Yorkshire’s tallest hotel has been painted, hammered, carpeted and kitted out with new toys for big boys and girls, in an extensive refurbishment project which will be officially unveiled to the public in July.

Using over a tonne of paint, 748 tubes of silicone, 7,676sqm of carpet (that’s almost enough to cover the Leeds United pitch at Elland Road!) and 3000 linear metres of feature wallpaper situated behind 187 new beds, the work represents the first major investment since the hotel’s opening in 2003.

One of 17 contemporary Park Plaza hotels throughout the UK and Europe, the refurbishment to Park Plaza Leeds will include a full redesign of all 185 guest rooms and the creation of two new bedrooms, including an exclusive Penthouse suite, situated on the top 20th floor, which features two en-suite bedrooms, two lounges, private kitchenette, dining area and Leeds’ first hotel waterproof televisions built into the end of the bath.

The project, which has been ongoing since September 2011, will have taken 24 workmen 2166 hours to complete, and includes the refurbishment of over 1500 items of furniture and the purchase of new Italian designed white leather desk chairs.

Park Plaza Leeds’ newly designed guest rooms and suites will incorporate a distinctive jewel-tone colour palette featuring deep amethyst and crimson. Each room will also feature artwork produced from the winning photographs taken by Leeds College of Art Students who entered Park Plaza’s recent photography competition.

Paul Rogers, General Manager of Park Plaza Leeds, said: “This is an exciting time for Leeds with the Trinity development as well as the new Leeds arena both scheduled for completion by 2013. As one of the newest buildings on Boar Lane, it’s an incredible feeling to be a part of all of that history, but also we know we have to be committed to providing something different to stand out from the crowd – and for us that’s to be cutting edge and to be international – not just the best service, but also the best technology, the best design and the best food through our award winning Chino Latino Restaurant. This refurbishment will bring Park Plaza back to the fore in terms of facilities and design, and we hope that in turn will attract new business from the leisure and business markets.”

Updates to the hotel’s public spaces will include the addition of a ground-floor executive lounge and a refurbished lobby, check-in area and Scene Coffee Bar, which overlooks City Square.

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