Sheffield Hotels

If you're looking for an exciting UK city break, try a hotel in Sheffield. Best Western has a handful of beautiful establishments conveniently situated at varying distances from the city centre. Our most central Sheffield hotel, Cutlers Hotel on George Street, puts you right in the middle of the action. You'll be walking distance from all the main attractions, in between both universities and just around the corner from the magnificent City Hall. Sheffield is famous for its steel production, cutlery manufacture and the fact that everybody calls each other 'love.' There is, however, so much more than that to this remarkable city.

Sheffield neighbourhoods

The city has a remarkable and ancient past and has witnessed human activity for nearly 13,000 years. Built by the Romans and used as a centre for trade during the Middle Ages, there is plenty of history and culture to be taken in. The city was expanded during the industrial age, becoming an important hub for manufacture. Over the past half-century, the city has been developed into a thriving and exciting centre. The beautiful cathedral, gradually extended over the last millennium, is located in the North of the town, standing tall over the city's bustling, pedestrianised district. Other buildings of significant historical interest include the Town Hall, the churches at Ecclesfield and Bradfield as well as Abbeyfield Industrial Hamlet, all of which are Grade I listed buildings and ornate and remarkable to look at. Walking is the best way to experience and get to know this popular destination. The large number of parks and tranquil commons sprinkled among the historic structures has earned Sheffield the nickname, 'the greenest city in Europe.' From your Sheffield hotel you can explore the massive new development that is Sheffield's answer to the Eden project, the Millenium Gallery and Winter Gardens. In the northern sector of the city, you'll come across the bustling and attractive pedestrianized Fargate area and the city's cathedral. The southern district, known locally as the Devonshire Quarter, is a trendy area full of life and fun.

Shopping in Sheffield

No matter what you're looking for, the city has it all, so book your hotel in Sheffield now. Split into three main districts, The Moor, Orchard Square and Fargate, the centre is well ordered and compact, a haven for shopaholics and with a spectrum of styles and prices; people of all tastes and budgets are well catered for. The buzzing, open-air market in 'The Moor,' area will satisfy the traditionalist and provide reason for Sheffield's ever-present nickname, 'the largest village in England,' a reference to its friendly and communal feel and its rigidly-stable population level. The Meadowhall Shopping Centre is based at a former steelworks and accommodates an impressive 25-million visitors a year. If you're after a more cosmopolitan feel, check out Ecclesall Road, this a laid-back and relaxed area with a student and arty feel to it.

Eating and drinking in Sheffield

A central Sheffield hotel will give you access to a number of gastronomic landmarks including WasabiSabi on London Road, the UK's first dumpling and fondue restaurant as well as many other innovative and ground-breaking eateries including 'The Devonshire Arms,' a gastro pub that has won numerous awards including 'Eat Sheffield Restaurant of the Year' and 'Favourite Gastro Pub.' Showroom is a hipster cocktail bar and restaurant popular with media and arty types, while the Bowery pub on Devonshire Street is run by ex-Arctic Monkeys' star and local-boy Andy Nicholson.

Culture and nightlife in Sheffield

The world-famous Crucible Theatre is not only a gathering place for snooker lovers. For the best part of the year you are more likely to see Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' or 'Twelfth Night' than Ronnie O'Sullivan scoring 147. The Traditional Heritage Museum has a number of displays and artefacts that illustrate life and work in the city for 100 years from 1850, the time when Sheffield was hardest at work, an essential cog in British progress, powering our international trade and travel. A hotel in Sheffield centre, will give you easy access to another exciting, historical attraction, the Millennium Galleries, an attraction that should certainly be visited by any lover of art and design. Made up of four galleries, including touring exhibitions from London heavyweights like the Tate Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum. For a truly special UK city break, book your Sheffield hotel today.

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