An InterContinental expected in Manchester

By 2027, the InterContinental brand will have set up shop in Manchester, in one of the country's tallest towers, with a hotel featuring extensive meeting space.
Image of the current hotel, which will become the InterContinental Manchester - Deansgate.
Image of the current hotel, which will become the InterContinental Manchester - Deansgate.

A future Mecca for business events in the UK. And it already is, as the Hilton Manchester Deansgate boasts almost 2,000 m² of MICE space. But this establishment, located in the Beetham TowerOne of the tallest skyscrapers in the country, excluding London, is soon to change hands and become a luxurious InterContinental. Visit handing overannounced by its owner, Blue Manchester Hotel Limited, is expected by 2027.

By then, while remaining open, the hotel will have been completely refurbished to move upmarket. Spread over 22 of the 47 floors of the Beetham Tower, the future InterContinental Manchester - Deansgate will offer 264 rooms, each with breathtaking views of the Manchester skyline, a large bar and restaurant on the ground floor, as well as an indoor swimming pool and fitness centre. Just like today, 1,821 m² dedicated to professional events through its 18 rooms, the largest being a ballroom of almost 600 m², guaranteed pillarless.

Located on one of the city's historic streets, this hotel neighbouring the financial district and the conference centre adds to IHG's luxury offering in Manchester with the addition of the Kimpton Clocktower lifestyle hotel. With this development, the InterContinental brand will also have a fifth property in the British Isles, in addition to its hotels in Edinburgh and Dublin and its two London hotels, InterContinental London - The O2 and InterContinental London Park Lane.

One of the leading hotel groups in the UK and Ireland, with more than 360 hotels currently open, the British group has an excellent reputation. another project underway in the British capitalBut not just yet, as it is planned for the end of 2028. By this date, IHG will have unveiled a dual-branded property in the Waterloo district. This complex will combine the upscale voco brand, with a 182-room hotel, and the lifestyle Hotel Indigo brand, for a 172-room and suite establishment. All within walking distance of Waterloo station, in a new building aiming for BREEAM Excellent certification.