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As one would expect of a city of its size, Manchester is home to a huge number of hotels, guest houses and bed-and-breakfasts. Here, we list the pick of the bunch.
5-star Hotels
The Lowry Hotel
50 Dearmans Place, Chapel Wharf, Greater Manchester, M3 5LH. Tel: 0161 827 4000
Radisson Edwardian Manchester
Free Trade Hall, Peter Street, Manchester, M2 3NQ. Tel: 0161 835 9929
Boutique Hotels
Alias Hotel Rossetti
107 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2DB. Tel: 0161 247 7744
Didsbury House
Didsbury Park, Manchester, M20 5LJ
Great John Street Hotel
Great John Street, Manchester, M3 4FD. Tel: 0161 831 3210.
Malmaison
Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 3AQ. Tel: 0161 278 1000.
4-star Hotels
Arora International
18-24 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 4PH. Tel: 0161 234 6050.
Copthorne Hotel Manchester
Clippers Quay, Salford Quays, Salford, M50 3SN. Tel: 0161 873 7321.
Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport
Ringway Road, Manchester, M90 3NS. Tel: 0870 400 9055.
Manchester Marriott Victoria & Albert
Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ. Tel: 0161 832 1188.
Palace Hotel
Oxford Road, Manchester, M60 7HA. Tel: 0161 288 1111.
Stanneylands Hotel
Stanneylands Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4EY. Tel: 01625 525 225.
The Midland Hotel
Peter Street, Manchester, M60 2DS. Tel: 0161 236 3333.
The Place Apartment Hotel
Ducie Street, Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2TP. Tel: 0161 778 7500.
Thistle Manchester
3-5 Portland Street, Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, M1 6DP. Tel: 0870 333 9139.
3-star Hotels
Best Western Princess on Portland
101 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 6DF. Tel: 0161 236 4468.
Britannia Hotel Manchester
Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3LA. Tel: 0161 228 2288.
Manchester Travel Inn Metro
The Circus, 112-114 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 4WB. Tel: 0870 238 3315.
Jarvis Piccadilly Hotel
Piccadilly Plaza, Portland Street, Manchester, M1 4PH. Tel: 0161 236 8414.