Hotel Football is a four-star hotel owned by Man Utd legends

Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs are co-owners of Hotel Football

The hotel features football-themed rooms and benefits from the star power of its owners, all legendary Red Devils. Ryan Giggs, Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, and Nicky Butt teamed up with the GG Hospitality Management Company to bring this vision to life.

With 133 rooms, the Cafe Football restaurant, and even a five-a-side pitch on its rooftop, the project came with a hefty price tag of £24 million.

And, of course, it’s next to Old Trafford.

Rooms start at £89, but on match days can rise to £299.

Finally, it’s beginning to make a profit – with a turnover of around £6.4million.

Early formation 

It all began when Gary Neville purchased land from a group of Manchester United fans who originally planned to construct a clubhouse near the stadium.

By 2011, the vision for a football-themed park was set in motion, with design and construction plans taking shape. Stuart Proctor, former general manager of the Stafford Hotel in London, brought his hospitality expertise to the project.

How comfortable 

Prices for Rooms cost up to £299 on a match day 

A hotel’s quality is often judged by the comfort of its rooms, and no expense was spared to ensure that guests—especially football fans—enjoy a top-tier experience.

Each room features luxurious king-sized Hypnos mattresses, walk-in rainforest showers, and a complimentary minibar stocked with vintage candies. The football-inspired decor, including wall art, football-shaped amenities, and pillows embroidered with motivational phrases like “Dream big” and “Dream of victory,” makes for the perfect tribute to the sport.

For true Manchester United supporters, a room with a stadium view is a must-request.

Inspirational quotes from United’s greats are scribbled on the wall

The Class of ’92 artwork features in one of the rooms

A five-a-side pitch can be found on the hotel’s roof

On a match day the five-a-side pitch is turned into a bar

As with any hotel, there’s a gym on site that looks over Salford.

Food for a King 

Cafe Football brings in punters on match days

Fan can enjoy the extensive bar menu

Foodies will be impressed by the hotel’s Cafe Football restaurant that offers breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The 185-seat eatery’s menu was overseen by the two-Michelin-star chef Michael Wignall of the country inn boutique b&b The Angel at Hetton.

A couple of the mains are named after two of the owners.

The Scholesy comes with chips, gravy, mushy peas, and beef suet pudding.

In contrast, the Giggsy consists of grilled Cumberland sausage, gravy, and mashed potato.

Additionally suggested are pizzas and burgers, which also happen to appear fantastic when you glimpse a plate of someone else’s mouthwatering dinner on social media. It’s almost too good to eat.

Tasty burgers can be ordered

Healthy lunchtime meals are also available

It’s making a profit

Hotel Football is set for a record year financially in 2023.

For the first time since it opens its doors in 2015, the hotel is set to make a profit.

Gary Neville, in a statement included in newly-filed documents with Companies House, said that “all key performance indicators suggest” that the hotel’s revenue will exceed pre-Covid levels by the end of 2023 due to “increasing demand, especially with non-match day revenue streams increasing through accommodation, conference and events and food and beverage sales within the outlets of the hotel”.

Incredibly, its revenue increased from £3.5m to £6.4m in 2022.

While pre-tax losses were cut from £1.1m to £630,158.

Hotel Football was opened in 2015 

Some eight years since opening, Hotel Football is finally turning over a profit

Punters are delighted with Hotel Football