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

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

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

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.

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

Thanks to its infinity pool, the King Street Townhouse Hotel offers visitors panoramic views across the city.

Award-winning restaurant housed within Liverpool’s boutique Hope Street Hotel.

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

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.

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

Chain cinema showing mainstream films, located in Manchester’s Printworks complex.

Vintage clothes shop on Manchester’s Tib street, specialising in current and retro trends.