Manchester was my first trip abroad, and I am so grateful I've stayed with Gerry and Kria. They are a loving and welcoming couple, I honestly felt like I was visiting my family. They're not only there to just give you keys, they actually care for you to have a nice stay. Whenever I came across Gerry or Kria in the morning (or evening) we've always had a nice talk. Even the last evening when i was a little sad to be leaving I've had the pleasure to talk to Kria about my day, my life, their life... They get along with people that stay over and give them their time. I am grateful for that and if i ever come to Manchester again I'll make sure to stay over at Gerry's - so we can watch a MUFC game in the garden and listen to the fans in Old Trafford 😸 (you have my word!)
The room was just as described - clean, spacious and cosy (and it's the closest one to the bathroom, which helps if you're waking up at night a lot)
if you're scared about the "shared" bathroom - don't be - it was the only thing that was putting me off but i took the risk and I didin't even feel like it was shared. I was able to use it whenever i needed it and never had to wait to take a shower or anything.
As for the location it's really good, withing the walking distance to the stadium. If you want to get to the city centre - Metrolink was the most convenient way of travelling around the town, trams from Firswood depart every few minutes.
My first trip abroad couldn't have been any better than this - thank you Gerry, thank you Kria for the amazing stay I had over at your house.