Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK by IHG

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
Interior
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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White Media City UK, Salford, England, M50 2EQ
  • Place, Salford Quays
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, MediaCityUK
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, The Lowry Art and Entertainment
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Manchester (MAN)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Top Floor)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(40 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (Top Floor)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(20 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK by IHG

Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness center and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, 24-hour room service, and a business center.
Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK by IHG offers 218 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Salford hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK by IHG's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from MediaCityUK. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a gym. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include free lobby newspapers, a front-desk safe, and a business center
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean accommodations
  • Steps from Salford Quays and 5 minutes by car from Old Trafford
  • Pets welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center and meeting rooms are available.

Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. A fitness center, multilingual staff, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK by IHG. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star Salford hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Scoff & Banter - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 11 per night); discounts available
  • Parking on site (GBP 11 per night)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 20 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Scoff & Banter

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.

Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday:
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 20.00 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 11.00 per night
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 11.00 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Manchester-Media

Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City

Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK

Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK Hotel

Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK Hotel Salford

Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK Salford

Manchester-Media City

Manchester-Media City Holiday Inn

Manchester-Media City UK

UK Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn Manchester Media City UK

Inn Manchester Media City UK

Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 652 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 264 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 1006 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, lovely big clean rooms with comfortable beds, nice toiletries in bathroom, great choice for breakfast and staff were very helpful and friendly. Overall very impressed. Great location definitely would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff friendly and welcoming always willing to help hotel nice and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff at check in, spacious room with a perfect view of Manchester. We stayed in a standard room on floor 16. Would highly recommend and stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Shariem

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was very bad no bar fridge the room was smelly shower in a tub requested for a walk in shower the passageway was dark like walking in Giotto never again at this hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Ian

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

NORMA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
THE ROOM WAS VERY CLEAN & GOOD FACILITIES. BREAKFAST WAS VERY GOOD. QUALITY OF PRODUCE GOOD. EVENING MEAL MENU WAS DISAPPOINTING WOULD HAVE LIKED MORE CHOICE. OVERALL PLEASED WITH SERVICE & HOTEL.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

nina

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Shaun

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed in a room with single beds and both were very hard and caused both of us to have a disturbed nights sleep. I an used to a firm mattress but this was way too hard to sleep on. Have stayed here before and the double beds are OK but the singles are very poor.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ainsley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly . Clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes, clean room with a fridge very comfortable bed & pillows very nice stay, staff in hotel very polite & nice not to much trouble for any of them, Micheal in the bar who served us was really nice, and served us some food Yes very nice stay 👍
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Michelle

The room was lovely. Staff were brilliant. Excellent location for the Lowry
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fairly standard buffet breakfast, coffee machine wasn’t working but staff member offered to get a drink from another part of the hotel for us. An example of service above and beyond.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were helpful and room was clean and well equipped.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Max

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aoife

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best part of our stay was the helpful and friendly staff. They are a credit to the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room clean beds comfy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was excellent. Staff were all so nice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was outstanding. Just a great hotel. We walked to a game at Old Trafford while staying here and everybody was so helpful. Thanks!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

darren

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ayeshia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
All very good
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025