Louise JonesThe city centre based Macdonald Townhouse Hotel has been rebranded by its owners. The historic Portland Street property will be known as Townhouse Hotel Manchester. The hotel, owned by Harcourt Developments, will become a sister venue to the multi award-winning Titanic Hotel Liverpool & Rum Warehouse, which has enjoyed unprecedented success since its launch in Liverpool’s historic Stanley Dock in July 2014. Louise Jones has been appointed as general manager at Townhouse Hotel Manchester, bringing over 20 years’ hospitality management experience to the team. Previous roles include operations manager at the Mercure Last Drop Village and, more recently, general manager at the flagship Holiday Inn at MediaCityUK.