Trafford Hotels: Where to Stay in Greater Manchester

Hotels in Trafford cluster around three areas: Old Trafford, the Trafford Centre and Trafford Park. Trafford is a borough on the western edge of Greater Manchester. Its towns include Stretford, Sale, Urmston and Altrincham. We checked every hotel from the old version of this guide against several booking sites and official pages. Some did not survive. One sits outside the borough, and one we could not find at all. This guide keeps only the places we could confirm, tells you where details are thin, and explains how to choose a base. Always call the hotel before you book to confirm times, parking and room types.

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Where to Stay in Trafford, Greater Manchester

Hotel Football, Old Trafford

Hotel Football is a Tribute Portfolio hotel at 99 Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester M16 0SZ. Time Out says former Manchester United players Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs founded the hotel, and Marriott lists 133 rooms. The hotel overlooks Old Trafford stadium. Check-in starts at 3pm and check-out is at noon.

Marriott lists two restaurants, including Cafe Football, plus a 24-hour front desk, 24-hour room service and a business centre. Pets are not allowed. The hotel has no shuttle. Guests park off site at the Hotel Football Carpark on Victoria Place, and Marriott notes match days cost more. Trams stop at Wharfside, Old Trafford and Exchange Quay. For the phone number on the Marriott page, call 0161 751 0430. This is a good pick for football fans and for anyone who wants a hotel near Old Trafford.

Hilton Garden Inn Manchester Emirates Old Trafford

This hotel sits on Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0PX. Listings show 250 guest rooms. Check-in starts at 3pm and check-out is at noon. The hotel has a restaurant, a coffee shop, a bar and a terrace. A 24-hour fitness centre and a 24-hour front desk are on site.

Guests can add a full breakfast for an extra charge. On-site parking has limited spaces and carries a charge. Pets are not allowed, although service animals are welcome. Hotels.com puts the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground a one-minute walk away. The same page lists the football stadium about 11 minutes away on foot and Salford Quays about 15 minutes away on foot. Two listing sites gave matching details, but we did not reach the official Hilton page. Confirm room details by phone.

Premier Inn Manchester Trafford Centre West

Premier Inn Manchester Trafford Centre West stands on Old Park Lane, Trafford, Manchester M17 8PG. Expedia lists check-in from 3pm until midnight and check-out by noon. The Premier Inn page names a restaurant and breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a mobile room key. Rooms include double, twin, family and accessible types. Premier Plus rooms add air conditioning.

On-site parking is chargeable, and the Premier Inn page says a company called Horizon Parking runs the car park. Pets are not allowed. Expedia shows a walk of about six minutes to the Trafford Centre and about nine minutes to Trafford Centre station. The same listing shows Chill Factore about six minutes away on foot and Legoland Discovery Centre about 14 minutes away on foot. The Premier Inn page gives 0333 321 1318 as its booking line.

Premier Inn Manchester Trafford Centre North

The North hotel is at 18-20 Trafford Boulevard, Manchester M41 7JE. Two listing sites describe 62 rooms over three floors. Check-in runs from 3pm until midnight and check-out is at noon. Guests must be at least 16 to check in. A card or cash deposit may be required, and photo identification may be requested.

Parking on site is free but limited, and an electric car charging point is available. The hotel has a restaurant, free Wi-Fi in public areas and a 24-hour front desk. Pets are not allowed. Listings place the Trafford Centre a three-minute walk away and Trafford Centre station a five-minute walk away. The Manchester Ship Canal is about eight minutes on foot. This is a handy base for hotels near the Trafford Centre.

Holiday Inn Express Manchester Trafford City

Holiday Inn Express sits at 2 Mercury Way, Trafford, M41 7PA. Sembo lists 220 rooms. Travelocity shows check-in from 2pm and check-out before 11am, but we found these times on only one site, so call to confirm. A free on-the-go breakfast runs from 6:30am to 10am each day.

