The fixture list for 2010/11 have just been announced and it already looks like a fasciniting season ahead for Liverpool and Manchester United.

After a disastrous season last year and now without a manager (Rafa Benitez was effectively sacked and has since moved to European champions Inter Milan), Liverpool – a club that many people feel is in turmoil as they plunge further into debt under the stwardship of their American owners – will be hoping for a better 2010/11 season. They start the season at home to Arsenal over the weekend of August 14th (some dates will change due to TV and this particular match looks a certainty to be shown on Sky Sports). Other early season opponents at Anfield include West Brom, Sunderland and Blackpool.

Manchester United lost out in the title race to a strong Chelsea side and many feel that Alex Ferguson hasn’t done enough to replace superstar winger Christiano Ronaldo. Many United supporters feel that Ferguson’s hands are tied, also because of another reviled American owner - The Glazer family – and are worried to see their club plunge further into debt. A takeover looks unlikely in the short term, although the campaigners wearing the Green and Gold scarves (the original colours worn by Manchester United) will hope to pour on the pressure and drive Glazer away from Old Trafford. Supporters are uneasy by the massive debt and inevitable challenge of neighbours Manchester City.

Manchester United start their premier league campaign with a tantalising match against newly promoted Newcastle United, with other early home games in Manchester against West Ham, Liverpool and Sunderland.

Serviced City Pads will be dealing with many supporters who follow both teams from afar. We find that there are many Manchester United fans who travel to Manchester from Southern Ireland and stay in Manchester for the weekend. The same applies to fans of Liverpool FC, but there are also a number of scandinavian fans who stay in Liverpool for 2 or 3 days either side of watching a premier league match.

As Serviced City Pads have now launched the SCP rewards club, it makes perfect sense to join the club now (it doesn’t cost anything) and then book your accommodation in Manchester for every home match throughout the season. You will be rewarded for every night accommodation that you book with us. To find out more click here. 

We also find that if you are a group wishing to stay in Manchester it makes better sense to stay in a Manchester serviced apartment rather than staying in a manchester hotel. The apartment option offers more space and means you can have a beer together as a group before you go out for the evening. It offers a more communal and less formal atmosphere than the 4 walls of a hotel room. A serviced apartment in manchester – for a group stay – will also generally work out to be better value for meny than booking a hotel in Manchester.

So if you are looking to book a short stay in Manchester, you should contact Serviced City Pads straight away. We are the specialist serviced apartment booking company with a wide range of great value serviced apartments in Manchester.

Serviced City Pads is delighted to announce that it has added Stay City’s fantastic new serviced apartment development, Laystall serviced apartments which is situated in the heart of Manchester city centre.

This 84 apartment development is made up of a selection of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom short stay apartments and is within a short walk of Manchester Piccadilly train station, as well as a wide selection of bars and restaurants.

Laystall serviced apartments are the perfect alternative to staying in a hotel in Manchester whether you are working in Manchester or simply visiting for a city break. You might even be planning to visit Manchester to watch one of your favourite football teams – Manchester United or Manchester City.

Chris Rose, Managing Director at Serviced City Pads commented, “We already work closely with Stay City – particuarly in Liverpool, where their Lever Court development is one of the most popular developments in the city centre. If the Laystall apartments prove to be as successful as Lever Court then this will surely be a great addition for the Manchester serviced apartment industry.

Manchester is becoming more and more important as a destination city for Serviced City Pads as we speak to more and more companies that have reason to stay in Manchester. It’s a more corporate city than Liverpool, but still has a great leisure pull – particularly with football supporters travelling from afar. We are delighted to be able to expand our portfolio of listings in Manchester and to widen our range of options to our customer.

Stay City booked through Serviced City Pads offer great quality accommodation at great proces – from as little as £55 per night for longer corporate stays.

The spacious Laystall serviced apartments in Manchester open at the end of May.

For more information about booking serviced apartments as an alternative to staying in a hotel in Manchester, why not call Serviced City Pads on 0844 335 8866.

We all want the best these days, with quality being of the utmost importance. This is truer still when it comes to Manchester airport hotels, but why it quality such a big deal?

For starters, by staying in a top-quality Manchester airport hotel you can be sure of a great night’s sleep, which isn’t always the case if you go for cheaper options. The beds are bound to be of better quality and the furnishings, fixtures and fittings will all be perfectly conducive to relaxation, ensuring that you have the most comfortable stay possible.

The food is also important to consider, and by staying at quality hotels or Manchester serviced apartments you can be sure that you’re getting the best. A lot of top-class hotels have highly regarded restaurants, and when you can have a fantastic breakfast as well there’s no better way to start the day.

