Holiday Inn has announced the launch of its new 10 million pound property, the Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater, in the quaint and historic market town of the same name in Somerset.

Featuring 138 guest bedrooms, a spacious bar and restaurant, two meeting rooms and on-site car parking, the business orientated short stay opened less than a year after the site’s construction was first unveiled.

Neil Taylor, chief operating officer at management company RBH, commenting on the new build property — found in the Regional Rural Business Centre in Bridgwater — said:

“We are proud to mark the launch of Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater, the first of five new hotel openings this year for RBH. Our reputation for operating properties under the Holiday Inn Express brand speaks for itself. With almost 20 counted within our growing portfolio, I am confident that Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater will go from strength to strength now it is welcoming guests.”

Tim Wheeldon, managing director of owners, Zeal Projects, added: “I’m thrilled to see Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater officially open its doors to guests. We have worked exceptionally hard along with our partners to ready the city’s largest hotel, and the fruits of our labour are clear to see. I look forward to the journey ahead.”

“An absolutely first-class experience”

Barnaby Kean, general manager of Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater, said: “We have been counting down the days to the official opening of this fantastic new hotel. The team has done an incredible job preparing for opening, and each and every one is ready to provide an absolutely first-class experience to all guests who walk through the door.”