Best Western Willowbank Hotel Manchester

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.

Hotel Services

Concierge Services

Dry Cleaning / Laundry Service
24 hour security watch
Concierge
24-Hour Front Desk
Porter Service (24 hour)
Express Check out
Left Luggage / Storage Facilities
Post/Parcel Service
Guest Laundry Facilities

Free car park
Truck / HGV Parking
Airport Parking on request
Local Taxi Company - Supa Cars -  kms
Tel No. of Taxi Company:0161 442 5000

Children's Services

Childrens Menus
Baby listening services
Child friendly focus & attitude
Cots / Cribs
High Chairs
Family Room / Internal Play areas

Business Services

Meeting Facilities
Black & White photocopying
Document laminating
Fax service
TV & Video hire
Audio equipment
Flip Charts
Secretarial Services
Business Support Services
Internet access
Email access
Microsoft Office

Dining and Entertainment

Restaurant
Lounge / Bar

Directions

Motorway or Main Road: A5103
Airport: Manchester - International is 12 miles from the hotel
Airport: Liverpool - Speke is situated 50 miles from The Best Western Willowbank Hotel Manchester
Major Train Station:Piccadilly
Local Train Station: Didsbury East

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.

Please note that all direction instructions will be included in the reservation confirmation e-mail that you recieve after the booking has been completed

How to Book

Our instant, online booking service is fast, convenient and secure. We keep our availability up-to-the-minute so you can book your hotel online with complete confidence. You may book as many rooms as you like for any dates that you need. Once you have made your reservation, you will receive confirmation by email with our details and directions - all you need to do is turn up!

You will then need to select the dates you wish to stay for, and then go on to choose your rooms. You'll also need to provide us with your contact information and credit card details. Credit card details are required as a guarantee - your card is not charged until you finish your stay at the hotel.

How to cancel

If you need to cancel a booking please go to the cancellation page. After you have made a booking you will recieve a reservation confirmation e-mail with a link to this cancellation page. All you need to do is enter your email address - you will then be shown your current bookings. To cancel a booking follow the simple instructions. This will inform us of the cancellation, and send you a confirmation email. Please note a cancellation charge may apply, depending on how far in advance you make the cancellation.

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Hotel Policies

Checkin & Checkout

Check in hours are from 15:00 and onwards.
Check out is required before 11:00 hours.

Children

All children are charged at adult rates

Payment

The following credit cards are accepted:

Reservations

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Local Attractions

Shopping District

Home to Selfridges, Louis Vuitton, Harvey Nichols and the renowned Deansgate Area

Canal Street and Chinatown

Home of GAY Manchester and it's fabulous nightlife and cafe culture. Adjacent to the second largest Chinatown outside London

The Printworks

Centre of Manchester's Nightlife

Old Trafford

Home of Manchester United Football Club

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