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The 10 best hotels in Liverpool for a graduation stay

The Halyard at Ropewalks, a hotel in Liverpool

The best vintage shops in Manchester

Rays for days: the best beer gardens and roof terraces in Manchester

Things to do in Manchester for football fans

10 healthy places to eat in Liverpool

The best parks in Manchester for picnics and sunbathing

Restaurant deals on the Confidentials App

Luxury hotel deals on the Confidentials App

Celebrate your graduation at one of these Liverpool restaurants

Where to celebrate graduation in Manchester

Celebrate your graduation at one of Manchester Confidential's recommended restaurants such as Tender in Manchester's Stock Exchange Hotel

The best hotels in Manchester for graduation stays

Book a graduation stay at Manchester's Hyatt Regency Hotel or one of our other recommended hotels

Suburban stars: 25 top neighbourhood restaurants near Manchester

The 'Burbs in Heaton Moor - a recommended neighbourhood restaurant near Manchester

A cocktail at City Wine Bar in Liverpool

City Wine Bar & Kitchen

Business District (Liverpool) Restaurant

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

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

Voyagers

Ropewalks Restaurant - Global

A bedroom at Dakota Manchester, a hotel in the Northern Quarter, Manchester.

Dakota Manchester

Piccadilly Hotel

Wagamama St Peter’s Square

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Rain Bar

Manchester City Centre Bars

exterior of on the hush manchester church street northern quarter

On the Hush

Northern Quarter Cafes

The Reach at Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

The 10 best hotels in Liverpool for a graduation stay

Loom & Ladle Bistro

Piccadilly Restaurant - British

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

The best hotels in Manchester for graduation stays

Lock 84

Piccadilly Restaurant - Modern British

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Cocktail served at Three Little Words in Manchester city centre.

The Spirit of Manchester Distillery

Manchester City Centre Bars

Wing’s

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Chinese

Where to celebrate graduation in Manchester

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

Ropewalks Hotel

Ropewalks Hotel

Motel One Royal Exchange

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Exhibition

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Sovereign Suite Spiral Staircase

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Boutique 56

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Quest Apartments are a dog-friendly place to stay in Liverpool.

Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Cibus

Levenshulme Restaurant - Italian

Namaste Nepal

West Didsbury Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Celebrate your graduation at one of these Liverpool restaurants

Concert night at the Manchester Arena, or AO Arena as it is currently known.

AO Arena

Manchester City Centre Music Venues

Haunt

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - European

Cheers, everyone: 15 birthday party venues in Manchester

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill

Princes Dock Restaurant - American

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

The Art School Cellars

Georgian Quarter Bars

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

Golf Fang Liverpool

Baltic Triangle Activities

Founder’s Hall

Manchester City Centre Pubs

The best restaurants in the Northern Quarter

Malmaison Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

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

Premier Suites Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

L’Enclume

Cartmel Restaurant - Modern British

The Fisherman’s Table

Marple Restaurant - Modern British

Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

The exterior of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock Museums

Roast dinner and a pint at 11 Central in Mediacity Manchester.

11 Central

Salford Quays Bars

Atlas Bar

Manchester City Centre Bars

On a roll: The best places for sandwiches in Manchester

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

King Street Townhouse

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor at Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool

Albert Dock Art Galleries

Day trip to the Lake District: 6 places to go in the South Lakes

The Black Friar

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British

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

Hyatt House

Oxford Road Hotel

The rooms at The Maldron Hotel, Manchester City Centre

Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The Halyard at Ropewalks, a hotel in Liverpool

The Halyard

Ropewalks Hotel

New on Confidential Guides: Family days out near Manchester and Liverpool

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront

Albert Dock Hotel

A pasta dish at La Famiglia Bar and Restaurant in Liverpool.

La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Puri grazing platter at Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

One of the rooms at Leven Hotel in Manchester city centre

Leven Hotel Manchester

Gay Village Hotel

Malmaison Manchester Spa

Piccadilly Spas

Beef tataki at Sora Manchester, a rooftop bar and restaurant in Malmaison Deansgate

Sora Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian

A bedroom at Yotel Manchester Deansgate.

