A landmark hotel in Manchester city centre scooped a big prize recently, and was named as one of the most luxurious hotels in the world.
Hotel Gotham, which towers at the top of King Street in an art deco-style former bank building, was crowned as the best Luxury City Hotel.
The five-star hotel scooped the accolade in the World Luxury Hotel Awards, where other winners included world-famous hotels like the Waldorf Astoria in Edinburgh and the Pan Pacific London.
Hotel Gotham has a 1930s interior filled with black and brass furniture and jewel-toned velvets.
There are 55 bedrooms within this stunning building, and five suites, all designed to ‘encourage a bit of decadence’.
Several of the rooms have free-standing bathtubs in them, popped in next to king-size beds draped in soft fur throws.
There are the five ‘inner sanctum’ suites which are even more opulent than the rest, each one named after a local figure.
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These suites at Hotel Gotham transport guests back to the ‘golden age of travel’ with a giant ‘wonderwall’ screen, vintage suitcases, buckled belts and hat boxes.
Credit: Hotel Gotham Manchester
The hotel is also home to Club Brass, a private members’ club up on the seventh floor with rooftop terraces, and its restaurant Honey, which has two AA Rosettes.
Soon, Hotel Gotham will open up its vaults as an underground events space known as Gilt, inspired by the Gatsby era.
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You can see why it got luxury status too – its facilities include being home to Auto Vivendi, an exclusive supercar club.
The hotel’s chauffeur service is in a Bentley too. Pretty fancy.
Rooms at Hotel Gotham start from £160 per night and go up to £1000 a night for the suites.
Hotel Gotham manager Mario Ovsenjak told the Manchester Evening News: “I am absolutely delighted with the latest award for Hotel Gotham. It’s our 20th prize, this time on the international stage.
“It comes at a time when the hospitality industry is still on a very slow and laborious road to recovery after the painful two years of Covid-19 related restrictions. This award is a testament to all the cast and crew of Hotel Gotham, who work tirelessly day in, day out to achieve the very best standards of service.
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“In doing so, the Hotel Gotham team take enormous pride in achieving such great worldwide recognition. It is particularly gratifying to win such a prestigious award in our seventh year of operation.
“This award reaffirms that Manchester as a destination offers the highest standards of accommodation to UK and international travellers alike.”
Featured image: Hotel Gotham / The Manc Group
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Major Christmas lights switch-on event announced at Manchester’s iconic Printworks
Daisy Jackson
Printworks has announced details of a major Christmas lights switch-on event, with celebrity guest Will Mellor.
Set to be the biggest switch-on event in Manchester city centre, the celebration will include a festive singalong and live entertainment, plus a 16ft digital tree and plenty more.
And as part of the wider festive celebrations at Printworks, there’ll be 25 prizes to be won all the way through December, including hotel stays and other goodies from the businesses based in the landmark building.
The Printworks Christmas Lights switch-on will take place on Saturday 29 November, kicking off at 4.30pm with a performance from the brilliant roaming brass band, Mr Wilson’s Second Liners.
Then there’ll be a family Christmas singalong at 5pm on Printworks’ interactive gaming screen, where Mancs can belt out classic Christmas hits together.
At 6pm, the almighty 16ft digital Christmas tree will be officially switched on by TV legend Will Mellor, along with a new festive display appearing overhead on Europe’s largest digital ceiling.
Printworks will host its Christmas Lights switch-on event in November. Credit: Jason Lock Photography
Expect to see Santa’s sleigh flying across the building, and Santa Claus himself pointing out passers-by and revealing if they’ve made the naughty or nice list.
The event will finish with a one-hour DJ set from Jack Clark to keep visitors in the festive spirit. Throughout December, visitors to Printworks can enter daily prize-draws at the digital Christmas tree, with big prizes up for grabs.
Daniel Davis, Centre Manager, said: “Families loved last year’s festive switch-on, which brought light to the city when the citywide celebration was cancelled. We’re thrilled to bring it back even bigger and brighter.
“With our incredible digital ceiling and new interactive features, we’re giving visitors a Christmas experience like no other full of music, magic and surprises.
“Our 16ft digital tree is something truly unique to Manchester, and with 25 prizes up for grabs throughout December, there’s a real reason to keep coming back. Whether you’re joining us for the switch-on or popping in for a festive meal or film, we can’t wait to celebrate with the community.”
The Christmas switch-on event at Printworks in Manchester
4.30pm – Live band performance with Mr Wilson’s Second Liners
5pm – Family singalong
5.30pm – Live band performance with Mr Wilson’s Second Liners
6pm – Christmas switch-on with Will Mellor
6.30pm – Live band performance with Mr Wilson’s Second Liners
Luxury curling club and apres-ski bar to open in Manchester city centre
Daisy Jackson
A pop-up curling rink is set to open right beneath the skyscrapers in Manchester city centre this winter.
The Curling Club, already a top winter attraction down in London, has revealed plans to launch at the foot of the Deansgate Square towers later this month.
The alpine-themed winter village will be one of three across the UK, with two other Curling Clubs down in London.
As well as the state-of-the-art curling lanes, where Mancs can slide and shove their stones along the rink to giant bullseyes, there’ll be plenty more entertainment for the party season.
The Curling Club will bring apres-ski bars to the New Jackson district too, with DJs, dancers, and festive food.
Daren Whitaker, founder and chairman at Renaker – the developer behind The Curling Club at New Jackson’s site – said: “As the city centre’s first dedicated curling venue, the Curling Club will be an excellent addition to Manchester’s already strong competitive socialising scene.
“We are excited to be hosting The Curling Club in our New Jackson neighbourhood, bringing our residents together for a fun and unique experience and creating a lively destination for the wider community to enjoy.”
Luxury curling club and apres-ski bar to open in Manchester city centre. Credit: Justin De Souza
Trevor Bowers, chairman of The Curling Club, said: “This winter marks a milestone for The Curling Club as we expand to three incredible locations.
“Chelsea Winter Illuminations allows us to create something truly magical in a beautiful and adored area of London, while Manchester opens the door to new audiences, and Vinegar Yard gives us another exciting year in London Bridge. It’s our biggest and boldest season yet.”
Eve Muirhead, Olympic gold medallist and Team GB’s Chef de Mission, also returns as ambassador of The Curling Club, and will lend her experience and insider knowledge across all sites.
Tickets for The Curling Club Manchester are now on sale, with bookings available for groups between two and four people starting from £30 for 30 minutes – head HERE to get yours.
Daisy Jackson -
2nd November 2022 
