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Host your child’s next party at Underwater Street

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Underwater Street in Liverpool is a gem for children. If you don’t know about it already, you need to start wising up to its charm and its appeal. Underwater Street in Liverpool is a great place to take your child for a birthday party. Worried about accommodation for the duration of your stay in Liverpool? You need not be, Liverpool serviced apartments have it all covered.

A birthday party is nothing without friends and with Liverpool serviced apartments you can afford to take your child and his or her friends with you. You can even ask other moms to come along and keep you company, while the kids are having a birthday bash the adults can have some much needed rest and relaxation.

All of this is possible through the affordability of Liverpool serviced apartments. You pay per apartment and not per person. This means that splitting the costs of one or two apartments between groups makes the trip even more cost effective.

Party away

Underwater Street offers kids and parents three different ways to party. You can choose from a weekend party, private or private themed party for your child. Underwater Street will cater to everything from activities to eats and drinks and even party bags and invitations.

All you need to do is bring the kids and let them enjoy. To make the whole trip cost effective and enjoyable for all you can split all the costs between the adults. Underwater street offers children an unforgettable birthday party experience and a good reason to take a trip to Liverpool.

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Exceptional finds at Manchester’s craft and design centre

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Arts and crafts are something that far too few people take note of or employ in their lives today. Everything has become completely machine made and instant. Many of us don’t want to wait for something to mature or take the time to make it with our own hands. At most we want to walk into a store, grab the item off a shelf and pay for it. Even better is the convenience and ease the internet has introduced into many lives.

You don’t even need to leave your seat to get what you want. You can order it online and have it delivered, anything from flowers, gifts and groceries are obtained in this way. Long forgotten is the pride that comes from successfully making things by hand.

We have also forgotten to cherish gifts made by hand and rather prize machine made items. You can break this cycle in your own life.

More to life

Manchester offers you the opportunity to visit a great city and come to a wonderful Crafts and Design Centre. You can come to Manchester’s Crafts and Design Centre and learn a bit about yourself. They offer workshops at different times for various arts and crafts. You can take in the exhibitions, buy items and even enjoy the café.

The Manchester Crafts and Design Centre is a must visit for local UK citizens and tourists alike. Worried about the cost of staying over? Not anymore, Manchester serviced apartments take care of that for you. You will receive comfortable and homely accommodation for your stay that doubles the benefits as it is extremely affordable.

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Urbis in Manchester

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

When you think of a museum you probably come up with a mental image of an old, seedy building that has stood the test of time. In it you probably expect to see things centuries old and no longer of much interest to modern society.

Museums are not always the most fun you can have, that is until Urbis, Manchester, was unveiled. Urbis is located in the heart of Manchester’s modern hub. This museum is not filled with things from the Stone Age.

Oh no, Urbis is dedicated to modern Manchester as it is the first industrial city in the world. And that’s not all Urbis has to offer you, and there is no better way to stay in Manchester on a trip to Urbis than in a serviced apartment.

Modern history

Urbis offers you exhibitions dedicated to modern Manchester. But, it also offers visitors exhibitions dedicated to other modern cities across the globe. Some of the other city exhibitions include Singapore, Los Angeles and Paris. For once you will be able to interact with historical items and tales that you can relate to. To further impose its modern historical legacy, Urbis is constructed largely of glass.

This lends a beautiful and artistic modern feel to the building. This museum is well worth a visit, even if you do not live in Manchester. Staying over in Manchester to visit Urbis need not be a drag.

A serviced apartment is your comfortable home away from home. They are also the top choice of many visitors to Manchester for their luxury and superior comfort.

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Blue badge-ing through Manchester

Friday, July 17th, 2009

All too often we live in a country and never really see, experience or appreciate what the different cities and towns have to offer us. This really should be considered a crime. We are far too happy to flit off to other countries to go and experience life elsewhere. However, we all too easily neglect to experience and see the jewels under our very noses.

A jewel like Manchester should not go unseen and not experienced. Yes, you may think that it is just another city in the UK now. But wait till you have had a Blue Badge tour of Manchester, it will transform the way that you see this city.

