Therme Manchester, the £500m wellbeing resort being built next to the Trafford Centre, is now scheduled to open in early 2029, with new computer-generated images (CGIs) showing how the completed site will look.
The resort, described as one of the world's largest urban wellbeing resorts, covers approximately 28 acres. It will include several pools, saunas, waterslides and swim-up bars, with separate areas dedicated to different themes.
Construction Progress and Design
Groundworks are underway at the site, which has been years in the making. Three cranes are now erected, following the installation of the first over the summer. Although the building site is still in its early stages, the latest CGIs give an indication of what guests can expect.
The resort will feature vast glass structures made of thousands of panels, allowing natural light to flood the area. These are supported by huge steel cruciforms, 25m high and 70m wide, designed to reduce the number of walls needed. Inside, around 1,500 palm trees, already being cared for in nurseries, will be installed, and the temperature will be kept at 30C all year round.
Scale and Capacity
The site will be able to hold up to 10,000 guests and will use the equivalent of five Olympic swimming pools of water. The size means 'people won't be bumping into each other', with bosses estimating it could be up to a kilometre to walk from the Play swimming pool to Relax.
The resort will be divided into three sections: Play, Restore and Relax. Play will be a family-friendly zone with waterslides and, on its own, will be the largest water park in the UK. Relax, aimed at over-16s, will feature pools flanked with palm trees and swim-up bar areas, along with dozens of lounging areas. Restore will also be adults-only, offering saunas, wellbeing consultations and spa therapies.
Dining and Pricing
Restore will form the central hub and house an internal garden. Therme Manchester will feature 23 restaurants, ranging from family-friendly options in Play to high-end dining in Restore. The food will be designed to be 'nutritious and tasty', and won't be limited to health foods, on the basis that 'wellbeing means different things for different people', whether that's salad or a cocktail.
With the aim of delivering 'wellbeing for all', there will be no membership system, and bosses say prices will be affordable and cheaper than most other spas. Prices for Therme are yet to be confirmed, but bosses say they will be similar to the costs of its sites in Romania and Germany.
