Hotel Review: The Edwardian, Manchester

On Peter Street in the city centre, the hotel is just off busy Deansgate and a five-minute walk from the Spinningfields area, which is home to upmarket restaurants such as The Ivy. Walk to St Peter's Square to admire the Grade-II listed Central Library and a bronze sculpture of Emmeline Pankhurst, then head to Rudy's Neapolitan Pizza.

By car: around 2 hours from Nottingham and 4 hours and 30 mins from London. There is public parking nearby, charges apply.

By train: From Nottingham, the train to Manchester Oxford Road takes aound 2 hours. From London Euston, the train to Manchester Piccadilly takes around 2 hours. The hotel is a 10-minute walk from Manchester Oxford Road and a 20-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly. Book trains to Manchester.

With a collonaded seating area in its restaurant and a spa relaxation room in a former vault, the Grade-II listing building makes public areas memorable. Slick décor keeps it up-to-date - think statement lighting, cool cream leather banquettes in Peter Street Kitchen, and a huge drop light chandelier in the bright glass-roofed lobby.

The service in this five-star hotel is excellent, from lively waiting staff in Peter Street Kitchen who recommend food combinations to those in reception who whisk luggage to rooms. There's a spa offering treatments in the basement, with a 12-metre swimming pool, whirlpool tub, steam room and sauna, as well as a gym.

• Restaurant

• Bar

• Swimming pool

• Fitness centre

• Spa and wellness centre
• Room service
• Free Wi-Fi

The rooms and suites are in a modern, purpose-built extension. Décor is a neutral palette of creams and greys with leather headboards, walnut furniture, colourful pictures of Manchester and floor-to-ceiling windows - a handful of rooms overlook the central atrium.

Room types: Collection Superior, Collection Premium, Alfesco, One Bedroom Penthouse, Two Bedroom Penthouse suites

Key amenities: ensuite bathroom with REN toiletries, Vispring mattress, tea and coffee facilities, free Wi-Fi

Peter Street Kitchen at the front of the hotel is a swanky dining option offering Japanese and Mexican small plates in a striking white, bright setting with a firepit and huge lights, as well as a bar area with barrels of sake. Another area, The Library curated by Assouline, serves Parisian-inspired dishes and cocktails.

Peter Street Kitchen: contemporary Japanese and Mexican cuisine. Open at weekends 7.30-10.30am for breakfast, Saturdays 1.30-4.30pm for brunch, Wed-Sat 5-11pm for dinner. Mains from £10.