The location has planning permission for the forthcoming Premier Inn hotel. Credit: © 2024 Whitbread.

Whitbread has picked GMI Construction Group as the principal contractor to spearhead the construction of its new Premier Inn hotel in Manchester, UK.

This new 229-bedroom hotel will be situated on the edge of the Northern Quarter in Manchester City Centre.

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GMI Construction regional director Anthony Judge said: “Following on from GMI and Whitbread’s collaboration in the delivery of the nationally recognised and impressive Premier Inn development in Keswick, it’s brilliant to see our partnership go from strength to strength.

“This latest development in the iconic Northern Quarter of Manchester will be a striking new addition to the skyline with its remarkable brickwork façade.”

The site has planning consent for the forthcoming Premier Inn hotel, set over ten levels, featuring an integrated restaurant, bar, and check-in area on the ground floor.

This move is part of Whitbread’s plan to invest in key locations across Manchester, with the latest site acquired from Premcor in February 2024.

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Whitbread’s latest bedroom product, including its Premier Plus rooms, will be introduced at the Rochdale Road hotel.

Upon completion, this property will become Whitbread’s seventh hotel in central Manchester and one of the largest in the city.

Whitbread project and programme manager Will Steward said: “Whitbread acquired the Rochdale Road development site in February 2024 with the premise of bringing about a speedy transformation of the location into the latest format Premier Inn hotel.

“Appointing GMI as principal contractor continues this positive momentum, and we hope to break ground and start building our latest Manchester hotel this autumn.”

Last month, Whitbread reported its performance for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025.

The group’s total sales amounted to £739m for the three months to 30 May, up 1% from the same period a year ago while Premier Inn UK business’ total sales slid 0.2% to £685.2m.