Manchester Hotel - family room recommendation?

[badvlad]

Just a quick one for advice.

Mrs H and kids are now joining in for the trip to Manchester for the weekend so have cancelled the hotel I had thought of. Just me doing the gig so I have been looking at Premier Inn type hotels with family rooms. Found one at Deansgate and one in Bishopsgate. Deansgate looks closer and sort of walking distance. Any help would be great but want to book in the next 48hrs.
Cheers Guys!

[Pam]

I know several people have had trouble finding a reasonably priced hotel for the Manchester gig, and that some places are now refusing bookings of less than two nights, so if you've found one with a vacancy I'd book it ASAP!

Pending any response from anyone who knows Manchester better than I do I'd say choice depends on what else you want from your stay. I think Deansgate is on outskirts (near Old Trafford?) but Bishopsgate is more central.There are plenty of buses between town centre and venue for both before and after gig but it is walkable I think (useful website for distances is www.walkit.com). Good luck with booking; hope to meet you there!

[Toiler On The Sea]

Or stay further out and use Metrolink?
http://www.metrolink.co.uk/pdf/Services_Map_Nov2010.pdf
http://www.metrolink.co.uk/tramtimes/results/
http://www.metrolink.co.uk/

Might be easier if taking the car as well?

[badvlad]

Cheers for the replies. Will book asap

[badvlad]

Cheers for the replies. Will book asap

Booked Deansgate! See you all there.

[PJ not JJ]

Weve managed o get into this one, next door to the circus casino I believe, £65 for the room.

Premier Inns
Manchester City Centre (Portland Street)
The Circus, 112-114 Portland St
Manchester
England
M1 4WB
(See map below for directions)

Tel: 0871 527 8746
Fax: 0871 527 8747

Calls cost 10p per minute + network extras

Arrival date: After 2pm on 26/03/11
Departure date: By midday on 27/03/11
Total number of nights: 1