Flagship Wolverhampton hotel set to face bulldozers to make way for 101 flats

The Quality Hotel - formerly the Connaught - on Tettenhall Road would be knocked down and replaced with 48 student flats and 53 apartments, under new plans.

The landmark hotel was built in the 1960s and currently contains 60 guest rooms.

Should the plans be accepted, the student block would host 48 student apartments with their own kitchen and en suite bathroom.

The other 53 apartments would include a kitchen, dining room, lounge and two bedrooms, one of which would be en suite.

Each regular apartment comes with a parking space but there would be no parking spaces available for students who will instead be encouraged to walk, cycle or use public transport, plans sent to Wolverhampton City Council state.

Councillor Craig Collingswood, who represents the Park ward, said: "I have had several meetings with the developers of the site already.

"The thing is even though the Quality Hotel is known throughout Wolverhampton and has been for a number of years, recently it has been in desperate need of doing up.

"Even though it has had a lot of money spent more is still needed and now it is going to be very difficult to bring it up to the standards expected of a modern day hotel.

"I am impressed with what the developers have put together, the design is very new and contemporary but is in keeping with the local area at the same time.

"In the past I have had people who live near to the hotel complain about noises from function events but the beauty of this is that would be eradicated because it would become a residential area.

"From my point of view I am more than happy to endorse this development but of course it is open to public consultation and I urge people to share their views.

"I will also be meeting with residents who will be directly affected in the new year and seeking their opinions.

"It is sad to see the memories of a hotel that has been around for so long go but it is no longer economically viable and this new applications represents a big step forward."

The building would be three storeys tall.

Penn architectural company JKF Limited, who have been appointed as architects for the scheme, say that because this building will be facing out onto Tettenhall Road.