First images of Manchester’s new luxury hotel revealed

Details have been released of the brand new luxury hotel being built in the heart of Manchester.

The of owners of Hotel Gotham are planning to open their latest venture on Portland Street on the edge of the Gay Village.

Work has already the empty plot next to the Townhouse Hotel.

Hotel Brooklyn will be a “homage to the Golden Age of New York City” and will include 191 bedrooms and a rooftop bar called Brooklyn Heights.

The hotel will play host to Runyon’s restaurant which is inspired by the short stories and plays of Broadway writer Damon Runyon.

Owners Bespoke Hotels are investing £45m in the construction of the hotel which is being overseen by Marshall CDP.

The hotel’s interior design has been created by Squid Inc, who were behind the Art Deco interiors of Hotel Gotham on King Street.

Bespoke has established itself as one of the leading hotel groups in the UK and its latest hotel is due to open in 2020.

Robin Sheppard, chairman of Bespoke Hotels said: “Alongside its sister establishment, Hotel Gotham, Brooklyn is poised to take a starring role in Manchester’s luxury hospitality portfolio.

“It isn’t merely offering a bed for the night, but rather access to a hub of untamed, creative energy, flanked on all sides by the city’s dynamic nightlife and glamour.”

Graham Marskell, managing director of operations for Bespoke Hotels added: “We are tremendously excited to be deepening our relationship with the city of Manchester, through the launch of a new boutique property in its centre.

“We have enjoyed an extremely positive response from the local market since launching Hotel Gotham, and we hope to maintain this momentum when Brooklyn opens its doors in early 2020.”