Meliá Hotels International, Spain’s largest hotel group, opened INNSiDE Manchester in 2015. INNSIDE Manchester was the first hotel for the brand in the UK, offering a fresh approach to hospitality to both business and leisure travellers.
Bringing a slice of continental life to the heart of the city, the 208-room hotel is located a stone’s throw away from Deansgate, offering an eclectic home-from-home feel for guests to explore Manchester’s city centre.
Each stay is enriched with music, art and wellness curated by the hotel’s local experts and in keeping with INNSiDE by Melia’s philosophy ‘Stay Curious’, which promises to accommodate guests’ every need with considered comforts and inspiring experiences.
RESTAURANT & BAR
Guests and visitors looking to dine at INNSiDE Manchester will discover Gino D’Acampo Manchester – an all-day-dining experience, facilitated by Gino D’Acampo and his esteemed team of chefs in partnership with INNSiDE Manchester.
The Italian restaurant, bar, lounge, and terrace is designed as a comfortable and inviting space for both locals and hotel guests alike to come to eat, drink and relax. Expect dramatic ceiling-to-floor glass windows that flood the space with natural light, velvet furnishings in rich jewel tones that provide a bold injection of colour against the cool tiled floor and trailing plants suspended from the ceiling.
The eclectic all-day-dining menu features an extensive range of classic Italian dishes, carefully selected by Gino’s team of talented executive development chefs with a generous selection of vegan, vegetarian, children’s, and breakfast options catering for every appetite. Those attending the hotel for a celebratory or business function can also enjoy a taste of the Italian chef’s culinary expertise with a number of banquet and delegate menus created by Gino’s team.
Taking centre-stage at the end of the restaurant is the Spritz Bar – a large, copper-effect island bar with seating for 40 people. Serving a generous number of spritzers in addition to a range of classic and contemporary drinks, it’s the perfect space for a post-work drink, pre-theatre nibble or catch up with friends.
A second, central bar sees guests invited to enjoy a mix of cocktails and premium wines, beers, and spirits, with local resident DJs providing the perfect background soundtrack to the beautiful environment making it a destination in its own right.
Outside, a generous terrace provides further seating for 120. Capturing the sun from morning through to night, it’s one of Manchester’s best kept secrets, providing the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere of the thriving First Street neighbourhood, with HOME, Manchester’s centre for contemporary theatre, film, art, music and more, just a stone’s throw away.
Pull up a seat in the afternoon and guests can enjoy early evening nibbles served with the compliments of the restaurant.
First Street Bar & Kitchen is part of a hospitality empire creation between INNSiDE by Meliá and Gino D’Acampo Hotels & Leisure and is open for breakfast from 6.30am to 10am Monday to Friday, and 7am to 11am Saturday and Sunday, reopening for lunch and dinner, from 12pm to 11.00pm every day.
LOCATION
Located in the heart of Manchester in the vibrant First Street development, its privileged location allows easy access to Manchester’s transport links, with access to both national rail stations and Manchester Airport. For those looking to explore the local culture, the Manchester Opera House, the Arndale Shopping Centre and the state-of-the-art Bridgewater Hall are all within a walking distance from the hotel.
ROOMS & SUITES
INNSiDE Manchester features 208 rooms, including thoughtful touches and all the essentials so guests can make each stay their own. All INNSiDE rooms include an in-room minifridge with complimentary mineral water.
INNSiDE Guest Room – 156
INNSiDE City View Room – 20
The Studio – 24
The Townhouse – 8
*All Studios and Townhouse rooms feature a Nespresso machine, bathrobe and slippers.
ARCHITECTS
Designed by Ian Simpson, the concept for the interior of INNSiDE Manchester was to create a space influenced by the history of the site and the industrial workings of the city. This directly influenced the material choices for the spaces, the corten material in the reception and bar area has a rusty weathered appearance and is made to look used. This relates back to the steel industry and heavy works that once occurred on the First Street site and the surrounding area.
FITNESS
For those that keep fitness at the top of their list when travelling, INNSiDE Manchester is home to a stylish fitness hub, complete with state-of-the-art gym equipment and Wexer technology, available for guest use 24-hours a day. With an unparalleled virtual class library that brings the world’s leading fitness brands and ambassadors direct to INNSiDE Manchester, Wexer gym-tech offers hundreds of classes, from cardio and conditioning to mind & body, all from top instructors.
