A Suite City Escape at the Manchester Marriott Victoria and Albert Hotel #Review

A Suite City Escape at the Manchester Marriott Victoria and Albert Hotel #Gifted

The Manchester Marriott Victoria and Albert hotel located in an enviable postcode right by the beautiful Manchester city centre canal network is an ideal home away from home for both business and leisure.

The stunning Grade II property has a mix of a neutral and warm colour palate with many of the original wood beams and metal columns still in place.

A warm welcome is always provided from the moment you walk in the building and you just know that everyone of the team will make your stay memorable for all the right reasons.

The hotel offers a range of accommodations including their divine Duplex Suites which are the perfect way to enjoy a super Suite Manchester city escape in style.

The duplex suites are on two floors, starting with a downstairs bathroom including bath, overhead shower, toilet, bason and complimentary toiletries to use throughout your stay. 

Leading onto a lovely lounge area, with a complimentary tea tray and bottled water, that is spacious and packed out with original wood detailing.  The sympathetic renovation marries a mix of contemporary and traditional extremely well.

Now, when it comes to celebrations of any kind this hotel has got you covered.  They can arrange all sorts of extra goodies, surprise moments, such as this beautiful birthday package with banner, balloons, bubbles, birthday brownie platter and a cute card, so I would highly recommend checking out their perfect packages as they have something celebratory for all budgets.

As previously mentioned, this superb duplex suite has another level and the suite is next level for sure. Head upstairs where there is a second bathroom, snug bedroom with robes, slippers, a vanity area, and a huge balcony with sweeping city views. 

Room service breakfast anyone…yes please! Make things easy like a Sunday morning and enjoy some of the Marriott Manchester’s Suite Signature service.

Head downstairs and there you have it a beautiful breakfast lounge setup just for you and your guests, I could not think of a better way to spend a morning.

Room service was impressive with a variety of items such as the full English, omelette, pretty porridge bowls, pastries, tea and coffee, just perfection!  

Fuelled and ready to go Manchester city centre has so much to see and do so you will be spoilt for choice. After a busy day of exploring The Manchester Marriott’s Victoria and Albert Hotel has the best place to relax, The Chop & Plant restaurant.

The onsite Chop & Plant restaurant offers a cool eclectic space for you and your guests to wine, dine and generally chill out, kick back and relax.

The restaurant and bar has something to suite every palate and was well worth a visit.  They have small plates, main meals, desserts and an extensive range of drink offerings. Please do try out a few of their cocktails, the excellent Expresso Martini and mega Margarita, mixed to perfection and tasted delicious!

Summer Fun in the City with Accor: Ibis Manchester Centre 96 Portland Street Hotel #Review

Summer Fun in the City with Accor: Ibis Manchester Centre 96 Portland Street Hotel: #Gifted

The Ibis Manchester Centre 96 Portland Street Hotel is perfectly located right in the heart of Manchester City centre.  The hotel has a cool chic lounger and bar area perfect to enjoy a coffee or cocktail and people watch.

Warmly welcomed, by the lovely Ibis team as per usual, we headed up to our room. The bedrooms are cosy and snug; the double bed provided an excellent night’s sleep.

There is a spacious wardrobe, a desk area with a plug port so you can ensure all your gadgets are on full charger before exploring all that Manchester has to offer.

The Bathroom hub has all you need including a shower unit with complimentary toiletries to use during your stay. There is also a fully stocked tea and coffee tray ideal for a cuppa while you plan your city adventures.

Once you are all settled in it’s time to head out and explore all that Manchester city centre has to offer. There are art galleries, museum’s, plenty of activities and shopping are just a few of my suggestions.

After building up an appetite why not head over to The Exchange Food and Drink Lounge, located in the Ibis’s sister Hotel Novotel Manchester Centre, as it is the perfect place for couples, family, and friends to enjoy good food and good times.

What is really lovely about The Exchange Food & Drink Lounge, within the Novotel Manchester City centre, is how superb the whole team are, from the chef to the servers, and for me this makes you feel instantly at home.

Décor is contemporary, cosy and chilled providing guests home away from home vibes, now onto the all important food and drinks.

The Exchange lounge food and drinks menu is extensive, there is something for everyone, it is next level. The all new starter boards are amazing and the perfect way to share a few nibbles while waiting for your mains. The choice of cheeses, fresh vegetables & fruits, olives, humous, dips, meats and breads are superb.

Mouth-watering mains include the fabulous Fish & Chips with mushy peas and all the trimmings along with the Prawn Linguini you have two winning dishes.

Now, if you fancy some sweet stuff why not go for a pre-dinner cocktail and if you have left some room, I would highly recommend sampling the delicious desserts including the Bakewell tart with fresh berries and custard and also the luscious rice pudding with pear and chocolate sauce, this was a real winner! All washed down with a liquor coffee.

