Pictured: Meliá Hotels to open Innside Newcastle with five 'creative meeting' areas

Meliá Hotels International has announced the opening date for Innside Newcastle, its second property under the brand in the UK.

The 161-room Innside Newcastle will launch in December in the city's Quayside area, offering views across the River Tyne.

It will join a sister property in Manchester, which opened with 208 bedrooms in 2015.

Meliá is promoting the hotel as catering to business travellers with a bespoke ‘Workcation' package. The property features five multi-functional meeting areas, including a 'Big Ideas Space' with smart screens and comfortable chairs.

There is banqueting capacity for up to 170 people and guests can access a 24-hour gym and 'Open Living Lounge', which will serve food throughout the day.

Meliá is Spain's largest hotel group and runs Innside hotels in 28 locations.

It has a further 13 properties in the pipeline, and is set to launch Innside Liverpool in spring 2021.