Swanky Manchester aparthotel Native has announced it will give away 222 rooms for free this year to mark 2022.
Situated in a converted warehouse just a stone’s throw from the Northern Quarter and Manchester Piccadilly rail station, Native is one of the leading lifestyle aparthotels in the UK.
Known for its stylish, spacious and dog-friendly accommodation spanning lofts, studios and duplex penthouses, the complex features 166 individually designed large self-contained luxury apartments with a separately-operated bar, mini cinema and restaurant below.
Already incredibly popular with the Northern Quarter and Ancoats crowd, now the hotel group has announced details of a year-long room giveaway – in addition to 20% off room discounts, 50% food and an invite for kids to eat for free during holidays.*
Launching on 22 February, Native Manchester will begin the giveaway this month with 22 free rooms.
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More free accommodation will be up for grabs throughout the year as the hotel group celebrates different occasions.
During the Queen’s jubilee, for example, the hotel plans to make 70 rooms available to commemorate her 70th anniversary as monarch.
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In order to get your hands on a free room, you’ll have to sign up to the ‘Be Native’ community where users can unlock special offers, such as prizes and discounts by playing quirky games.
The offers you can redeem are valid on stays across all Native Places aparthotels in the UK, as well as dining offers at Manchester Native only.
Native Places’ locations beyond Manchester include London, Glasgow an Edinburgh, spanning a total of six unique aparthotels across the UK.
Just like the site in Manchester, each breathes new life into an historic building, be that a historical estate, the former home of the Anchor Line shipping company with original features dating to 1906, or a converted tea warehouse.
Native Manchester at Ducie Street Warehouse is one of the only places in Manchester to offer leisure staycations with large self-contained luxury apartments offering a truly home from home stay.
Native Manchester is an award-winning aparthotel that features 166 individually designed apartments, including studios, loft apartments and eight duplex penthouses with private terraces offering panoramic views across the city.
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Entire tram line suspended due to overhead line damage at Old Trafford
Daisy Jackson
Metrolink trams along the Altrincham line have been suspended due to damage to an overhead line near Old Trafford.
The damage, caused by a third party, has caused significant disruption for commuters across the Greater Manchester region this afternoon.
No Metrolink tram services are operating between Altrincham and Piccadilly, in either direction.
Large queues are already forming for buses at Piccadilly Gardens as people attempt to get home.
Engineers have arrived on site to try and fix the issue, but ‘significant disruption’ is expected to continue into the evening.
TfGM and Metrolink have also deployed staff to assist people with their journeys at all stops in the city centre as well as at Old Trafford, Trafford Bar, and Cornbrook.
Trams between Bury and Deansgate-Castlefield are unaffected.
Ticket acceptance is in place on the 245, 255, 256, 263, 281 and 285 bus services and on Northern Rail services between Altrincham and the city centre. Simply show the driver your Metrolink ticket or pass when boarding.
You can plan the rest of your journey online using the TfGM journey planner here.
Pubs can extend their opening hours if England make it to the Euro 2024 semi-finals
Emily Sergeant
Pubs are to be permitted to extend their opening hours if England make it through to the semi-finals of EURO 2024 this summer.
With the Premier League, and the English and Scottish football leagues, all drawing to a close over the next couple of weeks, our nations are already looking ahead to what is gearing up to be a massive summer of sport – with both the UEFA EURO 2024, and the 2024 Olympics coming up before August is out.
And now, it’s been revealed by Home Secretary James Cleverly that if either England or Scotland’s mens national football teams make it to the semi-final of European football’s flagship tournament, then pubs will be allowed to stay open for longer.
But, there’s a bit of a catch… because isn’t there always?
The Government has said that venues will be allowed to stay open for an extra two hours on match days if either or both teams reach the last four or the final of the competition, but this only applies to pubs that already have a license to open until 11pm anyway.
The move to extend opening hours comes after a consultation at the end of last year, and is hoped to provide a boost to the hospitality industry – which has notably been hit hard during the ongoing cost of living crisis.
The Home Secretaries in England and Wales, under Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003, can make an order relaxing licensing hours to mark occasions of “exceptional national significance”, but the Scottish and Northern Irish Governments have to set their own rules.
“We have listened to the public through our consultation,” explained Home Secretary James Cleverley, “and we will be extending pub licensing hours should England or Scotland reach the semi-finals or final of Euro 2024.”
The EURO 2024 semi-finals are to be held on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 July / Credit: UEFA
Mr Cleverley said the move will “allow friends, families and communities to come together for longer to watch their nation hopefully bring it home”.
This legislation is set to be laid in Parliament today (Wednesday 8 May) to ensure there is enough time for it to be debated and passed before the tournament begins on Friday 14 June, the Government has confirmed.