Jurys Inn £25 million update

Mid-market hotel brand Jurys Inn is investing £25m in updating its guestrooms and public areas across its portfolio of 32 hotels. In addition to decor improvement, the group is also investing in upgrading its IT systems.

Over 1,005 guestrooms have received a makeover so far this year, with further improvements scheduled through 2014.

The bar and restaurant areas are being re-designed to provide guests with warmer spaces, with voile partitions to create a more intimate atmosphere. Contemporary-designed bedrooms now boast darker wood furnishings, warmer fabrics and new large tub armchairs, while new chrome showers and cream tiles have been installed in the bathrooms.

John Brennan, chief executive of Jurys Inn, said: "We have recently invested significantly in developing our new brand identity, positioning, and product offering - and this investment programme will help bring some of our older hotels in line with our newest properties to ensure that all our facilities are consistently of a high standard and fully meets the needs and expectations of both our leisure and business customers."

The Jurys Inn portfolio is made up of 25 hotels in the UK, six in Ireland and one in Prague.