Two of Manchester’s finest and most well-known luxury hotels have featured in a prestigious travel platform’s top 30 hotels in the UK for 2020.
Hotel Brooklyn and Hotel Gotham are flying the flag for the city of Manchester after making the cut in independent luxury travel magazine / online platform Condé Nast Traveller’s top 30 list of hotels and accommodations in the country.
This top 30 list is compiled based on the opinions, experiences and ratings of the readers of Condé Nast Traveller.
Hotel Brooklyn came in at number 17 on the list, and Hotel Gotham took the 22nd spot.
Both hotels are impressive additions to the ever-developing Manchester skyline – offering a range of the finest boutique four and five star accommodation, as well as award-winning restaurants and bars – and help make the city a go-to destination within the UK, Europe and throughout the world.
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Given their impressive architecture, they’ve also each doubled-up as filming locations for major Hollywood blockbusters and hit TV shows over the years as well.
Condé Nast Traveller – a subgroup of mass media company Condé Nast, which owns Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Wired, Architectural Digest (AD) and more – is widely-regarded as one of the most well-respected travel inspiration platforms, so this is a pretty big deal for the Manchester accommodations scene too.
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Especially as Manchester has beat out many other leading UK cities, some of which – including the English capital of London – do not feature on the list at all.
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Scotland’s prestigious five star resort The Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Perth took the top spot on the list.
Cliveden House in Taplow, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian in Edinburgh, Luckham Park Hotel & Spa in Chippenham, and Soho Farmhouse in Chipping Norton each make up the rest of the top five spots.
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Manchester was one of the only cities on the list to have multiple hotels within the same city / town featured on the list, along with the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, the much sought-after Cotswald village of Broadway, and the historic Somerset city of Bath.
Aside from the two Manchester hotels, the only other North West offering on the list is Linthwaite House in Windemere, Cumbria.
You can check out the full top 30 list via the Condé Nast Traveller website here.
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Kyle Walker announces retirement from international football with England at 35
Danny Jones
Former Manchester City star and England defender has announced his retirement from international football at 35 years old.
He calls it a day for his country with nearly a century of appearances.
Kyle Walker, who has won six Premier Leagues, four Carabao trophies, a pair of FA Cups and a Champions League title with Man City, made his national team debut back in 2011.
Now, nearly a full decade and a half later, he is hanging up his boots on the biggest stage, retiring as England’s most capped right back in history.
As you can see, he confirmed the news in a highlight video looking back on her best moments with the Three Lions.
Sharing a lengthy and emotional statement in the caption, the Yorkshireman wrote: “After more than a decade representing my country, I have decided to retire from international football. Playing for England has always been the biggest honour of my career and something I will always be proud of.
“Thank you to every teammate, coach, manager, the 12th man, and everyone behind the scenes who has been part of the journey. Every roar from the fans pushed the team along, and I’m looking forward to joining them to support the lads in the World Cup.”
His last appearance in an England shirt came in June against Senegal, since dropping out of manager Thomas Tuchel’s first-choice team and future plans, with both form and age no doubt being factored into that decision.
Walker added: “The memories in an England shirt will stay with me forever.”
96 caps 🧢 Five major tournaments 🏴 A #ThreeLions legend ⭐
He went on to sign off by saying, “I also want to thank my family for their support every step of the way. They have made this journey even more special, and I will always be grateful to have shared it with them.”
The Sheffield-born fullback left Manchester last year following a loan spell at AC Milan, before joining fellow Premier League side Burnley FC permanently this past July.
Meanwhile, the Clarets are staring down relegation back to the Championship; however, this step will no doubt help Walker prolong his club career, whether or not he stays in Lancashire.
Where does Walker rank among the all-time England defenders in your mind?
Featured Images — Oleg Bkhambri (via Wikimedia Commons)/England (screenshot via YouTube)
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Mancs wanted to take part in next series of BBC’s popular Gladiators reboot
Emily Sergeant
The BBC is back casting for the next series of Gladiators, and producers are looking for Mancs to take part.
The gladiators are ready for a new series… but are the contenders?
That’s right – arguably the most exciting and energetic sports entertainment game show of all time is coming back for another series following its long-awaited reboot back in 2025, and that means that the BBC is looking for some brave new contestants to take part.
Greater Manchester residents are among those producers are calling on to consider sticking an application in.
Unfamiliar with the premise of Gladiators? The massively-popular series – which is based on an American show of the same name – sees four contestants compete in a number of physical challenges against the ‘Gladiators’, all with the aim of securing as many points as possible for the final event, which is known as ‘The Eliminator’.
Mancs are wanted to take part in next series of BBC’s popular Gladiators reboot
Contestants battle against each other to win a place in the grand final, and ultimately be crowned the champion for the series.
Putting out a UK-wide casting call on the BBC website this week, producers Hungry Bear Media wrote: “Gladiators, one of the most exciting and energetic sports entertainment game shows ever is back for a fourth series.
“We are on the look out for the bravest members of the British public who have the speed and skill to take on our superhuman Gladiators.”
With filming set to start soon, applications are now open for the new series of Gladiators, and all you need to do to be in with a chance of being selected as a contestant is being over 18 years old, and fill out an application form.
You can apply on the BBC website here, before applications close on 31 May 2026.