Brian is by far the nicest host I have had so far! He's a great guy, with a great sense of humor, and very welcoming. His flat is really nice and clean, located in a building at the very heart of Manchester (I was working at the John Rylands library that week and that was very close, but there all the other major downtown attractions Manchester offers are extremely close) . The room was very quiet, cozy and warm (it was winter!) and I had a bathing room (shower and toilet) for myself. Brian was very kind as a host, giving me lots of tips about the city, allowing me to use his kitchen and washing machine etc. The only thing for improvement would be Wi-Fi/Internet access - I could not use my own computer to check emails etc. But apart from that it is really wonderful -the best place in Manchester, no doubt.