Traveling to Northern Wales via Manchester UK. Would appreciate recommendations for accomodations in Manchester moderately inexpensive. Thank you.
Posted by
Olympia, WA, USA
6713 posts
I haven't stayed in Manchester but we spent a night at the Best Western Cresta Court in Altrincham, a southern suburb near the airport, before flying home a couple of years ago. See http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/GB/EN/Manchester-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-Cresta-Court-Hotel/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=83373&group=&srcPage=Hotel&isMapOpen=false&edHotels=.
It was fine for our purposes, with free parking and an easy drive to the airport. There isn't much to see in Altrincham, but the hotel is about a block from the station with an easy train connection to Manchester. I wouldn't recommend this place as a base for Manchester sightseeing, but as a good value for car travel within striking distance of Manchester Airport and North Wales.
Posted by
Spring, Texas
635 posts
You don't say how you are traveling or why you are going to Manchester. I know that every location has at least one champion on this forum but Manchester doesn't do very well in most rankings of tourist destinations in the UK. If you're just planning to stop on the way through town, get on TripAdvisor and see what's available. The hotels around Manchester airport are plentiful and you can easily get a decent place for under $100. It will be some plain, chain hotel. Manchester to Conwy is about an hour and a half. There are many more scenic places to stop either just before or just after Manchester. You can get a B&B in a more country setting or near higher rated locations for tourists.