Manchester hotel constructed entirely from shipping containers opens today

The 220 bed Holiday Inn Express Manchester, opens its doors today fully booked for its first weekend of opening. One of the first Holiday Inn Express hotels in the UK to be built using a new ‘modular’ construction technique, the venue has been built using purpose-built steel shipping containers complete with premium fully finished interior fixtures and fittings, incorporating full height windows, carpet, wallpaper, ceiling and light fittings all of which were installed before being