Malmaison Manchester

Once a textile warehouse, the Joshua Hoyle Building that houses Malmaison Manchester sits bang on top of a canal. But you’re probably not taking the horse-drawn barge, so we’ll also mention that it’s a 20-minute drive from the airport and not much more than a pedestrian crossing away from Piccadilly train station. Once you’re ensconced in one of the 180 bedrooms and suites, there are five meeting spaces to explore and, hidden at the back of the restaurant, the Ember Lounge cocktail bar that moonlights as a private dining room. Wi-Fi is complimentary throughout the hotel and the meeting rooms cater to groups from 12 up to 100, offering projection walls, flatscreen TVs, conference calling and an abundance of daylight.