Native Manchester has been unveiled as the regional winner in the 2019 Sunday Times Best Places to Stay list.
One of the latest offerings in city centre accommodation, the stylish multi-use apartment hotel only opened its doors last month and has already scooped best in class for the North.
Formerly The Place aparthotel, the Grade II listed warehouse on Ducie Street boasts 166 luxury serviced apartments right in the centre of the city.
Described as 'Manchester's newest and most exciting place to stay and hang out', the rooms range from a modest studio apartment to a palatial two bedroom duplex penthouse apartment.
The hotel is also home to a Bistrotheque restaurant, boutique gym and 'Cultureplex' - an arts centre complete with its own indie mini cinema, bar, brasserie and performance spaces.
Two minutes from the bustling hub of Manchester Piccadilly, and a short walk from the trendy Northern Quarter, its located in prime spot for tourists wanting a swish place to stay in the heart of the city.
The reviewer who stayed at the aparthotel rated the 'comfy Gainsborough beds, thick curtains and rainfall showers' while commending the deco/maritime decor and nod to Manchester's industrial heritage.
They also applauded the Cultureplex complex, the main restaurant and the in-house fitness suite, Blok - which has two other sites in Shoreditch and Clapton.
Native Manchester is part of the Native chain of apartment-hotels and is currently the the only one in England outside of London.
Bosses say it was the Northern Quarter building's heritage that drew them in when searching for sites in Manchester.
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News at the opening in September, Founder and CEO Guy Nixon said: “This has been an extraordinary opportunity to take one of the great icons of Manchester’s industrial past and turn it into a major cultural and social destination for the city.
“Manchester is a thriving, culturally rich and fast expanding city so it seems apt that we are unveiling the new breed of Native's aparthotels here at Ducie Street."
The hotel took over the bulk of the historic warehouse with a sympathetic restoration to most of the listed building's original features including exposed brickwork, vaulted ceilings and wrought-iron girders and columns.
A new glass atrium roof has been installed over the lobby area and there's seven floors of accommodation.
Each apartment is kitted out as a home-from-home, with contemporary decor, solid oak parquet floors, mid-century style Conran furnishings, smart TVs and fully-equipped kitchens with dishwashers and washing machines.
Native Manchester takes the crown from 2018 North winner The Cookie Jar in Northumberland - an intimate boutique hotel close to Alnwick Castle in the North East.
The full guide is available with The Sunday Times this weekend or via The Sunday Times website
