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Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Lock 84
Piccadilly
Wagamama St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
The Reach at Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Loom & Ladle Bistro
Piccadilly
The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
The Spirit of Manchester Distillery
Manchester City Centre
Dakota Manchester
Piccadilly

On the Hush
Northern Quarter
Voyagers
Ropewalks
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Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Manchester Tattoo Convention by UKTTA
Piccadilly
Rain Bar
Manchester City Centre
The Beatles Story
Albert Dock
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Malmaison Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Suki Suki Street Food & Bar
Deansgate
Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
The Fisherman’s Table
Marple
The Vicarage
Holmes Chapel
Ropewalks Hotel
Ropewalks
Australasia
Spinningfields
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Malmaison Manchester Spa
Piccadilly
Hakkapo
Manchester City Centre

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill
Piccadilly
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L’Enclume
Cartmel
Wing’s
Manchester City Centre
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Northern Quarter
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Exhibition
Manchester City Centre
Clayton Hotel Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Haunt
Manchester City Centre
11 Central
Salford Quays
Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
Infinity Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
Cibus
Levenshulme
The Art School Cellars
Georgian Quarter
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Vetch
Georgian Quarter
King Street Townhouse
Manchester City Centre
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Sora Manchester
Manchester City Centre
The Art School
Georgian Quarter
Golf Fang Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
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Hyatt House
Oxford Road
La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Cavern Quarter
BAB NQ
Northern Quarter
Leven Hotel Manchester
Gay Village
The Bridge
Prestbury
Sicilian NQ
Northern Quarter
AO Arena
Manchester City Centre
Sefton Park
Sefton Park

The Halyard
Ropewalks
Pattersons
Ropewalks
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Boutique 56
Liverpool City Centre
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
The Pen & Pencil
Northern Quarter
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Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Roomzzz Manchester City
Chinatown (Manchester)
Atlas Bar
Deansgate
Evuna Knutsford
Knutsford
Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill
Princes Dock
Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool
Ropewalks
Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
Ancoats
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Northern Flower
Northern Quarter
Malmaison Liverpool
Princes Dock

Founder’s Hall
Manchester City Centre
Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment
Albert Dock
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island
Piccadilly
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Erst
Ancoats
Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill
Manchester City Centre
Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Namaste Nepal
West Didsbury
The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester
Oxford Road
Grand Pacific
Manchester City Centre
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Premier Suites Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Runyon’s Bar & Restaurant
Manchester City Centre
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Motel One St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
King Street Tavern
Manchester City Centre
Rigatoni’s Altrincham
Altrincham
Manchester River Cruises
Salford Quays
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Bruncho
Deansgate
Spice Thai
Ropewalks
BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Down The Hatch
Ropewalks
The Bells of Peover
Knutsford
Hotel Anfield
Anfield
The Laureate Restaurant
Manchester
Piccolino Didsbury
Didsbury

Delta Hotel by Marriott Liverpool City Centre
Liverpool City Centre
Piccolino Bramhall
Bramhall
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The Walker Art Gallery
Liverpool City Centre
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Spinningfields
Zen Sushiya
Withington
Piccolino Grande Wilmslow
Wilmslow
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Seven Bro7hers Media City
Media City
Belzan
Mossley Hill
King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa
Manchester City Centre
Bury Market
Bury
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Manchester City Centre