The 75 bedroom hotel costing £5.5million has been officially opened

Seaton’s new Premier Inn has been officially opened – creating more than two dozen local jobs.

Some 25 full and part time workers have been employed at the 75-bedroom hotel, in Harbour Road, which cost £5.5 million to build.

Chloe Richards, operations manager for Premier Inn, Seaton, said: “We’re delighted that the hotel is now open and since opening we have been welcoming guests from near and far.

“We hope that even more people will now be able to enjoy all that the area offers. As a business, we’re absolutely committed to investing back into the areas where we operate, and are really pleased to have been able to bring so many important new year-round jobs to the town.”

The Inn’s Thyme Restaurant is open to everyone, serving the company’s famous unlimited breakfast as well as evening meals.

The Premier Inn is available to book at premierinn.com with rooms starting from £50.