Hydes has re-opened its award-winning pub and boutique hotel, The Abel Heywood, in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, following a £200,000 refurbishment.
The improvements include the installation of new booth seating, a fresh new update of the existing Victorian-style décor, new external signage, lighting, and a full revamp of the bar areas.
The investment is part of a wider multi-million-pound programme planned for other key sites in Hydes’ pub estate, including The Boat House, at Parkgate on the Wirral, The Nursery Inn, at Heaton Norris, Stockport, and The Mount Inn, Chester.
“The investment is very welcome and should give the Abel Heywood a renewed lease of life,” said general manager Alex Allen.
“We’ve come through some very tough trading conditions in the past few years, but we’ve remained an important part of the city centre’s social scene, helping to celebrate what Manchester has to offer.
“The Abel Heywood is now in a great position to build on the success and reputation it has worked so hard to achieve and maintain since we first acquired it a decade ago. We’re sure the improvements will help cement our status as a firm favourite in the Northern Quarter.”
Adam Mayers, managing director of Hydes, added: “The refurbishment and relaunch of the Abel Heywood is the first in a planned programme of investments in our pubs for this year. It’s a key venue for us in Manchester city centre and is a landmark pub and hotel which has provided a characterful hub for locals and visitors to the city for the past ten years.
“Whether it’s Hydes’ range of quality ales, traditional, home-cooked food served every day, or a contemporary hotel room for the night, the Abel Heywood has something to offer everybody who visits.”
