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Manchester

A former cotton powerhouse turned creative capital: red-brick mills, world-famous football, a huge live music scene and the independent bars and cafés of the Northern Quarter.

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Photo from Google Maps · Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

Google rating 4.5 (16,589)

Portland St, Manchester M1 4PH, UK

Hotel

Mercure Manchester Piccadilly is a large city-centre hotel on Portland Street, beside the bus station and a…

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Google rating 4.4 (5,977) · Guest rating 0/10 (343)

16 Peter St, Manchester M60 2DS, UK

Hotel

The Midland is Manchester's grand Edwardian railway hotel, opened in 1903 on Peter Street opposite the…

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Photo from Google Maps · Kimpton Clocktower Hotel

Google rating 4.5 (3,929) · Guest rating 8.8/10 (6,313)

Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford St, Manchester M60 7HA, UK

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Kimpton Clocktower Hotel occupies the Refuge Assurance Building on Oxford Street, a red terracotta landmark…

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Photo from Google Maps · The Edwardian Manchester Hotel

Google rating 4.5 (3,632) · Guest rating 8.9/10 (13,816)

Free Trade Hall, Peter St, Manchester M2 5GP, UK

Hotel

The Edwardian Manchester, a Radisson Collection hotel, occupies the historic Free Trade Hall on Peter Street.

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Photo from Google Maps · Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre

Google rating 4.4 (1,794) · Guest rating 8.8/10 (16,866)

60 Charles St, Manchester M1 7DF, UK

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Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre is on Charles Street, just off Oxford Road at the southern edge of the…

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Photo from Google Maps · Travelodge Manchester Central Arena

Google rating 4.0 (2,617)

Great Ducie St, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M3 1PT, UK

Hotel

Travelodge Manchester Central Arena is a budget hotel on Great Ducie Street, on the northern edge of the…

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Photo from Google Maps · Jensson Saul

Google rating 4.3 (1,383)

2 John Dalton St, Manchester M3 2NW, UK

Hotel

YOTEL Manchester Deansgate is a 261-cabin hotel on John Dalton Street, just off Deansgate in the city centre.

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Photo from Google Maps · Moxy Manchester City Centre

Google rating 4.6 (781) · Guest rating 9/10 (6,054)

8 Atkinson St, Manchester M3 3HH, UK

Hotel

Moxy Manchester City Centre is a playful Marriott hotel on Atkinson Street, a short walk from Spinningfields…

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Photo from Google Maps · Leonardo Hotel Manchester Piccadilly

Google rating 4.2 (1,152) · Guest rating 8.7/10 (14,656)

260 Great Ancoats St, Manchester M4 7DB, UK

Hotel

The Leonardo on Great Ancoats Street is a 14-storey hotel with 275 rooms on the edge of Ancoats, a short…

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Photo from Google Maps · The Manchester Deansgate Hotel

Google rating 4.7 (457)

303 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4LQ, UK

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The Manchester Deansgate Hotel occupies the lower 23 storeys of Beetham Tower at 303 Deansgate.

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Photo from Google Maps · Britannia Hotel Manchester

Google rating 3.2 (6,347) · Guest rating 6.6/10 (20,000)

Watts Warehouse, 35 Portland St, Manchester M1 3LA, UK

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Britannia Hotel Manchester occupies the former Watts Warehouse on Portland Street, a listed Victorian…

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Photo from Google Maps · The Black Lion Hotel

Google rating 3.9 (1,004) · Guest rating 8.4/10 (3,832)

65 Chapel St, Salford M3 5BZ, UK

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The Black Lion is a Victorian pub with rooms at 65 Chapel Street in Salford, just across the Irwell from…

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Photo from Google Maps · Britannia Sachas Hotel Manchester

Google rating 3.0 (3,075)

12 Back Piccadilly, Manchester M4 1SH, UK

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The Britannia Sachas sits on Tib Street, just behind Piccadilly, a four-minute walk from the Arndale and…

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Guest rating 8.9/10 (3,362)

38 Turner Street, Northern Quarter

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The Abel Heywood Boutique Hotel is situated at 38 Turner Street in Manchester.

