easyHotel plc announced that it has opened three further owned hotels (Leeds, Sheffield and Barcelona) as well as two franchised hotels (Reading and Belfast). This takes the total number of owned rooms open to 1,130 with a further 1,938 franchise rooms now open. All five hotels are trading strongly and in line with management expectations. The Group also announces that it has conditionally acquired a 999-year lease on a site at 429 The Promenade, Blackpool, to develop a purpose-built 103-room easyHotel, subject to receiving planning permission. Located on the city's iconic Promenade, the site is ideally situated, less than 500 metres from Blackpool South Station, in the heart of the premier seaside resort, in the North of England. With more than 10 million visitors per year, Blackpool is famous for its year-round entertainment. Headline tourist attractions include The Illuminations, Blackpool Tower, The Winter Gardens (which plays host to party conferences, international darts and ballroom dancing events amongst others), The Pleasure Beach, Blackpool Sands and Blackpool Zoo.