About Liverpool

Liverpool is the main city in the Merseyside metropolitan area, which is the 5th largest in the UK. Home to three major universities, Liverpool FC and Everton FC, it is a booming city in North West England. The conference is hosted at the Univesity of Liverpool, which is located a short walk from the city centre.

Accommodation

• Conference Accommodation: Crown Place, University of Liverpool.

  We are happy to be able to offer convenient and affordeable accommodation on the university campus. Conference participants will be lodged at Crown Place, which is a modern accommodation complex located at link, within 5 minutes walk of the conference venue and 15 minutes walk from the centre of Liverpool. Accommodation is an en-suite bedroom and includes bed linen, towels, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. Crown Place rooms have queen sized single beds, for photos please see link and link. Breakfast is included and will be available each morning. You can find more information at link, and also on the "More Info" tab during the registration process.

• Other Accommodation Options:

  If you choose not to stay at the university, here is a non-exhaustive list of hotels that are a walking distance to the conference venue.

  Hope Street Hotel, 40 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9DA, (5min Walk).

  Titanic Hotel Liverpool, Stanley Dock, Regent Road, Liverpool L3 0AN, (30min Walk).

  Double Tree by Hilton Hotel & Spa, 6 Sir Thomas Street, Liverpool L1 6BR, (20min Walk).

  Quest Liverpool, 72 Church Street, Liverpool L1 3AY, (15min Walk).

  Hilton Liverpool, 3 Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool L1 8LW, (20min Walk).

  Liverpool Marriott Hotel, 1 Queen Square, Liverpool L1 1RH, (15min Walk).

  Novotel (Liverpool Central), 40 Hanover Street, Liverpool L1 4LN, (15min Walk).

  Holiday Inn - Liverpool City Centre, Lime Street, Liverpool L1 1NQ, (10min Walk).

  Pullman Liverpool, Kings Dock, Liverpool L3 4FP, (20min Walk).

  Many other options are available and can be found on popular hotel booking sites.

Attractions

There are many attractions to explore in Liverpool. A great area to start is the shores of the river Mersey, where you can find the Royal Albert Docks and Pier Head. Both are great areas to explore on an evening walk. Other places to visit include:

• Beatles Museum, 23 Mathew St, Liverpool L2 6RE.

• Tate Liverpool, Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4BB.

• Maritime Museum, Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AQ.

• The Beatles Story, Britannia Vaults, Albert Dock, Liverpool, L3 4AD.

• Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, Liverpool, L3 1DG.

Dining Out

A high concentration of small independent restaurants can be found on Bold Street in the city centre. This is great place to find a somewhere to eat for dinner. Please note that some may require reservations, but on weekdays it is always possible to find somewhere to eat. Some good restaurants in the area incule (in no particular order):

• Elif Turkish BBQ, 33 Bold St, Liverpool L1 4DN.

• Bakchich Lebanese, 54 Bold St, Liverpool L1 4EA.

• La Parrilla Mexican, 57 Bold St, Liverpool L1 4EU.

• Fat Hippo Burger, 78 Bold St, Liverpool L1 4HR.

• Leaf, 65-67 Bold St, Liverpool L1 4EZ.

• Mowgli Indian, 69 Bold St, Liverpool L1 4EZ.

• Kassap Meat House, 77 Bold St, Liverpool L1 4EZ.

• Fogo Brazil,94 Bold St, Liverpool L1 4HY.

• Honest Burgers, 100 Bold St, Liverpool L1 4HY.

• Pho Vietnamese, 79 Bold St, Liverpool L1 4HF.

• The Italian Club, 85 Bold St, Liverpool L1 4HF.

• Rudy's Neapolitan Pizza, 105-107 Bold St, Liverpool L1 4HL.

• The Italian Club Fish, 128 Bold St, Liverpool L1 4JA.

You can find information about local restaurants and dining options in the Visit Liverpool and Time Out guides.