With a name like The Lowry its is only to be expected that the Manchester hotel’s latest creation would be a work of art. And the first glimpse of its newly renovated Presidential Suite matches those expectations.
The suite, already famous for its VIP guest list, will now cost £4,000 a night following renovations totalling £700,000 that include a complete reconfiguration and redesign, an enlarged dressing room and a new bespoke marble bathroom.
Its 2,228 square feet also encompasses a fully equipped kitchen, large bathroom with a double steam shower and free-standing bath, super king size bedroom, walk-in dressing room and lounge plus a dining room for up to eight people,
The Presidential Suite lounge, with baby grand piano, and, below, the dining room that seats up to eight people
The Presidential Suite lounge and, below, the dining room that seats up to eight people
The floor to ceiling windows offer views across the river Irwell and Manchester’s skyline, and the room also comes with a mini grand piano, two in-room bars, two smart TVs and an Amazon Alexa.
With an additional second bedroom and adjoining bathroom, it is hardly surprising that it all amounts to the largest suite in the city.
So what do you get for your £4,000 in the Charles Forte Presidential Suite? Well, there’s complimentary valet, luggage management, personalised welcome drinks and in-suite check in, and beyond that guests can take advantage of a butler, on-site hairdresser, endless beauty treatments, Tesla hire, private chef and personal trainer.
Says Adrian Ellis, the Lowry’s general manager: “Since the hotel opened 18 years ago, the needs and expectations of travellers have changed so we are confident our updated suite will offer modern guests what they are looking for.
“The renovation is the first of many for the hotel with more exciting developments to be announced throughout the year.”
Interior designers Goddard Littlefair drew inspiration from Manchester’s industrial history and in particular from cotton, weaving and the city’s industrial forms, geometry and heritage, including the shape of Trinity Bridge over the River Irwell, directly outside the hotel.
In a statement it adds: “We were also inspired by Lowry’s own colour palette, as the artist famously kept to a base palette of only five colours, mixing them to achieve tonal shades that nonetheless stayed within a distinctive overall range.
“The new design has a residential feel, with light and bright tonal colours used for the walls, curtains and carpets, offset by darker joinery, geometric-patterned fabrics used for cushions and curtain trims for added visual interest.”
The large bathroom features a double steam shower and free-standing bath
In homage to the hotel’s namesake, L.S Lowry, a selection of art has also been chosen for the room by ARTIQ, whose head of operations, Kate Terres, said: “The collection at the Lowry presented an exciting opportunity for us, because it is rare for hotels to be named after celebrated artists.
“ARTIQ pulled specifically on Lowry’s recognisable palette of charcoals and dark reds against pale smoky backdrops.
:Alongside these distinctive tonal elements, the curation draws on the shapes evoked by Manchester’s solid industrial architecture of the 20th and 21st century – examples of which can be viewed from the Presidential Suite – as well as heavily abstracted figures that draw on Lowry’s matchstick figures.”
The 5-star Lowry Hotel also boasts six Riverside suites, an additional 164 guest bedrooms, a spa, bar and The River Restaurant.
