A hotel next to the A2 has been put on the market for £1.25 million

The Premier Inn alongside the A2 in Gravesend has 31 guest rooms and is now up for grabs.

Advertised on sales website Rightmove, it has easy accessibility to nearby towns and has a rich history which dates back to as far as the Roman era. But it is possibly most famous for its connection to the heritage of Pocahontas who is buried at St.Georges church in Church Street.

It is a two-storey building and will be sold without branding from the hotel chain, which gives buyers the opportunity to rebrand and develop the property.

The hotel has close trading connections both locally, including its neighbour The George pub and restaurant, and nationally across the county. The business is for sale, so any staff will be transferred into the same job.

Images of the building online show basic rooms with a bed and bathroom as well as a car park and lobby.

It is thought to be more appealing for late-night drivers making their way along the A2 on long journeys.

The building isn’t far from several attractions, including parks, museums, and theatres in the town centre which is a 10-minute drive away.

In August, the hotel chain was forced to fiercely deny any knowledge of plans to house asylum seekers at the town’s second Premier Inn in Wrotham Road.

Council leader John Burden wrote to the Home Office after he was made aware of an idea and described the move as “ill-judged”.

However, a spokesman for Whitbread, the parent company of Premier Inn, explained the Home Office and local authority had not made contact with the chain about such plans.