Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK by IHG

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
Interior
Exterior
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

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

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

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

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

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

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (Top Floor)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

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

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About the area

Salford

With a stay at Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK by IHG in Salford, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Old Trafford and Deansgate. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Salford Quays and 4 mi (6.4 km) from Trafford Centre.

What's nearby

  • Salford Quays - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • MediaCityUK - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Imperial War Museum North - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • The Lowry Art and Entertainment - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Old Trafford - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Salford Crescent Station - 4 min drive
  • MediaCityUK Tram Stop - 4 min walk
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Nutri Bar - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK by IHG

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.
Stay in one of 218 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant, Scoff & Banter, for lunch or dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and 24-hour room service is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-in. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 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 allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the 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