Dalata Hotel Group has opened its first property under the Clayton Hotels brand in Manchester’s city centre, the first of several new city centre openings planned for 2022.

Clayton Hotel Manchester City Centre is in the heart of the city on Portland Street, just five minutes’ walk from Piccadilly Gardens.

The £45 million development features 329 rooms, a triple height reception area, a dedicated conference floor, and No. 55 Restaurant and Bar. There are five flexible meeting rooms, which can accommodate a range of events for up to 153 delegates.

Clayton Hotel Manchester City Centre joins an existing Clayton property close to the city’s airport. Irish-based hotel group Dalata has been steadily growing the Clayton brand in the UK, and now operates around a dozen Clayton properties across UK destinations including Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, London and Leeds.

New properties are also planned for Bristol and Glasgow this year. Clayton Hotel Bristol City will be a conversion of the listed façade and the existing Natwest Court office building on Broad Street. Expected to open in Q1 2022, the hotel will have around 255 rooms, a bar, restaurant, and extensive conference facilities.

Clayton Hotel Glasgow is expected to open during Q2 2022 in the city centre on the River Clyde, with 300 rooms, a bar, restaurant and conference facilities.