The metropolitan boroughs of Wigan, Bolton, Oldham, Stockport, Salford, Bury, Rochdale, Trafford and Tameside all form part of Greater Manchester. Surrounded by stunning landscapes and historic waterways, and with excellent transport links, they offer visitors a wide choice of accommodation, including budget hotels, bed and breakfast or self-catering.
With good rail and road connections, a comprehensive bus service and the Metrolink tram system, touring is no problem, so you can keep accommodation cheap by staying in a less central location.
M1 1JJ, Manchester, 15 Hilton Street
Located in the heart of Manchester's lively Northern Quarter and offering free WiFi in all rooms and communal areas. Selina NQ1 Manchester offers 3-star budget rooms and dormitories, a shared kitchen and a central location... read more
M1 3DG, Manchester, One Piccadilly Place
Situated 35 metres from Manchester’s Piccadilly Train Station, this stylish hotel boasts a fitness suite and air-conditioned rooms with free high-speed WiFi. The modern and spacious rooms at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Piccadilly are... read more
M90 4WP, Hale, Outwood Lane
Set in the heart of Manchester International Airport complex, DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Airport is walkable to each terminal or just a 5 minutes’ drive away. The stylish, modern rooms each have a flat-screen satellite... read more
M1 2PG, Manchester, London Road
Just 150 metres from Manchester Piccadilly Station, the Manchester Piccadilly Hotel has an award-winning restaurant, which serves seasonal produce. The property was awarded Best Luxury Hotel in Manchester from the Eat Drink and Awards 2015.... read more
M90 3RA, Hale, Chicago Ave
Offering access to all 3 of Manchester Airport’s terminals via the Skylink walkway, this stylish hotel offers chic rooms, free WiFi, and health club with a pool. The rooms at the Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester... read more
M3 4LQ, Manchester, 303 Deansgate
Set in the iconic Beetham Tower, Hilton Manchester Deansgate features a luxury spa and a chic restaurant. The spacious rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows and impressive city views. The sumptuous spa has an elegant indoor swimming... read more
OL7 0PG, Ashton under Lyne, Pamir Drive
Located just 20 minutes' drive from the vibrant city of Manchester, Village Hotel Manchester Ashton provides an extensive leisure club, on-site parking and stylish accommodation. The contemporary designed rooms boast an en suite bathroom, a... read more
M14 5JP, Manchester, Brighton Grove Off Wilmslow Road
In a tree-lined suburb, this college and conference venue has free WiFi in public areas, good breakfasts and free parking. The property is set in 2 acres of landscaped gardens yet Manchester city centre is... read more
M5 3AW, Manchester, 17-19 Trafford Road, Salford Quays
Overlooking Salford Quays, AC Hotel by Marriott Manchester Salford Quays, A Marriott Lifestyle hotel is just 1 mile from the recently developed Media City UK. This 4-star hotel offers 24-hour room service and complimentary WiFi... read more
M20 5LJ, Manchester, Didsbury Park
In the heart of Didsbury, this Victorian villa has a spa treatment room, and boutique-style rooms. Didsbury House is 500 metres from East Didsbury Station. All of the modern rooms at Didsbury House Hotel have... read more
M20 5LJ, Manchester, Didsbury Park, Didsbury Village
In the heart of leafy Didsbury and with easy access to Manchester's city centre, this Victorian villa offers boutique-style rooms with satellite TV and free private parking. All of the elegant en suite rooms at... read more
WN7 4JY, Leigh, Sale Way
The Holiday Inn Express Leigh is situated adjacent to the state-of-the-art Leigh Sports Village. Located just off the A580 that links Manchester and Liverpool and 4 miles from the M6 motorway. Just a short drive... read more
WA15 8XW, Hale, Hale Road, Hale Barns
Located just minutes from Manchester Airport, Delta Hotels by Marriott Manchester Airport, Hotel offers an extensive leisure centre, spa facilities. Set within 18-acres of private grounds near the Cheshire Countryside, it is close to Altrincham... read more
M3 4JQ, Manchester, Water Street
Originally a 19th-century warehouse, this luxury 4-star city centre hotel is 5 minutes’ walk from Manchester's Opera House, on the banks of the River Irwell. The Stylish rooms at the Marriott Victoria and Albert Hotel... read more
M28 2QT, Worsley, Worsley Park
This hotel with an 18-hole championship golf course, a luxurious day spa and spacious guest rooms is located close to the Trafford Centre and the motorway network. The Delta Hotels by Marriott Worsley Park Country... read more
