The Merrion Hotel was the first of its kind to be built in the city for years when it first opened its doors in the mid-1960s. Part of Rank Hotels it was opened in January 1966 by The Duke of Devonshire. The name Merrion was chosen by William Lupton because of his company links with the Manors of Merrion and Castle, three miles from Dublin City Centre in Ireland. The hotel boasted a glazed bridge connecting the reception to the first floor lounge bar of The General Wade pub which had opened three months earlier in October 1965. READ MORE: The General Wade: Memories of a strangely shaped Leeds pub LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Merrion Hotel memories
The Merrion Hotel closed in the summer of 2012. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike
8. Merrion Hotel memories
July 2015 and planning documents had been submitted to Leeds City Council to transform the building into a 134-bedroom Ibis Styles hotel. | Third Party Photo: Third Party
9. Merrion Centre memories
The overhaul proposed for the former Merrion Hotel includes the opening of a ground-floor restaurant by celebrity chef Marco Pierre White. | Third Party Photo: Third Party
10. Did you stay at the Merrion Hotel?
Share your memories with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike