Whitbread has unveiled the new 393-bedroom Premier Inn in Paddington Basin.

The team behind the largest Premier Inn in Central London at Paddington Basin offered a sneak preview of the new hotel to the local community and business stakeholders on Monday, 7th March 2022.

At 393-bedrooms, the London Paddington (Paddington Basin) hotel is the largest Premier Inn in Central London. It brings together the brand’s latest format bedrooms, including enhanced Premier Plus rooms, and Bar + Block Steakhouse restaurant to the popular destination for the first time.

More than 80 new roles have been created at the Premier Inn Paddington Basin hotel and Bar + Block Steakhouse restaurant – with recruitment focused in Westminster and the surrounding central London boroughs

Councillor Matthew Green, Cabinet Member for Business, Licensing and Planning at Westminster City Council, commented: “This exciting move by Premier Inn demonstrates a real confidence in London and the West End especially as we welcome back tourists.

The hotel’s prime location, within easy reach of Hyde Park, Marylebone and Oxford Street make it attractive for both business and leisure travellers alike.

Westminster supports one in eight jobs in London and we recently announced a £1m fund specifically to support recruitment into our hospitality and leisure sectors.

Over the coming years, the council will support the group with its expansion plans including helping hundreds of Westminster residents into high-quality employment opportunities”.

Jacqui Allum, head of estate development for Premier Inn, added: “We see enormous potential for our brands in Paddington and are opening at the Basin with our very best offer. The area has everything for us – a strong business economy, excellent transport connections and lots of entertainment and leisure attractions nearby for our guests – which is underpinning our long-term investment in the area.

“With the first of our three new hotels now open at Paddington Basin, we’re looking forward to serving the local community and helping to support a successful West End through our affordable hotel rooms, high-quality service and as our guests go out to enjoy everything central London has to offer.”

Whitbread is currently building two more hotels in Westminster - a new Premier Inn in Marylebone on Old Marylebone Road and hub by Premier Inn next to Paddington Station at 40 Eastbourne Terrace.