“A towering grey-green waterfront warehouse, once the home of the Co-Operative Society, makes a fashionable, 122-bedroomed hotel. Step out of the door and you’re on the distinctive Millennium Bridge; cross that bridge and you’re at the buzzy Baltic Gallery. Inside the hotel, the plush, purple carpets and louche, low lighting mark out the Malmaison as the headquarters of north-east style. The lively bar and bistro are open long into the night.”
