Work completes on £3.5m refurb of Blackpool’s Royal Carlton

Rebranded as The Glass Tower, the 38-bed hotel was redeveloped by Central Beach Leisure, and is said to “rival anything that Manchester, Liverpool, and London have to offer”.

Headed up by Blackpool business man John Westhead, Central Beach Leisure spent £3.5m on breathing new life into the Royal Carlton Hotel on Central Promenade.

As well as upgraded rooms, The Glass Tower features a restaurant bar called XI.

Joseph Boniface Architects lead on design, Thompson Contractors created the restaurant, and Investworth Homes delivered the bedrooms.

The Royal Carlton investment takes Central Beach Leisure’s total Blackpool outlay to £15m, according to the company.

Elsewhere in the resort, the firm operates several serviced accommodation venues including Park Road Suites, 59 St Chads Road, Pleasure Beach Apartments and Breck apartments in Poulton le Fylde.

“No expense has been spared on the creation of The Glass Tower, a spectacular offering to rival anything that Manchester, Liverpool and London have to offer and bringing something truly inspirational to Blackpool,” Westhead said.

“Although Central Beach Leisure is a winning mixture of local and international expertise, I’m born and bred in Blackpool so take immense pride in being able to offer these properties in the resort and be part of the ever-changing face of Blackpool.”

He added: “We are creating a brand that people can trust and that delivers excellence consistently. When our guests interact with Central Beach Leisure, whether in accommodation or our bar or restaurant, we want them to experience and enjoy guaranteed quality, service and excellence.”