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Manchester Hotels
Stay in a Manchester hotel and uncover an industrial age of canal warehouses and locks in Castlefield and shiny, millennium waterfront design on Salford Quays. Relax in laid-back side streets like bohemian Tib Street in the Northern Quarter or bar-lined Canal Street.
Manchester neighbourhoods
Cosmopolitan Piccadilly Gardens pinpoints the heart of this canal-laced metropolis. Metallic and glass landmarks like The Lowry and MediaCityUK have helped to transform the hard-working Manchester Ship Canal into the leisurely Salford Quays. North of Piccadilly, the bohemian Northern Quarter bars and boutiques huddle around Stephenson Square conservation area. Nearby, narrow bridges zip over gay Canal Street. Mile-long Deansgate traverses Manchester, starting in the noughties at the glitzy Exchange Square and ending in the nineties with yuppie bars on Deansgate Locks. The south-east tendril, Oxford Road, with its redbrick university, passes gritty suburbia in Moss Side and Rusholme to neon-lit Curry Mile on Wilmslow Road.
Shopping in Manchester
Get ready at your central Manchester hotel to be lured in by the multitudes of high-street window displays at Piccadilly’s vast Arndale Centre. Venture just to the north for “Madchester” chic in the Northern Quarter at alternative Afflecks Palace, where outrageous punk is sold alongside vintage and skater gear. Wannabe designers showcase bespoke, urban fashions at Tib Street Fashion Market on Saturdays. Slip off Deansgate to shop like royalty on pedestrianised King Street for luxury brands like DKNY and Armani.
Eating and drinking in Manchester
Watering holes on Castlefield wharf, just off busy Deansgate, serve canalside beers and hearty pub grub. Tip up to the Ox or Cask Bar for old-boozer charms like jukeboxes, real ale and sports on the telly. Waterfront tables on Salford Quays fill for pre-theatre starters or interval drinks at The Lowry Restaurant and Terrace Bar. Curry addicts just can’t resist a Persian or Punjab fix on Rusholme’s spicy Curry Mile on Wilmslow Road.
Culture and nightlife in Manchester
Fans of the Manc music scene, which spawned The Smiths and Happy Mondays, pay homage at party people music venues like cutting-edge Manchester Apollo or studenty Manchester Academy. The acoustics are under less strain at the Bridgewater Hall from symphony strings and proms. Heckle at new acts on the Manchester circuit at the Comedy Store or the raucous Frog and Bucket. Step out of your hotel in Manchester for wand-waving and abracadabra in Illusions Magic Bar or the 19-screen cinema at Printworks entertainment complex.
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