Marriott International, Inc., today announced it has signed an agreement with Relentless Developments and Salboy Ltd to bring W Hotels to Manchester within the city's new St Michael's development. Slated to open Q1 2027, W Manchester, with 162 rooms, will be the brand's third property in the UK, with sister property, W Edinburgh set to open Q4 2023, bringing bold design, distinctive dining and always-on programming.
ibis has announced the opening of a new budget hotel within walking distance of Manchester Airport.
The Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester has appointed Konstantin Grimm as its new hotel manager. Grimm will work closely with Johan Scheepers, the general manager, and the existing team at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel to oversee all aspects of operations at the property. With over 16 years in the business including roles within Conrad Hotels and Hilton Hotels, the hotel said Grimm is a hospitality professional with "ample experience" managing large hotels.
Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s extraordinary portfolio of 30 hotel brands, award-winning loyalty program, and endless experiences along with Manchester United, one of the world’s most popular sports teams, today are offering fans the chance to win the first-ever overnight stay at Old Trafford. One lucky fan and a guest will have the chance to wake up in the legendary football stadium on match day from the comfort of a suite transformed into a Marriott Hotels guest room overlooking the pitch.
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Aimbridge Hospitality’s international division, has been named as the management company for England’s first ‘Tribe’ hotel, part of the Accor family, set to open at Manchester Airport in 2023.
Radisson Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Suzanne Graham Speak as City General Manager at Radisson BLU Hotel Manchester Airport and Park Inn by Radisson Manchester.
Scheepers joins the Kimpton property with experience from a number of hotels within the IHG portfolio, most recently Intercontinental The George after a rebrand investment in October 2019.
In a highly frequented location adjacent to the Irish World Heritage Centre in Manchester, Novum Hospitality - one of Germany's largest family-run hotel groups - has now opened the niu Loom. The midscale hotel boasts 135 innovative guestrooms attracting both business and leisure travellers.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced the opening of the 212-room Hyatt Regency Manchester and 116-room Hyatt House Manchester in the city's landmark building "The Lume." The openings represent a significant milestone for Hyatt's brand growth in the U.K. and the debut of Hyatt's extended stay segment, the Hyatt House brand.
Edwardian Hotels London, one of the UK's largest privately-owned hotel groups, and Radisson Hotel Group, have announced that following a multi-million-pound renovation, the Manchester property is relaunching as The Edwardian Manchester, A Radisson Collection Hotel.
Marriott Hotels, the flagship brand of Marriott International, and Manchester United, the world's most popular sports team, this weekend will unveil an exciting addition to Old Trafford that gives Manchester United's most passionate fans the best seat in the house, the Seat of Dreams (www.manutd.com/marriotthotels).
Hotel Brooklyn, the new opening in Manchester from Bespoke Hotels, has announced the appointment of Paul Bayliss as general manager.
Catalyst Capital, the European real estate investment, development and asset management firm, in a joint venture with Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures (SRMCV), the development arm of the Sir Robert McAlpine group, is to start development today of a 17-storey, 278-bedroom Maldron hotel in central Manchester.
Located in the newly transformed Ducie Street Warehouse on the edge of Manchester's Northern Quarter, boutique aparthotel brand Native, has just opened the doors to its latest outpost. Occupying eight floors of a vast Grade II listed former Victorian warehouse, Native Manchester will be the UK's largest aparthotel, spanning 180,000 square feet. The beautifully designed 166 apartments will offer a variety of living spaces from studios and one beds to two-bedroom penthouses, complete with private garden terraces. Re-imagined by Archer Humphryes Architects, the firm behind Chiltern Firehouse and the new Standard Hotel in London, the building's industrial heritage is prominent throughout. With towering cast-iron columns, a vast central atrium and exposed barrel arched brickwork, each apartment features a fully equipped kitchen, bespoke Conran furniture and magnificent parquet flooring. Also opening at Ducie Street Warehouse is independently operated CULTUREPLEX - a ground floor social hub from leading London restauranteurs David Waddington and Pablo Flack. CULTUREPLEX includes an 80-seater restaurant, Bistrotheque, a Mini-Cini, coffee counter and flexible events and work spaces, creating a unique community centre and all-day hangout. Award-wining fitness brand, BLOK, has also opened its first studio outside of London in a part of the warehouse's ground floor space. Set across three impressive studios and led by Manchester's leading instructors, classes at BLOK will span a variety of over 25 fitness disciplines, giving guests choice, no matter how they choose to train.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Ewart Manchester Properties Limited, a majority owned subsidiary of M&L Hospitality, for Hyatt Regency Manchester Oxford Road and Hyatt House Manchester/Oxford Road, both of which will be located in Manchester, UK. The 212-room Hyatt Regency hotel and the 116-room Hyatt House hotel will both be located in the landmark building "The Lume," and are expected to open in 2020, which would bring the total number of Hyatt-branded hotels in the U.K. to 11 by 2022.
