
Dakota, a luxury hotel in Manchester city centre, has announced plans to expand with a new site at Manchester Airport, which will be the group’s second property. Following the success of the four-star hotel on Ducie Street, which opened in 2019, the new Dakota hotel will form part of the 60-acre MIX Manchester development near the airport.
Plans for the hotel which will be located off Enterprise Way on a three-acre plot at MIX MANCHESTER have now received planning permission from Manchester City Council. The application submitted included plans for a 154-bedroom property with sleek interiors, a destination bar and brasserie-style grill as well as 130 onsite parking spaces and an airport terminal shuttle.
Artist impressions of Dakota Manchester Airport have been revealed which show a building with a dark exterior and very reminiscent of the hotel group’s city centre property. Now with planning consent, Dakota Manchester Airport hopes to open its doors in 2026.
Andrew Ovenstone, Managing Director of Dakota Hotels Ltd, commented: “This is an exceptional location for the latest hotel in our northern portfolio. Not only is it strategically placed next to one of the busiest airports in the world, but it will be central to the development coming forward across the MIX MANCHESTER site. We’re very pleased to have secured planning and look forward to bringing the Dakota Hotels experience to the local community, business travellers and employees and visitors to MIX MANCHESTER.”
Conveniently located for domestic and international travellers, Dakota Manchester Airport will boast plenty of transport links including the M56 motorway, train station and Metrolink on its doorstep.
Recently named as a Sunday Times Best Place to Work, Dakota is predicted to generate upwards of 150 jobs for the community across a variety of departments at their Manchester Airport site. The Airport hotel is additionally anticipated to boost the local economy with around £12 million per year.