(TAN): Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, the global boutique luxury brand from IHG Hotels & Resorts has opened Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester. The brand’s fourth hotel to open in the UK is located in the heart of the city, opposite Oxford Road Station and a 10-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly Station.
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel is a terracotta Grade II listed building with a history dating back to 1890, when it first opened as The Refuge Assurance Company headquarters. The grand clock tower at the centre of its striking Victorian architecture is an unmistakable landmark on Manchester’s skyline.
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All 270 loft-style bedrooms, including 11 suites, were designed to make the most of the double and triple-height ceilings. Other original period features including glazed brick, tile, faience, stained glass and carved wooden staircases, are combined with contemporary fittings and interiors. In the hotel’s lobby, a three-metre-tall bronze horse by artist Sophie Dickens represents a horse-and-carriage ‘turning circle’ that once stood on the same spot.
Johan Scheepers, General Manager, Kimpton Clocktower Hotel commented on the opening: “…Kimpton Clocktower Hotel will offer a real ‘wow’ factor stay with a warm Mancunian welcome.” Guest rooms offer an homage to Manchester’s iconic music scene, with vinyl records of the city’s most iconic bands – from the Stone Roses and Oasis to Elbow and Take That – available to play on record players in each room.
At the heart of Kimpton Clocktower Hotel is The Winter Garden, a space full of natural light, where guests can sit back and relax for a drink or a meal, whatever the time of day or night. Destination bar and restaurant, The Refuge by Volta, serves globally inspired small plates, craft beers and cocktails. The hotel also boasts the largest hotel ballroom in the northwest of England.
