There is no way I could ever give the Shankly Hotel any less than five stars. From the moment we walked in the door it just screamed luxury and I felt so welcomed and comfortable. The Shankly Hotel is named after Liverpool legend Bill Shankly. As I have absolutely no football knowledge whatsoever this part of the experience was a bit lost on me. However, for those in the know, from the first step into the foyer there are tributes to him and memorabilia of his life and career everywhere - even in the floor!
We stayed here in a group of 14 as part of a hen weekend. The apartment at the top of the hotel was already booked for the weekend so we had 3 rooms for the weekend. These were pure luxury. There was a massive leather couch that turned into a bed, a generous sized wardrobe, huge comfortable beds with a beautiful tan leather trimmed headboard, a kitchenette and a jacuzzi bath. YES! A JACUZZI BATH! This was worth the stay alone and I definitely spent way too long in there on Saturday morning.
It was full of the latest technology too including a bluetooth connectable soundbar that played in each area of the room, an XBox on request and a large flat screen TV equipped with lots of movies and radio stations. Everything was luxurious and I was in love with our surroundings.
Even the rooms were adorned with Shankly memorabilia, including some bathroom wisdom in the form of Shankly quotes and a story about him on the roof from many people who had encountered him in their lives. Even if you're not much of a football fan you can appreciate the tasteful tributes to him at every turn.
A massive plus for me was that the rooms were practically soundproof! When I decided to go to bed earlier than the rest of most of the hen party on the Saturday night I couldn't hear a peep as soon as I shut the door. Great news for their neighbouring room too I'll bet!
On arrival we were given vouchers for drinks at the bar, which made our first round super cheap! There was also breakfast in the morning with plenty of hot and cold options, served until 11am. I never go for breakfast because I'm never up in time so this was such a nice change from the norm and I got to enjoy two days of delicious cooked breakfasts in the Bastion restaurant on the bottom floor of the hotel.
You're only a five minute walk from Liverpool One and a ten minute walk from Concert Square. You're also right next to some shops, a Five Guys and local takeaways, and if you can't be bothered going out you can order JustEat/Dominos and the hotel reception will call you when it arrives. Heaven.
It is definitely any Liverpool fan's dream hotel here. On the Friday night a Liverpool legend was at the restaurant while we were getting drinks and he had the FA Cup with him - which I'm told is a pretty big deal.
However, even if you're not a Liverpool fan this hotel is a dream. It is modern, stylish, comfortable and all of the staff were amazing during our stay. There are so many little touches that made our weekend extra special and I'd definitely consider staying here on my next visit to Liverpool. Such a beautiful hotel in the heart of the city! read more