Few cities in the world have embraced social change as Manchester. From engine of the Industrial Revolution to test bed of contemporary urban design, the city has no realistic provincial English rival. The region welcomes thousands of travelers all year long, which is why they have developed a vast lodging infrastructure which includes accommodations such as Manchester vacation rentals, hotels, Manchester holiday rentals and Bed & Breakfasts. Its domestic dominance expresses itself in various ways, most in the success of Manchester United, the richest football club in Britain, but also in a thriving music and cultural scene that has given birth to world beaters as diverse as the Hall� Orchestra and Oasis. Moreover, the city's concert halls, theatres, clubs and caf� society are boosted by England's largest student population and a blossoming gay community whose spending-power has created a pioneering Gay Village. Visitors have a variety of lodging options to choose from including Manchester home rentals, Manchester holiday rentals or Manchester vacation rentals.