Wyboston Lakes Resort’s £1.5m hotel refurbishment provides more event and co-working spaces

The Waterfront Hotel, Spa & Golf at Wyboston Lakes Resort in Bedfordshire has undergone a £1.5m makeover adding a modern and stylish design, plus many new feature areas.

The transformational project included a major renovation of the four-star hotel’s reception, Y Spa Bistro, and outdoor terrace, as well as the re-branding and refurbishment of the brasserie and bar. Three new event spaces were also added, which can be booked either separately or together, for corporate events, private functions, events, and social gatherings.

The re-design features warm, welcoming hues of deep blue and pale blues with bold colours and gold finishes, new layouts, and furniture with a chic, yet cosy vibe.

The hotel’s brasserie and bar now rebranded as The Gravel Pit – a nod to the resort’s past – offers an exciting new lakeside dining experience in a contemporary setting. The menu, carefully curated by the resort’s head chef, is 40% plant-based and features vibrant flavours and locally sourced food, which is re-enforced with the 25-mile promise selection. The bar provides a stylish environment and even better views, along with an extensive drinks menu featuring a wide range of artisan gins, cocktails, lagers and wines. Funky outdoor seating has been added for guests to enjoy views of the East Lakes in the summer months.

A flexible co-working area under the resort’s Landing Pad brand, has been added on the first floor as an alternative to Working From Home or travelling to the office. It offers an affordable and professional space with a choice of memberships. The innovative space features meeting areas, hot desking space and single person booths, plus a kitchen and eating area to connect with colleagues and friends.

This renovation follows a £5m investment in The Willows Training Centre and The Woodlands Event Centre where both centres were transformed into modern hightech venues offering a wide range of inspiring and flexible event rooms with creative breakout areas and a fantastic restaurant.

The 380-acre resort also comprises an 18-hole golf course, water sports lakes, a nature reserve, serviced offices, business units, and land for future enterprise. Steve Jones said: “We have transformed The Waterfront Hotel’s key spaces through modern and smart design, centred around the needs of our customers. We are excited to offer new event spaces and co-working spaces for local businesses, too. We are always looking at ways to innovate to ensure our customers want to keep spending time with us in the future.” The Resort’s commitment to sustainability has been widely recognised with Platinum accreditation from Eco-Smart, a Gold Award from Green Tourism and the IACC Gold Star.

These have been earned through a wide range of energy and waste reduction initiatives. Last year for the seventh consecutive year, zero waste was sent to landfill and currently the aim is to ensure that no food waste goes off-site. All electricity used on the site is generated from renewable energy sources, saving more than 1,300 tonnes of Co2 emissions and the resort is working towards a 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emission Goal.

Wyboston Lakes Resort is centrally located between Cambridge and Milton Keynes, at the edge of the historic market town of St. Neots, it is close to the A1, M1 and A421 road networks and local railway links. 40 minutes by electric train from London and 45 minutes to Luton and Stansted Airport