An urban resort on Blackfriars Street
Treehouse Hotel Manchester has opened its upper floors. The hotel sits at the corner of Blackfriars Street and Deansgate. It opened in March 2025.
The new floors hold a rooftop restaurant, a cocktail bar, a late-night lounge and nine suites. A guest can eat, drink, train and settle in without leaving the building. Treehouse is one of three brands operated by Starwood Hotels, alongside 1 Hotels and Baccarat Hotels.
An open-fire kitchen on the roof
Sister Moon is the rooftop restaurant. Chef Sam Grainger built it with Luke Cowdrey and Justin Crawford. Grainger runs Belzan in Liverpool.
The kitchen cooks over open fire and pairs British produce with Southeast Asian technique. Dishes named in the release run from red prawn toast with red curry bisque to an 80-day-aged beef ribeye with black garlic and pepper. The list also carries barbecue octopus with massaman curry and Singapore chilli crab with lobster baked noodles.
The room runs on lanterns, greenery and warm wood, with views across the city. The restaurant plans New Moon Suppers and sound-and-taste pairing dinners.
Agave drinks one floor up
The Nest is the cocktail bar. Its list runs on agave. Three named serves are the Green Mango Margarita with tequila, green mango, yuzu and lime; the Smoked Cherry Harlem with mezcal, cherry and ginger mead; and the Gold Light Spritz with gin, elderflower, prosecco and lime leaf.
The bar has booked Skyline Takeovers with guest DJs, Golden Hour Rituals and Brand in Residence pop-ups.
The Hideout sits one floor higher. It opens Thursday to Saturday, holds an outdoor terrace and takes booked gatherings, performances and dinner parties.
A suite built to sleep, cook and settle in
The expansion adds nine suites across the 11th and 12th floors. The release names Presidential Suites and interconnecting rooms. A suite carries a living area, a dining area, a kitchenette, a walk-in wardrobe and a reading nook. Several suites combine into one larger unit for a family, a group or a longer stay.
Reclaimed wood and collected art on the new floors
House of Black designed the interiors with the Starwood Hotels design team. Reclaimed woods, patchwork textiles, greenery and collected objects fill the rooms. The art set includes pressed flowers, mixed-media work, etched mirrors and bespoke wallpaper.
Morning to midnight inside the hotel
Pip is the all-day lounge and bar downstairs. Chef Mary-Ellen McTague cooks seasonal dishes. The hotel's own site lists Pip in the MICHELIN Guide. Pip also carries coworking space and a programme that runs from pickling classes to art workshops.
Flix is a 43-seat screening room with 4K projection and Dolby Atmos. It hosts film screenings and special events. The event space holds up to 400 guests.
Two padel courts, a sauna and a cold plunge
The Pollen Club's two padel courts sit next to the hotel under a waterproof canopy. A guest can book a lesson, join a tournament or rally with friends. Friday evenings run as Serve & Social, with DJs, drinks and food from Sister Moon.
The Good Sauna Co. runs a wood-fired Finnish sauna with a cold plunge and a campfire area outdoors. The Playground gym carries Technogym equipment and runs classes from group workouts to sunset yoga and guided meditation. Manchester residents can buy a membership there.
What the new floors change for a stay
Barry Sternlicht, founder and chairman of Starwood Hotels, said he imagined Treehouse as a place that feels like a home. Raul Leal, the company's chief executive, said the expansion makes the hotel an urban resort. Treehouse Hotels runs properties in Adelaide, London, Manchester and Silicon Valley.
A guest can now spend a full day inside the building. Breakfast sits with Pip. A film sits with Flix. The rooftop takes the evening.