Let’s not forget the little added extras you can get when staying in quality Manchester airport hotels. The attention to detail will be a lot greater to add even more comfort and convenience to your stay, and options such as turndown services, maid duties and even little things like having chocolates on your pillow make the whole experience a lot more luxurious.

As you can see, staying at quality Manchester airport hotels really is important. And, if you want all of this plus even more space, why not consider renting a serviced apartment instead? Here at Serviced City Pads we have a great range of Manchester serviced apartments that are guaranteed to impress, and all will give you a fantastic stay in Manchester.

A popular reason to book luxury serviced apartments in Manchester is for family celebrations – especially weddings. With accommodation ranging from intimate suites in graded Regency houses, to spacious modern apartments large enough for work meetings, we at Serviced City Pads can accommodate not only the bride and groom, but the guests as well.

When people book accommodation in Manchester for a wedding, it may not necessarily be a traditional church ‘do.’ The city has a number of alternative wedding venues, including civic buildings, stately homes and even a submarine! The House of Fraser is better known for gifts than weddings, but just round the corner is Parsonage Gardens, one of numerous hidden gems near the river, that’s perfect for a post-ceremonial photo shoot.

Religious ceremonies are still the most popular way to go – and Manchester has an impressive selection of both Christian and non-Christian venues. Popular for traditionalists is Manchester Cathedral. Originally the parish church, it only gained cathedral status in 2002 and is as bookable as any other church.  Medieval in origin, it was practically rebuilt in the 19th century – although for once, the Victorians stuck close to the plans of the original. Sited close to the river, guests booking serviced apartments in central Manchester will find it easily.

Roman Catholic couples traditionally book their ceremonies at St Mary’s. This “hidden gem” was the first post-reformation RC church in England, and was consecrated in 1794. Beautiful inside, it’s worth visiting for its artworks alone.

Whether you’re guests or the lucky couple, we at Serviced City Pads have luxury serviced apartments in Manchester’s most popular wedding areas.

Book accommodation in Manchester and you are in the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Yet Manchester was founded long before this, with a Roman settlement by the River Irwell, where Castlefield is today.

Rising at Irwell Springs on Deerplay Moor, the river separates the cities of Manchester and Salford. If you need to get from one to the other, the futuristic Trinity footbridge, in the Chapel Wharf district, gives easy access. It is one of several award winning bridges built in the 1990s. Civic engineers booking serviced apartments in Manchester should also check out the Merchant’s Bridge, in the Castlefield Basin. The seven bridges surrounding it span 200 years. The reconstructed Roman fort takes you back somewhat further.

Manchester gained its importance through the Industrial Revolution. We at Serviced City Pads recommend renting our luxury serviced apartments in Manchester’s Salford Quays if you are keen to explore this side of the city’s past, as you are surrounded with industrial history.

The River Irwell kicked off Manchester’s industrial era, and still plays an important role in modern industry and commerce. During the 17th and 18th centuries it was adopted as a trading route, the stretch between Manchester and Irlam (where it joins the River Mersey) being changed drastically to become part of the Mersey and Irwell Navigation system.

The river west of the city centre was altered again in the 1890s, for construction of the Manchester Ship Canal.  At its time this 36-mile waterway was the largest navigation canal in the world and allowed Manchester and Salford to become a major sea port. Today, the canal is still a great sight to see for those staying in Manchester serviced apartments.

History lovers staying at luxury serviced apartments in Manchester’s city centre may feel they’ve booked into a cultural desert, but this is not so. There is a wealth of civic and industrial landmarks to visit – many of which were well established long before the Industrial Revolution even arrived. Chief among these has to be Chetham’s Library. The oldest free public reference library in Great Britain and the oldest English language library in Europe, it’s a “must see” for anyone renting serviced apartments in Manchester city centre.

Chetham’s is easy to overlook, hidden as it is just off Millennium Square and next to the stunningly futuristic Urbis Centre. In 2009 the centre had a “Hidden Manchester” exhibition. A truly surreal experience was to wander the flatiron contours of this award-winning masterpiece; all glass, steel and digital technology – and then head for its Hidden Manchurian neighbour, where the books are chained to the wall as they were in the 17th century. The building itself is one of the oldest in Manchester, part of the 15th century Chetham’s Music School.

Although you can’t borrow the books (the oldest public lending library in the UK is at St Mary’s Church, in Surrey) you can still use them for reference. Once inside, you can take Manchester’s staunch tradition of Socialism to heart, and sit at the same window seat Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx sat, while Engels was composing his masterpiece, “The Condition of the Working Classes in England.”

Whatever your political beliefs, we at Serviced City Pads recommend a visit to Chetham’s for any “culture vulture” booking accommodation in Manchester.

