85%The most appropriate way to arrive at this iconic Manchester hotel would be in a Rolls Royce. After all this is where the original meeting that formed the famous company happened. Fling your keys to the valet in a decadent gesture (you’ll start to get good at those) and stand and admire the outside of this stunning building for a moment. The Midland has so much charisma, it’s not surprising George Best felt a little rub off on him when he stayed here. As a Grade II listed architectural treasure, it lives and breathes history and grace. Its glamorous past was initiated by some dashing cotton merchants about town, who used to hang out here. Stamping its reputation as the place to be seen for the rich and fabulous. Pack your best shoes. This crowd are seriously well-heeled.
And it’s not hard to see why this place is a magnet for Captains of Industry (and the English football team). The Midland doesn’t just do luxury, it has an inimitable style that permeates throughout in unusual features that lift it into another league entirely. Best to lie down for a second on one of the 312 beds and let the award winning design in the bedrooms revive you.
Celebrating every piece of memorabilia, lovingly retained during the restoration, has created a corridor collection that celebrates the individual quirks of The Midland. And there’s one man who knows everything about that. Mike Leibrick, the Head Concierge has been at the hotel for 50 years and his knowledge about the hotel and the vibrant city of Manchester is unrivalled.
You might remember, as you walk through the doors of the French restaurant for a meal of culinary excellence, that you are walking on hallowed ground refused to the Beatles. They were famously turned away for being inappropriately dressed.
