Bath’s vibrant leisure district has been further enhanced by the redevelopment of a stunning Grade II listed building, which has become the UK’s first casino operated by US-based Century Casino. The refurbishment of the existing Grade II listed premises and the brand-new shell and core helped to create a stunning gaming space set across three storeys. The work was undertaken by developers, Phelans, overseen by architects Design @ Source, and took 26 weeks to prepare for action.
The real jewel in the crown of this construction was the casino’s exclusive Beau Nash Suite: an elegant, lavish top floor gaming room complete with its own balcony looking out onto Bath’s historic cityscape. The building itself has had a much-needed facelift, accentuating its Georgian style and heritage with a stone-clad façade. Each gaming floor will deliver quintessential card gaming and roulette, as well as state-of-the-art technology for those preferring a 21st century casino experience.
The US-based Century Casinos brand acquired the building on Saw Close for just £600,000 but invested a further £4.6 million on the overall fit-out and regeneration of the property. Alongside the gaming space, there is due to be a string of additional leisure facilities, along with a four-star hotel complete with 147 bedrooms. The Z Hotel is the chain’s third hotel outside of London, with the Z Hotel Liverpool and Z Hotel Glasgow opening their doors in 2013 and 2014 respectively. Bath’s version comprises of six Georgian townhouses, converted into 114 bedrooms and a magnificent breakfast room.
Nevertheless, the gaming action is what will really draw in the crowds to Saw Close. The magnificent Georgian space has opened up to allow 15,000 square feet of gaming floor, complete with 35 slot machines and 24 automated live gaming terminals. Century Casino has been built as a luxury gaming venue along the lines of those that exist in London’s Mayfair district. 18 gaming tables are also in action, with Texas Hold’em cash games hosted every Tuesday and Wednesday as it seeks to become the leading venue for offline poker action in the west of England.
Elsewhere in this historic spa city, the University of Bath has also been given the go-ahead to commence the construction of a new £70 million building, acting as part of the Claverton campus’ business management school. Architects, Hopkins Architects have been tasked with designed the structure. This is a firm with a prestigious history of striking projects including the velodrome for the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Gibbs building at King’s College, Cambridge and many world-class universities in the United States such as Harvard and Princeton.
According to the initial architectural drawings and visualizations, the building – which will create over 100 new jobs for the area – will feature substantial multi-storey glass facades and a striking entrance, complete with a canopy overlooking the lobby area. It’s yet another exciting development for Bath as it attempts to cement its university’s reputation for world-class research and teaching, helping it to compete on a global scale in the post-Brexit era.
Just 11 miles down the road, Bristol’s leisure industry was dealt a hammer blow recently when plans to construct a new 12,000-seater concert arena on Temple Island were scrapped. Fears over mounting development costs and the sums needing to be borrowed were the primary reasons behind the project’s collapse. A mixed-use development looks a more likely alternative on this site, with Bristol City Council already exploring options regarding hotel and bespoke conference facilities.
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