A new hotel expected to bring £4million to the Clacton economy is due to open next month.

East Anglian Daily Times: A Premier Inn will open in Clacton on February 23.A Premier Inn will open in Clacton on February 23.

The 66-bedroom Premier Inn has replaced the historic Waverley Hall Hotel on Marine Parade West, close to the town’s pier.

Whitbread PLC, which owns Premier Inn, estimates the new hotel and restaurant will create between 20 and 22 new jobs, and boost the economy by £4m.

The restaurant is also open to the public.

The three-storey hotel is due to open on February 23.

Kristina Kerry, new openings manager for Premier Inn Clacton, said: “We are so excited to bring Premier Inn into Clacton.

“I have attended many events around the town recently and it is such a joy to hear from so many of the local people and businesses that they are just as excited as we are to see our Premier Inn fit into the seafront.

“Our newly recruited team of friendly faces and myself are really looking forward to seeing you all and welcoming you into our new purple home.”

Premier Inn has more than 600 hotels nationwide including two in Colchester and one in Weeley, and it also has planning permission to build on a site in Colchester’s Dutch Quarter.

Hospitality group Whitbread has previously said it is keen to expand its presence in north Essex, saying it is an area ripe for growth.