Hotel & Venue News

Serviced apartment operator, Staying Cool, has just unveiled plans for a new 41-unit apartment hotel in Manchester - planned to open in 2018.

Staying Cool Manchester will be located in Chorlton Street, within the Whitworth Street / Princess Street Conservation Area. It will see the regeneration of a former cotton warehouse that has been empty for several years.

The Staying Cool Manchester development will feature design-led apartments and will include a new roof top extension.

Staying Cool Manchester will be the first scheme in the company’s joint partnership with Bespoke Hotels, announced last year. The partnership should result in a Staying Cool brand roll-out across the UK.

Currently Staying Cool has a 45-room aparthotel on the top floors of Birmingham’s Rotunda building in the Bull Ring alongside the new Grand Central development in the city centre.

Details: https://www.stayingcool.com/staying-cool-manchester/

Details: Published: 20 June 2017; Hits: 536

Billesley Manor Hotel on the outskirts of Stratford on Avon and formerly part of The Hotel Collection now has a overseas private investor as its new owner.

Billesley Manor Hotel is a Grade II-listed property dating back to the 16th century. It is reputedly where William Shakespeare wrote As You Like It.

Nowadays the 72-bedroom Billesley Manor Hotel boasts an AA rosette restaurant, two bars, a swimming pool and health club plus ten conference and meeting rooms.

Billesley Manor Hotel will now be managed by Bespoke Hotels.

Details: http://www.bespokehotels.com/billesley-manor/

Details: Published: 19 June 2017; Hits: 577

RIBA North, the Royal Institute of British Architecture’s new national architectural centre, has just opened on the Liverpool waterfront.

RIBA North is a strikingly modern two-storey building, with a cafe, shop, offices, gallery spaces and meeting rooms. Its sits alongside 376 apartments plus commercial units.

RIBA North has been conceived as a place for people to discover more about architecture. They plans to run programmes of both public and professional activities throughout the year with exhibitions, talks, Liverpool City tours as well as operating the café and shop.

RIBA North has a selection of flexible meeting spaces for hire. Located over both floors of the building they will accommodate from six to 300 delegates for a variety of events including exhibitions, meetings, training sessions, drinks receptions, conferences and dinners.

Conference facilities are available for up to 70 delegates theatre style.

The meeting rooms are air-conditioned with temperature and humidity controls. Video conference facilities are available and wi-fi is free throughout.

RIBA North is located in Mann Island close to the Museum of Liverpool. It is a 20 minute walk from Liverpool Lime Street station and a two minute walk from Pier Head Ferry Terminal.

Details: https://www.architecture.com/

Details: Published: 19 June 2017; Hits: 526

The Berlin-based Leonardo Hotels group has opened its first hotel in Scotland after investing more than €7million in the refurbishment of a former Premier Inn site in Edinburgh.

The four-star Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh has 282 bedrooms. These range from double or twin-bedded 25 sq-mt Comfort Rooms to 34 sq-mt Junior Suites. All bedrooms are air-conditioned and equipped with the latest in-room entertainment facilities including free wi-fi.

'Vitruv’ is the hotel restaurant and ‘Leo 90’ the bar /lounge.

The Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh takes the Leonardo Hotels’ portfolio to more than 80 hotels worldwide.

Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh is located in Morrison Link close to Edinburgh Haymarket station; a five minute walk from Edinburgh International Conference Centre and 25 minutes from Edinburgh International Airport. The hotel offers more than 90 parking spaces.

Details: https://www.leonardo-hotels.com/leonardo-royal-hotel-edinburgh