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JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,625
edited December 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
We are in the initial planning stages of going to Manchester to see the Specials reunion show, as well as a Man City match, so a few questions:

Is the City Centre the best place to stay?

Is either the Renaissance or Marriott Victoria and Albert a nice/well-located place to stay?

Is the local transport as good as London's?



Thanks!
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  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Not sure where to stay, but there's a sweet little early AM breakfast nook near the Printworks (bit to the northwest), it's all red, and has a nice view of a seedy tattoo parlor just across the street.

    Deliciously greasy heart stopping breakfast.
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  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Are you sure it's Manchester City you want to see????? :confused: if so, why? they are terrible :p
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,625
    jamie uk wrote:
    Are you sure it's Manchester City you want to see????? :confused: if so, why? they are terrible :p

    Man U are away that weekend, and City is more appealing than Wigan!
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    We are in the initial planning stages of going to Manchester to see the Specials reunion show, as well as a Man City match, so a few questions:

    Is the City Centre the best place to stay?

    Is either the Renaissance or Marriott Victoria and Albert a nice/well-located place to stay?

    Is the local transport as good as London's?



    Thanks!

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  • Duff_ManDuff_Man Posts: 150
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    We are in the initial planning stages of going to Manchester to see the Specials reunion show, as well as a Man City match, so a few questions:

    Is the City Centre the best place to stay?

    Is either the Renaissance or Marriott Victoria and Albert a nice/well-located place to stay?

    Is the local transport as good as London's?



    Thanks!

    1. Yes it is the best place to stay, obviously its more expensive but it makes things easier

    2) they're arnt too far away, its easier to get a taxi to the apollo (i think thats where they're playing) , i think the hilton is not too far away, but might be more expensive,

    since i live here, ive not really been in any of the hotels, so you might want to check out review sites like tripadvisor, etc

    3) the transport is decent, but not as good as londons yet, there are plenty of buses and trams, but it depends on where you want to go etc

    since the apollo and city's ground are near picadilly station, you might want a hotel near there as it will be in walking distance from the city centre and the ground
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  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Man U are away that weekend, and City is more appealing than Wigan!


    that's like saying 'I'm hungry but there's no food as such, but hey I'll take the dog shit before the windfall leaves' :)
    or something
    :p:D
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,625
    jimed14 wrote:
    Step one ... wait ... until late January .... I am really hoping Coachella locks them up!!!!

    I am hoping for the trifecta of PJ -The Specials-Blur...and throw the Foos and Oasis in the mix too!
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,625
    Duff_Man wrote:
    1. Yes it is the best place to stay, obviously its more expensive but it makes things easier

    2) they're arnt too far away, its easier to get a taxi to the apollo (i think thats where they're playing) , i think the hilton is not too far away, but might be more expensive,

    since i live here, ive not really been in any of the hotels, so you might want to check out review sites like tripadvisor, etc

    3) the transport is decent, but not as good as londons yet, there are plenty of buses and trams, but it depends on where you want to go etc

    since the apollo and city's ground are near picadilly station, you might want a hotel near there as it will be in walking distance from the city centre and the ground

    thanks for the info...I am a bit of an anxious traveler, so the closer to the station, the fewer worries!
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