M4 4AF, Manchester, 70 Shudehill
Situated in the lively Northern Quarter of Manchester's city centre, the Crowne Plaza Manchester City Centre boasts 228 individually designed rooms, the Glasshouse restaurant and bar, fitness suite and Starbucks. The Crowne Plaza Manchester City... read more
M3 4NW, Manchester, 3 -11 Liverpool Road
In the heart of the city, Dreamhouse Apartments Manchester City Centre is a 3-minute walk from the Deansgate shopping area. Deansgate Train Station is a 4-minute walk away and Manchester Arena is 19-minute walk away.... read more
M4 1PN, Manchester, 20 Church Street
In a city-centre location, Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels is located a 10-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station. There is free high-speed WiFi and an on-site gym. Overlooking Piccadilly Gardens. tea/coffee making facilities, and... read more
M1 3HE, Manchester, 2 Canal Street
Boasting stunning rooms with contemporary décor, Velvet Hotel is on central Manchester’s vibrant Canal Street and a 5-minute walk from Piccadilly Rail Station. All rooms enjoy elegant furnishings and offer a flat-screen TV and free... read more
M33 2AE, Sale, Broad Road
Trivelles Belforte Hotel is a Victorian property with many original features in Sale town centre. Belforte House is located directly opposite Sale Leisure Centre and guests have discounted use of the facilities. The hotel is... read more
M1 4GX, Manchester, Portland Street
In the heart of Manchester city centre, the ibis Manchester Centre 96 Portland Street features a 24-hour front desk and a lively bar. It is close to the city's major attractions, including shopping, nightlife, and... read more
M50 3BD, Manchester, 250 The Quays
These apartments in Salford Quays have high-spec furnishings and fittings, with secure on-site parking and free Wi-Fi. The spacious rooms feature contemporary décor, and each bedroom has a private bathroom. All apartments have a flat-screen... read more
M1 7DG, Manchester, Charles Street
This hotel is situated in the corner of Princess Street and Charles Street, within Manchester’s lively centre. Piccadilly and Oxford Road Stations are within a 10-minute walk away. The bright and airy bedrooms each have... read more
M1 1BY, Manchester, Lever Street
Located in central Manchester, My-Places Central Apartments come with free WiFi and spacious living areas. They are ideally located just of Piccadilly Gardens. Each My-Places apartment has a stereo system or audio station, and a... read more
M4 4EW, Manchester, Cheetham Hill Road
This modern, 4-star hotel is opposite the AO Arena and Manchester Victoria Rail Station. The property offers a fantastic swimming pool, a gym, and rooms with LCD satellite TVs. With large windows and views over... read more
M3 6AJ, Manchester, 2 Bloom Street
A 5-minute walk from MEN Arena, these stylish, modern apartments are within a 10-minute walk of Deansgate Shopping Area. Salford Central Train Station is a short walk from Dreamhouse Apartments Manchester City West. Each apartment... read more
M14 5RE, Manchester, 4 Park Crescent, Victoria Park
Located on a residential street in Rusholme, the Victoria Park Hotel is just a 1-minute walk from the Indian restaurants that line Wimslow Road. A 24-hour front desk is available and Fallowfield's pubs and bars... read more
M1 3LA, Manchester, 35 Portland Street
Set in a magnificent Victorian building, Britannia Hotel is just 10 minutes' walk from Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station. With WiFi, the hotel is 1 mile from Manchester Cathedral. The impressive building boasts a grand balconied... read more
M1 2AP, Manchester, 55 Piccadilly
Overlooking the central Piccadilly Gardens, Gardens Hotel is a 10-minute walk from Piccadilly Rail Station. It has free Wi-Fi, and guests can make use of a 24-hour front desk. Each of the bright rooms has... read more
M1 4PH, Manchester, Piccadilly Plaza, Portland Street
Overlooking Piccadilly Gardens, the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly is situated in the heart of the city and just a 5-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station. A 24-hour front desk is available, along with a fully... read more
Several properties in the county date back to Roman times or before, and boast numerous listed buildings, but it was the textile works of the industrial age that brought most prosperity, with local variations – Wigan’s coal mines supplied industry’s fuel, and it was also immortalised in George Orwell’s Road to Wigan Pier. That pier is now a heritage and cultural centre, making Wigan a popular stopping-off point, with cheap accommodation available if needed.
