The Brand

Leisure at heart, business in mind.

INNSiDE by Meliá is part of the larger Meliá Hotels International portfolio, which operates more than 350 hotels in 40+ countries under multiple brands including Gran Meliá, Meliá Hotels & Resorts, ME by Meliá, Paradisus, Sol, and others.

Its design-led, urban lifestyle brand is built for guests who blend work and leisure and look for contemporary, flexible, and comfortable accommodation.

The Hotel

INNSiDE by Meliá Manchester is a 10-floor lifestyle hotel positioned in the heart of the city's vibrant First Street cultural district. More than a place to stay, it's a property designed for bleisure travel—where professional productivity meets social exploration.

The four-star property offers 208 contemporary guestrooms and suites, including the brand’s signature Big Idea creative meeting spaces and a state-of-the-art wellness suite with Finnish sauna and steam room.

Other amenities include an outdoor terrace, 24-hour gym, and Gino D'Acampo's 360 Sky Bar.

The Technology

The technology experience at INNSiDE Manchester is built around choice, reducing friction, and supporting an intuitive guest journey—rather than showcasing technology for the sake of it.

Working in collaboration with the INNSiDE team, Airwave delivered an IPTV platform that distributes live TV and hotel content over the property's data network. This creates a consistent, high-quality experience in every room while simplifying future upgrades and changes.

Each guestroom was equipped with 43 or 50-inch LG UM662H Series hospitality TVs, integrated into Uniguest Hub's centrally managed system. Hub allows content, branding, and information to be updated remotely, ensuring the on-screen experience stays aligned with the INNSiDE brand—current, local, and uncluttered.

To reflect modern viewing habits, the platform includes built-in casting capability, allowing guests to stream their own content securely from personal devices to the TV. The benefit is choice, immediacy, and familiarity. Guests watch what they want, when they want, how they want – just like at home.

Other features offered as part of the Hub interface include a dynamic weather feed, electronic programme guide, digital restaurant menus (with scannable QR codes), and various information pages.

It was such a pleasure to work with Ryan and Bruno at Innside Melia Manchester; two people who share our passion about providing a top draw guestroom technology experience.

Jon Farmer, Senior Key Account Manager, Airwave Europe