The four-star Marriott Victoria & Albert Hotel, located on the banks of the River Irwell and adjacent to the city's Spinningfields business district, has been sold to an international private buyer for an undisclosed sum.
The Grade II-listed 148-room property is expected to undergo a complete refurbishment. It currently has nine meeting rooms, offering 499 sqm of total meeting space, with the largest room catering for up to 300.
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