TAKING in a view of the city skyline as the sun sets on Salisbury, sipping a nice, refreshing drink…
It’s the stuff dreams are made of – and it could become a reality if plans for a new destination in the city are approved.
City-based developer, Larasian, has submitted plans to renovate the vacant Cathedral Hotel, in Milford Street.
The firm says it has a vision to “sensitively transform this local landmark into a high-quality boutique hotel with 13 luxury suites, filling a crucial gap in Salisbury’s local hospitality market”.
It says the project would draw “more visitors and significant expenditure to this great city” while “saving a historic hotel building”.
And at the heart of the hotel would be the rooftop Spitfire Bar, dedicated to the Wiltshire workers who worked on components for the aircraft in the city.
“The proposed rooftop Spitfire Bar is key to ensuring a viable redevelopment of this site and will provide a destination with unrivalled views of the Salisbury Cathedral spire and the City’s skyline,” the firm said.
The plans have been developed with architect BrightSPACE, part of national architects practice Corstorphine & Wright.
And Larasian said the design would deliver a “sensitively designed development that focuses on respectfully preserving the building’s history while also providing the opportunity to enjoy the city’s skyline”.
“The project also includes the rejuvenation of the hotel’s restaurant which will feature access to a private landscaped dining courtyard,” the firm said.
“As well as reintroducing opportunities for al-fresco dining at the hotel, the revitalised rear courtyard will include a new piece of public art” paying homage to the Salisbury skyline, it added.
The plan said: “The introduction of a boutique hotel to Salisbury will attract new travellers and provide the opportunity for visitors to stay overnight in the city and therefore generate additional new expenditure at other hospitality, leisure and retail businesses across Salisbury and Wiltshire.”
The firm said it was now set to host an event to give residents and interested parties the chance to see and hear more about the plans.
It will take place at the Guildhall on Tuesday (August 6) from 2pm to 7pm.
It looks really good . Hopefully people of all ages will be able to enjoy it. I would happily go there….Salisbury needs something like this.
This sounds like a fantastic idea! Love the rooftop bar. That is a winner in my mind.
My grandmother built spitfires in Salisbury during ww2 and I know she’d hate the name. Why spoil a great location for a business?
Alison, do you not think that this would be a fitting tribute to your grandmother? She built spitfires and I probably think she would be happy that a fitting tribute is being made by utilising this building which originally was a business!!
What a great tribute to those heroes of the sky in WW2. My great grandfather was the imfamous Kenneth “Hawkeye” Lee – and flew for 501 Squadron and awarded a DFC. So yes, what a great tribute and in keeping with what Salisbury is famous for.