Buddies in blue

You don’t need to stay at any specific hotels or luxury bed and breakfast places to make use of the fantastic blue badge tours of Manchester. All you need is the comfort and affordability of Manchester serviced apartments. In fact, combining a blue badge tour and a stay in a serviced apartment can present a very attractive weekend break.

Not to mention an affordable one at that. The blue badge tours are conducted by professionals called blue badge guides. These guides are trained and tested and they are registered with the North West Tourist Board. And they are also recognised by the English Tourism Board. These guides provide private and group tours in a variety of languages to suit your needs.

You can even make the trip more affordable by travelling as a group of family or friends. This can cut individual tour costs and will definitely cut accommodation costs as you can share a serviced apartment together for the stay.

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Manchester’s Chinatown

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Chinatown has become synonymous with large and culturally diverse cities in the world. There are many Chinatowns across the globe; however each has its own uniqueness and special experiences. Manchester has just such a Chinatown, waiting for the rest of the UK citizens to come and experience it.

Exploring and experiencing Manchester’s Chinatown is the perfect idea for a mini-break or a weekend away. To make that idea even more enticing is the prospect of staying in a luxurious serviced apartment. Manchester’s serviced apartments are value for money and add that extra touch of comfort to your trip. You can stay in Manchester affordably and get the services offered by a hotel too.

Exploring the local orient

Manchester is a busy, bustling city and Chinatown is just one more reason to visit this exquisite city. Many people in the UK are sitting on activity goldmines and don’t even realise it. With finances becoming increasingly tough, holidays and weekends overseas are moving further out of reach. Indulge in a glorious getaway to a local orient; Manchester’s Chinatown.

This little gem is a cornucopia of experiences, especially for the food lover.  You can find a wide variety of oriental restaurants that serve up delicious food. You can buy souvenirs from the myriad of gift shops and Chinatown is a sight on a Sunday.

This is when oriental folk from around the country travel here in search of items from the traders, herbalists and more. Chinatown in Manchester is a rich blend of cultures, including some surprising ones like French and Italian, and won’t disappoint.

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Manchester’s Christmas markets

Monday, July 13th, 2009

The end of the year brings on an annual festive frenzy across most of the world. It’s gift buying and festive merriment wherever you turn. Shops and businesses of all kinds join in on the fun and provide decorations and other celebratory displays.

People flock to the stores and shopping centres in droves to get their hands on Christmas deals and gifts. A Christmas event that nobody should miss out on is The Manchester Christmas markets. These markets offer you a variety of things to see and do, as well as things to spend your money on.

Festive travel

Travelling to another city for festivities is always loads of fun. However, it can prove to be quite expensive if you want to stay in a hotel. Manchester offers visitors a highly affordable alternative. You can make your stay cosier and cheaper by staying in a Manchester serviced apartment. These apartments offer you many of the same services you find in hotels at a fraction of the cost.

Staying in a Manchester serviced apartment offers you the feeling of home with the luxury and decadence of a hotel stay. During the Christmas period this kind of spoiling is welcome and it leave the family free to have fun. The Christmas markets in Manchester run for roughly a month from mid November to just before Christmas. It offers lots of European style fun in five different markets across the centre of Manchester.

The five locations are Brazennose Street, Albert Square, St Exchange Street, Ann’s Square and New Cathedral Street. Bring your family for fun, shopping and a break from everyday life.

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Architectural wonders

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Architecture is one of the greatest sources of character in a city, aside from the people inside them. Manchester offers visitors great sights and experiences in architecture. Manchester is an old city that has been around since roman times.

It has stood the test of time and so have many of Manchester’s buildings that still stand toady. This city makes a right and architecturally colourful destination. It is especially suited for arts, culture and architecture enthusiasts. The buildings to be found in the city span across the ages and are testament to the many different design styles that were used.

Taking it all in

You may dismiss the idea of travelling to Manchester in order to see, experience and take photographs of the myriad of architectural styles available. Many think that the money spent on a hotel stay should be warranted by something of more importance. However, you can drop that way of thinking and take to a new one. You can afford to take a comfortable trip to Manchester in the name of the melting pot of architecture.

