| the colourful, relaxed rooms come with flat-screen tvs, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and free wi-fi. upgraded rooms add minifridges and nespresso machines. breakfast is available for a surcharge. there are also whisky tastings. this informal hotel in a redbrick building is a 6-minute walk from old market square, 1 mile from nottingham arboretum and a 13-minute walk from nottingham railway station. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am
Manchester Airport 1 hr 48
Holme Pierrepont Country Park, home of The National Water Sports Centre (16 min)
Sprawling, 270-acre resort with rooms & a cottage, plus a cafe, a bar & water sports. Newstead Abbey (31 min)
Water-features fill the 300-acre grounds of this dissolved monastery and home of Byron's ancestors. City of Caves (9 min)
Cave network attraction under the city that has been adapted by man since Anglo-Saxon times. Wollaton Hall, Gardens and Deer Park (14 min)
16th-century, English Renaissance style mansion housing natural history museum, set in parkland. National Justice Museum (11 min)
Penal system history tracing local legal institutions back to the 1780s, with interactive tours. Public Art - Sky Mirror (4 min)
Sculpture and installation art Nottingham Castle, Museum & Art Gallery (4 min)
Mansion with displays on local history, decorative items and work by renowned international artists. Trent Bridge Cricket Ground (10 min)
Large sporting ground seating 15,000, featuring a state-of-the-art roof, squash courts and library. Nottingham Contemporary (9 min)
Elegant building sunk into a sandstone cliff with modern art galleries, a learning area and a cafe. Nottingham Natural History Museum (14 min) Robin Hood Statue (3 min)
This striking monument in a quaint village square honors the local legend, Robin Hood. Attenborough Nature Reserve (21 min)
226-hectare reserve with a visitor centre, ponds & bird hides, along with trails & picnic tables. Old Market Square (Slab Square) (5 min)
Expansive, open city square featuring iconic stone lions, fountains & historic pubs. Wollaton Park (14 min)
500 acres of grassland, wetlands & woodlands surrounding Wollaston Hall, known for deer sightings. Arboretum (14 min)
Victorian park with collection of more than 800 trees, some of which planted when it opened in 1852. | 
