First, let me start with Brian, the most delightful, charming, thoughtful host I’ve ever met. My only regret is not being in town long enough to have more chats with him. He kindly made me breakfast my first morning, but I might have failed to tell him I was not a morning eater. I did feel slightly peckish and had one of the wonderful bangers he had made – yummy! Brian was also helpful with any questions I had about directions and parts of the city.
The apartment is absolutely lovely and well laid out so that you do not have to walk through shared space to get to your room. The room was well equipped for all my needs – hair dryer, towels, shampoo/soap, wifi password readily available etc… The en suite bathroom was such a treat and spacious. Not one of those bathrooms were you feel if you moved two inches from the shower you’d be on the toilet ;-D The bed was very comfortable and I enjoyed the skylight. Brian did show me that there were blinds for the window and the skylight, but being autumn, I found no need to use them.
The apartment is close to the local train stop and other attractions – Central Library, Old City Hall, etc… Since my stay was so brief I only ventured as far as my legs could take me in a day. I had no agenda and my walk-abouts were full of interesting architecture, shops, cafés, etc… I enjoyed Manchester and will be coming back with a more specific itinerary in hand and hopefully Brian will have availability, because I would definitely like to stay at his home again!