inn sites and 760 bedrooms in Germany as it targets six to eight hotels open and trading by 2020. The two new sites to open in 2018 are in prime, connected city-centre locations:

Leipzig, Brühl – approximately 180 bedrooms;
Hamburg – approximately 180 bedrooms.

Mark Anderson, Managing Director Commercial, Property + Premier Inn Germany, said: «Our two most recent German acquisitions mark another important chapter in our Premier Inn Germany growth story. Since announcing our expansion into the German hotel market in 2014 we have secured 760 bedrooms, using our proven Premier Inn formula to focus on the best, connected city locations. “Building on the encouraging performance of our recently-opened Frankfurt hotel and strong growth figures announced last week, we’re aiming for more sites to build on our solid foothold on the buoyant German market and fuel our expansion». In October last year, Premier Inn completed a deal on a new 200-bedroom site in Munich, due to open in late 2018. Whitbread latest full-year results are showing Premier Inn sales increased 12 percent on the previous year.

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Premier Inn was named the UK’s top rated hotel chain for 2015, according to Which? and with over 730 budget hotels and more than 65’000 rooms across the UK and Ireland, our customers are never far from a great night’s sleep. Our hotels are in more locations than any other UK hotel brand for the ease and convenience of families, couples and business travellers alike. All our bedrooms feature en-suite bathrooms, a luxurious Hypnos bed, TV with Freeview, and free WiFi. A bar and restaurant is situated inside each hotel or adjacent, offering a wide range of food choices. Customers who book direct through the Premier Inn website are able to enjoy Premier Inn Saver rates. Premier Inn is also open in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and India.