The Renaissance Hotel is still open for business but due to be demolished, sometime, in the near future. It will be a quite a relief when it goes. In terms…

A hidden Manchester gem, The Portico Library is in fact open to the public every day. The events and exhibitions here are excellent and where else can you take tea in refined 19th century surrounds?

St Ann’s Square is a quiet little enclave of shops, with Barton’s Arcade set back from it on one side, and St Ann’s Church, which dates back to 1712 and…

The ‘biggest bookshop in the North’ right here in Manchester.

Manchester Central Convention Centre is the city’s main conferences and events centre, housed in the former Manchester Central railway station.

Nudo Sushi Box on Manchester’s Oxford Road specialises in freshly-prepared boxes of – you guessed it – sushi.

With 240 shops under one roof, the Arndale is one of the UK’s biggest shopping centres.

The Corn Exchange is a collection of modern restaurants in one Grade II-listed, 19th century building. A dining destination – Mughli, Banyan Bar & Kitchen and Tampopo stand out.

With 312 luxurious bedrooms, the Grade II-listed Midland Hotel occupies one of the most beautiful and storied buildings in Manchester.

Hotel Gotham is a luxurious hotel in Manchester’s city centre.

A public square in the heart of Manchester which plays hosts to festivals and major events. Home to the Albert Memorial and statues of Bishop James Fraser, John Bright, Oliver Heywood and William Ewart Gladstone.

This wonderful Italian restaurant might look a bit retro from the outside, but on the inside, Salvi’s Cucina serves up some of the most authentic ingredients going.