A new 12 story hotel is planned for Athlone which is set to bring 250 new full time & part time jobs to the area. Design plans were unveiled recently by architects Murray O’Laoire . This will be one of the tallest building in the Midlands. The spectacular 167 bedroom hotel will form an integral part of the €500 million Town Centre development which will consist of 50 retail units, 145 residential units, restaurants and cafes, a crèche and 1,300 car parking spaces. The new Sheraton Athlone Hotel will create 250 full and part-time jobs in addition to the 1,000 jobs heralded by the Town Centre development.