George Hotel
The George Hotel is one of the most famous sights in Huddersfield - a beautiful Grade II⚹ Listed building overlooking St. George's Square.
As well as standing at the heart of the town centre, this also makes it one of the first sights welcoming rail travellers to Huddersfield - and a perfectly placed hotel which could greatly support our local economy.
The George has currently stood vacant since 2013, when this beautiful building was left to deteriorate. We bought the hotel so we could restore it and bring it back into use.
Planning approval was given in October that will preserve the building's character and boost its earning potential.
Once restored, the George will be managed by internationally renowned hoteliers the Radisson Hotel Group. It's currently set to become the first Radisson RED Hotel across the whole of Yorkshire and the Humber.
The plans
As we bring more footfall into Huddersfield through a wealth of new town centre developments, people will have more and more reasons to visit Huddersfield from far and wide. Standing right at the bustling heart of the town centre - and all our other blueprint developments - the George Hotel is perfectly placed to thrive, and help channel the investment we're making now back into the local economy.
The new hotel will boast 108 rooms, as well as a quality restaurant and bar. There will also be a large conference-style room for hire, and the lower ground floor will provide a huge banqueting suite for business events, receptions and weddings.
The George Hotel plays a key role in Huddersfield's past, and for one of our key gateways to the town centre it will always be one of the very first buildings to welcome you to Huddersfield. We want to not just bring the George back to life but future-proof it for many years to come.
Alongside a stylish interior and fresh new appeal as a Radisson RED establishment, it's important that we preserve this beautiful building's character and honour its heritage. Much work has already been done to refurbish and preserve the George's exquisite historic architecture.
The George's famous façade, which looks out onto John William Street, will remain - but behind the scenes we're replacing the existing internal structures, to make it safe and sturdy.
We're also replacing a historically unimportant three-storey block, which faced towards the train station, with a much more suitable building more in keeping with the George's existing architecture.
Funding
Kirklees Council have committed £30 million of capital funding to redeveloping and refurbishing the George Hotel. Once reopened, the building will be managed and run by the Radisson Hotel Group.
