Manchester Hotel for Xmas

Manchester Hotel for Xmas

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bmwdrivernigel

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8,596 posts

231 months

Tuesday 11th December 2007
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Any suggestions, want to luxuriate for a few days with some nice food and wine? Stayed at the Lowry and Malmaison already, any new ones worth looking at?

Gaffer

7,156 posts

284 months

Wednesday 12th December 2007
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These are the ones I know of:

City Inn http://www.cityinn.com/manchester/ - next to Mal
MacDonalds Hotels http://www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/manchester/index.... - just next to Pically Train Station
Aurora http://www.arorainternational.com/manchester/Arora... - near China Town
There is a new Hilton at the bottom of Deansgate.

Any good..?

Claire

Edited by Gaffer on Wednesday 12th December 00:19

vwanorak

77 posts

210 months

Wednesday 12th December 2007
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You're starting from a high with the Lowry and the Mal' is not a bad second either. I think you will be disapointed with the City Inn and the Macdonald after the Lowry, the Macdonald especially has a very poor location. So I would highly recomend you check out Great John St http://www.greatjohnstreet.co.uk/ Very cool!

If you're driving a nice car though, the only hotel in Manchester to have a ParkMark rated secure car park facility is the Renaissance. A bit older in style to the aforementioned hotels, but a great location.

i'd say, take the train and stay at Great John St smile


nonegreen

7,803 posts

277 months

Wednesday 12th December 2007
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Only one place for a PHer the Midland Hotel where Royce met Rolls.

Mattt

16,663 posts

225 months

Wednesday 12th December 2007
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Do you want to be city based? If not, there are a few spa type places on the outskirts (about 15/20 min drive to the centre).

Midland is pretty nice, not stayed there but had a conference a while back. Hilton might be worth a go if you haven't stayed there before, right next to the new Casino too wink

bmwdrivernigel

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8,596 posts

231 months

Thursday 13th December 2007
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Mattt said:
there are a few spa type places on the outskirts (about 15/20 min drive to the centre).
Can you let me know where etc, do not mind being slightly out of central.

Thanks

Mattt

16,663 posts

225 months

Thursday 13th December 2007
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http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mangs-marrio...

I stayed there a few weeks back, was in a club room which was ok - up in a loft conversion. My parents stayed in a suite there a while back, and said that is was pretty nice. The building appears to be a converted farmhouse & annexes (nicely done), food in the restaurant was slightly disappointing.

The pool is quite large, however is not exclusively for guests - when I went down it had swimming lessons on, but off peak times should be ok.

minimax

11,985 posts

263 months

Tuesday 18th December 2007
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vwanorak said:
You're starting from a high with the Lowry and the Mal' is not a bad second either. I think you will be disapointed with the City Inn and the Macdonald after the Lowry, the Macdonald especially has a very poor location. So I would highly recomend you check out Great John St http://www.greatjohnstreet.co.uk/ Very cool!

If you're driving a nice car though, the only hotel in Manchester to have a ParkMark rated secure car park facility is the Renaissance. A bit older in style to the aforementioned hotels, but a great location.

i'd say, take the train and stay at Great John St smile
definitely great john, v.v.v.nice, although met jodiebloodymarsh last time I was in there...still, nice heiny, although shame about the face...and nose..yikes ..and baps..but hey, nice oysters from the bar, and cool decor smile

last time I was in manc (late october) I stayed at the didsbury house hotel http://www.didsburyhouse.co.uk/ which was rather good...waiters a bit odd though.

Edited by minimax on Tuesday 18th December 00:56

bmwdrivernigel

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8,596 posts

231 months

Tuesday 18th December 2007
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Thanks Guys, booked the Great John, then heard todays news yikes Rang them up and got 20% discount off biggrin


Wacky Racer

38,998 posts

254 months

Tuesday 18th December 2007
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bmwdrivernigel said:
Thanks Guys, booked the Great John, then heard todays news yikes Rang them up and got 20% discount off biggrin
Really??

bmwdrivernigel

Original Poster:

8,596 posts

231 months

Tuesday 18th December 2007
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Wacky Racer said:
bmwdrivernigel said:
Thanks Guys, booked the Great John, then heard todays news yikes Rang them up and got 20% discount off biggrin
Really??
Told them that my GF wanted to cancel and that she wasn't happy about staying there, Champagne/Flowers and 20% so worth the call yes

Wacky Racer

38,998 posts

254 months

Wednesday 19th December 2007
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bmwdrivernigel said:
Wacky Racer said:
bmwdrivernigel said:
Thanks Guys, booked the Great John, then heard todays news yikes Rang them up and got 20% discount off biggrin
Really??
Told them that my GF wanted to cancel and that she wasn't happy about staying there, Champagne/Flowers and 20% so worth the call yes
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