Garner Hotel Preston Samlesbury, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, PR5 0UL

A rare opportunity to acquire a well-positioned four-star hotel operating under the Garner by IHG brand.

Situated on the A59 corridor between Preston and Blackburn, the property benefits from excellent connectivity to the M6 motorway network and serves a diverse mix of corporate, leisure, conference and event customers.

Originally developed during the 1960s as a pub and restaurant and subsequently extended as a hotel, the hotel comprises a detached main building with additional accommodation wings and leisure facilities (built in the 80s).

The property has benefited from substantial recent refurbishment and investment, creating a modern hospitality offering requiring minimal immediate capital expenditure.

The hotel occupies a prominent position on Preston New Road (A59), approximately 1.5 miles from the M6 motorway and five miles east of Preston city centre.

Blackburn lies approximately six miles to the east, while Manchester and Liverpool are both within convenient travelling distance. The property also benefits from proximity to major employers including AB InBev and BAE Systems, creating a strong corporate customer base.

The location is also primed to become a world leading hub for advanced AI manufacturing and engineering with the strategic site of international significance, the Samlesbury Aerospace Enterprise Zone.

The hotel features a contemporary reception and lounge area with bar facilities, together with the brand new Village Brasserie Restaurant, offering approximately 100 covers.

A private dining room provides additional capacity for up to 20 guests, supporting both leisure and corporate trade. On-site convenience store the Garner Shop 24/7.

The hotel currently operates a residents and members gym equipped with a range of cardiovascular and resistance training equipment. In addition, a sizeable former leisure club area incorporating an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room and changing facilities is currently unused.

A major strength of the hotel is its extensive events infrastructure. The facility includes multiple meeting rooms and function spaces, led by the Canberra Suite, which accommodates up to 220 guests and benefits from its own entrance, private bar and breakout facilities.

The hotel provides 80 well-appointed en-suite bedrooms arranged across three floors and accessible via passenger lift and staircase. Guest rooms feature Hypnos beds for a deep night’s sleep, en-suite bathrooms with invigorating power showers, sumptuous toiletries, large 55/40-inch LED TVs and complimentary Wi-Fi. Rooms on the top floor also benefit from air conditioning. Room types include Standard Rooms, Premium Rooms, and three Suites.

Parking for circa 220 vehicles, outdoor terrace seating areas, helicopter landing facility and wedding garden.

The business ended the 2025/2026 financial year with a reported EBITDA of approximately £230,000. However, the reported performance does not fully reflect the underlying trading potential of the asset due to the significant refurbishment programme undertaken throughout the year and the operational limitations associated with having a substantial number of bedrooms temporarily out of service.

During the last financial year, the hotel operated with a materially reduced room inventory while extensive refurbishment works were carried out across the property. Total available room stock for the year was approximately 18,085 room nights, compared to the full operational capacity of approximately 29,200 room nights. As a result, the hotel traded for a prolonged period with a significantly reduced ability to maximise occupancy, revenue generation, and operational efficiencies.

Despite these operational constraints, the recent investment exceeding £1.5 million has transformed the property and positioned it for future growth, and the transition to IHG Hotels & Resorts under the Garner platform has already begun to positively impact performance.

The integration into the IHG system has strengthened the hotel’s market positioning through enhanced distribution, increased global exposure, and access to a wider corporate and loyalty customer base, resulting in multiple corporate account acceptances secured from major businesses and organisations.

This has materially strengthened the hotel’s future corporate base and is expected to drive improved occupancy and average room rates throughout the 2026/2027 financial year.

The refurbishment programme of all bedrooms has now been completed, with all inventory fully back online as of Monday 11th May 2026 . Management is already seeing stronger booking activity, improved guest feedback, and increased confidence from both corporate and leisure clients as a result of the completed product offering.

The business is now entering the next phase of its growth strategy, with a strong focus on leisure, meetings, and events revenue. Final preparations relating to the meetings and events facilities are currently underway and are expected to complete by the end of the summer period.

The hotel benefits from substantial event infrastructure, including nine meeting rooms together with a large-scale event space capable of hosting up to 250 guests. Weddings, conferences, private functions, and corporate events are expected to become a significant revenue driver for the business during the 2026/2027 financial year and beyond. This along with the bedrooms makes this hotel ideally positioned to take advantage of the nearby Samlesbury Aerospace Enterprise Zone, an area primed to become a world leading hub for advanced AI manufacturing and engineering.

Furthermore, the hotel offers significant potential upside for a purchaser. In addition to the operational gym with state of the art equipment, there is a significant former leisure club area that offers further development potential for expansion, including: spa, conference/banqueting facilities or additional letting bedrooms/serviced apartments.

There are nine offices on the first floor of the building, where there is potential for a 16-bedroom extension.