How we picked the three
We ranked the seven hotels within a mile by guest score and the number of reviews behind it. TRIBE Terminal 2 has the strongest score with over 10,000 reviews, Crowne Plaza is the best-reviewed 4-star hotel on Ringway Road, and Premier Inn adds free cancellation at a low price.
TRIBE Terminal 2 Manchester Airport by Accor on Chicago Avenue scores 8.8 (Fabulous) from 10,727 reviews. It is 4-star, 0.3 miles from Terminal 2, and the lowest-priced 4-star room at the airport on our dates.
Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport by IHG on Ringway Road scores 8.5 (Fabulous) from 9,009 reviews and is 4-star, 0.6 miles from Terminal 2. Premier Inn Manchester Airport - M56/J6 Runger Lane North on Runger Lane scores 8.4, offered free cancellation and was the cheapest of the airport hotels apart from the Britannia Airport Inn.
Holiday Inn Manchester Airport on Palma Avenue scores 9.2 but from 235 reviews, so it appears in the full list rather than among the picks.
Hotels by terminal
Six of the seven airport hotels sit nearest Terminal 2, on Palma Avenue, Chicago Avenue, Outwood Lane, Ringway Road and Runger Lane. Britannia Airport Inn on Altrincham Road sits nearest Terminal 3.
Palma Avenue
ibis budget Manchester Airport and Holiday Inn Manchester Airport by IHG share Palma Avenue, 0.2 miles from Terminal 2. The ibis budget is 3-star and scores 8.4. The Holiday Inn is 4-star and scores 9.2 (Wonderful).
TRIBE Terminal 2
TRIBE Terminal 2 Manchester Airport by Accor carries the terminal in its name and stands 0.3 miles from it.
Clayton Hotel and Crowne Plaza
Clayton Hotel, Manchester Airport on Outwood Lane has 17,991 reviews, the most in our Manchester search, and scores 8.1. Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport by IHG stands on Ringway Road, 0.6 miles from Terminal 2.
Premier Inn Runger Lane
Premier Inn Manchester Airport - M56/J6 Runger Lane North sits on Runger Lane, west of the terminals, 0.6 miles from Terminal 2.
Terminal 3: Britannia Airport Inn
Britannia Airport Inn Manchester on Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, is 0.8 miles from Terminal 3. It has the lowest price of the airport hotels and offered free cancellation, but scores 6.6 (Pleasant).
Wilmslow, Handforth and the Cheshire villages
Eight hotels sit 2.2 to 5.3 miles south of the terminals in Cheshire, from The Stanneylands in Wilmslow to Laburnum Cottage at Mobberley and the Angel in Knutsford. Most are smaller hotels and inns rather than airport chains.
Wilmslow
The Stanneylands on Stanneylands Road is 2.2 miles from Terminal 3, 4-star and offered free cancellation. Wilmslow Lodge on Alderley Road scores 8.9 (Fabulous) from 1,899 reviews and also offered free cancellation. King William Rooms on Manchester Road completes the town's options.
Handforth
Best Western Plus Pinewood Manchester Airport-Wilmslow Hotel and Manchester Airport Stanley Hotel by Belvilla sit in Handforth, 2.5 miles east of Terminal 3. The Pinewood scores 8.4.
Mobberley, Alderley Edge and Knutsford
Laburnum Cottage Guest House at Mobberley scores 9.6 (Superb), level with the best score in our search, and included breakfast and free cancellation. De Trafford Hotel by Chef and Brewer Collection on Congleton Road, Alderley Edge, and Angel @ KingSt on King Street, Knutsford, both offered free cancellation.
Northenden, Sale, Cheadle and Stockport
Six hotels sit 2.8 to 5.8 miles north and north-east of Terminal 2 in the southern suburbs of Manchester and Stockport. They include two of the lowest prices in our search.
Britannia Hotel Manchester Airport on Palatine Road, Northenden, is 2.8 miles from Terminal 2 and has one of the lowest prices on our list. NormanHurst Hotel on Brooklands Road and Eskdale Lodge on Harboro Road sit in Sale. NormanHurst included breakfast, and Eskdale offered free cancellation.
Village Hotel Manchester Cheadle sits on Cheadle Road. In Stockport, Wycliffe Hotel on Edgeley Road scores 9.0 (Wonderful) and offered free cancellation, and Trivelles Mayfair,stockport on Wellington Road North has the lowest price in our search.
Salford Quays, Old Trafford and the city's edge
Seven hotels sit 6.3 to 7.1 miles north of Terminal 2, from Luther King House in Rusholme to the four hotels around Salford Quays and Trafford Park. Hyatt House Manchester scores 9.6, the joint-best score in our search.
Hotel Football, Old Trafford, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel on Sir Matt Busby Way scores 9.2 from 5,620 reviews and offered free cancellation. At Salford Quays, AC Hotel by Marriott Manchester Salford Quays scores 9.0, Holiday Inn Express Manchester - Salford Quays by IHG included breakfast and free cancellation, and Copthorne Hotel Manchester Salford Quays sits on Clippers Quay.
