Hotel operator sought for Liverpool waterfront development site

Peel Waters is seeking a global hotel operator to bring forward the first of two prime development sites along Liverpool’s waterfront that have been placed on the market.The two development sites sit within the Liverpool Waters destination, which is already home to thousands of residents, hundreds of businesses and attracts international visitors every week through its onsite cruise liner terminal.They are also close to Everton’s brand new 52,000 seat stadium and will become part of the Princes Dock neighbourhood.Alongside homes and commercial space, visitors to Princes Dock can take part in open water swimming, scuba diving, canoeing, dragon boat racing and – soon – the Nordic sauna experience.Chris Capes, director for development at Liverpool Waters, said: “There is no doubt that Liverpool is an exciting international destination, which is attracting global attention and has huge potential for the future. The regeneration of Liverpool’s historic northern docks at Liverpool Waters, is already having a huge impact on the number of visitors and tourists coming here to enjoy everything this fantastic city has to offer.”Our masterplan for Liverpool Waters supports the opportunity for at least two new waterfront hotels to accommodate the growing number of tourists and so we are now actively looking for a hotel operator to develop this first prime waterfront site.”We will also be very excited to bring forward the site of the current temporary cruise liner terminal once Global Ports Holdings relocates to their new terminal. This is possibly the most prominent site at Liverpool Waters and so we will be looking for something quite special that will really transform that part of Liverpool’s iconic waterfront.”