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On the Hush
Northern Quarter
Rain Bar
Manchester City Centre
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Piccadilly
The Reach at Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Lock 84
Piccadilly
Manchester Tattoo Convention by UKTTA
Piccadilly
The Spirit of Manchester Distillery
Manchester City Centre
Loom & Ladle Bistro
Piccadilly

Voyagers
Ropewalks
Wagamama St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
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Dakota Manchester
Piccadilly
The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre
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The Bridge
Prestbury
The Halyard
Ropewalks
Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill
Manchester City Centre
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Manchester Spa
Piccadilly
Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
Ancoats
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Northern Quarter
Namaste Nepal
West Didsbury
10 magical places to watch the sunset in the North West

Evuna Knutsford
Knutsford
Wing’s
Manchester City Centre

Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Suki Suki Street Food & Bar
Deansgate
Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment
Albert Dock
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Golf Fang Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
BAB NQ
Northern Quarter
Malmaison Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill
Princes Dock
Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
Cibus
Levenshulme
Hyatt House
Oxford Road
Hakkapo
Manchester City Centre
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Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island
Piccadilly
Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill
Piccadilly
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Pattersons
Ropewalks
1

L’Enclume
Cartmel
Erst
Ancoats
Grand Pacific
Manchester City Centre
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Australasia
Spinningfields
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
The Art School
Georgian Quarter
Founder’s Hall
Manchester City Centre
Northern Flower
Northern Quarter
Roomzzz Manchester City
Chinatown (Manchester)
The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
Sefton Park
Sefton Park

Infinity Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
Ropewalks Hotel
Ropewalks
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Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
11 Central
Salford Quays
The Art School Cellars
Georgian Quarter
Boutique 56
Liverpool City Centre
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Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Premier Suites Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool
Ropewalks
Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester
Oxford Road
Sicilian NQ
Northern Quarter
Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
King Street Townhouse
Manchester City Centre
Exhibition
Manchester City Centre
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La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Cavern Quarter
Atlas Bar
Deansgate

The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
Vetch
Georgian Quarter
Leven Hotel Manchester
Gay Village
Malmaison Liverpool
Princes Dock
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The Vicarage
Holmes Chapel
Clayton Hotel Manchester
Manchester City Centre
AO Arena
Manchester City Centre
The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Sora Manchester
Manchester City Centre
The Pen & Pencil
Northern Quarter
The Fisherman’s Table
Marple
Haunt
Manchester City Centre
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The Beatles Story
Albert Dock
Down The Hatch
Ropewalks
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Spice Thai
Ropewalks
Seven Bro7hers Media City
Media City
Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Motel One St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
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Hotel Anfield
Anfield
Zen Sushiya
Withington
BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel
Manchester City Centre
King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa
Manchester City Centre
Holiday Inn Manchester Airport
Manchester
The Walker Art Gallery
Liverpool City Centre
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Spinningfields
Happy Days Apartments
Liverpool City Centre

Hallé St Peter’s
Ancoats
The Jacksonheim Boutique
Ancoats
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ibis Budget Manchester Airport
Manchester
29

Rogan & Co.
Cartmel
Henrock
Bowness-on-Windermere
The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
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Piccolino Grande Wilmslow
Wilmslow
Speke Hall
Speke
Hope Mill Theatre
Ancoats
Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central
Ropewalks
City Wine Bar & Kitchen
Business District (Liverpool)