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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Manchester

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Manchester

Manchester, England Manchester, England

Visiting Manchester, UK for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Manchester, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Manchester based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Manchester for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Manchester before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Manchester for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Manchester for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

The Lowry Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 50 Dearmans Place, The Lowry Hotel has great rooms from $137 (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. Only 0.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Innside by Melia Manchester

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Manchester
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Innside by Melia Manchester which has nice rooms starting at $90. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 First Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Hilton Garden Inn Manchester Emirates Old Trafford

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Hilton Garden Inn Manchester Emirates Old Trafford to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $84. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Talbot Road. You'll also find laundry services, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.2 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
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The Edwardian Manchester A Radisson Collection Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Manchester
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $132, The Edwardian Manchester A Radisson Collection Hotel, at Free Trade Hall, Peter Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing 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. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Radisson Blu Manchester Airport

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $208 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Radisson Blu Manchester Airport has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $208 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Chicago Avenue, Manchester Airport. Furthermore, it also offers golf, city views, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 13.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Kimpton Clocktower Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Manchester
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of Kimpton Clocktower Hotel is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $119, and it's located at Oxford Street. We also love the parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and kids meals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury
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AC Hotel Manchester Salford Quays

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is AC Hotel Manchester Salford Quays because it has great rooms that start at $83. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 17 Trafford Road. Only 3.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator
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DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Piccadilly

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Piccadilly offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $85 (before taxes). It's located at 1 Piccadilly Place /1 Aubrun Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Clayton Hotel Manchester Airport

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Manchester
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Outwood Lane, Clayton Hotel Manchester Airport has great rooms from $183 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a game room, kids meals, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 13.1 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Novotel Manchester Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Novotel Manchester Centre which has nice rooms starting at $90. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 21 Dickinson Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, a spa, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Liverpool, Leeds, Chester, and Harrogate.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Manchester, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Manchester, Best Cheap Hotels in Manchester, Best Luxury Hotels in Manchester, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels 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.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Manchester?

Manchester Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$95

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Manchester, UK. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Manchester, UK based on data from 45 hotels is an affordable $95. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Manchester.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $136
  • 4-star hotels: $109
  • 3-star hotels: $79
  • 2-star hotels: $43


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