Former Bristol and West Building
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The former Bristol and West Building on Marsh Street/St Augustine's Parade, Bristol
was built in 1967 by Alec French and partners.
Rising 61 metres with 17 stories, the building was formerly used as the headquarters of the Bristol and West
until early 2006. Since then, major renovations have been carried out, and after several delays the building reopened in May 2009 as a 176-room hotel operated by Radisson SAS
. In addition to the hotel, the site also includes residential apartments and shops.
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
was built in 1967 by Alec French and partners.
Rising 61 metres with 17 stories, the building was formerly used as the headquarters of the Bristol and West
Bristol and West
Bristol & West is a former commercial bank in the United Kingdom which is a division of the Bank of Ireland. Bristol & West has its headquarters in Bristol, England. It was previously a building society known as the Bristol and West Building Society...
until early 2006. Since then, major renovations have been carried out, and after several delays the building reopened in May 2009 as a 176-room hotel operated by Radisson SAS
Radisson Hotels
Radisson Hotels is one of the leading, full-service global hotel companies with more than 420 locations in 73 countries. The first Radisson Hotel was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1909, and was named after the 17th-century French explorer Pierre-Esprit Radisson...
. In addition to the hotel, the site also includes residential apartments and shops.