Refurbished in 2007, this conference hotel is designed to help guests relax with its 116 comfortable rooms. The magnificent Skyway Lounge overlooks the tree-lined Wilmslow Road and has beautiful leather armchairs. The city hotel offers great access to the area's major roads, secure car parking (fees apply) and free wifi Internet access. Guests are welcomed into a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services and can make use of the hotel's facilities, which include a hotel safe, cloakroom, bar, restaurant, conference facilities and room and laundry services (fees apply).

This city business hotel is situated in a small busy suburb just 3 km south of the city centre, on 8 major bus routes into the city centre. The hotel is on the main Wilmslow Road with great access to the motorway networks and inner ring road, just 10 minutes by public transport or 5 minutes by taxi. Its location is convenient for the universities, the main conference arenas and the city's entertainment and shopping areas. Oxford Road train station and Picadilly bus station can be found in the city centre, just 3 km from the airport hotel. Manchester city centre is just 5 minutes away and Manchester Airport is only 15 minutes away.

A fantastic buffet breakfast with an array of European-influenced continental selections coupled with a hearty full English buffet breakfast is served each morning. Dinner is available à la carte or from set menus and there is also a range of daily specials. Bubbly and Bucks Fizz is served on Saturday and Sunday. Dinner is served at the Roman-themed Coliseum Restaurant, and bar snacks are available each evening in the Enigma Bar or Lowry Lounge.