MIDAS Construction is set to begin work on a brand new 144-bedroom Ibis Hotel for Bridgwater.

This is the second time Midas has worked with Zeal Hotels, following the recent successful completion of a new Holiday Inn Express hotel in the town for the same customer.

The £11.8 million five-storey hotel located at Woodlands Court Business Park will feature a restaurant and conferencing facilities and will provide accommodation for an increasing number of visitors to the town and surrounding areas.

The start of work on site was marked with a ground-breaking ceremony, with Midas and Zeal teams joined by Cllr Gill Slocombe, portfolio holder for inward investment, and Peter Clayton, chairman of Sedgemoor District Council.

Chairman of the Midas Group, Steve Hindley, was also in attendance.

The project is due for completion in October 2020.