He said: "I am very much looking forward to being part of the next phase for this iconic Manchester hotel and opening it as the Kimpton Clocktower hotel.
Scheepers most recently spearheaded the reopening of the InterContinental the George following its rebrand in October 2019, and was also general manager of the Principal Charlotte Square in Edinburgh during its transition from Principal to Kimpton.
The hotel also offers 17 meeting rooms.Īcorn Award-winner Johan Scheepers has been appointed general manager. Rooms will also have yoga mats and free tuck boxes.Īs for food and beverage spaces, the hotel has the all-day Winter Garden interior glasshouse, and the Refuge by Volta bar and restaurant, serving globally inspired small plates, craft beers and cocktails. Guest rooms nod to Manchester's music scene, with vinyl records of the city's bands, such as the Stone Roses, Oasis, Elbow and Take That, available to play on record players in each room. Contemporary additions include a three-metre-tall bronze horse by artist Sophie Dickens in the lobby. The Kimpton Clocktower building opened in 1890 as the Refuge Assurance Company headquarters and it still has Victorian features, including its clock tower and carved wooden staircases. It is understood that the Principal Met Leeds, Principal York and Principal Grand Central Glasgow are still yet to rebrand or will remain unbranded. The property is one of the last of the 13-strong Principal portfolio to rebrand after the group was acquired by Covivio from Starwood Capital Group in 2018 and IHG was appointed to manage the hotels following the £858m buyout. It will be the fourth Kimpton hotel to open in the UK. The 270-bedroom, Grade II-listed building will reopen on 1 October under its new guise for the first time since lockdown. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is relaunching the Principal Manchester under its Kimpton brand next month and renaming the property the Kimpton Clocktower hotel.
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