I came to Manchester with my boyfriend for a 5 day trip in early April. The IATEFL conference was the purpose of this trip. John was a lovely host and we felt very welcomed as he took the initiative to pick us up from the train station with his car, he didn’t have to do that at all. The location of the flat is only a 10-15 minute walk from the city centre and in case you are coming for a conference like me, the Manchester Convention Complex is about a 20 minute walk away. John also looked after us in every little aspects during our stay. One particularly incident was when it was raining heavily and I had to walk to the conference centre in high heel shoes, John offered me a lift as he was on his way to meet a friend. It was very kind of him. The room itself was pretty and clean, please be aware that there is no exhaust-fan or window opening in the room and the en-suite bathroom. Therefore, the room can be quite steamy after a shower. Apart from that, there was absolutely no problem. We were also allowed to use the kitchen and living room. I highly recommend John as a host if you are coming to Manchester and looking for somewhere nice to stay. Finally, I think I left my Samsung phone charger, so a little advice to double check and not leaving anything behind.