Plans for new German style hotel in Manchester unveiled
Plans for a new 12 storey hotel in a fast-growing area of Manchester have been unveiled.
Property and development company S Harrison has submitted a planning application for new hotel development on Great Ancoats Street, in the New Islington area of the city.
Earlier this summer the York based firm announced it had agreed terms with international hotel operator Meininger.
Meininger is plans to open its first hotel in the north of England on the site.
The 12 storey, 212-bedroom hybrid-hotel scheme will open by January 2022 and will create more than 20 full time jobs.
It will offer 785 beds in total, in a mix of rooms including doubles, private multiple-bed rooms and dormitories.
All Meininger hotels have their own individual style and offer flexible and affordable modern accommodation alongside a reception, lobby, lounge, breakfast room and bar as well as a guest kitchen and games zone.
The Manchester hotel will also have a taxi drop off area, disabled parking and secure cycle store.
S Harrison’s managing director Ann Scott, said: “As well as bringing a leading hotel operator to Manchester, this development will complement all the regeneration work that has taken place in recent years in this popular part of the city, which is just a 10-minute walk from Piccadilly station.
“We’ve used our vast experience working in the hotel and leisure sector to create this opportunity, bring the scheme forward and submit a planning application for our first Manchester development. We’re now already looking for further opportunities in the North West.”
The Great Ancoats Street site previously housed two retail warehouses and car parking.
Prior to that it was the home of Caledon Cotton Mill in the 1800s.
Manchester based Turley are planning consultants on the development which has been designed by 3D Reid, the architects behind several other hotel schemes in the city, including the Principal, Indigo and Manchester Marriott Victoria & Albert hotels.
S Harrison has an enviable track record for delivering high quality hotel schemes.
Last year the company completed a 46-bedroom Hotel du Vin in Stratford and an award winning 127-bedroom Travelodge in Lincoln.
It is currently transforming two Grade A listed classic Georgian town houses, known as Buchan House, in Edinburgh’s New Town into a prestigious 72 en suite bedroom Malmaison hotel.
German owned Meininger has 26 European hotels in 15 cities. It opened its first UK hotel in London Hyde Park in 2006.
S Harrison is a York based privately owned property and development company, which was founded in 1952.
The company has a reputation for developing schemes throughout the UK and across all industry sectors including hotels, retail, residential, heritage projects, office and student accommodation schemes.