All you need is the time and a Manchester serviced apartment. Serviced apartments in Manchester offer you affordable accommodation that offers you something extra. You get many of the services that hotel stays offer you, except the high price that is.

These serviced apartments are comfortable, many are spacious and you can relax. You can even plan a family or group trip as you pay per serviced apartment and not per person. it is not surprising that serviced apartments in Manchester have become the preference of many visitors and travellers.

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Urban heritage in Castlefield

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Manchester displays a huge variety and a vast amount of architectural heritage. Architecture and history enthusiasts love Manchester for its beautiful and rich architecture. The city is a mixture of new, old and ancient and the effect is breathtaking. One of the biggest attractions in Manchester is Castlefield Urban Heritage Park. This park offers the history buff and every visitor to Manchester a feast for the eyes.

You can feast your eyes on old and ancient buildings, standing from roman times. You can take in Manchester’s industrial heritage as the very first industrial city the world welcomed. And you can do all of this on a relatively shoestring budget too.

Out and about

Staying over in Manchester does not have to cost you the earth. Quite the contrary, it can cost you relatively little. All you need to do is book your stay in a Manchester serviced apartment. Manchester serviced apartments offer you the fine blend of home comforts and hotel luxury. And to make them more attractive, they come with varying price tags from a mere roof over your head to extravagant luxury.

You can plan a trip to Manchester and thoroughly visit Castlefield Urban Heritage Park, even in tough times. After all, you cannot hope to explore all that Castlefield has to offer in the span of a single afternoon. You need time to take it all in and truly experience it. This is where serviced apartments in Manchester really save you money. Make up a group or make it a family time to spend quality time and get a taste of history and culture.

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Ordinary fascination

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Have you ever noticed how the history lessons in schools always focus on the important people of the important events in our history? Well, in case nobody told the people writing history books, the little people and small events count just as much.

Without the ordinary man on the street and the ordinary events of daily life, there is no real history. The important parts of human history are founded and solidly built on a foundation laid by the little people. And so, Edinburgh offers the world a glimpse into the lives of the ordinary little people of the past.

Humble beginnings

The People’s Story is a museum in Edinburgh that is housed in what is the Cannongate Tollbooth. Formerly the Cannongate Tollbooth was used as a tax collecting office, a court and even, believe it or not, a prison. This little historic gem is home to everyday life from the latter part of the 18th century right up until the present day.

You get to see, smell and hear what life was like back in the day. When you visit The People’s Story you will need to rest your head in the same town the museum promotes. This means searching for accommodation in Edinburgh.

This can seem like a nightmare when you are trawling through hotel options. Hotels are not cheap and not as comfortable as home. Why not stay in a serviced apartment in Edinburgh for your visit? You can rest your head in the comfort of home and still receive the benefits of a hotel stay in serviced apartments in Edinburgh.

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Join the Urban Rat Race

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

The Urban Rat race has taken the world by storm and the Edinburgh Urban Rat Race event is something many people will simply not miss. The Rat Race has even taken supreme sports out of the countryside and put it slap-dab in the middle of cities.

The Edinburgh Rat race is held yearly. It includes gamut events such as the Mean Streets event that participants cover on foot over a three-hour period. The Rat Race events are kept secret and none of the participants knows until just before the start.

These adventure and adrenaline junkies turn the city of Edinburgh upside down, as they kayak, abseil, bike and run around. Regular participants will tell you the only constant is that nothing is ever the same.

Urban rats unite

Some of the events are physically gruelling and others are absolutely hilarious. It is little wonder that people come from all over to be part of this modern day rat race with a twist. This eagerly awaited yearly event caters to people with varying levels of fitness. All that is needed is a thirst for adventure as teams of three thunder around having as much fun as possible.

Rat Racers book accommodation in serviced apartments well ahead of the event so as to be sure they have their accommodation in hand. Serviced apartments in Edinburgh hold great appeal for the Rat Racers as it is economical.

It has all the possible comforts of home and can accommodate groups as well as families. After the rats have raced their hearts out, they come to relax and kick off their shoes in their well-appointed serviced apartment.

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