Municipal Buildings is a former council office building that has been converted into a hotel. It is located on Dale Street in the centre of Liverpool, England and is a Grade II* listed building.
thumb|right|Main entrance, Dale Street
History
The building was built by the town council to accommodate the growing number of administrative staff. Work was started in 1862 by Liverpool Corporation surveyor John Weightman, and finished by Edward Robert Robson in 1868.
In January 2016, it was announced that Singapore-based international property group Fragrance Group had bought the building and were planning on turning it into a hotel. The remaining 640 council staff then working in the building were moved to other offices within the city ahead of the sale. Work began in autumn 2020.
The project was worth £80 million including the acquisition costs, and involved the creation of a four-storey extension at the back of the building, allowing the facility to have a pool, spa, gym and space for 179 suites and bedrooms for guests.
The building opened on 10 May 2023 as 'The Municipal Hotel Liverpool, MGallery' by Accor the French multinational hotel chain.
Architecture
The quadrangular building has three storeys and is built of stone with a lead roof. The Dale Street frontage is over wide and the sides of the building extend back along Crosshall Street and Sir Thomas Street. Pavilions at each corner are topped by convex-hipped mansard-style roofs with ornamental ironwork.