Kimpton Clocktower Hotel
Kimpton Clocktower in Manchester to open on 1st October
Manchester City Centre is to have a new hotel when the Kimpton Clocktower opens its doors next month.
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It will be the brand's fourth hotel to open in the UK joining Kimpton® London Fitzroy, Kimpton® Blythswood Square in Glasgow and Kimpton® Charlotte Square in Edinburgh.
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel is a magnificent, terracotta Grade II listed building with a history dating back to 1890, when it first opened as The Refuge Assurance Company headquarters. The grand clock tower at the centre of its striking Victorian architecture is an unmistakable landmark on Manchester's skyline. All 270 loft-style bedrooms, including 11 suites, were designed to make the most of the stunning, double and triple-height ceilings.
Other original, period features including glazed bricks, tiles and faience, stained glass and carved wooden staircases, meet contemporary fittings and interiors, including a three-metre-tall bronze horse by artist Sophie Dickens which sits in the lobby. The piece denotes a horse-and-carriage 'turning circle' that once stood on the spot.