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Manchester City FC’s new Medlock Hotel at the Etihad Campus is taking shape as a 401-room, Radisson-operated property that aims to become a premier base for football fans, concertgoers and business travellers in Manchester.
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A Flagship Hotel at the Heart of the Etihad Campus
Positioned within Manchester City’s expanding Etihad Campus, The Medlock Hotel is being developed as a major new hospitality hub directly connected to the stadium complex. Club and city planning documents describe the property as part of a wider entertainment destination that includes an expanded North Stand, an enhanced fan zone and upgraded retail and dining spaces, designed to keep visitors on site throughout the day and into the evening.
Publicly available information indicates that the hotel will be one of the largest in Manchester, with 401 guest rooms and suites under the Radisson Blu brand. The scale reflects growing demand from supporters travelling for Premier League and UEFA fixtures, as well as visitors attending large-scale concerts and events at the neighbouring Co-op Live arena. By offering accommodation on the doorstep of these venues, the project is intended to ease pressure on city-centre hotels during peak event periods.
City Football Group’s wider campus strategy has turned the area around the stadium into a mixed-use district featuring training facilities, public spaces and community amenities. The Medlock Hotel is positioned as the accommodation anchor of this district, reinforcing east Manchester’s status as a visitor destination rather than a purely matchday location.
Premium Accommodation and Immersive Stadium Views
Details released by Radisson and specialist hospitality coverage show that The Medlock Hotel is being marketed as a premium, design-led property with a strong sense of place. Visuals and early descriptions highlight contemporary interiors, floor-to-ceiling glazing and a colour palette that draws on Manchester City’s branding and the industrial heritage of the surrounding Medlock Valley.
One of the hotel’s most distinctive features is expected to be rooms and suites with direct pitch-facing views inside the Etihad Stadium. Hospitality reports describe these as a new category of immersive matchday experience, allowing guests to watch the build-up and post-match atmosphere from their own private space while still having access to the wider fan environment on the concourses and in the fan park.
Beyond match-focused stays, the hotel is being positioned as suitable for leisure and short-break guests keen to explore the city. Its location on the Metrolink network, with direct tram services into central Manchester, is intended to make it a convenient base for shopping, dining and cultural visits while still offering the draw of staying within a working elite sports campus.
High-Performance Sleep and Guest Wellbeing
Recent partnership announcements indicate that sleep quality and recovery are central to the hotel’s positioning. In early 2026, Manchester City highlighted a collaboration with Silentnight, described as the club’s Official Sleep Partner and a key supplier to The Medlock. According to published coverage of the agreement, all guest rooms are due to feature the brand’s certified mattresses and toppers, with an emphasis on ergonomics and pressure relief.
This focus aligns with wider trends in sports-led hospitality, where clubs and operators are using performance science to shape room design, bedding and lighting concepts. For The Medlock, the message is that both players and fans should benefit from facilities that prioritise rest and recovery after high-intensity matches or late-night concerts.
The wellness positioning is expected to extend beyond bedrooms. Industry reports on the project point to plans for a modern fitness centre and relaxation areas, allowing guests to maintain training routines or unwind between fixtures and events. Such facilities are increasingly important as major stadiums evolve into multi-day destinations rather than venues visited only for a single game.
Event, Conference and Fan Engagement Facilities
The Medlock Hotel is also being framed as a key component of Manchester City’s business events offering. Sector briefings on the Etihad Campus expansion describe flexible meeting rooms, lounges and larger function spaces integrated into the hotel, giving organisers the option to host conferences, product launches and incentive trips within a live sporting environment.
These spaces are expected to connect with the broader campus infrastructure, including the expanded North Stand hospitality tiers and the covered fan zone area. Together, they are designed to support corporate entertaining on matchdays while also attracting midweek events unrelated to football, providing a year-round revenue stream and additional reasons to visit the campus outside the fixture calendar.
For supporters, the hotel’s public areas are being positioned as an extension of existing fan experiences. Pre-match dining, post-game socialising and special event packages built around key fixtures are anticipated to feature in the programming, creating new touchpoints between the club and its global fanbase.
Boost for East Manchester’s Regeneration and Visitor Economy
Local planning material and tourism reports highlight The Medlock Hotel as a further stage in the long-running regeneration of east Manchester. Since the development of the City of Manchester Stadium and subsequent creation of the Etihad Campus, the area has seen substantial investment in transport, housing and community facilities. The introduction of a large-scale, internationally branded hotel is being presented as another sign of confidence in the district’s future.
Tourism agencies point to the hotel as a key asset for attracting overnight visitors linked to the Premier League calendar, major music tours and conferences at venues across Greater Manchester. By increasing the number of beds in close proximity to the stadium and arena, the development is expected to spread economic benefits more evenly beyond the city centre, supporting local jobs in hospitality, retail and transport.
The Medlock name itself references the nearby River Medlock, which runs through east Manchester and has been central to several regeneration frameworks in recent years. By adopting this identity, the hotel reinforces its connection to the surrounding landscape and urban renewal story, positioning the property not only as a sports hotel but also as a symbol of the area’s ongoing transformation.