“Built in 1903, the Midland is a Manchester landmark, renowned as the place where Messrs Rolls and Royce first met to talk cars. The hotel recently underwent a major refurbishment but still retains a very traditional, living-history feel. The rooms have a genteel air with tortoise-shell vanity units and wardrobes, while tradition lovers can partake of afternoon tea in the Octagon Bar. The French, The hotel’s signature restaurant, the French, with its crushed-red velour interior and renaissance prints, remains the place for fine dining with a theatrical flourish.”
