CITY BREAKS: There are many things to do in Manchester, like visit Coronation Street (Pic: GETTY • PH)
If you are looking to go to Manchester but dont want to stay in the thick of it all, Oddfellows on the Park could be the hotel for you.
This boutique hotel is set in the vast grounds of Bruntwood Park, but is only minutes away from the airport and the city centre.
A beautiful Victorian mansion, the new 22-room hotel boasts a restaurant, cocktail bar and luxurious spa called The Pigsty.
The spa sits in a separate building adjacent to the hotel and has two treatment rooms and a Rasul mud room – which I can thoroughly recommend.
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The “Wallow in Mud” treatment – which costs £50 for one person or £80 for two – is a 40 minute self-applied treatment which includes a Himalayan salt scrub followed by mineral mud.
Then relax in the steam room followed by an application of body cream completes this purifying and skin-softening ritual.
As well as the mud room, the spa offers a full range of treatments from manicures and pedicures to facials and massages.
If you want to treat yourself, book a table at The Galloping Restaurant, situated in what was once the Halls original ballroom.
VISIT: The hotel is set in the grounds of Brentwood Park (Pic: PH)
Its open daily for lunch and dinner, serving the very best of British produce with an Oddfellows twist.
I opted for the Stone Bass with mushroom ketchup, turnip and girolles, £18.50. But if you cant decide from the mouth watering menu there is a Taster of Everything menu.
For desert I can highly recommend the maple parfait, spiced pear and oat, £8.
There are endless things to see and do in Manchester including shopping. The Intu Trafford Centre is only 10 minutes away from Oddfellows and if shopping is your thing its a must.
It boasts popular stores including a Selfridges, Victorias Secret and Primark, along with more than 60 restaurants and an Odeon Imax cinema.
LUXURY: The Victorian mansion has 22 rooms, including a restaurant and cocktail bar (Pic: PH) Related Articles
If you are a Coronation Street fan then take a trip to Salford Quays and the home of the Coronation Street Tour.
ITV have opened their outdoor set at MediaCityUK to the public. Fans can visit the famous cobbled street, have their photo taken outside the famous Rovers Return and see the newly extended Victoria Street.
The experience lasts about 80 minutes but dates are limited, so check the website coronationstreettour.co.uk before you go.
After a busy day out exploring its nice to get back to Oddfellows on the Park and relax in one of the Park rooms.
With a 5ft king size bed, a small seating areas, Nespresso machine, flat screen TV and stunning view of the park, its the perfect place to unwind after a busy day in the city.
WHERE TO STAY: Rooms at Oddfellows on the Park start from £139 (Pic: PH)
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Where to stay?
Rooms at Oddfellows on the Park start from £139. Also if you love a bargain, the hotel is offering a brilliant January deal.
Just for January, the hotel is offering an overnight stay, a two-course dinner with a glass of champagne and full english breakfast for two people from just £199.
To book go to oddfellowsonthepark.com.
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