Selina has opened its UK hotel in Manchester with the launch of SELINA NQ1 MANCHESTER in the heart of the city's lively Northern Quarter. Offering a restaurant, bar, coffee shop, Irish pub and a basement club, the property also features 37 uniquely designed private rooms, suites and shared rooms.
September 2019 will see the long anticipated opening of Native Manchester at Ducie Street Warehouse, an innovative new multi-use apartment hotel in Manchester's historic Northern Quarter. This will be Native's biggest and most ambitious opening to date, spread across six floors of a former Victorian cotton warehouse close to Manchester Piccadilly Station. The Grade II listed building has been re-imagined by David Archer of Archer Humphreys Architects, the firm behind Chiltern Firehouse & the new Standard Hotel, London. 166 high quality apartments will provide stylish city centre accommodation with unrivalled space and facilities for guests, including eight luxury penthouse apartments each with their own private outdoor terrace. Wide cast-iron columns and exposed brickwork are contrasted with warm blues and bright reds in a nod to the building's industrial heritage. From studios, to two-bedroom deluxe penthouses with magnificent roof terraces, each apartment enjoys city views, a fully equipped kitchen and handpicked 20th century furniture sourced by Conran. Guy Nixon, founder and CEO of Native said: "With over 180,000 square feet of space, this has been an extraordinary opportunity to take one of the great icons of Manchester's industrial past and turn it into a major cultural and social destination for the city. We have worked closely with Archer Humphreys to make the most of the original features of the warehouse, preserving the huge glass atrium, the brick arches and thundering iron columns evoking the grandeur of Manchester's industrial heritage. "Manchester is such a thriving, culturally rich city and so it seems apt that we are unveiling the new blue print for Native here, one where we've brought together innovative independent F&B and fitness operators with whom Native can offer creative spaces for everyone, guests and Mancunians alike, to follow their own path at Ducie Street whether that's to sleep, work, energise or relax in a welcoming and stylish setting, perfect for those that are culturally curious and mindful of design." Also moving into Ducie Street Warehouse, is independently operated CULTUREPLEX a ground floor social hub from leading London restaurateurs David Waddington and Pablo Flack. CULTUREPLEX will include a restaurant (Bistrotheque), a mini cinema, bar, coffee counter and flexible events and workspaces, creating a unique community centre and all day hangout. Award-winning fitness brand, BLOK will also be opening their first studio outside of London. Set across three beautifully designed studios and led by Manchester's top instructors, classes at BLOK will run from 6am until 9pm. Native Manchester joins an exciting pipeline of openings including Native Bankside, which opened in Summer 2018 and Native Glasgow, which followed in Autumn 2018. Future sites under development include Leeds, York, Bristol, Oxford and London's Soho.
AC Hotels, the carefully-curated lifestyle brand from Marriott International, marked the European debut of the global thought leadership series, AC Unpacked: A Conversation at AC Hotel Manchester City Centre. The program, which launched in New York City last year, brings together a creative class from around the world to unpack their global perspective on ideas relating to Travel, Experience, Vision and Design—founding principles of the AC Hotels brand.
Hilton Hotels has appointed Adam Reckert as general manager of its Manchester Deansgate site, in the iconic 47-story Beetham Tower. Adam Reckert joins Hilton Manchester Deansgate, after starting his career in hospitality with Hilton as part of its Elevator Graduate Programme. He has since held a number of positions within Hilton at various hotels around the world, including Hiltons in Abuja, Barcelona, Seychelles and Abu Dhabi, most recently working as general manager of the Radisson Blu Liverpool.
Whitbread, in a joint venture with Ask Real Estate, the Richardson family and PATRIZIA, has exchanged a pre-let agreement for a 200-bedroom Premier Inn hotel at First Street, Manchester.