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Guest rating 9/10 (3,668)

55 Booth Street West

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Hyatt Regency Manchester is a hotel situated in the city of Manchester.

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Guest rating 7.4/10 (4,404)

55 Blackfriars Road

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Stay Inn Manchester is a hotel located on Blackfriars Road in Manchester.

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Guest rating 8.4/10 (8,997)

18 Princess Street

Hotel

The Alan is a hotel situated at 18 Princess Street in Manchester.

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Photo from Google Maps · Dishoom Manchester

Google rating 4.8 (10,837)

32 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BT, UK

Restaurant

Dishoom Manchester fills Manchester Hall, a grade II-listed former Freemasons' hall on Bridge Street, with…

Photo from Google Maps · Bruncho

Google rating 4.8 (5,661)

270 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4JB, UK

Café

Bruncho is an all-day brunch cafe at 270 Deansgate, opened in summer 2024, with a menu built around Turkish…

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Google rating 4.7 (6,066)

3 Hardman Square, Gartside St, Manchester M3 3EB, UK

Restaurant

Tattu is a modern Chinese restaurant and bar at Hardman Square in Spinningfields, known for the cherry…

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Moose

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Google rating 4.6 (6,968)

York House, 20 York St, Manchester M2 3BB, UK

Café

Moose Coffee is a breakfast café on York Street, just off Market Street in central Manchester, serving…

Photo from Google Maps · The Old Wellington

Google rating 4.6 (5,313)

4 Cathedral Gates, Greater, Manchester M3 1SW, UK

Pub

The Old Wellington is a half-timbered pub built in 1552, the oldest building of its kind in Manchester city…

Photo from Google Maps · The Ivy Manchester Brasserie

Google rating 4.5 (5,923)

The Pavilion, Byrom St, Manchester M3 3HG, UK

Restaurant

The Ivy Manchester occupies The Pavilion, a foliage-covered timber building on Hardman Square in…

Photo from Google Maps · Wordsmiths

Google rating 4.6 (4,550)

45 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2AY, UK

Café

Situated at 45 Deansgate in Manchester, Nùr Cafe is an easily accessible spot offering a range of brunch…

Photo from Google Maps · The Blues Kitchen Manchester

Google rating 4.6 (4,382)

13 Quay St, Manchester M3 3HN, UK

Restaurant

The Blues Kitchen on Quay Street is a barbecue restaurant, bourbon bar and live music venue rolled into one.

Photo from Google Maps · The Refuge

Google rating 4.5 (4,502)

Oxford St, Manchester M60 7HA, UK

Restaurant

The Refuge in Manchester offers an elegant and spacious dining experience within a hotel setting, featuring…

Photo from Google Maps · Do Hoang Dai

Google rating 4.3 (6,077)

1 Hardman St, Manchester M3 3AQ, UK

Restaurant

20 Stories is a rooftop restaurant, bar and terrace at the top of No 1 Spinningfields in Manchester.

Photo from Google Maps · Ezra & Gil

Google rating 4.6 (3,200)

20 Hilton St, Manchester M1 1FR, UK

Café

Ezra & Gil is a large, light-filled café on the corner of Hilton Street and Newton Street in Manchester's…

Photo from Google Maps · The Oast House - Manchester

Google rating 4.4 (4,428)

The Avenue, Courtyard, Manchester M3 3AY, UK

Pub

The Oast House is a pub on Crown Square in Spinningfields, Manchester's business and dining district.