The best part is that your snug Ibis room is literally a hop skip and a jump away so you can take it easy, sit back and relax.

Chinese New Year Celebrations at the Novotel Manchester Centre Hotel #Review

Chinese New Year Celebrations at the Novotel Manchester Centre Hotel #Gifted

The 4-star Novotel Manchester Centre is located, within the heart of Manchester city centre, near to all the main transport hubs such as Manchester Piccadilly & Oxford Road train stations is perfect for business or leisure.

Just a hop skip and a jump away from Manchester’s China town The Novotel Manchester Centre is perfectly located to take advantage of the Chinese New Year Celebrations. The 2023 Chinese New Year Celebration marks the year of the rabbit and makes for an exciting time to be in the city for sure.

Every time without fail, we have always been greeted with a warm welcome and this time was no exception.  As always, knowledgeable team members on check in and were checked in and had all the key information explained in no time.

Our room provided us with a huge Queen bed, 55-inch LCD TV, sofa area, work/vanity desk, providing a modern and contemporary space to relax and unwind. As you can see, the wall artwork of Manchester city is absolutely amazing!

The bathroom has all you require including rainfall power shower and complimentary upgraded toiletries.  There is also a separate toilet area, a spacious sink area with fully illuminated mirror and plenty of mirrors to beautify yourself.

Importantly, there are fluffy robes and slippers for use during your stay, a complimentary tea tray, Nespresso coffee machine, hair dryer, iron and a safe.  We also had use of the hotels complimentary Wi-Fi while onsite so we could still keep connected while we enjoyed some chill time.

Now you are all settled in, I would recommend heading down to the hotels onsite Exchange Bar & Restaurant as they serve some fabulous food and it’s the perfect place to enjoy a few drinks, because the place has an amazing atmosphere with just good vibes.

Starters It is always nice to enjoy a glass of bubbles and/or rose along with some scrummy starters including a perfectly presented salad, pad thai and some poutine.

We opted for casual bites, so our marvellous mains included burger & fries, Fish & chips with a good pint of beer to wash it down with.

An Amazing Anniversary Hotel Stay at Novotel Manchester Centre #Review

An Amazing Anniversary Hotel Stay at Novotel Manchester Centre #Gifted

The 4-star Novotel Manchester Centre is located, within the heart of Manchester city centre, near to all the main transport hubs such as Manchester Piccadilly & Oxford Road train stations is perfect for business or leisure.

Make your way through the revolving doors, into the bright airy reception area, and prepare to check in for a sensational stay.

Warmly welcomed by the reception team, who checked us straight in and provided lots of useful information about the hotel, including the use of their complimentary Wi-Fi while onsite, and instantly made us feel at home.

The Executive Rooms provide guests with a huge Queen bed, 55-inch LCD TV, sofa area, work/vanity desk, providing a modern and contemporary space to relax and unwind. 

Shower room was wonderful, with complimentary upgraded toiletries, and a refreshing rain shower with a unit that has a silent privacy screen, if you want to see into the bedroom while showering. There is also a separate toilet area, a spacious sink area with fully illuminated mirror and plenty of mirrors to beautify yourself.

For our Anniversary, the team’s attention to detail went above and beyond, creating a fabulous floral rose petal display for us as well as including some lovely extras such as complimentary peanuts, crisps, bottled water and two bottles of wine – all of which were really appreciated.

As standard, within the Executive rooms there are fluffy robes and slippers for use during your stay, a complimentary tea tray, Nespresso coffee machine, hair dryer, iron and a safe.

Now as if that is not enough to make sure that you have a memorable stay, why not head down to the onsite Exchange Bar & Restaurant for a few glasses of wine, some yummy food and the perfect place to sit, chat and enjoy the good vibes.

Dan, Gaskey and all the food & beverage are a dream team, real diamonds that make sure they always go the extra mile, so guests leave happy.

The Exchange Bar & Restaurant has an extensive drinks offering including plenty of gins, spirits, beers, lagers, Ipas, wines and of course cocktails.

Malmaison Manchester Hotel #Review

Malmaison Manchester Hotel Review: July 2019

Located just minutes away from Piccadilly train station, in a bustling and vibrant hub, this boutique Manchester city centre hotel is a must stay while in the city.

Transformed from an elegant 19^th century warehouse, the Malmaison hotel is chic, contemporary and characterful.

On arrival, through the revolving doorway you re met with this super cool and quirky bit of tech, an amazing digital display with moving goldfish!

Executive Rooms

Executive rooms are super stylish, with muted colours and Manchester themed artwork to provide an ideal space for a business trip or city leisure break away.