Proposals to build a 137-bedroom Dakota Deluxe Hotel with a 150-cover restaurant at a prominent canal-side location in Manchester city centre have been approved.

The site, currently a 90-space surface car park, is next to the Rochdale Canal and Ducie Street in the Piccadilly Basin.

The proposed development will be the first Dakota Deluxe hotel in Manchester.

Dakota Deluxe Leeds opens 1st May 2017

Details: http://www.venuebooking.com/newcsm/index.php/1807-dakota-deluxe-manchester-set-for-approval

Plans to redevelop Drake's Island in Plymouth with a new luxury hotel have been given the go-ahead by city councillors.

Proposals for the site include a luxury hotel with a spa and restaurant. It will also feature an educational facility for the general public.

Earlier proposals for the site were rejected due to the potential impact on a protected bird colony resident on the island.

Drake's Island is a landmark site in Plymouth Sound. Originally known as St Nicholas Island, it has been fortified from at least the 16th century with military use continuing until after World War II.

Details: https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/southwest/green-light-for-drakes-island-hotel-plans