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Cocktail served at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manchester

Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester

Oxford Road Hotel
Afternoon tea at The Art School Cellars in Liverpool is always a treat

The Art School Cellars

Georgian Quarter Bars

Malmaison Liverpool

Princes Dock Hotel
A cocktail at City Wine Bar in Liverpool

City Wine Bar & Kitchen

Business District (Liverpool) Restaurant

Malmaison Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Lamb Laziz at Zouk, Manchester

Zouk

Oxford Road Restaurant - Indian subcontinent
A bedroom at Dakota Manchester, a hotel in the Northern Quarter, Manchester.

Dakota Manchester

Piccadilly Hotel

The Art School

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Modern British

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel
Grilled prawns with chilli, lime & coconut sauce at The Burbs restaurant in Heaton Moor

The ‘Burbs

Heaton Moor Restaurant

20 places serving bottomless brunch in Manchester

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront

Albert Dock Hotel
A selection of the small plates at Voyagers, one of Liverpool's most exciting new restaurants for 2024.

Voyagers

Ropewalks Restaurant - Global
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Sovereign Suite Spiral Staircase

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Wrights Fish & Chip Shop

Greater Manchester Restaurant - British

20 fun things to do in Liverpool

A bedroom at Yotel Manchester Deansgate.

Yotel Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel
One of the holes at Golf Fang Liverpool, a crazy golf bar in the city centre.

Golf Fang Liverpool

Baltic Triangle Activities

Boutique 56

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Zen Sushiya

Withington Restaurant - Japanese
The famous arches and stage of the Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club

Cavern Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites
The Vicarage, a hotel and restaurant in Cheshire

The Vicarage

Holmes Chapel Hotel
Founder's Hall is a great place for a drink and a meal before a show at the AO Arena.

Founder’s Hall

Manchester City Centre Pubs
Cocktail served at Three Little Words

Three Little Words

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Japanese

20 alternative Christmas nights out in Manchester

Hope Street Hotel is a dog friendly hotel in Liverpool.

Hope Street Hotel

Georgian Quarter Hotel

Namaste Nepal

West Didsbury Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Wing’s

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Chinese

Vetch

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Global

Haunt

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - European
The infinity pool at King Street Townhouse - one of the coolest hotels near Manchester Arena

King Street Townhouse

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Top of the copse: woodland walks near Manchester

Motel One Royal Exchange

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Exhibition

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Pattersons

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

The Black Friar

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British
Seafood at The Assheton Arms, a country pub with rooms to stay overnight, near Pendle Hill and Clitheroe in Lancashire

Assheton Arms

Clitheroe Restaurant - British

The Fisherman’s Table

Marple Restaurant - Modern British
Hakkapo is a Japanese restaurant in Manchester's First Street district.

Hakkapo

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

30 best team building nights out in Manchester

Downstairs lobby at Clayton Hotel Manchester

Clayton Hotel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Quest Apartments are a dog-friendly place to stay in Liverpool.

Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

The best restaurants in Liverpool for 2024

Puri grazing platter at Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - Indian subcontinent
Infinity Apartments in Liverpool are great for large groups

Infinity Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Bruncho

Deansgate Cafes

Australasia

Spinningfields Restaurant - Pan Asian

10 cool restaurants and bars for Christmas parties in Liverpool

Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels

Northern Quarter Hotel

Cibus

Levenshulme Restaurant - Italian
Black pudding with marinated peppers at Erst, one of the best restaurants in Manchester

Erst

Ancoats Restaurant - British
The Ropewalks Hotel is a dog-friendly hotel in Liverpool.

Ropewalks Hotel

Ropewalks Hotel
Beer pong at Pong & Puck

Pong & Puck | Great Northern

Manchester City Centre Activities
The exterior of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock Museums
Artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor at Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool

Albert Dock Art Galleries
Loft apartment at Roomzzz Manchester City

Roomzzz Manchester City

Chinatown (Manchester) Hotel
Inside The Palm House at Sefton Park in Liverpool

Sefton Park

Sefton Park Parks & Gardens

Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

30 places for Christmas parties in Manchester you might not have considered

Ciaooo Neapolitan Pizzeria

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian
The Bridge, a hotel and restaurant in Prestbury, Cheshire

The Bridge

Prestbury Hotel

Sicilian NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

The best restaurants and bars near Co-op Live

Suki Suki Street Food & Bar

Deansgate Restaurant - Pan Asian

Malmaison Manchester Spa

Piccadilly Spas
Premier Suites in Liverpool is dog-friendly for those staying for 29 nights or more.

