The new hotel in the heart of Liverpool, INNSiDE by Spanish hotel chain Meliá Hotels International, features products by leading bathroom manufacturer Roca throughout. Pauline Brettell take a closer look…
The much-anticipated INNSiDE Liverpool by Spanish hotel chain Meliá Hotels International is based on Old Hall Street, inside the iconic former Liverpool Echo offices, offering a superb location just a short walk from the famous Liver Building and Albert Dock. The design and reconfiguration of the building was taken on by architects Corstorphine & Wright , and the 18 floor hotel now aims to be a major attraction for visitors to the city with 207 en-suite guestrooms, restaurant, panoramic 360 Sky Bar, expansive conference & event space and state-of-the-art fitness gym.
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The contemporary and stylish guestrooms have been designed with a modern monochrome palette, using tones of black, white and grey, and open on to the minimalist bathrooms specified with high-quality bathroom products by Roca. The bathrooms feature the stylish Prisma basin, in gloss white. With its contemporary design combined with its easy functionality, the Prisma collection from Roca has been a favourite since its launch. The Prisma 600mm basin unit is completed with Roca brassware – the modern L20 basin mixer in stylish chrome, featuring Roca’s EverShine finish for long lasting shine. Larger rooms include the Prisma double basin for added convenience.
The bathrooms all feature wall-hung WC’s from Roca’s popular Debba range with luxury soft close seats and complimentary chrome flush plates. The Debba collection has a wide range of solutions that, combined with its soft, square design, fit seamlessly into any bathroom space. The Virginia freestanding bath in white, provides an impactful focal point in 26 of the bathrooms, while the rectangular Contesa adds a touch of elegance to others. Made from steel, the Contesa bath is hygienic and extremely efficient in retaining the water temperature, keeping the water warmer for longer.
Roca’s Victoria T shower columns are used in the shower areas, offering a practical and stylish solution with the added benefits of thermostatic functionality which maintains a constant water temperature for a pleasant showering experience and avoid the risk of scalding.
“We collaborated closely with the Melia Hotel team and main contractor mac-group to ensure that our innovative and high-quality bathroom products were the perfect solution for the bathrooms in this exciting project,” said Sara Farina, Specification Manager for Roca. “Roca has a long heritage of working on some of the world’s most prestigious hospitality projects and we were delighted to be able to utilise our expertise at the INNSiDE Liverpool hotel.”
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A huge draw at the INNSiDE Liverpool hotel is its stylish restaurant, Gino D’Acampo Old Hall Street, with an extensive menu of classic Italian dishes and premium drinks in a chic and contemporary setting. Further raising the bar for drinking and dining in Liverpool is Gino’s new 360 Sky Bar on the 18th floor of the hotel with unrivalled panoramic views of the city and beyond, set to be one of the city’s most desirable locations, with local resident DJ’s further elevating the atmosphere from day to night. A bar this spectacular, calls for an equally impressive guest washroom specification. The chic guest washrooms feature a full range of Roca products, including the luxurious Inspira Round on Countertop Basin, delivering a minimal and modern design style.
Roca use the very latest and most innovative materials to produce the Inspira collection. The basins are manufactured in Fineceramic, a high-quality ceramic material exclusive to Roca which facilitates precision and sophisticated design details. Deep, spacious bowls and smooth surfaces make Inspira basins both easy to use and to clean. The brassware specified is Roca’s touchless L20-E Electronic Basin Mixer in chrome for a contemporary and sleek finish. Roca’s range of electronic basin mixers feature an infrared sensor which activates the water flow when presence is detected and shuts off automatically when presence is no longer detected, avoiding direct hand contact. The lack of contact with the tap improves hygiene and prevents the build-up of droplets and fingerprints on its surface, resulting in a cleaner product for longer. Roca’s electronic basin mixers offer a highly hygienic and effective solution to fight the spread of viruses and bacteria and to reduce the use of water, making it a more eco-friendly choice.
The specifications of these products in both the guestrooms and the public areas combine the strong design and aesthetics of Roca, along with the innovation and practicality required of bathrooms in a forward thinking project like INNSiDE Liverpool.
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