Good places to stay near the MEN arena

EH75 · 19 Oct 2007 at 18:35

So, its my girlfriend's 18th birthday on the 19th of Dec and I have managed to aquire 2 tickets to see Take That

at the Manchester Evening News Arena on the 17th. Only problem is, we're going to need somewhere to stay. So, could anyone recommend any hotels / b&b's etc that are nearby or near good public transport links for getting there. Can get a travel inn/lodge for about £120 for the 16th and 17th (the 2 days we'll be staying). Don't want to pay too much more than that as I am a poor student and the tickets have already cost me enough. Anyone got anything better than a travel lodge in that sort of price range or do you think thats the best bet? Not looking for anything too fancy, we'll be out during the day, just for sleeping really.

Cheers.

Stocky · 19 Oct 2007 at 19:09

http://www.britanniahotels.com/hotel_home.asp?page=154
I stayed in this hotel when Lee Evans played the MEN, well within walking distance through the centre of Manchester & the full english was to die for

EH75 · 20 Oct 2007 at 12:09

That looks really good actually. Bit out of my budget though at £190 for 2 nights. Anyone got anything slightly cheaper? Don't really want to spend much more than £150.

Oblivious · 20 Oct 2007 at 12:44

http://www.laterooms.com

The_blue · 20 Oct 2007 at 13:14

We stayed at the new central hotel/guesthouse http://www.newcentralguesthouse.co.uk/

Was OK but local area scared me

Was 15 min walk to MEN and a simple bus ride 2 stops back.

£45 per room inc fried breaky!

kitten_caboodle · 20 Oct 2007 at 13:39

give me your ticket, I'll go with her and you can go out booooozin with my other half

Then you can kip at ours

PhillyDee · 20 Oct 2007 at 13:42

Me and my lass stopped at the Ramada Jarvis hotel tight in the city centre.
http://www.jarvispiccadilly.co.uk/
I think it was £78 per night, but the second night was free. So it was only £78.

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Only a couple of tram stops away, as the MEN has its own tram stop. Remember, no cameras allowed . . .

kitten_caboodle · 20 Oct 2007 at 13:49

http://www.manchester.com/hotels/creamof/campanile.html

This place is about 15/30 minute walk away from the arena (depending on how fast you walk

) but only 5/10 from the city centre (also on a good fast taxi route so you could go by car if you wanted to). £53 per night, recently refurbished and they have rooms for the nights you want (which so close to Xmas is a pretty good rate tbh).

Have stayed there a few times when we've been out on nights out and it's fine, nothing spectactular, but it's nice and the food was good. Oh, has a car park too if you need one.