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Leading Australian Apartment Hotel Operator Quest Opens First UK Property in Liverpool

Leading Australian Apartment Hotel Operator Quest Opens First UK Property in Liverpool
Written by Amy

Apartment hotel is first to open outside Australasia as founder embarks on global expansion programme to provide business travellers with home away from home.

Quest Apartment Hotels, Australasiaā€™s largest and fastest growing apartment hotel operator has today opened its doors for business in Liverpool – its first property in the UK and its first outside Australasia.

The property opens in the heart of the city centre following a year-long Ā£10m transformation converting and adding to the top three floors of the 1980s commercial office building. The new apartment hotel complex, which will serve the local and international business community comprises 100 serviced apartments, reception, conference room, gym and back-of-house facilities.

Established by entrepreneur Paul Constantinou AM 30 years ago in Melbourne, the 170 strong Quest Apartment Hotels portfolio has made its name by offering a ā€˜home away from homeā€™ to extended stay business travellers in key cities, regional towns and suburban locations across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. With 29 properties currently in the pipeline and 14 under construction in its home markets ā€“ the brand plans to apply its successful model to open ten properties across the UK in the next five years, with Liverpool marking the first.

Andrew Weisz, General Manager ā€“ UK & Europe Growth at Quest Apartment Hotels said, ā€œThe Northern Powerhouse Minister called Liverpool one of the most forward-thinking cities in the UK ā€“ and we couldnā€™t agree more. Liverpool is home to many expanding British and international businesses and, supported by the cityā€™s fantastic transport network, those businesses need accommodation providers who truly understand their requirements.

ā€œWhile the implications of a Brexit deal remain uncertain, one thing we know for sure is that Liverpool will remain a dynamic business hub that will continue to thrive. With an unrivalled location putting us at the heart of the thriving business community, we are confident Quest Liverpool City Centre will be the start of an exciting journey for Quest as we grow our presence and the apartment hotel proposition in the UKā€.

To mark its arrival in the neighbourhood, Quest has donated an initial Ā£2,500 to local childrenā€™s charity Zoё’s Place Trust ā€“ one that was selected specially by Quest Liverpool City Centre team members to be its charity of the year. The charity provides palliative, respite and end-of-life care to babies and infants aged from birth to five years suffering from life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. The funds will go towards providing children with care in a safe, home-from-home environment.

Quest Liverpool City Centre employs 25 part-time and full-time local staff including front of house, concierge guest services, housekeeping and maintenance and will be managed by Cycas Hospitality.

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