Manchester
News / 19.07.2024
The Reach at Piccadilly – inspired by the industrial history of its location
Events / 13.06.2024
Meet the speakers at MEET UP North
News / 17.05.2024
Maya restaurant is now open in LEVEN Manchester’s landmark
News / 13.02.2024
Sneak peek: inside Mollie’s Hotel Manchester
MEET UP North / 27.07.2023
Panel discussion: blurring boundaries between spaces
Bathrooms / 23.06.2023
Lusso and Jacksonheim Boutique deliver notes of modern luxe to Manchester
Exclusive / 05.06.2023
MEET UP North 2023 panel announced
Exclusive / 25.04.2023
MEET UP North opens early bird promotion
Bathrooms / 14.03.2023
Transforming the bathrooms inside Velvet Hotel in Manchester
Feature / 20.02.2023
An icon in the making: inside Soho House Manchester
News / 27.12.2022
Manchester bound: The Reach at Piccadilly to open in Spring 2023
Feature / 17.10.2022
Charting the course – insights from AHC 2022
News / 18.03.2022
Motel One opens third hotel in Manchester
Hotel Openings / 14.12.2021
Moxy Hotels arrives in Manchester
Review / 29.11.2021
‘First in’ to review LEVEN in Manchester
News / 05.11.2021
YOTEL moves into Manchester
Feature / 22.04.2021
MINIVIEW: The Midland Hotel in Manchester’s £14m transformation
Review / 24.09.2020
Miniview: Inside WILDES Chester, a northern boutique jewel
Review / 09.07.2020
Checking in to Hotel Brooklyn in Manchester, the best of both worlds
News / 06.05.2020
MEET UP North forced to postpone until 2021 due to COVID–19 outbreak
News / 05.03.2020
MEET UP North confirms Manchester venue
Feature / 19.02.2020
CASE STUDY: Designing meaningful carpets for The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
News / 28.01.2020
Hamilton Litestat announced as Headline Partner for MEET UP networking events
News / 16.01.2020
Manchester welcomes two new Hyatt hotels
Feature / 15.07.2019
Concept to completion: Stock Exchange Hotel, Manchester
News / 04.07.2019
Stock Exchange Hotel in Manchester unveils sneak peek of design
Feature / 03.07.2019
IN PICTURES: Meet Up North 2019
News / 25.06.2019
MEET UP NORTH: Final call for designers, architects, hoteliers and developers to claim tickets
News / 12.06.2019
Meet Up North confirms Architextural as Event Partner
News / 11.06.2019
Meet Up North 2019: Less than 3 weeks to go, Manchester!
News / 05.06.2019
Leading designers, architects and hoteliers to attend Meet Up North 2019
News / 31.05.2019
Meet Up North welcomes Atlas Concorde as event partner
Feature / 15.05.2019
MANCHESTER: luxury hotel design scene shows no signs of slowing
Opening / 09.05.2019
Hotel Brand Dakota launches in Manchester
News / 30.04.2019
Meet Up North: Early bird promotion expires today
News / 18.04.2019
MEET UP NORTH: Headline Speaker announced
News / 03.04.2019
Meet Up North: Headline Exclusive Partner announced
News / 02.04.2019
Meet Up North 2019: Manchester venue announced
News / 01.04.2019
The Lowry Hotel, Manchester, unveils images of new presidential suite
/ 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…







