The Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel is a unique venuel that promotes rest, relaxation, and the pursuit of excellence. Set in the heart of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s world-leading sports facilities, this inspiring high-performance environment offers aspirational space for athletes, businesses and fitness enthusiasts to be the best they can be. 

With 20 specially designed altitude rooms, eight dedicated accessible bedrooms, a nutrition lounge, café and athletes’ relaxation area and seminar space for 30, the inspirational facility is a European first. Packages will include access to the UK’s leading coaches, sports scientists and support staff; it boasts the country’s largest concentration of high quality sports training facilities and is an aspirational backdrop for businesses and individuals wanting to improve their performance.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Executive Director of Sport, John Steele comments: "The Elite Athlete Centre is an outstanding addition to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's already excellent sporting heritage and combines with existing facilities to provide a truly world class venue for high performance athletes and teams."

• The altitude rooms allow athletes to “live high whilst training low”.  This prepares their bodies for competition by improving their oxygen carrying ability as well as maximum oxygen take-up.
• In additional to the eight designated wheelchair accessible rooms, all of the EAC’s 36 other bedrooms can be converted to accessible rooms.
• The Nutritional Lounge and café will provide hospitality services with health, wellbeing and training in mind.
• Quiet Zones and Passive Zones will provide areas to relax or take part in activities such as yoga and pilates, whilst the Active Zone will include a climbing and bouldering wall.
• The flexible and scalable seminar space for up to 30 athletes can be expanded into the Nutritional Lounge, providing opportunities for larger events.

“The EAC is not just an exciting addition to our portfolio, it is also an opportunity to further demonstrate our position as a global leader in the provision of inspiring and aspirational accommodation, conference and events spaces,” comments Emma Boynton, Head of Sales and Marketing at Imago Venues.  

“º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has the confidence in Imago Venues to operate the new facility; not just because of our historic commercial success but our ability to deliver exceptional customer service to each and every individual that walks through our doors.”

Imago Venues and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ are developing a host of packages available to athletes, teams, businesses and individuals that include use of the EAC, as well as the University’s other world leading sports and event facilities.  These can be combined with leading coaches, sports scientists, nutritionists and experts in the physical and mental needs of competitive activity. 

The EAC will open in Autumn 2018.  Bookings and enquiries can be made from November 2017.