New opening is Travelodge’s 18th hotel in Greater Manchester

Travelodge has expanded its presence in Manchester with the opening of its latest hotel – the 104-room Manchester Central Riverside – offering even more great value accommodation in the city. This hotel is located less than a mile from Manchester city centre and benefits from over 100 car parking spaces. 

Access to the hotel from the motorway network is quick and easy, with the site just an 18-minute drive from the M6 and less than 8-minutes from the M60.

With good public transport links too, with buses serving the city centre passing the site and the major Deansgate-Castlefield railway and metro interchange less than a mile away, Manchester Central Riverside Travelodge caters to both business and leisure guests. 

Sports enthusiasts are well catered for too, with the iconic Old Trafford – home of Manchester United – less than a mile and a half from the new Travelodge, whilst the Etihad Stadium – where Manchester City play – is reachable in around 10 minutes by car and around 35 minutes by public transport. The National Football Museum is also nearby for those keen to dive into the beautiful game’s rich heritage.

Guests staying at Manchester Central Riverside Travelodge can enjoy easy access to some of the city’s top cultural attractions, including the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester Museum, the Bridgewater Hall and Manchester Art Gallery – all just a short distance away. Families looking for a fun day out will also find Legoland Manchester and SEA LIFE Manchester around 15-minutes away by car.

For those planning to indulge in a bit of retail therapy, the hotel is within walking distance of the vibrant city centre. Shoppers can explore Manchester Arndale for a wide range of high-street favourites, or browse luxury brands at Selfridges or Harvey Nichols.

For business visitors to Manchester, the hotel is 1 mile from the Manchester Central Convention Complex.

Travelodge, which operates over 610 hotels across the UK, Republic of Ireland and Spain, is continuing to grow and is committed to expanding its hotel network to offer more choice to its customers and support local communities through job creation across the UK. Manchester Central Riverside Travelodge is the chain’s 18th hotel in Greater Manchester.

The hotel will undergo a full refurbishment over the coming months and will be refitted to Travelodge’s brand standards, featuring a new look and feel design. 

Tony O’Brien, UK Development Director, Travelodge, said: “We’re excited to open the doors to our very latest hotel – Manchester Central Riverside. Manchester is an incredible city and this new hotel gives both business and leisure travellers an ideal place to stay while they explore everything it has to offer.

“We now have around 600 hotels across the UK, Republic of Ireland and Spain, offering our customers a comfortable stay which is well-priced and well-located.”

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About Travelodge  

Founded in 1985, Travelodge is Britain’s very first budget hotel chain and today is one of  the largest budget hotel chains in the UK, with a portfolio of over 615 hotels and over 48,000 bedrooms across the UK, Ireland and Spain.  

In Spain, Travelodge has an established profitable presence and has ambitious growth plans within this market and has identified the top key locations where it would like to open additional hotels in Spain. 

Welcoming over 22 million guests annually across the UK, Ireland and Spain, the majority of Travelodge hotels are located  in major cities, towns and holiday hotspots as well as by airports and key business hubs. With over 95% of its hotels rated 4* or above on TripAdvisor, Travelodge is proud to offer  guests across its diverse customer base a good value experience – whether they are travelling for business or leisure. 

Whether out celebrating a birthday, going to a concert or sporting event, visiting friends and family, taking a business trip, working away from home, or taking a short break, we help people to go and do their thing by Being the Brilliant Base.

Travelodge continues to invest in its ongoing hotel refit programme and has already upgraded over 50% of the Travelodge room estate to its new design. The brand is also continually evolving its quality offering to deliver a better experience for its diverse mix of business and leisure guests such as its new look Bar Cafe design, 85 Bar Café, which has been rolled out to selected UK hotels as part of the refit programme.  

Travelodge is focusing on its environmental and social impact, with sustainability integral to its business strategy. Its Better Future sustainability plan aims to build a more sustainable future for its customers, colleagues and the planet, underpinned by three core pillars: Inclusive – ensuring we are accessible, inclusive and well-priced to our customers and colleagues; Caring – creating a caring and healthy environment for our colleagues and customers and ensuring their wellbeing; and  Conscious – Travelodge is conscious of its impact on the planet, taking into account the waste it produces, the energy and other resources it consumes and the carbon emissions it generates.  

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