Major redevelopment plans which will treble the size of the budget hotel - Stay Inn Hotel - in central Manchester have been given the go-ahead. Currently Stay Inn has 65 bedrooms.
Phase one of the new development will increase capacity to 160 bedrooms housed in a new 11-storey building. It would also include new retail units and office accommodation.
Phase two would involve the demolition of the existing building and its replacement with a seven-storey unit with 94 bedrooms plus a spa and gym and meeting rooms.
On completion, there will be a total of 190 bedrooms at the new-look Stay Inn Hotel Manchester. The hotel also has its own restaurant and bar.
Stay Inn Hotel is within easy walking distance of Manchester Victoria station, Manchester Arena and the National Football Museum.
Details: www.stayinn.co.uk