Etrop Grange in administration

Boutique hotel Etrop Grange, near Manchester Airport, has been put into administration. It continues to trade as normal and is now up for sale.

Last month its sister hotel, the Best Western Samlesbury, near Preston, was put into administration after a winding-up petition by HMRC in March. It is understood that Manchester Terminal 2 Hotel, the company behind the 64-room Etrop Grange, called in administrators Duff & Phelps on April 25.

Matt Ingram, joint administrator with Duff & Phelps, said: “Etrop Grange is one of the best known hotels in the North West with a long, established reputation. “The hotel remains open for business and is trading as normal whilst we seek a buyer. “The administrators are keen to stress that all bookings – for weddings and other receptions for example – continue to be honoured and customers should not be concerned. “More broadly there is a lot of confidence in the UK hotel sector, which performed well in 2017 and mirrored property investment in general.” He added: “Driven by a weakened Sterling, the growth in ‘staycations’ and improved infrastructure developments – not least in and around Manchester Airport – we believe that the future remains bright for Etrop Grange.”