Why is it that there has been a sudden trend of people preferring to make use of serviced apartments in Manchester to the traditional ones. If you are visiting to cities such as Manchester, it is highly likely that you may end up in serviced apartments in Manchester.

This is mainly because they are very reasonably priced and at the same time companies such as Serviced City Pads can easily link you with any serviced apartments in Manchester. These apartments are very economical to hotels yet they offer equally the same service compared to what is offered by the hotels. The serviced apartments in Manchester offer you an economical stay at great locations that saves you undesirable expenses on travelling and entertainment.

Serviced apartments are ideal for cooling off

Unlike is the case with hotels, accommodation in Manchester is most ideal for those people who may want to have time of their own. The arrangement is like how it is when you are at your home as you have the entire house to yourself.

As such, it is up to use to choose what you want to do. One thing is guaranteed though; there are very few disturbances from outside. If you are also looking for entertainment, the accommodation in Manchester may also cater for that thus there is very little interaction with the outside world if you wish to hide away and relax.

It is also possible to have your own food prepared according to your specifications, which is like having a meal that has been prepared in your own kitchen. These are issues which are not possible in hotels.

There are a number of reasons which may look for accommodation in Manchester. It could be a case of being asked to work from the city for a limited period, especially for executives or it may be a case that you have been working hard and now want to relax and cool off.

Whatever reason which may prompt you to look for accommodation in Manchester, there are certain rules of the game you have to follow if you are to win.

It is usually important that you engage with a company that would undertake this task on your behalf. This is very easy as there are some reputable companies which are only a click of the button away. Such companies include the likes of Serviced City Pads.

What are the next steps?

After identifying a company that would look for apartments in Manchester on your behalf, it is also important to have ready answers to questions such as the duration, the price range and also what you intend to do when in Manchester.

There are cases where people may look for apartments in Manchester because they are visiting as a tourist, maybe planning to settle there or you have temporarily located to Manchester. Having ready answers for these questions would definitely make the planning part of your intended holiday very much enjoyable.

There would be no headaches as all things will start to fall into place as soon as you engage the services of experts. This will also ensure that you are in very safe hands and would enjoy the stay in your apartments in Manchester.

Would you imagine going on holiday in Manchester without making a booking at any of the hotels? This may send shivers down the spine as your mind would wander and you will wonder what would become of you. To send more shivers, one would suggest that you carry no supplies and only a few of your very necessary personal belongings.

You need not worry about what would happen to you in this case as there are some luxury serviced apartments in Manchester. These usually have the bed linen, towels, napkins, quilts and other small knick knacks that are always required when you stay away from home.

Imagine being home away from home

Luxury serviced apartments in Manchester are ideal for executives and families who may be visiting this city but would like to have time on their own. In most cases, the luxury serviced apartments in Manchester are appropriately located for your convenience.

What you need to do is to make use of the expertise of companies such as Service City pads, which can link you with the most appropriate luxury serviced apartments in Manchester at a very reasonable cost. These costs are by far lower than what is charged by hotels. It is also interesting to note that these serviced apartments in Manchester may also have a private car park.

This is for added security of your own vehicle or that one you may be renting for the duration of the stay in Manchester. There are others which have added amenities like yoga, hair and beauty therapist appointments arranged prior to your arrival. Visit us today to see our range of 
apartments in Manchester.

The great thing about staying in serviced apartments in Manchester, is that you have the choice of eating in or going out. Many prefer to do the latter, as there are some great eateries in this great city.

For English and Continental cuisine, one of the best is actually in a hotel. The Abode hotel, near Piccadilly Station, is run by Michelin star celebrity chef Michael Caines. It won Best Restaurant in the 2009 Pride of Manchester Awards, and with good reason. Offering superb cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere, this is the perfect place to come if you’ve booked luxury serviced apartments in Manchester for a special occasion. The Palace Hotel is another superb old Victorian establishment, and the perfect place to dine before a show at the Palace Theatre.

Manchester’s cosmopolitan mix of cultures means it has over 500 restaurants to choose from, with every cuisine on the globe availabe. This can make it hard to pick a good one, but it’s hard to go wrong if you keep to the city centre. If you’re on a budget, head for the Northern Quarter, where you will find a chic mix of atmospheric Gastropubs and bars serving Thai, Japanese and Indian cuisine. Many people can’t book serviced apartments in Manchester without going out for a curry. The famous “Curry Mile” of Rusholme is renowned for having the best Pakistani restaurants in Europe. If it’s Indian you’re after, head for the town centre.

We at Serviced City Pads guarantee that booking serviced apartments in Manchester will introduce you to some of the best culinary experiences in the UK. Visit our site to see some of our cheap hotels in Manchester.