My honest review of Manchester’s ‘poshest hotel’ and its old-school charm

The Midland: a dose of old-school charm in the heart of Manchester (Picture: The Midland Manchester)

It’s late Friday evening when I step off the train at Manchester Piccadilly and make my way to the city centre.

I like to travel on the cheap. I usually book hostels for short city breaks, like the one I’m on this weekend. But this time, I’m checking into the Midland Hotel in Manchester.

Dubbed the ‘poshest’ hotel in the city by my Mancunian friend, this place opened in 1903 and has played host to celebrities and prime ministers for more than a century.

Winston Churchill, John Major and David Cameron are just a few of the highbrow polit...