Whitworth Locke

There's perhaps nowhere more iconic to stay in Manchester than this converted Victorian cotton factory, and this ultra-slick and contemporary suite-hotel's 160 apartments are a perfect example of the excellent ‘Locke Living’ group’s cool, affordable urban accommodation.

It's the ideal choice not only for those who those who want to stay a bit longer but for those on a shorter visit too, with warehouse-style apartments of multiple sizes, ranging from 25m-square City Studios to 43m-square Locke Studios that can sleep up to 3 people and one- and two-bedroom suites and duplexes. They are all crisply furnished and free of clutter, and come with king-size beds, sofas and Smart TVs , kitchen facilities and ‘Who Gives a Crap’ toilet paper in well-designed and functional bathrooms; some apartments have desks, too. 

The building has a flexible co-working space should you need it, a coffee bar and a work-out space positioned next to the hotel's atrium bar. It also has a sleek South American restaurant that serves ceviche and Uruguayan steaks. AS for the location, you're right in the heart of Manchester's so-called 'Civic Quarter' and therefore close within walking distance of pretty much everything – the station, St Peter's Square and the Town Hall, the Central Library, Manchester Art Gallery and the Gay Village.