Review: The Alan, Manchester

By happyfieldsadmin | August 20, 2024

Like many British cities over the last 30 years Manchester has enjoyed a remarkable renaissance thanks to huge injections from business, culture, sports and general urban renewal.  Not having visited the city for 20 years, the first thing that struck me on approach was the sheer scale and height of the skyscrapers that now dominate…

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Review: The Crusoe, Lower Largo

By Richard Bath | July 17, 2024

Richard Bath heads to Lower Largo for a stay at the Crusoe to see what has changed at this boutique hotel next to the quay.   Once upon a dream, the Crusoe in Lower Largo was one of those destination places where lots of city folk went for short breaks. It might be golf in…

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