Guest Rating: 
3.9 / 5
Refurbished in 2007, the hotel has great access to the region’s major roads, free secure car parking and a convenient location within easy reach of the city centre and airport.
This 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, free of charge.
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 the 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 Willowbank 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 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. With substantial free car parking, the hotel offers the best of all worlds; great access to all that Manchester has to offer, free parking and none of the heavy traffic of the very centre of the city.
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.
Important! Some policies may vary from these depending on your room, date and rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.
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.
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.
To cancel an existing booking please go to the Cancellation page.
VAT is included. Service charge is included. City/tourist tax is not applicable.
Free Private parking is possible on site.
Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Wireless internet is available in public areas and is free of charge.
No deposit will be charged.
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.
The hotel’s newly refurbished rooms are ideal for both the business and leisure traveller. All of the comfortable rooms are well equipped, with all the modern comforts and facilities you need in a restful, relaxing base. Whether you are exploring the region as a tourist, visiting the area on business or attending a conference, the comfortable, peaceful rooms provide a relaxing haven.
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.
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
