Exeter’s Swanky Hotel Barcelona delayed reopening

Exeter’s swanky Hotel Barcelona is suffering another set back in its refurbishment.

The hotel, which is housed in a former eye hospital and owned by Swire Hotels, was due to reopen in autumn 2010, but despite a planning application being passes  ‘the schedule of work has been delayed’.

The company’s representative Natalie Hewlet told thisisexeter: “We hope it won’t take much longer than a year to reopen after building work actually does begin.”