Accomodation & Breaks

285 air-conditioned rooms including six suits and a split level penthouse with panoramic view. Each of the 285 guestrooms equipped with an iMac and each iMac functions as a TV, DVD, and CD player. Extensive free DVD and CD libraries at the desk service desk. Twelve meeting and events rooms, the Piccadilly Lounge bar and the intimate Blue bar, the al fresco terrace, the Sky Lounge private dining area and the City Café restaurant.
If you are looking for a new, stylish and modern hotel in the centre of town, City Inn is the one.
Situated just opposite Piccadilly mainline train station, City Inn is ideally located, with connections to the airport and at a stone’s throw from the prime shopping area, Manchester Central (formerly G-MEX and MICC), Canal Street, Bridgewater Hall and the Central Business District.

I visited during the cutting of the ribbon, on the last 31st May. General Manager David Toulson-Burke introduced me to a different world. Spacious and bright, City Inn is accurately furnished and designed especially for business people.

“We’ve studied every single detail, from the comfort of the rooms to the quality of the catering facilities”. Renowned international chef David Gale – formerly responsible for the exclusive Moët bar and Gallery restaurant at Selfridges - will be running City Café restaurant as well as coordinating the food offering in the Piccadilly Lounge. According to GM Toulson-Burke, “City Café is a restaurant inside a hotel, not a hotel with a restaurant inside”.

High quality food is vital for a high quality hotel and, with four eating venues, City Inn is going to be at the top of the First Class Hotels and the Top Restaurants lists in Manchester.

Morena Trolese

City Inn Manchester
One Piccadilly Place
1 Auburn Street
Manchester M1 3DG
T: +44 (0)161 242 1000
manchester.reservations@cityinn.com

WHERE ELSE TO STAY IN MANCHESTER?
Discover the best accommodations Manchester has to offer. Why not take a break and enjoy a weekend (or more) out in the city?

This is our TOP 5 FIRST CLASS HOTELS
- in alphabetical order -

ABode Manchester
107 Piccadilly,
Manchester,
M1 2DB
Tel: 0161 247 7744
Fax: 0161 247 7747
reservationsmanchester@abodehotels.co.uk

Hilton Manchester Deansgate
303 Deansgate
M3 4LD
0161 870 1600
www.hilton.co.uk/manchester

Malmaison
1-3 Piccadilly
M1 1LZ
0161 278 1000
www.malmaison-manchester.com

The Lowry Hotel
50 Dearmans Place
Salford
M3 5LD
0161 827 4000
www.thelowryhotel.com

The Midland Hotel
Peter Street
M60 2DS
0161 236 3333
www.midlandhotelmanchester.co.uk

At the moment, we are working on the Taste Top 5 Budget Hotels and the Taste Top 5 B&B.
If you have any suggestions (or criticisms), please don’t hesitate to send us your opinion!

Ramada Manchester Salford Quays, a brand new, purpose-built, contemporary four star, 142 room hotel has opened on Trafford Road, Manchester. Located in the heart of the emerging Salford Quays development, the hotel has been designed with both the business and leisure traveller in mind. Just fifteen minutes from the city centre by tram and with easy access to the M60/ M62, the hotel is situated within easy reach of some of Manchester’s main leisure, business and sporting attractions – The Lowry Theatre, Imperial War Museum, Lancashire Cricket Club and Old Trafford and Media City are all close by.

Tastefully furnished, the 142 en-suite rooms are stylish, comfortable and well appointed. Wall-mounted Philips LCD plasma screens with 27 channels including Sky Sports, free Wi-Fi internet access, large double or twin beds, some of the best pillows in the business, work spaces and two-seater leather sofas (or comfortable armchairs in twin rooms) feature in every room. As expected, bathrooms are modern and roomy, comprising Raindance showers, large tubs and luxury Gilchrist & Soames bath products. Decorated in muted tones the rooms are spacious and many offer views across the quay and beyond. Sixteen interconnecting rooms are available for groups, families or those simply requiring adjoining rooms and disabled rooms are available on each floor.

On the ground floor, a new addition to Manchester’s restaurant scene adds to the stylish ambiance – Stresa, the hotel’s Italian, 100 cover restaurant and bar will become the perfect ‘local’ for both guests and non-residents from the Quays development. The á la carte menu is divided into six main sections – starters, pasta & risotto, pizza, salads, mains and deserts, with a strong emphasis on pasta dishes and pizzas; where possible local Lancashire suppliers are used. Plenty of outside seating (40 covers) is available for those brave enough to enjoy Manchester’s temperate climate.

The reception area is low-key at Ramada Salford Quays, with the bar and dining room taking prominence on the ground floor. However, service is key- the hotel offers 24hr reception and room service.

Five conference and meeting rooms are located on the first floor, all with natural daylight, they can accommodate up to 150 guests. All named after the city’s world famous music heritage: Songbird, Supernova, Wonderwall, Cinnamon and Factory have flexible layouts offering theatre, boardroom, classroom seating plans. All are kitted out with the latest technology – LCD projectors, plasma screens and complimentary Wi-Fi.

Competitive room rates start from £109.00 midweek and £79.00 at weekends on a room-only basis.

Ramada Salford Quays,
Trafford Road,
Salford Quays
0161 876 5305