The Bar/Lounge at Manchester Marriott Victoria & Albert Hotel

"After the attention to detail in the bedrooms, the hotel's bar and restaurant succumb to the disheartening blandness of corporate styling and you may be better off eating out, particularly if you're travelling with children"

"The corporate feel is softened by exposed wooden beams, bare brickwork and quirkily shaped rooms, while photographic reminders of former occupier Granada TV line the mezzanine gallery of the reception"

"But for an upscale hotel, some important features are annoyingly absent: There's no on-site fitness center; lower category rooms don’t have minibars; and breakfast commands an extra charge, as does parking and Wi-Fi (though it's free for Marriott Rewards card holders)"