Lancashire County Cricket Club has now formally lodged plans to build a new £12million, 150-bedroom Hilton Garden Inn at their Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester.

The six-storey Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford will feature rooms with balconies and terraces overlooking the cricket pitch. The hotel will offer a range of dining options, a 24-hour fitness centre, a 24-hour business centre and free wi-fi throughout.

Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford will replace the existing Old Trafford Lodge on the north-east edge of the stadium on the corner of Brian Statham Way and Talbot Road. A new glazed bridge will link the hotel with the neighbouring pavilion.

Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford is the final piece in the jigsaw which has seen a total transformation of the Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground. Major new developments have included the Pavilion as well as The Point - the stadium’s eye-catching conference and banqueting facility - plus a new Player and Media Centre.

Construction of Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford is expected to begin later this year, before the hotel welcomes its first guests in early 2017.

Details: www.lccc.co.uk