The Celtic Collection has added a new sustainable hotel to its portfolio. Tŷ Newport, which is now open, offers 146 bedrooms, a Mediterranean-inspired dining experience, and a gym. It’s located a short drive from Newport city centre, just off the M4 motorway.

The hotel operator says it will set new sustainability standards as the largest all-electric hotel in Wales.

The architectural design of the £20m hotel features a glass frontage covering all four floors to maximise natural daylight and create a light and airy feel, while bedrooms enjoy floor to ceiling windows.

The sustainable hotel has achieved an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) top rating of A and been assessed as built to ‘Very Good’ standards by the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM).

As part of The Celtic Collection’s long-term strategy to partner with Welsh business, local contractors have delivered architectural and construction services, kitchen design and equipment, mechanical and electrical design and equipment, bespoke furnishing, and painting services.

As with all Celtic Collection hotels, zero waste is sent to landfill and all food waste is sent to anaerobic digestion to create renewable energy.

Outside the hotel, attractive planting and landscaping includes more than 1,200 trees and shrubs, enhancing the existing habitat for wildlife. Bird boxes and bug hotels will be added later this year.

Other Tŷ Hotels include Tŷ Magor and Tŷ Milford, part of the Celtic Collection. Other hotels in their portfolio include the Celtic Manor Resort, The Manor House and the Coldra Court Hotel (all in Newport), the Newbridge on Usk, and The Parkgate Hotel in Cardiff.