Photo from Google Maps · Bunny Jacksons

Google rating 4.5 (3,208)

1 Jack Rosenthal St, Manchester M15 4RA, UK

Pub

Bunny Jackson's is a dive-style bar in Manchester's First Street area with live music every day of the week,…

Photo from Google Maps · Sharon

Google rating 4.7 (2,236)

51 Ducie St, Manchester M1 2JQ, UK

Restaurant

Diecast is a sprawling food, drink and entertainment venue in a former foundry and machine works on Ducie…

Photo from Google Maps · Caravan Manchester

Google rating 4.8 (1,630)

6 Goods Yard St, Manchester M3 3BG, UK

Restaurant

Caravan Manchester is the first restaurant outside London from the Caravan group, on Goods Yard Street in…

Photo from Google Maps · James Prewitt

Google rating 4.5 (2,671)

38 Charles St, Manchester M1 7DB, UK

Pub

YES is a four-storey music venue and bar on Charles Street, just off Oxford Road in Manchester, run by…

Photo from Google Maps · Alison B

Google rating 4.3 (3,835)

11 Baring St, Manchester M1 2PY, UK

Restaurant

Escape to Freight Island is a huge food hall and entertainment venue in the former Mayfield railway depot, a…

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Lennox

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Google rating 4.8 (1,540)

60 Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 2BQ, UK

Restaurant

Lennox is chef Nico Simeone's New York-inspired restaurant on Spring Gardens in central Manchester.

Photo from Google Maps · Vincenzo Trattoria

Google rating 4.6 (1,864)

34 St Ann St, Manchester M2 7LE, UK

Restaurant

Vincenzo Trattoria is an Italian restaurant on St Ann Street, a short walk from St Ann's Square and Deansgate.

Photo from Google Maps · Evelyn's

Google rating 4.4 (2,520)

44 Tib St, Manchester M4 1LA, UK

Restaurant

Evelyn's is a light-filled, plant-draped restaurant on Tib Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, serving…

Photo from Google Maps · Blacklock Manchester

Google rating 4.7 (1,341)

37 Peter St, Manchester M2 5GB, UK

Restaurant

Blacklock Manchester is a steak and chop house in the basement of a Grade II listed former textile warehouse…

Photo from Google Maps · Fiori Cafe

Google rating 4.8 (1,051)

1 Nobel Wy., Manchester M1 7FT, UK

Café

Fiori Cafe is an Arabic coffee and Middle Eastern café on Nobel Way at Circle Square, Manchester, on the…

Photo from Google Maps · Jon Young

Google rating 4.4 (1,842)

50 Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 1EN, UK

Restaurant

Grand Pacific occupies the grand former dining room of Manchester's 19th-century Reform Club on Spring…

Photo from Google Maps · XISN

Google rating 4.5 (1,555)

103 High St, Manchester M4 1HQ, UK

Café

Gooey's Northern Quarter café is a neighbourhood bakery just off High Street, opened in 2022 by the…

Photo from Google Maps · Jess A

Google rating 4.3 (1,073)

28-30 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JN, UK

Pub

The Freemount is a pub and live music venue on Oldham Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter.

Photo from Google Maps · The Rat & Pigeon

Google rating 4.8 (509)

The Rat & Pigeon, 33 Back Piccadilly, Manchester M1 1HP, UK

Pub

The Rat & Pigeon is a three-floor backstreet pub on Back Piccadilly, reopened in 2024 in the old Old Mother…

Photo from Google Maps · Carsten Rakus

Google rating 4.9 (218)

24 Dale St, Manchester M1 1FY, UK

Pub

The Badger is a Dickensian-style gastropub on Dale Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, opened in spring…

Photo from Google Maps · PENGFEI YUE

Google rating 4.6 (54,811)

Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester M16 0RA, UK

Attraction

Old Trafford is Manchester United's home ground in Stretford, west of the city centre.

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Google rating 4.6 (32,809)

Etihad Stadium, Etihad Campus, Manchester M11 3FF, UK

Attraction

The Etihad Stadium in east Manchester has been Manchester City's home since 2003.

Photo from Google Maps · Sanjay Sharmma

Google rating 4.4 (21,040)

Liverpool Rd, Manchester M3 4JP, UK

Attraction

The Science and Industry Museum in Castlefield tells the story of Manchester's part in science and industry.

