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Manchester City Centre
The Reach at Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Wagamama St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
Dakota Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Lock 84
Manchester City Centre
On the Hush
Manchester City Centre
Voyagers
Ropewalks
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre

Rain Bar
Manchester City Centre
The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
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Loom & Ladle Bistro
Manchester City Centre
Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment
Albert Dock
Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Northern Flower
Northern Quarter
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The Halyard
Ropewalks
The Beatles Story
Albert Dock
Haunt
Manchester City Centre
Golf Fang Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
The Bridge
Prestbury
Roomzzz Manchester City
Manchester City Centre
Hyatt House
Oxford Road
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Exhibition
Manchester City Centre
Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island
Manchester City Centre

Erst
Manchester City Centre
Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Manchester City Centre
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Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
Manchester City Centre
Wing’s
Manchester City Centre
Pattersons
Ropewalks
Premier Suites Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Cavern Quarter
Leven Hotel Manchester
Gay Village
Bar Hütte Great Northern
Deansgate
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
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The Art School Cellars
Georgian Quarter
Malmaison Manchester Spa
Manchester City Centre
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The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
The Pen & Pencil
Manchester City Centre
Ropewalks Hotel
Ropewalks
Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
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Founder’s Hall
Manchester City Centre
Vetch
Georgian Quarter
Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Boutique 56
Liverpool City Centre
Atlas Bar
Deansgate
Sefton Park
Sefton Park
Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
BAB NQ
Manchester City Centre

Hakkapo
Manchester City Centre
AO Arena
Manchester City Centre
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Cibus
Levenshulme
Namaste Nepal
Didsbury
King Street Townhouse
Manchester City Centre
Infinity Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
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Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Suki Suki Street Food & Bar
Deansgate
Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester
Oxford Road
Clayton Hotel Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Evuna Knutsford
Knutsford
The Art School
Georgian Quarter
Sicilian NQ
Manchester City Centre
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11 Central
Salford Quays
The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill
Princes Dock
Hope Mill Theatre
Ancoats
Piccolino Didsbury
Didsbury
The Walker Art Gallery
Liverpool City Centre
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Piccolino Bramhall
Bramhall
Evuna Manchester NQ
Manchester City Centre
Delta Hotel by Marriott Liverpool City Centre
Liverpool City Centre
Aloft Liverpool
Cavern Quarter
Liverpool Football Club Stadium Tour
Anfield
Twenty Twenty Two
Northern Quarter
Happy Days Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
The Shankly Hotel
Liverpool City Centre
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Holiday Inn Manchester Airport
Manchester
The Jacksonheim Boutique
Manchester City Centre
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Hallé St Peter’s
Ancoats
Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central
Ropewalks
Zen Sushiya
Withington
Liverpool Gin Distillery
Liverpool City Centre
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Frederiks
Georgian Quarter
The Laureate Restaurant
Manchester
King Street Tavern
Manchester City Centre
Seven Bro7hers Media City
Media City
Evuna Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Runyon’s Bar & Restaurant
Manchester City Centre
Down The Hatch
Ropewalks
Spice Thai
Ropewalks

Bruncho
Deansgate
Motel One St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
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ibis Budget Manchester Airport
Manchester
BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel
Manchester City Centre
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Manchester City Centre
Junction
Manchester City Centre
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City Wine Bar & Kitchen
Business District (Liverpool)
Belzan
Mossley Hill
The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Liverpool Cathedral
Georgian Quarter
Bury Market
Bury