Copthorne Hotel Newcastle

With views of the River Tyne and its famous bridges, Copthorne Hotel Newcastle is perfectly situated on the cosmopolitan Quayside. Built around a glass atrium this deluxe Newcastle hotel offers comfortable rooms and suites with relaxing views of the riverside, modern meeting and event facilities, dining choices, recreation facilities and attentive service.

About Newcastle, England

Like many British cities, Newcastle upon Tyne enjoyed significant development in the second half of the 20th century, which contributed to the modern, thriving image that the city has today. Newcastle was voted the best city in the north by a Daily Telegraph survey of 2007 - beating the likes of Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds - and those who live outside the north-east need only to book a stay in the Millennium Hotel in Newcastle to begin to understand the city's appeal.

One of the most exciting offshoots of the recent development of Newcastle has been the number of new entertainment and cultural centres that have appeared, one of the most striking of which is the Sage Gateshead.

The Sage Gateshead is considered an international home for music and musical discovery that offers a range of learning and participation programmes as well as concerts and performances.

Visitors to the Millennium Hotel in Newcastle will be able to find plenty of shows at the Sage Gateshead to keep them entertained over the coming months, including a night with Jose Carreras and Northern Sinfonia on February 18th and a performance by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra on March 18th.

Sage Gateshead is part of the Gateshead Quays development, which also includes the Millennium Bridge and the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art. On February 29th, the BALTIC centre will collaborate with the AV Festival to restage a unique performance by composer and artist John Cage. This event will use contemporary musicians to recreate Variations VII, an innovative performance by Cage that was originally conceived for a show in New York in 1966.

The wealth of opportunities for cultural exploration that Newcastle offers will be a source of excitement for many visitors, but it cannot be denied that another major attraction of the city is its love of sport. There are few locations around Britain where the local football side is followed more avidly and with more passion than in Newcastle.

Every match day conjures up a unique atmosphere throughout the city and this month visitors to the north-east will experience this phenomenon in its full force as Manchester United come to visit. The Red Devils recently thrashed the Magpies 6-0 at Old Trafford so the football fans of Tyneside will be even hungrier than usual for a victory against the Premier League champions. Other fixtures at St James' Park over the coming months include a clash against Blackburn on March 1st and a north-east derby against Sunderland on April 19th.

While the culture and sport provide more than enough to keep Newcastle visitors entertained during the day, the city's nightlife is just as important a part of its character and the reason that many people make the trip to Tyneside. The city is full of bars and nightclubs to cater for every audience and it has recently become something of a hotspot for stag and hen parties. There are also plenty of areas that offer opportunities for a quiet night, including restaurants serving Italian, Thai, Mexican, Polish and French food, among many others.

Newcastle is also home to a range of theatres, the largest of which is the Theatre Royal, which has hosted a season of performances by the Royal Shakespeare company for over 25 years as well as touring productions of west-end musicals.

Whatever visitors are looking for - a spot of culture or a thrilling football match, a night out on the town or an evening at theatre, Newcastle really does offer it all and more.