Hotels near Manchester Apollo, Manchester

We booked this hotel because we had an early flight from Manchester, and it was such a pleasant surprise! We arrived during a heatwave in the UK, stepping out of a stuffy, non-air-conditioned car feeling like we'd been in a sauna, into a wonderfully cool and air-conditioned hotel room. It was incredibly comfortable!

This was in the perfect location, staff were great and room facilities were fab!. I didn’t realise the hall light had a sensor and no off switch, so when I had the bedroom door open and turned over in bed, the light would come back on 😂 easily fixed by closing the door. It didn’t affect our stay and we would definitely be back…it’s a busy place, it’s in the city centre so to be expected. Yes there was a charge for parking but not overbearing. Only negative was that the curtains didn’t fit the full windows so light shining in made it difficult to sleep, bed was so comfy though 😴

Great location. Good leisure facilities but if staff spent more time off thier phones and tidying the changing rooms they wouldn’t look like a school changing room which let the place down on a quiet afternoon. Rooms a little tiered with plumbing issues. Great comfortable bed

Great new hotel located right across the street from the new Terminal 2 of MAN airport in Manchester. On Google Maps it shows you needing to walk a long way around to get to this place, but actually its' very easy - like 2-minutes only! After you get your luggage, cross over the two small pick up areas. Before you go into the parking garage, turn right. Follow the signs (you'll see one for Holiday Inn and another for the Ibis.) Cross over two more small streets and the Ibis is literally just there, behind the Holiday Inn. I was able to use a trolly to take my suitcases easily to the hotel but because the trolly wouldn't fit in the room, I had to leave it in the hallway and unfortunately someone else took it. Would be great if MAN made the trollies FREE, and left some near these two hotels for paying airport customers to use. (I mean we do pay enough airplane fees and taxes!) Especially when traveling international with so many suitcases... Doesn't seem fair to have to pay for a trolly two days in a row just to move luggage back and forth. Not the hotels fault though, however something they should consider putting forward to the airport management. The hotel itself was NEW, clean, nice, great customer service attitude for checking in and out. I saw a free water station, paid coffee bar, some snacks and a vending machine. There was a football game going on the main TV in the cafe area and it was quite busy. I think I would definitely stay here again. It was such a quick in and out overnight stay... so I didn't need any breakfast or luxuries, just somewhere quiet and safe to sleep for half a night before hopping on our next flight. I would say that as long as they keep this place up, it's amazing value and a great option! Oh, and the room had central Air Conditioning / Heating... which is unheard of for a budget hotel in the UK, so that won me over right away! :) WOW - Awesome!

Had an exceptional stay at this hotel! The entire place was spotless and immaculately maintained. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, making me feel right at home. The breakfast was truly amazing, offering a wide range of choices that catered perfectly to different dietary needs. Everything was fresh and delicious. I can't recommend this place enough!

The room is clean and comfortable, with lots of space to store luggage and stuff. I was quite surprised to see the coffee maker and refrigerator inside the room. The buffet breakfast is plentiful and the staff is friendly. The location is opposite to China Town with lots of nice restaurants for dinning. The only thing that could be improved is that room cleaning starts too early - at 9:00 am that I was woken up by the doorbell.

The room was clean and cosy and front-desk was friendly and responsive. We booked mainly to check out the pool, spa and gym as advertised by the hotel. So it was really disappointing when we found out that these facilities were closed on Xmas day and on other days operated at limited hours when we were there. The pool, sauna, steam room and gym are operated by a separate company from the hotel. That meant operating hours of those facilities are not catered for hotel guests at all. And it also meant sharing the facilities with members of the gym. So if you’re thinking of staying here and using the gym or pool, just bear those things in mind. Breakfast selection was quite limited. Very bare selection of any salads or greens. Quite embarrassing as well to see that clean plates were not available several times when there were less than 20 covers at breakfast. I understand it was the holiday season and the hotel is understaffed. But I’m sure this is not the first Christmas or NYE the hotel has encountered.

There is a direct bus to hotel from airport and a bus stop at 10 mins away from hotel back to airport. The walls have no stains which is nice and the bathroom is clean and tidy but the bed linen has quite a lot of stains. Some dust also appeared on the pillow and it is actually hard to spot them because of the dim lighting. The water pump is also working fine. The staff are super friendly when I forgot to bring a plug and realised that there is no USB charge spot.

I booked the windowless room because it was the cheapest option. This hotel truly has no views, so I figured a windowless room was actually better. However, if you're sensitive to ventilation issues, I recommend booking a room with a window. There's no air conditioning or refrigerator (which seems to be standard for mid-range hotels in the UK). No breakfast either. I noticed the name was similar to the Britannia Manchester Hotel nearby and wondered if they were the same company; it seems they are, as the amenities are identical and the furniture and lighting are similar. However, the bathroom here is a bit more modern, and it has a shower hose. Wi-Fi is free, I'm not sure why Trip.com states it's paid. You just need to log in with your email. I came to drop off my luggage before check-in, and since it was a weekday morning, they kindly gave me an early check-in for free, which I really appreciated. If you don't need air conditioning, this is the most recommended budget-friendly hotel in Manchester near Piccadilly Gardens.

My man told me the doors locked yet there wasn’t any batteries to make functional, he also said I looked like a stoner n can happily smoke ****, so I took upon his request and enjoyed my stay to the fullest, was beneficial of the pricing range as the cost was no more then a 3.5 per bedroom  As for the the essential part of the trip, my associate commandeered a new sleeping partner, So many thanks to the OUO house members for letting us stay in Middleton 😘