Best Western Willowbank Hotel Manchester, Manchester

Hotel Description

Refurbished in 2007, this hotel has great access to the region's major roads, free secure car parking, complimentary Wi-Fi access throughout and a convenient location within easy reach of the city centre and airport.

The modern 3-star hotel has a great location on the outskirts of the city centre, within easy reach of the universities, the main conference arenas and the city's entertainment facilities and shopping centres. The good access to the area's main roads means you can reach everything that Manchester has to offer within a matter of minutes. The city centre is just 5 minutes away and Manchester airport is only 15 minutes away. The hotel has ample secure, easy-access parking available for free.

The hotel is designed to help you relax and unwind from the moment you arrive. Enter the magnificent Skyway lounge, overlooking the tree-lined Wilmslow Road, and sink into the beautiful leather armchairs before retiring to your comfortable and well-appointed room.

As well as comfortable, high-standard accommodation at sensible prices, the hotel also offers top quality dining in Coliseum Restaurant. The good facilities include the luxurious Lowry Lounge and the glorious Enigma Bar, which takes Manchester's ‘greats’ as its theme.

The Best Western Willow Bank also features top-class facilities for business including 3 fully refurbished and air conditioned meeting rooms that can accommodate meetings of any size, from 2 to 200 people. All of the meeting rooms are fully equipped with a complete range of audiovisual equipment. Wi-Fi access is available throughout, and the hotel's attractive lounges act as ideal breakout areas. The highly trained and dedicated professional staff can help with every aspect of planning your meeting, conference or event. The hotel is just 5 minutes from the M56 motorway and the city centre.

Here you will find one of the warmest, friendliest welcomes in all of Manchester from a highly trained and hand-picked team.

Please note that this hotel is not accessible for guests in wheelchairs and unfortunately does not have a lift.

8/10 Overall rating

Guest Services

• General: Luggage Storage, Express Check-In/Check-Out, Heating, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking, Safety Deposit Box, Gay Friendly.
• Services: Shoe Shine, Fax/Photocopying, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Internet Services, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included, Packed Lunches.

Restaurants and Bars

The hotel’s own on site restaurant is the Coliseum. The restaurant offers full service and a menu featuring a range of international favourites, complemented by an extensive wine list. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Room service is available 24 hours a day.

Hotel Policies

Important! Policies may vary from these depending on your room, date & rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.

• Check In: 14:30 hours
• Check Out: 11:00 hours
• Cards accepted at the hotel: Visa, Maestro, American Express, MasterCard, Diner's Club
• Deposit: No deposit will be charged.
• Internet: Wireless internet is available in public areas and is free of charge.
• Pets: Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
• Parking: Free Private parking is possible on site.
• Extra Charges: VAT is included. Service charge is included. City/tourist tax is not applicable.
• Children and extra beds: All children are welcome. All children under 2 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots. Maximum capacity of babycots in a room is 1. There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.
• Cancellations: If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.

Directions

By Car (from the south):
- From the M6 motorway, join the M56 motorway towards Manchester and Manchester Airport.
- Follow the M56 to the end, until it becomes initially a 50 mph carriageway, then a 40mph carriageway.
- This is now the A5103.
- Continue straight on at the crossroads, where the A5145 intersects with the A5103.
- Continue on through 2 sets of traffic lights.
- Continue on through 2 pedestrian crossings with traffic lights, you will pass the playing fields on the left-hand side.
- At the next set of traffic lights turn right, following the signs towards Withington.
- Continue along this road (Mauldeth Road West), going straight on at the first set of traffic lights.
- At the 2nd set of traffic lights turn left, this is now Wilmslow Road.
- The hotel is a few hundred metres further on, on the left-hand side, just past the Lansdowne Hotel, and just before Mcdonald’s.

By Car (from the north):
- From the M62, West Yorkshire or the M61, Preston, join the M60 motorway, following the signs towards Manchester Airport.
- Leave the M60 motorway at junction 5.
- Keep left and immediately exit left towards Northenden.
- Turn left at the traffic lights, with the post house on the left-hand side.
- Continue along this road for about 2 miles (3.25 km), the hotel is situated on the left-hand side about 500 metres after Withington, just after the Lansdowne Hotel, and just before Mcdonald’s.

By Car (from the city centre):
- Follow Oxford Road from the city centre, following the signs for the universities.
- Continue along this road for about 2 miles (3.25 km) through Rusholme. Oxford Road then turns into Wilmslow Road.
- Pass the Sainsbury's supermarket on the left-hand side and the Mcdonald’s on the right, the hotel is on the right-hand side, just after the Mcdonald’s.

*Directions included in email booking confirmation