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Hotel of the week: Willowbank Hotel, Manchester

With Manchester now a firm favourite meeting place, the Willowbank hotel, a stunning 3-star property and part of the Feathers hotel group, is ideally located in the centre of all important meeting amenities including the city centre, the universities, the main conference arenas and five minutes away from the airport.

However, this hotel is so well equipped for business life, you may well want to escape the bustle of the city centre and stay on-site! Your stress-free stay starts with the ample secure parking and vast choice of refreshment options when you arrive.

Thanks to a recent multi-million pound refurbishment, the Willowbank Hotel now has a number of luxury public areas to kick back in. The Lowry Lounge is tranquil, elegant and tastefully furnished, while the Enigma bar reflects some of Manchester’s greatest alumni – Mr and Mr Royce and Emmeline Pankhurst to name a couple. The Skyway Lounge offer another tempting option and a comprehensive light refreshment menu, traditional beers, quality wines and bar snacks are available throughout the day.

The Roman-themed Coliseum restaurant provides a fun, informal dining option in sumptuous surroundings. Not many business dinners come surrounded by Roman plinths, paintings, statues, helmets and shields! A rich and exciting menu, friendly service and award-winning cuisine will also tempt you to stay on-site.

The Willowbank boasts 116 bedrooms, in a variety of options. Spacious, ornate superior rooms in the orginal house are individually designed, while executive rooms are furnished to high design specifications and come with new bathrooms, CD players, digital radios and flat screen TVs. A range of practical and comfortable standard rooms ensure there is something to appeal to all budgets.

And finally, the hotel has a comprehensive menu of business facilities to offer.The Dalton Board Room, with its luxury high backed armchairs, is ideal for up to 15 executives.  The Rylands Library suite - refurbished with the assistance of the Rylands Library Manchester - is a perfect setting for meetings for up to 50 delegates. The Coliseum Conference Suite, accommodating up to 200 delegates, with a high-tech lighting and sound system, fully air-conditioned and superb quality of service.

Special offer!

An extremely generous offer for all Bed & Breakfast rates – a free bar between 5-7pm, seven days a week throughout 2011. Yes, you read that right …

This feature was written by DialExpotel for Expotel, the UK's leading hotel, travel and venue booking agency. To find out more about The Willowbank or Feathers Hotel Group, call 0844 793 7300.

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