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Voyagers
Ropewalks
The Reach at Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Dakota Manchester
Piccadilly
Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
The Spirit of Manchester Distillery
Manchester City Centre
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Piccadilly
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Lock 84
Piccadilly

Rain Bar
Manchester City Centre
Wagamama St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
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Loom & Ladle Bistro
Piccadilly
The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
On the Hush
Northern Quarter
Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
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The Beatles Story
Albert Dock
Leven Hotel Manchester
Gay Village
Sora Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment
Albert Dock
Sicilian NQ
Northern Quarter
The Pen & Pencil
Northern Quarter
Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Atlas Bar
Deansgate
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Vetch
Georgian Quarter
Malmaison Liverpool
Princes Dock

Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill
Piccadilly
The Fisherman’s Table
Marple
Golf Fang Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
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Wing’s
Manchester City Centre
11 Central
Salford Quays
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
Northern Flower
Northern Quarter
Erst
Ancoats
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Hyatt House
Oxford Road
Boutique 56
Liverpool City Centre
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Evuna Knutsford
Knutsford
The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
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Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill
Princes Dock
Malmaison Manchester Spa
Piccadilly
The Art School Cellars
Georgian Quarter
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Founder’s Hall
Manchester City Centre
Haunt
Manchester City Centre
Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
Roomzzz Manchester City
Chinatown (Manchester)
Sefton Park
Sefton Park
Namaste Nepal
West Didsbury
Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island
Piccadilly
Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool
Ropewalks

The Bridge
Prestbury
Premier Suites Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
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Clayton Hotel Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Ropewalks Hotel
Ropewalks
Grand Pacific
Manchester City Centre
The Art School
Georgian Quarter
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Exhibition
Manchester City Centre
Suki Suki Street Food & Bar
Deansgate
Pattersons
Ropewalks
The Halyard
Ropewalks
The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
Ancoats
Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester
Oxford Road
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Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Cavern Quarter

Infinity Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
BAB NQ
Northern Quarter
Australasia
Spinningfields
The Vicarage
Holmes Chapel
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Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Northern Quarter
Malmaison Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
AO Arena
Manchester City Centre
Hakkapo
Manchester City Centre
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L’Enclume
Cartmel
Cibus
Levenshulme
King Street Townhouse
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill
Manchester City Centre
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The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Wrights Fish & Chip Shop
Greater Manchester
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Hallé St Peter’s
Ancoats
Holiday Inn Manchester Airport
Manchester
Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central
Ropewalks
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Frederiks
Georgian Quarter
Spice Thai
Ropewalks
Hope Mill Theatre
Ancoats
Bury Market
Bury
Motel One Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Motel One St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
Liverpool Cathedral
Georgian Quarter
Red Dog Saloon
Ropewalks

KAJI
Spinningfields
The Jacksonheim Boutique
Ancoats
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Bruncho
Deansgate
Down The Hatch
Ropewalks
King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa
Manchester City Centre
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Rogan & Co.
Cartmel
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Zen Sushiya
Withington
Seven Bro7hers Media City
Media City
King Street Tavern
Manchester City Centre
Hotel Anfield
Anfield
Evuna Manchester NQ
Northern Quarter