A HOTEL in Llandudno which closed four years ago and has been vacant ever since will undergo a major refurbishment ahead of its reopening.

The Queens Lodge, at 5 Clonmel Street, closed in 2020 with the failure of the business not helped by the “poor” condition it was in.

But the hotel is already undergoing a renovation, having been snapped up by hotel operating chain Everbright Hotels, which owns the Queen’s Hotel across the road.

The Queens Lodge before renovation.The Queens Lodge before renovation. (Image: GoogleMaps) Refurbishment plans submitted to Conwy County Borough Council have been approved, and will see the façade upgraded, the replacement of windows and doors, the addition of a lift, internal refurbishment, and the repair of damaged and dated elements including the roof.

The new owners are already “undertaking repairs, upgrading and redecoration” with a view to reopening it as a hotel.

Once made up of 15 bedrooms, the new hotel would be made up of 13 en-suite bedrooms once ready.

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The Grade II listed property was built in the 1860s, and dates back to the original expansion of the town in the mid-19th century.

It is made up of three storeys, as well as an attic and basement, and despite being of “architectural and aesthetic value”, its authenticity and heritage significance has been “diminished” since the removal of many original features.

Future opening plans would also allow for its guests to use communal facilities at the Queen’s Hotel.