Restaurant · Liverpool
Handy for a city-centre break with kids — Matthew Street and Liverpool ONE are four or five minutes' walk, yet the building itself stays surprisingly quiet and peaceful. Rooms are roomy and clean enough for a couple of nights with a travel cot's worth of clutter, with air conditioning that helps on warm afternoons. Reception staff tend to be genuinely welcoming, happy to point you towards things to do and willing to make a birthday feel like an occasion. The restaurant side keeps a kids' menu and high chairs, and breakfast, in one family's words, "did the job before heading home" rather than being a destination in itself. Two honest snags: the place is showing its age in patches — tired paint, corridor noise carries — and the car park opposite costs £24 for 24 hours, though the hotel discounts it to £9.
A little something creative for your next meal out. Filled with colouring, simple drawing prompts for cute animals, origami and conversation starters designed to bring more play, laughter and connection to the table. 3 free printable packs for toddlers, preschoolers and primary-aged children.
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