Whitbread Opens hub by Premier Inn Hotel at London Farringdon (Old Bailey)

Whitbread has opened a 212-bedroom hub by Premier Inn hotel at London Farringdon (Old Bailey), located in a former Victorian-era police station in the City of London.

Whitbread PLC formally opened its latest hotel under the hub by Premier Inn brand at London Farringdon (Old Bailey), bringing 212 bedrooms to the City of London. The hotel is located in a Victorian-era former police station and retains original features, including the entranceway, reading room, staircase, and central atrium. The property incorporates heritage bedrooms at the front of the Grade II listed building, with additional compact bedrooms in a new building at the rear, set behind a historic retained façade across eight storeys.

The hotel includes a free-to-enter cultural space at the entrance and in the central atrium, featuring works by London-based artists Hilary Yip and Leily Mojdehi. These installations are designed to integrate the hotel within the City of London’s Culture Mile initiative.

The hub by Premier Inn London Farringdon (Old Bailey) hotel is powered by electricity backed by Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO). The building features heat-recovery systems, air-source heat pumps, and a blue roof design that stores rainwater and releases it slowly to reduce flood risk.

Whitbread acquired the former City of London Snow Hill Police Station from the City of London Corporation and collaborated with City planners to develop the hotel while preserving the building’s heritage. The opening responds to demand for affordable hotel accommodation in the City of London, an area with significant cultural attractions, business headquarters, and transport connections, including the Elizabeth line.

Following the opening of the London Farringdon (Old Bailey) location, Whitbread now operates seven Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn hotels across the City of London. Two additional locations in the Square Mile are under construction or in the planning stage. Nearly 30% of Whitbread’s nationwide development pipeline comprises Premier Inn hub hotels, with most projects concentrated in London.

The hub by Premier Inn brand launched on St Martins Lane in Covent Garden in 2014 and now operates nineteen hotels with nearly 3,300 bedrooms in Central London and Edinburgh City Centre.