A new £20m city centre hotel which has created around 70 jobs will officially open its doors this week.

The Lord Mayor of Bradford Coun Peter Hill will officially open the Jurys Inn hotel on Thursday.

Jurys Inn Bradford is one of the major businesses taking space in the £50 million Southgate development, near the corner of Thornton Road and Godwin Street will also include the new head office of Provident Financial from September.

Bradford Council agreed a commercial loan to developers McAleer and Rushe to complete the scheme which has been repaid with interest. Coun David Green, Bradford Council’s executive member for regeneration and economy, said: “The opening of Jurys Inn is great news for the city and shows major businesses have confidence to invest in the city centre. “This hotel should help to bring visitors to Bradford as the regeneration of the city centre moves forward. This development will enhance this area of the city and the relocation of Provident Financial will bring hundreds more office workers into the centre.”

Roger Clark-Coates, the hotel’s general manager, said: “We have an enthusiastic team of over 60 people ready to hit the ground running on opening day. We are all committed to offering the award-winning warm welcome which Jurys Inn is known for and hope the hotel will become a central part of the community.”

Mr Clark-Coates said the mid-market Jurys would fill a gap in the market and he hoped it could complement the city’s other hotels.

He said: “I’ve been in touch with my counterparts at other hotels and I’m hopeful we can work together.”