Dalata opens £43m Maldron Hotel in Manchester City Centre

Dalata Hotel Group is set to open its first 278-bedroom Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre, as part of a joint venture partnership between Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures Limited and Catalyst Capital.

The opening of the £43m hotel will create 60 new jobs and it comprises a bar and restaurant on the ground floor, with a menu of produce from local suppliers, as well as the Red Bean Roastery Coffee Shop, a fitness suite, and meeting rooms.

Located off Oxford Road, the 17 storey hotel is opposite Circle Square, a newly developed neighbourhood of independent bars, restaurants and event spaces set within the Innovation District.

Meanwhile, the opening follows an announcement that a second Maldron Hotel will start construction on Chapel Street later this year. This hotel now joins the Clayton Hotel Manchester City Centre, also operated by Dalata Hotel Group, which opened its doors earlier this year.

Additionally, the hotel has received more investment to the ground floor than any other Maldron Hotel previously, with floor to ceiling windows in the bar and restaurant area and artwork.

Dermot Crowley, CEO of Dalata Hotel Group, said: “The hotel’s location will benefit a range of audiences in the area, from the start ups and entrepreneurs looking for meeting spaces, to students looking to meet their parents for a meal, and of course those looking to stay and explore the city and all it offers.

“We have an experienced and talented management team led by general manager Carl Davies, who has been with the Dalata Hotel Group since 2016. They look forward to welcoming guests to the hotel and introducing the Maldon brand to the city of Manchester.”

Sheona Southern, managing director at Marketing Manchester, said: “The hotel’s location is an integral part of the new Circle Square neighbourhood, offering a significant new area in Manchester City Centre for visitors to explore, and is ideally placed for the future Innovation District on Oxford Road.”