Liverpool Hotels

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Holiday Inn Liverpool City Centre
Crowne Plaza Hotel Liverpool
Express by Holiday Inn Liverpool-Albert Dock
Express by Holiday Inn Liverpool-Knowsley M57, Jct.4
Holiday Inn Ellesmere Port/Cheshire Oaks
The Hillcrest Hotel - Widnes
Hilton St Helens
Holiday Inn Runcorn

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Liverpool, in Merseyside in the North West of England, is one of England's core cities and its 5th most highly populated.

Liverpool's history dates back to the Middle Ages. Nevertheless, its main growth started towards the beginning of the 18th century with its role as a as a sea port as a result of trade from the West Indies and substantial profits from the slave trade helped the town to prosper and rapidly develop.

While Liverpool as a sea port has been in decline since World War II, in the 1960's, Liverpool became a centre of youth culture. The "Merseybeat" sound which became synonymous with The Beatles and other Liverpool pop bands of the era catapulted the city to the front of the popular music scene. As a result, tourism has become a significant factor in Liverpool's economy.

Liverpool also has a vibrant artistic life. Several pre-Raphaelites are among the important paintings in the Walker Art Gallery. Sudley House contains another major collection of pre 20th century art. The Tate Liverpool gallery houses the modern art collection of the Tate in the north of England. The Liverpool Biennial is a festival of arts held every two years. The festival generally runs from mid September to late November and comprises three main sections; the International, The Independents and New Contemporaries although many fringe events are timed to coincide. The city is also home to several successful theatre companies, such as the Everyman, the Playhouse and the Unity.

Liverpool's wealth as a port city enabled the construction of two large cathedrals, namely the Anglican Cathedral and the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral, both dating from the 20th century.

As Liverpool's docks are central to Liverpool's history, the most well-known being Albert Dock, which was restored in the 1980s and is the largest collection of Grade I listed buildings in Britain. Part of the old dock complex is now the home to the Merseyside Maritime Museum, Museum of Liverpool Life and the Tate Liverpool. Other relics of the dock system include the Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse, which at the time of its construction in 1901, was the world's largest building.

The Pier Head is arguably the most famous image of Liverpool, the location of the Three Graces, three of Liverpool's most recognisable buildings. The first is the Royal Liver Building, built in the early 1900s and surmounted by two bronze domes with a Liver Bird (the symbol of Liverpool) on each. The second is the Cunard Building, the former headquarters of the Cunard shipping company. The third is the Port of Liverpool Building, the former home of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board which regulated the city's docks.

Away from the river, the area around William Brown Street has been labelled the city's "Cultural Quarter", owing to the presence of the William Brown Library, Walker Art Gallery and World Museum Liverpool, just three of Liverpool's many neo-classical buildings. Nearby is St. George's Hall, perhaps the most impressive of these neo-classical buildings, was built to serve both as a concert hall and as the city's law courts. Also located in this area are Wellington's Column and the Seble Fountain.

• Albert Dock
• Empire Theatre
• Everyman Theatre
• Merseyside Maritime Museum
• Museum of Liverpool Life
• Neptune Theatre
• Sudley House
• Tate Liverpool
• The Anglican Cathedral
• The Liverpool Biennial festival of arts (including the International, The Independents and New Contemporaries)
• The Philharmonic Hall
• The Playhouse
• The Playhouse Theatre
• The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral
• The Royal Court
• The Unity Theatre
• Walker Art Gallery
• Walker Art Gallery
• Wellington's Column
• William Brown Library
• World Museum Liverpool