Riverlights Development in Derby

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The Derby Riverlights is a £95m regeneration  development project on the old bus station site in Morledge street, run by Derby Riverlights Ltd which will feature two hotels, a casino, restaurants and a bus station.

The redevelopment was approved 1997 and has been on the drawing board since then.The project is expected to complete in 2010 and bring cosmopolitan feel to the development with bars, restaurants and clubs dotted around the edge of the River Derwent.

The area would be a place of work and play, it would be bustling with activity, yet the apartments would provide a peaceful haven.

It would contain units for leisure use, such as a health and fitness club, a casino, bars, cafes and restaurants. The Luxury hotel giant Hilton is expected to open the first of its new line of budget hotels at Derby Riverlights.

The Hotel will be on the upper level facing the River Derwent and shops and restaurants on the ground level. There will also be some penthouse properties incorporating terraces and balconies overlooking the riverside and gardens.

The developers, Derby Riverlights Ltd said they placed importance on quality design principles, setting out to create an environment worthy of any international city and with a strong emphasis on night-time lighting of the area to create an exciting and fascinating place to visit and enjoy."

At the heart of the Riverlights development is the 29-bay bus and coach interchange. It is being hailed as a public transport facility for the 21st century.