Early proposals to upgrade two empty hotels in Stornoway have been revealed.
Potential operators are in talks with Punch Taverns, the owners of the Crown and the Caledonian hotels, with investment plans to refurbish the buildings.
The changes are not finalised. However, one potential operator proposes making the present public bar in the Caledonian into a lounge bar which could show TV sports games and serve meals.
Turning the present ground floor lounge bar into a restaurant -
The Crown Hotel could be renamed the Crown Inn with the public bar called the Harbour
Bar showing TV sports and wi-
The long disused door on Castle Street may be brought back into its use as an entrance
to the first floor for access to the upstairs restaurant -
A Punch Taverns spokesperson said the final design depends on which operator they go into partnership with.
The spokesperson said: "We can confirm we have submitted planning applications in line with our refurbishment plans and we await the outcome.
“We are still actively recruiting a tenant and currently in negotiations with interested operators with a view to start the refurbishments as soon as possible."
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