A new ‘care-hotel’ which claims to be the first of its kind in England, is to open in Stoke-on-Trent.

The £2m Cambrian Care Hotel is an alternative respite care centre. Designed specifically for people with various health needs, the care hotel offers 24-hour nursing and personal care with the luxurious surroundings of a deluxe hotel.

Run by housing and care specialists, Choices Housing Association, the 16-bedroom facility has been built on the site of a former probation service office in Bucknall.

“We are the first care-hotel in the UK, “said Choices chair, Mike Lawton. “When we first started dreaming about this two-and-a-half years ago, we wanted to create something that didn’t look like a care home or a hospital.”

Each room is fully equipped with hoists, high-low beds and pressure relief mattresses, and there is a call system fitted throughout the building.

Also included is a lounge and sensory garden.

The facility officially opens its doors 22 November. For more information go to: http://www.thecambriancarehotel.com/