Next CUK do - Manchester, February

[Cliphead]

I could make that one, train down and back. Any recommendations for decent hotel?

[cailin maith]

I could make that one, train down and back. Any recommendations for decent hotel?

Loads - my sis used to work at the palace hotel so maybe she'd be able to get you a good rate - I'll check with her tonight....

[Cliphead]

Loads - my sis used to work at the palace hotel so maybe she'd be able to get you a good rate - I'll check with her tonight....

Thanks!

[chef]

Yep, sounds good to me, Didsbury anyone ?

Town - Mulligans - Didsbury is too up it's own ass for me....

noooo Dont goto Didsbury, I cant make the doo and would be mortified that you've all been to my own stomping ground and I missed out .. plus as CM said, it's too up it's own ass.. and it's out of town..

[SallyAnne]

Thanks!

Yeah the Palace is a great place to stay...as is the Rossetti at the top end of town.
Even the MalMaison in manc is great though - very cool bar.

Never stay at the Lowry - very stuffy.

[chef]

if your simply after a cheap (ish) place to crash out then the Ibis on portland street is as central as you'll get. Just checked and it's £66 for Fri 29th Feb

It's not an amazing hotel by any standards, but if you dont mind being a room number instead of a name then this is your ticket.

[Cliphead]

if your simply after a cheap (ish) place to crash out then the Ibis on portland street is as central as you'll get. Just checked and it's £66 for Fri 29th Feb

It's not an amazing hotel by any standards, but if you dont mind being a room number instead of a name then this is your ticket.

That's a possibility. I was kinda thinking somewhere with a decent 24 hour residents bar where the diehards can retire to after official closing time

[realityhack]

That's a possibility. I was kinda thinking thinking somewhere with a decent 24 hour residents bar where the diehards can retire to after official closing time

That's a very, very good idea indeed. Thistle hotels often have a late bar after hours for residents and guests.

[chef]

Malmaison do aswell im fairly sure? might need chewcking though

but not quite in the cheap league

[SallyAnne]

That's a very, very good idea indeed. Thistle hotels often have a late bar after hours for residents and guests.

It's Manchester - city of proper boozing....all the hotel bars have that!!!

The Palace bar is brilliant, as it mal maison, as it Rosetti (although thats probably a bit too funky for you doddery old farts)
All of them stay open unti lthe last resident croaks it