Real estate investor and developer Lamington Group has announced plans to open three new net zero Room2 hometels across the UK.

Opening in 2024, 2025 and 2026 respectively, the York, Glasgow and Manchester properties – totalling £100 million of investment – reflects the group’s commitment to only build and operate to whole life net zero standards, after the launch of its net zero roadmap in September 2021.

“Lamington Group strives to push the boundaries of net zero in the hospitality industry,” says Managing Director Robert Godwin. “The opening of York, Glasgow and Manchester is a realisation of the group’s vision to expand across the country and reach 5,000 keys by 2030. At the heart of each property remains our commitment to social values, community engagement and collaboration and the promotion of sustainable values to educate guests on the importance of the sustainability agenda.”

Room2 York will welcome guests from September 2024 with 116 rooms inside the city’s castle walls. Working with developers North Star, the hometel will introduce a modern take on the destination’s medieval heritage. The group’s Glasgow property meanwhile is due to arrive in the first quarter of 2025 in the city’s financial district overlooking the River Clyde. Partnering with planning architects Mosaic, developer One Clyde (in collaboration with West One Capital) and planning consultant Iceni, the 134-room hotel will be a part newbuild, part refurbishment of a traditional building.

Completing the trio, Room2 Manchester is set to become the tallest of the brand’s hometels to date when it opens in Q1 2026. The 180 rooms will span 22 floors and offer a range of studios as well as introducing one and two-bedroom apartments, a first for Room2. Located centrally, within walking distance of Piccadilly station, the hotel aims to blend old and new and is the result of a joint venture between Lamington Group and North Star/ Country Large.

All three new hometels will offer ground floor restaurant and bar spaces as well as work and meeting spaces, gyms and laundry rooms. The openings will also include Room2’s signature features such as 24-hour stays as standard, mattress selection and kitchens in most rooms. The brand will continue to champion local craftspeople and designers, using both innovate technology and recycled and reclaimed materials to create homely environments that are sustainable without sacrificing on style, convenience or comfort.

Room2 currently has three operational locations, in Southampton, Hammersmith and Chiswick, the latter of which opened in December 2021 and marks the world’s first fully whole life net zero hotel. The group is also set to launch Room2 Belfast in Spring 2023 – stay tuned for issue 105 of Sleeper to learn more about its debut Northern Ireland project.