Oxford United signs international hotel chain to deliver hotel at new stadium
The hotel will form part of the proposed development on land known as the Triangle, north of Oxford.
United submitted a planning application to Cherwell District Council for a 16,000-capacity stadium at The Triangle, south of Kidlington Roundabout, at the end of February 2024.
It was announced last month that the council has asked for more time to review additional information, meaning the earliest that a decision will be made on the stadium application is now June 5.
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The site will include a 16,000-capacity stadium, a 1,000-capacity conference and exhibition centre and the 180-room Radisson hotel, as well as bars, restaurants and fitness and entertainment facilities.
More than half of the hotel’s guest rooms will overlook the pitch and will feature a ‘fresh Scandinavian design’, with a restaurant on the ground floor.
The club says it will create almost 1,000 jobs to support the local economy.
Adam Benson, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer at Oxford United, said: “Signing an agreement of this nature marks a major milestone for the stadium development.
“The fact we can attract a partner of the calibre of Radisson Hotel Group is a real endorsement of the world-class complex we are looking to build.
“At every stage of the process the Radisson team demonstrated a real understanding of what we are trying to achieve.
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“Their offering, accommodation and associated facilities will fit perfectly with the overall development ensuring an exceptional experience for all visitors.
“The hotel is a key part of our plans to create a multi-purpose venue, whilst supporting the Club’s ability to operate an economically sustainable long-term home.”
Oxford United says visitor experience has been ‘placed at the heart of the design of the project’ with the inclusion of community-focused open public green spaces, which be available to deliver ‘increased education, health and wellbeing programmes’.
Jonathon Clarke, development director at Oxford United, added: “We conducted a thorough tender process for our hotel partner and the Radisson Hotel Group stood out for their strong sustainability credentials, beautiful design and understanding of how to integrate a hotel into a leisure and community facility.
“The standards they set are world-class, from interior design and visitor experience through to sustainability. Our visions are perfectly aligned, and we look forward to working together.”
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Adela Cristea, vice president, Business Development UK, Ireland & Nordics at Radisson Hotel Group said: “We are proud to have been chosen as the hotel partner for this very exciting and forward-thinking development.
“The Radisson brand is the perfect choice for a project focused on sustainable living, and we look forward to enhancing the guest experience for visitors to the stadium.”
As part of Oxford United’s pledge to deliver a state-of-the-art stadium, it says it will use a low-carbon energy supply to create an ‘all electric’ stadium, with power also generated by solar panels, making it the most environmentally sustainable mid-sized stadium to be built in the UK.
The stadium would be next to Oxford Parkway train station.
