Mad fer it – Manchester calling

The Manchester Evening News Arena is a staple stop off on the major concert and event tours and the city and surrounding area boast a higher than average number of resident celebrities and personalities, due in no small part to the number of footballers and other sportspeople living nearby.

With so much going for it, Manchester needs to have great accommodation. Cool boutique hotels and major chains have sprung up or had a modern make over giving rise to some of the hippest accommodation in the British Isles. www.hotelsofmanchester.com is a great place to start, listing all the hotels in Manchester and surrounding area. You can search by price range (basic through to luxury), by location or by hotel name.

Other good places to find your place to stay are www.infotel.com and www.expedia.co.uk. If you are travelling to the North West on business then perhaps the swankier hotels aren’t quite what you’re looking for. These offer less pricey but still comfortable places to stay often very close to the City centre or main business districts.

You can expect to pay from £50 upwards for a hotel room for the night, usually including breakfast.