Dixie Dean Hotel to open in Liverpool

A new hotel celebrating the life of Everton legend Dixie Dean is opening next summer

Signature Living who are behind the Shankly Hotel, will start work on turning the Jerome and Carlisle Buildings into a luxury 100-bedroom hotel in September.

The new hotel forms part of a plan to create a world-first ‘Football Quarter’ in Liverpool’s centre, boosting the city’s tourism offer and creating hundreds more jobs locally.

The Dixie Dean is situated directly opposite the Shankly Hotel (themed around Liverpool manager Bill Shankly) on Victoria Street.

Like the Shankly, the Dixie Dean Hotel will showcase memorabilia from the centre forward’s career.

Dixie Dean, born in 1907 scored 349 goals win a career than spanned 399 for the Blues.

Members of the Dean family attended today’s (Friday 28 July) launch. His granddaughter Melanie Prentice, said: “The Dixie Dean hotel cements my grandfather’s status as a footballing icon, and I couldn’t be prouder of the amazing plans for this hotel.

“Dixie was great friends with Bill Shankly. They had an enduring friendship despite representing rival teams, so it’s good to see them commemorated side by side. It means their legends will live on.”

Signature Living founder Lawrence Kenwright said: “This project will help further regenerate what was, until recently, a forgotten corner of the city centre. It’s now thriving, with top hotels, restaurants and bars.

“We expect our planned ‘Football Quarter’ to create hundreds of jobs, attract further investment into Liverpool and boost this brilliant city’s tourism offer.”

The 65,000 sq ft hotel will have numerous restaurants, bars and an events space for weddings.