Central Manchester's only five star hotel, the Radisson Edwardian Manchester Hotel on Peter Street, has been named the city's Best Large Hotel at the Manchester Tourism Awards 2006.

The Awards, organised by the city's tourism office Marketing Manchester, recognise and celebrate the high levels of investment in quality and the outstanding contributions to tourism in the region. The Radisson Edwardian Manchester hotel was announced as winner of the Best Large Hotel accolade at a prestigious event in the city on Thursday 2 February.

Commenting on the award, Stephen Miles, General Manager at the Radisson Edwardian Manchester Hotel said, "since we opened the Radisson Edwardian Hotel in summer 2004, we have been committed to offering the best quality and service to our guests and championing Manchester as one of the most vibrant cities to visit. We are delighted to have won this award and are proud of our achievement."

The 263 room hotel, located at the historic Free Trade Hall, boasts superior conference facilities, one of the city's leading bars and restaurants, Opus One, and a luxurious Spa offering a range of treatments to residential guests and visitors.

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Notes to Editors:
Radisson Edwardian is one of the UK's largest privately owned hotel groups. Included in the group are the Mayfair, Radisson Edwardian Heathrow, The Hampshire & The Pastoria (Leicester Square), The Marlborough & The Kenilworth (Bloomsbury), The Berkshire & The Sussex (Oxford Street), The Mountbatten (Covent Garden), The Grafton (Tottenham Court Road), The Vanderbilt (Kensington) and the recently opened Manchester Free Trade Hall Hotel.

The group had a total of 2,300 guest rooms and 95 meeting rooms.

For information on any of our hotels, rates and reservations visit www.RadissonEdwardian.com.
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US - Claire Mangers, telephone 001 914 337 5007
UK - Mason Williams, telephone 00 44 (0)20 7534 6080/ 00 44 (0)161 273 5923