Guests can explore this spa hideaway and indulge in a range of treatments in the treatment room in the hotel’s Wellness Space. Escape Spa Manchester offers a bespoke collection of treatments designed to balance physical wellness and mind. All treatments are delivered by Escape Spa professional therapists and combined with relaxing, post-treatment facilities such as the Finnish sauna and steam room.
Encouraging guests and locals to keep active, an ongoing partnership with Croissant Club was launched in 2024. Together, guests can participate in the INNSiDE Road Runners run club, a free, social, guided 5km group run around the city, starting and ending at the hotel.
Also in 2024, INNSiDE celebrated summer solstice with a collection of wellness events across all three UK cities, hosted by local partners. Guests and locals were able to experience guided sound baths, yoga sessions and outdoor forest walks as the longest day of the year shines down.
#STAYCURIOUS
In keeping with INNSiDE by Meliá’s philosophy ‘Stay Curious’, INNSiDE Manchester has collaborated with several local cultural organisations to enhance the everyday experiences for guests, including HEADS – a creative community showcasing emerging artists and musicians Manchester, and travel safety experts Maiden Voyage.
INNSiDE Manchester work closely with Maiden-voyage as both organisations believe business travel should be safe, liberating and empowering for all, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, physical ability or ethnicity. Maiden-voyage assesses hotels for suitability for certification in “Excellence in Guest Inclusivity” based on a number of inspection criteria, looking at safety, comfort, and well-being.
INNSiDE’s in-house chocolatier Oli The Choc hosts impromptu workshops for all ages, from truffle making to Easter egg hunts. Guests can also add a ‘Curiouser & Curiouser’ chocolate hamper to their room when booking their stay from just £16.
In collaboration with HEADS, INNSiDE Manchester hosts quarterly exhibitions spotlighting Manchester’s new wave of multimedia artists, musicians and creatives.
DOG-FRIENDLY
With a pet friendly approach as standard across the INNSiDE by Meliá UK collection, INNSiDE Newcastle has elevated its stays for dogs with curated lifestyle hampers. Dog owners receive a complimentary dog hamper when they add a dog to their stay, hampers include carefully selected products with organic, reusable bags, as well as highly nutritional protein bars and food.
FAMILY STAYS
INNSiDE Manchester is the perfect location, close to many of the city’s top attractions including museums, galleries, stadiums and shopping hotspots. Families can unwind in a collection of larger studios and interconnecting rooms, with extra space for all the family. Working with Manchester’s iconic Northern Quarter art emporium Fred Aldous, INNSiDE Manchester has announced an exclusive craft hamper add on, available during for just £20 from the kiosk.
CREATIVE MEETINGS & EVENT SPACES
INNSiDE Manchester offers five flexible multi-functional meeting spaces, full of smart ideas and sustainable touches that can bend and flex to suit guests needs.
The meeting rooms take their names from well-known Mancunians, The Chadwick Suite, named after Sir James Chadwick, is the largest and most versatile room with 300m2 of event space that can be divided into 3 separate sections, allowing for smaller meetings or break-out sessions. The Foster Suite, named after predominant British architect Norman Foster, is ideal for smaller events.
The hotel also includes an INNSiDE original: Big Ideas Space – a bright, fresh, and innovative meeting area; complete with comfy sofas and squidgy chairs, SMART screens and playful items to keep guests engaged and energised.
The hotel also offers a bespoke ‘Meetings Made More’ 24-hour meetings package for business travellers looking for convenience, comfort, and flexibility. Exciting menus flow into INNSiDE’s creative meeting and event spaces, providing an exciting food and beverage offering for guests using the spaces.
STAY SUSTAINABLE
Demonstrating INNSiDE by Meliá’s commitment to sustainability, single-use paper and plastic have been eliminated throughout all properties with sustainable amenities available in all rooms, along with 100% eco-friendly bedlinens and towels.
INNSiDE THE BEDROOM
INNSiDE The Bedroom is an ongoing live and digital event series, hosting local and touring artist performances in the intimate and unique setting of a hotel bedroom. Set in INNSiDE’s largest rooms, with views overlooking each city backdrop, the series has collaborated with the likes of Aelius Alternative Music Festival New Rules, Aine Deane and The Sprints and many more artists and local organisations.
