A proposal for a new 25-bed hotel has been submitted in Liverpool's Chinatown, aiming to revitalize the historic area. The project involves converting existing listed buildings on Nelson Street into a four-star hotel with a tearoom.
Proposals for a new 25-bed hotel have been lodged in the heart of Europe’s oldest Chinese community in Liverpool city centre. New designs have been received by the city council for a more than two storey extension to existing buildings on Nelson Street within the historic Chinatown district. Having formerly served as a Chinese restaurant, two properties among a group of listed buildings could now welcome travellers to the city in a four star location.
Documents released by Liverpool Council also suggest the site could retain some of its previous catering history by being used as a tearoom. The site comprises two Georgian terraced properties four storeys in height. It forms part of a group Grade II listed buildings and includes 22, 24 and 26 Nelson Street and is also located within the Duke Street Conservation Area. A planning statement said the applicant - currently unnamed - is a “proud resident of Liverpool” with an “entrepreneurial desire to improve the place he calls home.” The statement said: “The applicant has fond memories of Chinatown at its peak of activity 20 years ago and is saddened by the current state of the area. “The project at Nelson Street offers the applicant an opportunity for him to give back to his local community and to invest in not only the city, but a part of it which is of personal importance to him.” As a result, the existing property, which is said to be in a poor state of repair, would be reused as a mixed tea room/restaurant and hotel comprising 26 units of accommodation with reception area, kitchen, linen store, cycle and bin stores. The building was once home to Chow’s House Chinese restaurant before its closure. Planning documents added: “The renovation project envisions the property as a 4* facility in the heart of the city centre, catering to the needs of visitors coming to Liverpool for both work and leisur
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