National restaurant to open at Opus North’s Llandudno hotel development

The redevelopment of the historic Tudno Castle Hotel in the centre of Llandudno has received a significant boost with the news that a major national restaurant chain will open on site.

The owners of the national chain are currently finalising legal details to lease a 3,500 sq ft retail unit on the lower ground floor of the new Tudno Point development.

Opus North, the Yorkshire property developer and investor, is developing Tudno Point with landowners Mostyn Estates. This flagship retail and leisure scheme in Mostyn Broadway and Vaughan Street feature a new 63-bed hotel, three restaurant units and two retail units.

Tudno Point will link the town centre to the 160,000 sq ft Parc Llandudno, where tenants include Debenhams, Next and Laura Ashley, and provide a strong focal point in the heart of the historic Welsh town.

Andrew Duncan, director of the West Yorkshire-based Opus North, commented: “We are absolutely delighted to be welcoming a national brand to Tudno Point. We will be announcing their identity shortly, once the lease is signed. This a resounding endorsement of our development and a major boost to the local economy and to Llandudno’s retail and leisure offering.

“In the meantime, we are making sure the historic building is safe by shoring it up and we are also finalising details with a main contractor. All being well, with our new tenant signed up, work is scheduled to start on site in March next year.

“The once-proud Tudno Castle Hotel has fallen into disrepair and has not been occupied for several years. The hotel’s listed façade, however, remains extremely impressive and will form an integral part of our development.

“This development will feature a 63-bed Premier Inn, together with three new-build restaurants, including Prezzo and the national chain. We have had strong interest in the final restaurant unit of 4,500 sq ft.

Mr Duncan added: “With a 15-month building programme, the development is scheduled to be completed by the summer of 2017. This is a very important regeneration project for Llandudno and, both during construction and when finished, will provide a significant boost to the local economy.”

The agents for the development are Leeds-based property consultants WSB.