Cheap Accommodation in Greater Manchester
Stockport, on the other hand, grew hemp, made rope, opened one of the UK’s first mechanised silk mills, and became a centre for hat-making (remembered at its Hat Museum today). Its proximity to Manchester, and its range of hotels, including budget options, makes it a sound choice.
Flemish weavers came to Bolton in the fourteenth century, so its later rise in the cotton and wool trade was a natural progression, and the present-day town offers plenty of hotels and b&bs to travellers in Greater Manchester. Oldham also came early to industrialisation, becoming the most prolific cotton-mill town in the world. Find a cheap bed and breakfast place here, and stay overnight to check out the architecture of remaining factories.
Sitting in the foothills of the South Pennines, Rochdale was the birthplace of the Co-operative Movement, and one of the first industrialised centres, with the now-restored Rochdale Canal being essential to its success. Book into one of its hotels to investigate the magnificent Victorian Town Hall, considered one of the UK’s best municipal buildings, or opt for b&b in the glorious countryside. The towns of Tameside also stand close to the side of the Pennines situated within Greater Manchester, with urban hotels for the tightest budgets, and more rural bed and breakfast establishments.
Apart from its role in the textile boom, Bury is originator of the black pudding and birthplace of former British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, founder of both the Conservative Party and London’s Metropolitan Police. Facilities include a traditional market, a pleasant art gallery and a transport museum linked to the East Lancashire Railway. With a local Metrolink terminus, and budget accommodation readily available, it’s ideal for a short break. Alternatively, an out-of-town b&b would be a good way of exploring the moors that are visible from the town.
Visitors are spoilt for choice in the city of Salford. Stroll around peaceful Salford Quays to the architectural gem that is the Lowry, with its theatre and its art gallery commemorating local artist L. S. Lowry, or make for the spectacular building that houses the Imperial War Museum in the North. Nearby Media City is a thriving complex with tours available. Enjoy a quieter stay here in this beautiful and tranquil setting on Manchester’s outskirts, with a choice ranging from luxury hotel to bed and breakfast.
Trafford covers over forty-one miles, and is home to the huge Trafford Centre retail outlet. Within the conurbation are several interesting towns, like Sale with its Waterside Arts Centre, Stretford, Altrincham and Old Trafford, famous for its cricket and football grounds. Hotels of all grades, down to cheap b&bs, welcome fans and shoppers.
The compact centre of Manchester, affectionately known as Cottonopolis, contains award-winning art galleries and museums like the People’s History Museum, the Whitworth and the Museum of Science and Industry, historic architecture, music venues to please all tastes, and enough retail therapy to satisfy any shopaholic. Industrial heritage is all around, but head to Ancoats, which can truly claim to be the birthplace of the industrial revolution.
Find out about local daughter Emmeline Pankhurst at her old home, now the Pankhurst Centre, or visit the ex-residence and museum dedicated to the author Elizabeth Gaskell. This lively and friendly city has a real buzz about it, and there’s always a festival or celebration in full swing somewhere. Accommodation includes several budget chains, with bed and breakfast options mostly confined to the suburbs, where University vacation lets are another cheap possibility.
Greater Manchester has something for everyone, with accommodation from five-star to b&b. With good rail and road connections, a comprehensive bus service and the Metrolink tram system, touring is no problem, so you can keep accommodation cheap by staying in a less central location.