Before Christmas Day comes Christmas shopping and, if the idea of heading to central London to do battle with the crowds of Oxford Street fills you with dread, The Lowry Hotel in Manchester have teamed up with Brix Smith-Start to find a luxurious solution for you... just in time for the gift-giving season!
The Lowry at night
The Lowry have partnered their award-winning hotel experience with style expert Brix's fashion savvy (she's not Gok Wan's nemesis for nothing!) to come up with the unique Manchester Fashion Shopping Offer which includes accommodation, cocktails, Brix's own shopping guide to the area and a whole heap of special offers.
Brix Smith-Start's in-depth shopping guide will help you seek out fashion hotspots. Photo: PA
If you've never set foot in Manchester before Brix's guide -including handy map - will help you find what you're after and, if you're a fan of the city already, the exclusive shopping offers will have you booking a return trip in no time. Click on the gallery below to see just a tiny slice of what's on offer...
The Manchester Fashion Shopping Offer at The Lowry Hotel, from £195 per room (based on two people sharing a superior deluxe room)