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Inside Mollie’s Motel and Diner in Manchester as beautiful new hotel opens

She's here, and she's gorgeous.

Daisy Jackson - 16th December 2025

Mollie’s Motel & Diner has arrived in Manchester, with beautiful hotel rooms plus a retro diner serving American classics.

The space has taken over five floors of the iconic Old Granada Studios down at St John’s, with interior design that celebrates the building’s history.

Mid-century modern details like dark woods, textured upholstery, and retro lamps abound in this stylish new opening for Manchester.

Soho House Design has worked on the build of Mollie’s Motel to preserve the modernist facade of Old Granada Studios and make playful nods to the building’s vibrant history.

This is particularly obvious downstairs in Studio IV, a cocktail bar with a live music stage, where vintage TVs have been inserted over the bar and guests sink into plush couches for pre-dinner drinks.

You can already check out Mollie’s Diner, which is open now (with a decent discount for its launch – more on that below), with the Mollie’s Motel bedrooms set to launch early 2026.

The hotel rooms at Mollie’s Motel Manchester

Hotel rooms at Mollie’s Manchester are incredibly reasonably priced (with 15% off that too when you book direct), with different size and spec bedrooms and suites for guests.

There are cosy bunk rooms where up to four guests can tuck into their own bunk pods, suites that have their own Peleton room, and cosy double bedrooms with gorgeous views of the southern side of the city.

Regardless of the level (or price) of your chosen room, you’ll have the same design detailing (dark wood panelling, terrazzo and aged brass finishes), plus rainshowers, a super king bed, Dyson hairdryers, GHD straighteners and Cowshed toiletries.

Mollie’s Diner in Manchester

The diner space itself looks like it’s been lifted straight out of Hollywood’s Golden Age, with deep burgundy leather banquettes, counter seating, and globe pendant lights.

It’s all been inspired by the interior of a vintage Cadillac, and has space to 110 diners plus private dining for 30.

As for food and drink, you can expect everything from waffles and French toast to huge burgers and steaks, with thick milkshakes to wash it down.

You can get 50% off food if you book Mollie’s Diner HERE.

The rest of the spaces in Mollie’s Motel & Diner, Manchester

As you enter this reimagined building, you’re plunged straight into its design-led vision, with couches and cosy corners everywhere.

The communal reception space has a library snug, coffee counter, and beautiful bar, but you head downstairs you’ll find the real treat – Studio IV.

This beautiful bar is built around a magnificent central bar, with retro TV screens above it and scalloped leather bar stools surrounding it.

There’s a mid-century-era stage, too, which will host live entertainment to a crowd gathered on couches before it.

You can get 25% off signature cocktails in Studio IV if you pre-book HERE.

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Featured image: The Manc Group