THE opening date of Colchester's new entertainment complex has been revealed... and there is not long to wait.
Northern Gateway is set to see its new multi-million pound Hollywood Bowl site open to the public.
The new £5.5 million entertainment centre will be giving visitors a taste of modern LA when it opens its doors.
The complex is set to feature 27 ten-pin bowling lanes split over two floors, including four luxurious VIP lanes and two mini golf courses.
It has been spotted on social media the new site is due to open on Saturday, June 22.
The opening will be the next venue to cut the ribbon at the site after the Travelodge opposite opened its doors.
The hotel boasts 90 rooms over four floors, with a mix of double, family and accessible rooms.
Outside - View of the Travelodge from outside the building (Image: Credited)
The site also features Travelodge’s Bar Café restaurant and on-site parking.
It will be celebrating with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony next month with many big names from the company due to attend.
On the opening, a spokesman for Travelodge said: “We are pleased to be open for business at Colchester Northern Gateway, which is our first Travelodge in the city of Colchester.
“This 90-room hotel features our brand-new look and feel design, and also features an on-site restaurant.
"We are excited to have started welcoming our first guests.”
Other restaurant brands due to open on the Northern Gateway site include Slim Chickens, Kervan Kitchen, El Guaca Mexican restaurant, Kaspa’s desserts, Joyato sushi and grill, buffet company Nines and Taste of Italy.
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