Premier Suites Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
Roast dinner and a pint at 11 Central in Mediacity Manchester.

11 Central

Salford Quays Bars
One of the rooms at Leven Hotel in Manchester city centre

Leven Hotel Manchester

Gay Village Hotel
Garlic bread from Ciaooo Loaded Garlic Bread - a recommended street food takeaway in Manchester city centre.

Ciaooo Loaded Garlic Bread

Northern Quarter Restaurant
Stunning views from the living room at Hyatt House aparthotel in Manchester

Hyatt House

Oxford Road Hotel
One of the suites at Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Take a bao: The best Chinese restaurants in Manchester

Henrock

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British

Junction

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global
Tapas dishes at Evuna, a Spanish restaurant in Knutsford, Cheshire

Evuna Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant
Ground floor lounge and bar area at Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Two pints of craft beer at Seven Bro7hers Manchester, also known as the Ancoats Beerhouse.

Seven Bro7hers Ancoats

Ancoats Restaurant - American
The rooms at The Maldron Hotel, Manchester City Centre

Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The best restaurants and bars near the AO Arena

Manchester Central is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Events Venues
The exterior of the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

The Walker Art Gallery

Liverpool City Centre Art Galleries
Grand Pacific - one of the most romantic restaurants in Manchester for Valentine's Day.

Grand Pacific

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian

Evuna Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Spanish
Cured mackerel in horseradish emulsion, from the tasting menu at Skof, one of the best restaurants in Manchester.

Skof

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British
Sunset over Salford from a Manchester River Cruises tour

Manchester River Cruises

Salford Quays Activities

Atlas Bar

Manchester City Centre Bars

Hotel Anfield

Anfield Hotel

Next level horror: Halloween things to do near Manchester and Liverpool

The Townhaus serviced apartment from Jackson Boutique in Manchester

The Jacksonheim Boutique

Ancoats Hotel

Spice Thai

Ropewalks Restaurant - Thai

20 places serving bottomless brunch in Manchester

The whimsical Flamingo Room - one of the party suites at The Shankly Hotel in Liverpool

The Shankly Hotel

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
The terrace at Seven Brothers Middlewood Locks

Seven Bro7hers Middlewood Locks

Media City Restaurant - American

BAB NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Middle Eastern
Halle St Peter's on Cutting Room Square - a rehearsal space and concert venue in Ancoats, Manchester

Hallé St Peter’s

Ancoats Music Venues

20 fun things to do in Liverpool

Bedroom at Manchester Hall with roll-top bath - a romantic Manchester hotel for Valentine's day.

Manchester Hall

Deansgate Hotel
The Bells of Peover, a country pub in Cheshire, just south of Knutsford

The Bells of Peover

Knutsford Restaurant

Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central

Ropewalks Hotel
Christmas at Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool City Centre Bars
Neon showtime sign at Hope Mill Theatre in Ancoats, Manchester

Hope Mill Theatre

Ancoats Theatres

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill

Princes Dock Restaurant - American
Cocktail served at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manchester

The Laureate Restaurant

Manchester Restaurant - Global

ibis Budget Manchester Airport

Manchester Hotel

Delta Hotel by Marriott Liverpool City Centre

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
Evuna

Evuna Manchester NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Spanish

20 alternative Christmas nights out in Manchester

The Halyard at Ropewalks, a hotel in Liverpool

The Halyard

Ropewalks Hotel

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill

Piccadilly Restaurant - American

Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island

Piccadilly Restaurant - American
Christmas at Down the Hatch in Liverpool

Down The Hatch

Ropewalks Restaurant - Vegan

Top of the copse: woodland walks near Manchester

Exterior of the restaurant Alfredo's Social with its famous clock

Alfredo’s Social

Stockport Town Centre Restaurant
Discover the new food traders at Winter Island, Freight Island's festive makeover

Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global
A tableful of dishes at Belzan in Liverpool

Belzan

Mossley Hill Restaurant - European
Motel One St Peter's Square and the statue of Emmeline Pankhurst outside

Motel One St Peter’s Square

Manchester City Centre Hotel
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L’Enclume

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British
One of the rooms at Aloft Liverpool, a hotel in Liverpool city centre.

Aloft Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Hotel
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