Photo from Google Maps · Weigang Wei

Google rating 4.7 (10,975)

Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, UK

Attraction

Manchester Museum is The University of Manchester's free museum on Oxford Road, covering natural history,…

Photo from Google Maps · Erandika Mohanathasan

Google rating 4.6 (11,545)

Mosley St, Manchester M2 3JL, UK

Attraction

Manchester Art Gallery is the city's free public art gallery, housed in a Grade I listed building by Sir…

Photo from Google Maps · Brent Lees

Google rating 4.6 (8,856)

Talbot Rd, Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester M16 0PX, UK

Attraction

Emirates Old Trafford is the home of Lancashire Cricket and one of England's historic Test grounds, open…

Google rating 4.6 (8,191)

Pier 8, The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ, UK

Attraction

The Lowry is the arts centre on Pier 8 at Salford Quays, with three theatres and free galleries holding…

Photo from Google Maps · Matthew Holland

Google rating 4.3 (14,228)

27 Withy Grove, Manchester M4 2BS, UK

Attraction

Printworks is the entertainment complex on Withy Grove, between the Arndale and Manchester Victoria station.

Photo from Google Maps · Rodrigo Branchini

Google rating 4.3 (7,874)

Todd St, Manchester M4 3BG, UK

Attraction

The National Football Museum occupies the glass-fronted Urbis building beside Cathedral Gardens in Manchester.

Photo from Google Maps · Amelia Hyden

Google rating 4.8 (3,085)

St Johns, Lower Byrom St, Manchester M3 4FP, UK

Attraction

The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience in Manchester recreates the cult TV game show as a team challenge.

Photo from Google Maps · Avinash Venkataraman

Google rating 4.6 (1,744)

Sackville Park, Fairfield St, Manchester M1 3HB, UK

Landmark

The Alan Turing Memorial is a bronze statue of the mathematician and codebreaker seated on a bench in…

Photo from Google Maps · Anh Hoang Nguyen

Google rating 4.8 (737)

St Mary's Church, 17 Mulberry St, Manchester M2 6LN, UK

Landmark

St Mary's on Mulberry Street is a Grade II* listed Catholic church tucked between office blocks off…

Photo from Google Maps · yusuf opeyemi

Google rating 4.2 (1,069)

The Printworks, 27 Withy Grove, Manchester M4 2BS, UK

Attraction

Tenpin Manchester Printworks is a bowling and games venue inside the Printworks on Withy Grove, near…

Google rating 4.4 (15,440)

Salford, Manchester M50 3UB, UK

Landmark

Salford Quays is the regenerated former Manchester Docks at the end of the Manchester Ship Canal, a short…

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Google rating 4.2 (9,155)

1b Parker St, Piccadilly, Manchester M1 1RG, UK

Attraction

Piccadilly Gardens is the big open square on the edge of Manchester's Northern Quarter, and the city's main…

Photo from Google Maps · michael spencer

Google rating 4.4 (4,186)

Corporation St, Manchester M4 3BG, UK

Attraction

Cathedral Gardens is a public open space in Manchester city centre, laid out after the 1996 bombing between…

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Google rating 4.6 (2,876)

St Peter's Square, Manchester M1 5AN, UK

Landmark

St Peter's Square is Manchester's main civic square, ringed by Central Library, the Town Hall Extension and…

Photo from Google Maps · William Matthews

Google rating 4.3 (718)

46 Faulkner St, Manchester M1 4FH, UK

Landmark

The Chinatown Arch on Faulkner Street is an ornate Chinese paifang marking the heart of Manchester's…

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Ancoats

Castlefield

Chorlton-on-Medlock

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Northern Quarter

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Experiences (4)

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Best neighbourhoods

Northern Quarter

Independent shops, street art, record stores and bars.

Ancoats

Converted mills, bakeries and some of the city's best restaurants.

Castlefield

Canals, Roman fort remains and the Science and Industry Museum.

Spinningfields

Business district with smart restaurants and the John Rylands Library nearby.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Manchester walkable?
Yes. The centre is compact, and free and paid trams cover anything further out, including Salford Quays and MediaCityUK.
How many days do you need in Manchester?
Two days covers the museums, the Northern Quarter and a match or gig; add a day for a trip into the Peak District.