Where to sleep in Manchester?
May 5th, 2016, 02:35 PM
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Where to sleep in Manchester?
I am holding a reservation for the Motel One Piccadilly in Manchester. I liked the Motel Ones I stayed in last year in Germany, and it is convenient for the train station. However, I understand that this area used to be dodgy at night, and had a shortage of good places to eat. Has it improved, or should I be looking somewhere else? Salford Quays and Castleford have been suggested.
May 6th, 2016, 05:58 AM
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Ok not sure what you will think of this but I love Velvet.
http://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/velv...ighlight_room=
Boutique hotel in the gay district by the canal. If you don't like noise its best to ask for a higher room or one round the back. I always go for the one with the japanese screens.
Food is very decent and there is a small bar downstairs.
It is literally 2-3 minutes walk from the station.
http://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/velv...ighlight_room=
Boutique hotel in the gay district by the canal. If you don't like noise its best to ask for a higher room or one round the back. I always go for the one with the japanese screens.
Food is very decent and there is a small bar downstairs.
It is literally 2-3 minutes walk from the station.
May 6th, 2016, 06:13 AM
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I think its fine - it will be potentially busy and noisy (especially if everyone is out enjoying the sun at the canalside tables), but if you request a room at the back you would have no issues (in my hotel)
Your hotel is very close by but just away from Canal St I think, so noise likely to be less of an issue. It's very very convenient, both for the station itself and just wandering into town and/or catching a tram. Worry not!
Your hotel is very close by but just away from Canal St I think, so noise likely to be less of an issue. It's very very convenient, both for the station itself and just wandering into town and/or catching a tram. Worry not!
May 6th, 2016, 12:06 PM
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Thanks to you both.
I stayed in Motel Ones in Berlin and Bremen last year, and found them clean, comfortable, well designed and relatively cheap. None of the charm I imagine the Velvet offers, though.
There seem to be a lot of restaurants in the Piccadilly Gardens area, so maybe it got cleaned up.
I stayed in Motel Ones in Berlin and Bremen last year, and found them clean, comfortable, well designed and relatively cheap. None of the charm I imagine the Velvet offers, though.
There seem to be a lot of restaurants in the Piccadilly Gardens area, so maybe it got cleaned up.
May 6th, 2016, 12:59 PM
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Coronation Street and Weatherfield would be my first choice.
but seriously the train station area when I was there - Piccadilly Station anyway was right near the heart of town and within a short walk thus of plenty of good places to eat.
It did not appear to be the most scenic place in England - the station area - but typical large city look - busy place night and day however.
but seriously the train station area when I was there - Piccadilly Station anyway was right near the heart of town and within a short walk thus of plenty of good places to eat.
It did not appear to be the most scenic place in England - the station area - but typical large city look - busy place night and day however.
