The Best Cheap Hotels in Manchester

Budget-Friendly and Affordable Places to Stay in Manchester

Manchester, England Manchester, England

Does Manchester have cheap hotel rooms? Yes, it does. Manchester, UK is an active destination filled with fun activities and sites. For travelers on a budget, finding an affordable place to stay is often a priority. So, if you're looking for where to stay in Manchester on a budget, don't worry, as we have analyzed the best hotel deals in the area based on price, amenities, guest ratings, location, and nearby activities to find the best values. There are plenty of cheap stays available in the area that offer comfortable and relaxing accommodations at low prices, and many of these hotels have great features, too. From budget-friendly motels to hotels with a variety of amenities, there is something for everyone. So, how do you find cheap rooms in Manchester? When searching for the best low-cost hotels, travelers should look for good options that offer a balance of price and comfort, with plenty of opportunities for relaxation. And that's exactly what you'll find with our suggestions below. Some of the best bargain and budget-friendly hotels in Manchester also feature pools and other terrific amenities, providing guests with a great place to relax after a long day of exploring the area. Whether you're traveling solo or with a group, there are plenty of cheap places to stay available that will meet your needs and offer a price range that won't break the bank. With our researched guide below, you can find the best affordable hotels in Manchester, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable stay at an unbeatable price. So, let's get to it: here's where to sleep cheap in Manchester.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

YHA Manchester

Hostel with prices starting at $24 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Budget Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.

Located at Potato Wharf, YHA Manchester has great rooms from $24 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, a game room, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.4 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love a pool table, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a coffee shop at this affordable hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms


Castlefield Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Deals in Manchester
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.

A great place to stay is Castlefield Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $76. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Liverpool Rd. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms


Novotel Manchester Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fantastic Bargain in Manchester
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Novotel Manchester Centre to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $90. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 21 Dickinson Street. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, a spa, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


Malmaison Manchester

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in Manchester
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $85, Malmaison Manchester, at Piccadilly provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, kids meals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.1 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


AC Hotel Manchester Salford Quays

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in Manchester
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

AC Hotel Manchester Salford Quays has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $83 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 17 Trafford Road. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff, which is nice for visitors. Just 3.2 km from the city center, this low-cost hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Holiday Inn Express Manchester City Centre Arena

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Holiday Inn Express Manchester City Centre Arena is 8.30 out of 10. This place has a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $68, and it's located at Goadsby St Off Swan St. We also love the a free breakfast, city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for travelers. And since it's just 0.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


The Townhouse Manchester

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Townhouse Manchester because it has great rooms that start at $68. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 101 Portland Street. Only 0.4 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love laundry facilities, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this affordable hotel. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


Holiday Inn Manchester-Mediacityuk

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Cheap Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Holiday Inn Manchester-Mediacityuk offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $94 (before taxes). It's located at Media City UK and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, kids meals, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.3 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


Crowne Plaza Manchester City Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Budget Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 70 Shudehill, Crowne Plaza Manchester City Centre has great rooms from $98 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


The Edwardian Manchester A Radisson Collection Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Deals in Manchester
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is The Edwardian Manchester A Radisson Collection Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $132. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Free Trade Hall, Peter Street. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers city views, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and an indoor pool. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


Also, take a look at the Budget hotels in nearby destinations: Liverpool and Harrogate.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Manchester, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Manchester, Best Luxury Hotels in Manchester, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Manchester, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Manchester, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Manchester, Best Hotels for One Week in Manchester, Best Hotels for One Night in Manchester, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Manchester, or Best Business Hotels in Manchester.


Is it expensive to spend the night in Manchester?

Manchester Average Budget Hotel Price
$97

Visitors will find a large range of terrific budget hotel choices when planning a visit to Manchester, UK. The price of these budget hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average budget hotel price in Manchester, UK based on data from 17 hotels is an affordable $97. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Manchester.

The average prices of our suggested budget hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $136
  • 4-star hotels: $101
  • 3-star hotels: $69
  • 2-star hotels: $24


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