Where to go

City Centre
Hotel
Hope Street Hotel

Hope Street Hotel is a stylish and contemporary boutique affair in Liverpool’s Georgian Quarter, with cosy rooms and two excellent restaurants

Great John Street Hotel in Spinningfields in Manchester.
Castlefield
Hotel
Great John Street Hotel

A converted Victorian school house nestled on the edge of Spinningfields, the Great John Street Hotel has a relaxed and decadent atmosphere.

City Centre
Café or Coffee Shop
Garden Cafe FACT

FACT Liverpool gets back to its coffee-with-creativity roots thanks to a foliage-full new café.

Manchester
Restaurant
Fuel Cafe

Withington is home to Fuel Cafe, who serve only vegetarian and vegan food, as well as hosting quiz nights and lively open mics. They are well known for their hangover busting, meat free, full breakfast menu, and the decor is pleasantly found-object-eclectic.

City Centre
Shop
Aston’s Of Manchester

In Royal Exchange Arcade, Aston’s of Manchester is a tobacconist that recently branched out into whisky sales. In their shop you’ll find an interesting selection of bottles to buy, including

Peter Kavanagh's pub in Liverpool.
City Centre
Bar or Pub
Peter Kavanagh’s

Peter Kavanagh’s is a pub with an interior so traditional (yet quirky), it’s worth popping in just to take a look around.

Shop
Beatin’ Rhythm

A temple to powder-shuffling soul power, Beatin’ Rhythm is a record shop staffed by people who eat, sleep and breathe music. There’s a stunning selection of rare soul 45s but they also do nice lines in Doo Wop, 50s Rock, Rockabilly and Country.

shop
Manchester
Shop
Mustard Tree

A little way past where Oldham Street turns into Oldham Road (and where the Northern Quarter gives way to the occasionally rough, but up-and-coming Ancoats) you’ll find charitable organisation Mustard