Premier Inn Manchester City Centre (Arena/Printworks)

Rooms at the Premier Inn Manchester City Centre (Arena/Printworks) feature a king-size Hypnos bed and a comfortable chair (twin rooms have a double bed and a chaise longue/sofa bed), a writing desk, flat screen television, tea and coffee making facilities and an en suite bathroom. All rooms have free Wi-Fi wireless internet access (up to 1GB per day).

The hotel has automated check-in machines that are a quick and easy way to check in (there is a staffed reception desk as well if you prefer to deal with a real person).

The hotel also features the Thyme Bar & Grill, which has an international menu with mostly casual options. The hotel restaurant is open for breakfast and dinner.

It is one of Manchester’s tallest hotels and it offers brilliant views from rooms on the higher levels.

Like other hotels in the Premier Inn chain, this hotel is clean and well maintained offering a great value accommodation option but it is somewhat lacking in character.

This hotel is located in Salford, just across the River Irwell from central Manchester. The Central Retail District, the Arndale Centre, the Corn Exchange, Manchester Cathedral, the National Football Museum, Manchester Arena and Manchester Victoria railway station are all within a five-minute walk. Manchester Piccadilly station is a 20-minute walk from here.

Premier Inn is the largest hotel chain in the United Kingdom and usually scores very high on customer surveys when compared to other UK hotel chains. It operates at the budget end of the market and provides a reasonably high standard of accommodation for the price, and is comparable to ibis and Travelodge hotels.