Holiday Inn Express - Manchester - TRAFFORDCITY by IHG on Mercury Way included breakfast. Hyatt House Manchester - Aparthotel on Booth Street West scores 9.6 and included breakfast. Luther King House on Brighton Grove, Rusholme, has 8,253 reviews and included breakfast.
Prices on our sample dates
Trivelles Mayfair in Stockport has the lowest price on our list, closely followed by the Britannia Hotel in Northenden and the Britannia Airport Inn. Premier Inn on Runger Lane is the cheapest airport hotel with a score above 8.0.
- Trivelles Mayfair,stockport: £45.92 a night, 5.8 miles from Terminal 2
- Britannia Hotel Manchester Airport: £46.08 a night, 2.8 miles from Terminal 2
- Britannia Airport Inn Manchester: £52.00 a night, 0.8 miles from Terminal 3
- Premier Inn Manchester Airport - M56/J6 Runger Lane North: £58.80 a night, 0.6 miles from Terminal 2
- NormanHurst Hotel: £60.54 a night, 3.1 miles from Terminal 2
The airport hotels ran from about £52 to £92 a night on our dates, a similar range to the Salford Quays hotels. At Manchester, a room beside the terminal costs about the same as a room in town and saves the morning journey.
Guest scores
Laburnum Cottage Guest House and Hyatt House Manchester share the top score in our search, 9.6. Holiday Inn Manchester Airport and Hotel Football follow on 9.2.
- Hyatt House Manchester - Aparthotel: 9.6 Superb, 2,240 reviews, 7.1 miles from Terminal 2
- Laburnum Cottage Guest House: 9.6 Superb, 605 reviews, 4.0 miles from Terminal 3
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel: 9.2 Wonderful, 5,620 reviews, 6.7 miles from Terminal 2
- Holiday Inn Manchester Airport by IHG: 9.2 Wonderful, 235 reviews, 0.2 miles from Terminal 2
- AC Hotel by Marriott Manchester Salford Quays: 9.0 Wonderful, 4,256 reviews, 7.1 miles from Terminal 2
- Wycliffe Hotel: 9.0 Wonderful, 1,415 reviews, 4.8 miles from Terminal 2
At the airport itself, TRIBE's 8.8 from 10,727 reviews and Crowne Plaza's 8.5 from 9,009 reviews are the most settled scores.
Breakfast and free cancellation
6 rates included breakfast and 14 offered free cancellation on our dates. Laburnum Cottage and Holiday Inn Express Salford Quays offered both.
Breakfast came with NormanHurst Hotel, Laburnum Cottage Guest House, Luther King House, Holiday Inn Express - Manchester - TRAFFORDCITY by IHG, Holiday Inn Express Manchester - Salford Quays by IHG and Hyatt House Manchester - Aparthotel. Free cancellation came with Premier Inn Manchester Airport - M56/J6 Runger Lane North, Britannia Airport Inn Manchester, The Stanneylands, King William Rooms, Britannia Hotel Manchester Airport, Wilmslow Lodge, Laburnum Cottage Guest House, De Trafford Hotel by Chef and Brewer Collection, Eskdale Lodge, Wycliffe Hotel, Angel @ KingSt, Hotel Football, Old Trafford, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Holiday Inn Express Manchester - Salford Quays by IHG and AC Hotel by Marriott Manchester Salford Quays.
None of the seven airport hotels included breakfast in the rate we found. Check the options when you book.
Choosing your Manchester hotel
The Terminal 2 hotels suit most departures, since six of the seven airport hotels sit nearest that terminal. Wilmslow suits a quieter night, Salford Quays suits a night in the city, and the rail and tram links make both workable.
Early departures
Stay on Palma Avenue, Chicago Avenue or Ringway Road, 0.2 to 0.6 miles from Terminal 2.
Using the train or tram
Manchester Airport station and the Metrolink stop sit by the terminals, so hotels near a station or tram stop in the city can work for a morning flight.
Match days and concerts
Hotel Football at Old Trafford and the Salford Quays hotels suit an event the night before, 7 miles from the airport.
Getting to the terminal
Drivers reach Manchester Airport from Junction 5 of the M56 and follow the signs for Terminal 2 or Terminal 3. Manchester Airport station and the Metrolink stop sit beside the terminals.
The airport hotels are a short walk or taxi ride from check-in. With time to spare after security, see our Manchester Airport lounges page.
Parking for the trip
Drivers can compare Manchester Airport parking at both terminals with us for the whole trip, then book the room for the night before on this page.
See every car park on our Manchester Airport parking page, then pick a hotel from the lists above.
Booking with us
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Manchester Airport hotels: your questions
ibis budget Manchester Airport and Holiday Inn Manchester Airport on Palma Avenue are 0.2 miles from Terminal 2, and TRIBE Terminal 2 is 0.3 miles away.
Britannia Airport Inn Manchester on Altrincham Road is the nearest hotel to Terminal 3 in our search, 0.8 miles away.
Yes. Manchester Airport has its own railway station and Metrolink tram stop beside the terminals.
At the airport, Holiday Inn Manchester Airport scored 9.2 from 235 reviews, and TRIBE Terminal 2 scored 8.8 from 10,727 reviews.
Yes. Our sample search was for 1 room and 2 guests over two nights, 5 to 7 November 2026.
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