Yotel Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The Art School

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Modern British

Summer in the city: Liverpool’s best festivals for 2025

Grand Pacific - one of the most romantic restaurants in Manchester for Valentine's Day.

Grand Pacific

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian

The Bridge, a hotel and restaurant in Prestbury, Cheshire

The Bridge

Parklife to Psych Fest: The best Manchester music festivals for 2025

Malmaison Liverpool

Princes Dock Hotel

Inside The Palm House at Sefton Park in Liverpool

Sefton Park

Sefton Park Parks & Gardens

Ground floor lounge and bar area at Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Pattersons

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

10 women-led businesses in Manchester

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill

Piccadilly Restaurant - American

The famous arches and stage of the Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club

Cavern Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites

Australasia

Spinningfields Restaurant - Pan Asian

Loft apartment at Roomzzz Manchester City

Roomzzz Manchester City

Chinatown (Manchester) Hotel

One of the suites at Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Downstairs lobby at Clayton Hotel Manchester

Clayton Hotel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels

Northern Quarter Hotel

Sicilian NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

The 10 best hotels in Liverpool for a graduation stay

BAB NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Middle Eastern

Mother's Day bouquet from Northern Flower - a florist in the Northern Quarter, Manchester.

Northern Flower

Northern Quarter Florists

The best hotels in Manchester for graduation stays

Cocktail served at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manchester

Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester

Oxford Road Hotel

Infinity Apartments in Liverpool are great for large groups

Infinity Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

The Pen & Pencil

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Global

The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Manchester City Centre Spas

Where to celebrate graduation in Manchester

Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island

Piccadilly Restaurant - American

Vetch

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Global

Hakkapo is a Japanese restaurant in Manchester's First Street district.

Hakkapo

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Black pudding with marinated peppers at Erst, one of the best restaurants in Manchester

Erst

Ancoats Restaurant - British

Suki Suki Street Food & Bar

Deansgate Restaurant - Pan Asian

The Vicarage, a hotel and restaurant in Cheshire

The Vicarage

Holmes Chapel Hotel

Manchester Central is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Events Venues

Tapas dishes at Evuna, a Spanish restaurant in Knutsford, Cheshire

Evuna Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant

Celebrate your graduation at one of these Liverpool restaurants

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

Seven Bro7hers Ancoats

Ancoats Restaurant - American

A tableful of dishes at Belzan in Liverpool

Belzan

Mossley Hill Restaurant - European

Cheers, everyone: 15 birthday party venues in Manchester

Rigatoni’s Altrincham

Altrincham Restaurant - Italian

The exterior of the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

The Walker Art Gallery

Liverpool City Centre Art Galleries

Holiday Inn Manchester Airport

Manchester Hotel

Spice Thai

Ropewalks Restaurant - Thai

The best restaurants in the Northern Quarter

Vegan food at Brewdog Doghouse Hotel

BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Runyon’s Bar & Restaurant

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Junction

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

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

Bruncho

Deansgate Cafes

Bury Market

Rogan & Co.

Cartmel Restaurant - Modern British

One of the rooms at Aloft Liverpool, a hotel in Liverpool city centre.

Aloft Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Hotel

On a roll: The best places for sandwiches in Manchester

Sunset over Salford from a Manchester River Cruises tour

Manchester River Cruises

Salford Quays Activities

Seven Bro7hers Media City

Media City Restaurant - American

Day trip to the Lake District: 6 places to go in the South Lakes

Zen Sushiya

Withington Restaurant - Japanese

Motel One St Peter's Square and the statue of Emmeline Pankhurst outside

Motel One St Peter’s Square

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The front of Liverpool Cathedral, the biggest cathedral in the country.

Liverpool Cathedral

Georgian Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites

Cocktail served at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manchester

The Laureate Restaurant

Manchester Restaurant - Global

New on Confidential Guides: Family days out near Manchester and Liverpool

Henrock

Bowness-on-Windermere Restaurant - Modern British

Happy Days Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Piccolino Didsbury

Didsbury Restaurant - Italian

Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central

Ropewalks Hotel

Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian

A pumpkin patch at Speke Hall, a National Trust property near Liverpool.

Speke Hall

Speke Historic Buildings & Sites