Manchester
/ 11.12.2018
Hotel Indigo arrives in Manchester
The 187-key hotel will be situated in the stylish and ever-changing Manchester neighbourhood of the Northern Quarter… Hotel Indigo® Manchester – Victoria Station has…
/ 13.11.2018
Checking in to Hotel Gotham, Manchester’s decadent playground
As Manchester continues to turn heads on the hotel design scene, editor of Hotel Designs Hamish Kilburn checked in to check out Hotel Gotham’s…
/ 31.08.2018
Top 5 stories of the week: Asian gems, new collections and Europe is booming
Hotel Designs’ editor Hamish Kilburn reflects on the weeks headline stories… The sun setting on August means only one thing in the international design…
Exclusive / 28.08.2018
Checking in to King Street Townhouse, Manchester
With hotel design in the north enjoying a major moment, editor of Hotel Designs Hamish Kilburn checked in to the design-led King Street Townhouse, to marvel…
/ 17.07.2018
Grade II listed luxury hotel commissions Brintons carpets for extensive refurbishment
The Principal Manchester commissions Brintons carpets for extensive refurbishment… Principal Hotel Company Ltd and Starwood Capital Group has commissioned premium carpet manufacturer Brintons to…
/ 16.07.2018
Meet Up North: Three days to go!
On July 18, Hotel Designs will bring the successful networking concept of ‘Meet Up’ up North to Manchester… There are just three days left…
/ 11.07.2018
Meet Up North: one week to go
Calling all designers, architects, hoteliers and key-industry suppliers: There is now just one week left until Hotel Designs takes the successful networking experience, Meet…
/ 02.07.2018
Meet Up North: Limited spaces available
Manchester’s King Street Townhouse will be the stage of the inaugural Meet Up North… Taking place in Manchester’s King Street Townhouse on July 19,…
/ 29.06.2018
Top 5 stories of the week: Turning 50, Scottish jewels and one important countdown
As the sun sets on June, editor Hamish Kilburn wraps up on what has been a tech-driven month full of interviews and looking into the…
/ 25.06.2018
Leading design firms, hotels and suppliers to attend Meet Up North
The inaugural Meet Up North will take place in Manchester’s King Street Townhouse on July 18, 2018… With less than a month to go…
/ 27.03.2018
Former Manchester Arora Hotel rebranded as part of £1.5m development
Located in the city centre, the former Arora Hotel is undergoing a complete refurbishment and relaunch as part of a £1.5 million development. The…
/ 11.12.2017
Supercity Aparthotels makes Manchester acquisition
Serviced apartment specialists, Supercity Aparthotels has purchased ‘The Light Aparthotel’ – an 81,000sqft site in Manchester’s vibrant Northern Quarter. This is the latest addition…
/ 07.12.2017
Redefine|BDL Hotels to manage new Manchester property
Redefine|BDL Hotels (RBH) has announced that it will manage the upcoming Hampton by Hilton Manchester Northern Quarter, which is set to open in 2020….
/ 03.11.2017
Hotel Football, Manchester
Manchester is going through somewhat of a renaissance in the hotel industry. Recent openings – including Hotel Gotham – have put the critical and…
/ 11.09.2017
Bespoke Hotels appointed to manage Manchester’s Townhouse Hotel
Bespoke Hotels is delighted to announce that it has been appointed to oversee management of Manchester’s Townhouse Hotel. Set beside the city’s renowned Portland…
/ 31.08.2017
Hilton Garden Inn opens at Manchester Emirates Old Trafford
Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton’s award-winning mid-scale brand, has announced the opening of the 150-guestroom Hilton Garden Inn Manchester Emirates Old Trafford, the brand’s first…
/ 24.07.2017
STR Case Study: Impact of terrorism on UK hotel performance
A number of people have asked themselves how the recent tragedies in the UK might have affected the market’s hotels. While there is still…
/ 20.06.2017
Historic Manchester fire station to be reimagined as boutique hotel
Manchester’s historic London Road Fire Station has sat largely vacant in recent years, but after a collaboration between an award-winning property development firm and an…
/ 15.06.2017
Staying Cool signs deal for a new aparthotel in Manchester
Staying Cool, the award-winning boutique serviced apartment operator, has announced plans for a new 41 unit apartment hotel in Manchester to open next year….
/ 23.05.2017
Lowry Hotel Manchester wins ‘Best Bedroom Award’ at CHS Awards
The Lowry Hotel has scooped the Best Bedroom Award in the CHS Awards 2017 – held at the Royal Armouries, Leeds earlier this month….
/ 08.05.2017
Iconic Lowry Hotel, Manchester acquired by CDL Hospitality Trusts
The Lowry Hotel in Manchester has been acquired by Singapore-based CDL Hospitality Trusts, in a move completed on 4th May. As one of two…
/ 02.02.2017
Manchester’s CitySuites starts welcoming guests
Manchester’s first ever luxury serviced apartments, CitySuites, opened its doors on Wednesday 1 February, as VIP guests made their first move into the exclusive…
/ 20.09.2016
Starwood Capital announces launch of Principal brand
Starwood Capital Group, a leading global private investment firm, announced last week that it will launch PRINCIPAL, a new urban lifestyle hotel group, on…
/ 23.08.2016
Project Spotlight: Dexter Moren Associates at Holiday Inn Manchester
The new Holiday Inn Manchester City Centre, designed by Dexter Moren Associates, has officially opened. The vibrant interiors for the 298-key hotel have been…
/ 03.08.2016
New build £13m, 172-bed hotel in Manchester given green light
A new hotel development in Manchester has been given the green light, with a scheduled completion cost of £13 million and should be finished…
/ 11.07.2016
Nadler Hotels to operate 110-room property in Manchester
Developer Allied London has confirmed Nadler Hotels will operate a 110-bedroom hotel in the heart of Manchester, which will form part of the £1.3…
/ 25.05.2016
Boutique hotel discussed as part of £250m Manchester town hall overhaul
Manchester town hall is set to undergo a much-needed £250 million overhaul which could see a boutique hotel, shops, restaurants and a civic museum…
/ 05.04.2016
Manchester’s Hotel Football ‘top of the league’ with business guests
Despite its name, it appears Manchester’s Hotel Football is not just for avid football fans – it is celebrating a hat-trick of awards this…