Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa
Bolton, Greater Manchester

Situated on the fringe of open countryside, this hotel offers breathtaking views of the West Pennine Moors. More than your usual hotel, The Mercure Last Drop Village is a collection of 18th century farmhouses which looks like a village lost in time, with its cobbled streets, craft shops, booksellers, antique shops and local pub. Throw open the window of just about any Last Drop bedroom and you will look out onto a scene of tranquil bliss. Whether the views are over rugged moor land or across the hotels peaceful courtyard, The Last Drop is a place where you will feel totally relaxed. The new Spa Naturel is home to an 18 metre pool, indoor/outdoor hydrotherapy pool and jacuzzi, fully equipped gymnasium, 8 beauty rooms and a relaxation suite. Every one of the 128 en suite bedrooms is beautifully furnished and comes complete with satellite TV, a direct dial telephone, tea/coffee making facilities and a luxury bathroom. If it’s a time of celebration, why not make it extra special by choosing one of the four-poster bedrooms.

Bolton has an acclaimed theatre called The Octagon along with many small, independent groups such as Bolton Little Theatre, Farnworth Little Theatre and the Phoenix Theatre Company. In the town hall of Bolton there is also a large theatre and conference center called The Albert Halls [2] - this venue is over a hundred years old. Visual arts are also represented in Bolton via Bolton Museum and Art Gallery [3] which boasts a fine collection of both local and international art. Le Mans Crescent, (currently home to the library, museum, art gallery, aquarium, police station, magistrates court and the town hall) is to be at the centre of a new Cultural Quarter. This area will no longer house the police station and magistrates court; instead the library and museum are to be extended into these sections of the building, along with other new cultural projects. These works are to take place during a large-scale expansion and improvement project, which is set to more than double the size of the current town centre and improve its appearance, infrastructure and amenities.