Former hotel development taking shape
THE 136-year-old former Rest Hotel in Porthcawl is steadily taking shape as it is transformed into luxury apartments.
There have been diggers on the site for more than two years but, as these stunning drone shots show, the iconic building looks incredible.
With views across the popular Rest Bay, the Grade II listed mansion is now known as The Links and is being converted by Acorn Property Group.
Work began in 2016 to renovate the building and turn it into a collection of 35 homes comprising of studios and one, two and three-bedroom apartments.
Phase two is currently under way, which will see 34 new builds constructed behind the original building.
The Victorian building was left abandoned and dilapidated when it closed in 2013. When developers first took it on in 2017, to step inside was like travelling back in time.
But now, there are already people living in the apartments built during the first phase.
Originally built to provide miners with the opportunity for a health-promoting seaside break, the building became a hospital for wounded Allied soldiers from both world wars before being turned into a holiday hotel for older people.
It’s an exciting time for Rest Bay, with the new £1.5m watersports centre already up and running.
Work has continued on The Links during the coronavirus pandemic but has slowed due to social distancing measures.
Acorn Group have closed their show homes and marketing suites, but say interest is high for the remaining plots in phase one as well as phase two which is due to be completed this year.