Visitor's Guide: Manchester

Home to the Manchester United soccer team, this town has more to offer than just sports. Retail via the modern city center shopping complex and a vigorous youth scene can be appreciated when you visit for business or leisure.

Find information on Manchester, the closest major city/downtown area to your hotel.

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Read All About It: Manchester

Find articles about the city’s history, hot spots, what to see and where to eat

The Manchester Browser

A directory to shopping, dining, attractions and other points around town

Local Business and Services Directory: Manchester

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Area Events

The what, when and where on local happenings, special events and more

Manchester Food & Drink Festival (0.4 miles)

10/1/09 to 10/12/09

Manchester Comedy Festival (1.5 miles)

10/15/09 to 10/25/09

The Festival of Fantastic Films (1 miles)

10/16/09 to 10/18/09

Echo & Ther Bunnymen (0.4 miles)

10/13/09 to 10/13/09

World Netball Series (0.4 miles)

10/9/09 to 10/11/09

UCI Track Cycling World Cup (0.4 miles)

10/30/09 to 11/1/09

Greyhound Racing

1/1/09 to 12/31/09

Christmas Festive Markets (0.4 miles)

11/18/09 to 12/21/09

Fantasies, Follies & Disasters: The Print of Francisio De Goya (1.5 miles)

8/15/09 to 1/30/10

Manchester Christmas Lights Switch On (0.6 miles)

11/12/09 to 11/12/09

What’s Current

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Area Tour Services

Let those in the know show you around town

BBC ManchesterTour

  • BBC In Manchester
  • BBC
  • 44 370 9011 277

Manchester Museum Tour

  • The Victoria Gentleman
  • Manchester Museum
  • 44 161 275 2676

Manchester United Tour

  • Museum and Stadium
  • Manchester United

The Lowry Tour

  • Tour for Groups
  • The Lowry
  • 44 0870 220 2003

Urbis Tour

  • Introduction to Urbis
  • Urbis
  • 44 161 605 8200

Walking Tours of Manchester

  • Manchester Tours & Guide
  • Kate Diddle
  • 44 161 864 2640

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Marriott® Hotel Manchester Victoria & Albert Hotel

Water Street Manchester, M3 4JQ United Kingdom

  • Phone:  44 161 8321188
  • Fax 44 161 8342484

Reservations by Phone

To make reservations by phone, call 1-800-228-9290 in the USA and Canada (or any of our worldwide reservation telephone numbers ).

Manchester Weather:

November 6, 2009

  • AM PM Rain / PM Rain
  • Hi:51F |10C
  • Low:42F |5C