| the down-to-earth rooms feature tvs and tea/coffeemaking facilities. most have en suite bathrooms. located in the city centre, this straightforward bed-and-breakfast is a block from piccadilly gardens and a 9-minute walk from arndale centre shops. breakfast is served in a low-key dining room. wifi is available in public areas for an hourly rate, plus there's a meeting room. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Manchester Airport 24 min
The Lowry (15 min)
Modern performance venue staging opera, comedy, dance & theater shows, plus art exhibitions. People's History Museum (10 min)
Former Edwardian pumping station housing displays on local and national working-class life. The Whitworth (10 min)
Visual arts collection surrounded by parkland, closed for massive expansion work until summer 2014. Manchester Cathedral (8 min)
CofE building with 13th-century origins, chapel of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and daily tours. Manchester Art Gallery (7 min)
Artworks spanning 6 centuries plus changing historic and contemporary exhibitions and family events. Manchester Museum (9 min)
Free, wide-ranging global collections including mummies and dinosaurs, plus a busy events programme. IWM North (16 min)
Permanent and temporary exhibitions charting the effects of war, plus family events and activities. Manchester City Council (7 min)
City hall, victorian architecture, clock tower, gothic revival architecture, and victorian era Science and Industry Museum (11 min)
Museum exploring the role of science & innovation in one of the world's first modern train stations. Printworks (6 min)
This revamped former printworks is home to restaurants, plus bars, nightclubs, a cinema and a gym. The John Rylands Library (9 min)
Neo-gothic library (part of University of Manchester) with rare books & manuscripts, a cafe & shop. Piccadilly Gardens (2 min)
Anchored by a large fountain, this tranquil square features an expansive green space & pavilion. Manchester Central Library (7 min)
Monumental 1930s central library of Manchester, with a domed reading room, free Wi-Fi & a cafe. National Football Museum (6 min)
More than 140,000 football-related items plus a kids' discovery zone and skills-testing simulators. Old Trafford (13 min)
Home of Manchester United, offering behind-the-scenes stadium tours and 75,000 seats for matches. | 
