Copthorne Hotel Manchester

The hotel’s 166 guest bedrooms are split between standard and club rooms, although there’s not much difference between the two room types.

Standard rooms come with a comfortable Hypnos double bed (or two single beds if you have a twin room), a television with premium channels, ironing facilities, tea and coffee making facilities, a minibar, a small table/desk and an en-suite bathroom. Standard rooms are 25m² (269 sq ft).

Club rooms aren’t a big step up from the standard rooms – they’re the same size – and are essentially the same thing but with slightly nicer amenities and a few extras such as robes and slippers, although guests staying in club rooms usually get a buffet breakfast included in their room rate.

All guest rooms and public areas of the hotel have free Wi-Fi wireless internet access.

The hotel also includes a restaurant and bar. Clippers Brasserie has waterfront views and a menu with British and continental fare and Clippers Bar is a relaxing spot for a drink; however, it lacks the charm of other hotel bars and you’re better off walking to the pub up the road (although that’s not a particularly charming pub either).

It’s not as nice as other four-star hotels in Manchester and it is starting to feel a little dated, although this means that it is one of Manchester’s more affordable four-star hotels particularly if there is nothing on at Old Trafford. There are better accommodation options in Manchester including several three-star hotels that are much nicer than this four-star property.

Although the hotel has a suburban location, the quayside location is pleasant with some nice canalside walking paths and good transport connections to the city centre. Nearby attractions include Old Trafford football stadium, just a 10-minute walk away, and IWM North, The Lowry and The Quays outlet centre, which are all within a 15 to 20-minute walk from the hotel. It is a two-minute walk to Exchange Quay Metrolink tram stop, which has trams into the city centre.

Being located outside the city centre means that this hotel offers free parking, making it a good option if you’re driving.