Hotel group Ramada has launched its boutique hotel concept Ramada Encore in the UK and this is one of its first properties, off the M6 between Manchester and Liverpool. The hotel includes a bar and the Hub restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week.

• Opened: 18 February
• Owner: New World Leisure
• General manager: Billy Rice
• Head chef: Mark Brown
• Bedrooms: 102
• Facilities: Business facilities comprise six meeting rooms catering for groups ranging from two to 65 people. The hotel also includes a restaurant and bar offering free Wi-Fi access.
• Price: from £79
• Address: Galway Crescent, off Piele Road, Haydock, St Helens WA11 0GR
• Telephone: 01942 290040