About this event
When BBC Sports Personality of the Year is hosted in Manchester, the December weekend it takes over the city is one of the busiest of the year for accommodation. Athletes, broadcasters, guests, and a few thousand ticket-holders all arriving for the same 48 hours.
Our central Manchester apartments are walkable to whichever venue the BBC picks (AO Arena has hosted multiple times) and book cheaper than the Deansgate hotel strip that surges on the announcement.
Getting to Manchester (venue TBC)
Past SPOTY venues in Manchester (AO Arena, ExCeL Manchester) are all central — walkable from any of our city-centre flats in under 20 minutes.
The Christmas Markets usually overlap the same weekend, so city-centre transport is slow but walkable-everything is the move.
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Frequently asked
- When is SPOTY announced for Manchester?
- The BBC confirms the host city mid-year. When it's Manchester, accommodation for the weekend books up fast — if you're aiming to attend, reserve a flexible-cancellation apartment as soon as the date is live.
- Is this a good weekend to visit Manchester generally?
- Yes — the Christmas Markets are at full tilt, the big football fixtures are in the run-in, and the city is genuinely at its best.