| set in a former cotton mill, this hip apartment hotel is an 8-minute walk from manchester piccadilly train station, a mile from the science and industry museum, and 3 miles from old trafford football stadium. featuring retro lighting and furniture, the stylish studios and apartments come with free wi-fi, smart tvs and kitchens; some add washer/dryers. yoga classes are available. amenities include an airy coffee shop, and trendy communal work spaces and meeting rooms. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Manchester Airport 23 min
The Whitworth (6 min)
Visual arts collection surrounded by parkland, closed for massive expansion work until summer 2014. Printworks (12 min)
This revamped former printworks is home to restaurants, plus bars, nightclubs, a cinema and a gym. Manchester Central Library (8 min)
Monumental 1930s central library of Manchester, with a domed reading room, free Wi-Fi & a cafe. Old Trafford (10 min)
Home of Manchester United, offering behind-the-scenes stadium tours and 75,000 seats for matches. Manchester City Council (8 min)
City hall, victorian architecture, clock tower, gothic revival architecture, and victorian era National Football Museum (11 min)
More than 140,000 football-related items plus a kids' discovery zone and skills-testing simulators. People's History Museum (10 min)
Former Edwardian pumping station housing displays on local and national working-class life. Piccadilly Gardens (10 min)
Anchored by a large fountain, this tranquil square features an expansive green space & pavilion. IWM North (12 min)
Permanent and temporary exhibitions charting the effects of war, plus family events and activities. The John Rylands Library (10 min)
Neo-gothic library (part of University of Manchester) with rare books & manuscripts, a cafe & shop. Science and Industry Museum (14 min)
Museum exploring the role of science & innovation in one of the world's first modern train stations. The Lowry (12 min)
Modern performance venue staging opera, comedy, dance & theater shows, plus art exhibitions. Manchester Museum (9 min)
Free, wide-ranging global collections including mummies and dinosaurs, plus a busy events programme. Manchester Art Gallery (7 min)
Artworks spanning 6 centuries plus changing historic and contemporary exhibitions and family events. Manchester Cathedral (14 min)
CofE building with 13th-century origins, chapel of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and daily tours. | 