The hotel has a 24-hour gym, a 24-hour front desk, a restaurant and a bar. Parking on site carries a daily charge. Specific rooms allow pets for a fee. The hotel has no pool, no spa and no airport shuttle. Travelocity puts Legoland Discovery Centre and the Trafford Centre about nine minutes away on foot and the Barton Dock Road tram stop about six minutes away on foot.

Travelodge Manchester Trafford Park

Travelodge Manchester Trafford Park is at 17 Trafford Way, Manchester M17 8DD. The Travelodge page gives 08719 846338 as the phone number. Check-in starts at 3pm and check-out is by noon. Staff are on site around the clock. Early check-in and late check-out cost extra.

Travelodge says limited free parking is available on a first come, first served basis. Every double room has a king size bed. The hotel serves a Breakfast to Go from reception and sells snacks and drinks at all hours. Trip.com agrees the hotel has no full breakfast. Pet-friendly rooms exist, and accessible rooms sit on the ground floor. Travelodge warns the signage is not visible from the main road, so follow the directions closely. Nearby are iFLY indoor skydiving, a snow centre and a climbing centre.

Victoria Warehouse Hotel, Trafford Wharf Road

Visit Manchester describes the Victoria Warehouse as an events venue and hotel in Trafford. One booking site lists the hotel at Trafford Wharf Road, Old Trafford, M17 1AB, with 33 rooms. Check-in starts at 3pm and check-out is at 11am. The site says the hotel has a licensed bar but no restaurant, and some rooms have no windows.

We found these details on a single booking page. Treat this property as unconfirmed. Phone the hotel, ask about window rooms and ask about parking before you pay.

Hotels in Trafford Near the Trafford Centre

Three of the hotels above sit within a short walk of the Trafford Centre: both Premier Inn sites and the Holiday Inn Express. Visit Manchester says the centre holds hundreds of shops, including the first Selfridges outside London, a 20-screen cinema, Laser Quest, mini golf and a large food court.

Pick the Premier Inn North for the shortest walk and free parking. Pick the Holiday Inn Express if a free light breakfast matters. Pick the Premier Inn West if you prefer a restaurant on site. All three suit families and shoppers. They also suit travellers flying from Manchester Airport. Listings give a drive of about 16 minutes to the airport from the Premier Inn sites.

Budget Hotels and Motels in Trafford

Travellers searching for motels in Trafford will not find true motels. British roadside lodges work in the same way, with a car park, a simple room and a reception open at all hours. In Trafford, the Travelodge and the two Premier Inn hotels fill this role.

The Travelodge offers the simplest stay. The Premier Inn hotels add a restaurant. Compare current rates on Expedia, because we do not list prices here. Free parking is a real saving near the Trafford Centre, so check the parking line for each hotel before you book.

Where to Stay in Trafford for Football and Cricket

Old Trafford is home to Manchester United and to the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground. Hotel Football and the Hilton Garden Inn sit closest to both. Rooms on event days fill fast, so book early. Check parking rules with the hotel, because match days change how car parks work.

The Victoria Warehouse Hotel also sits in Old Trafford, and one listing places the football ground about a five-minute walk away. Remember the Victoria Warehouse details come from one source.

Hotels in Altrincham and Sale: What We Found

Altrincham and Sale sit in the south of the borough. We found no hotel there we could confirm as open to guests. The Cresta Court Hotel on Church Street, Altrincham, closed to the public in October 2024. Altrincham Today reported the owner agreed a deal to house asylum seekers on behalf of the Home Office. A Hotels.com listing gave a closure period running to 31 March 2026, with dates subject to change. We could not confirm a reopening. Call the hotel before you plan around Cresta Court.

The old version of this guide also listed the Stockport Arms as a pub with rooms. We found no record of a pub with this name and rooms in Trafford, so we dropped the listing. The Lowry Hotel is on the Salford Quays side of the Manchester Ship Canal, in Salford and not in Trafford, so we dropped this hotel as well. If you want Altrincham or Sale, stay at the Trafford Centre or Old Trafford hotels and ride the tram.

Attractions Near Trafford Hotels

Trafford holds more than football and shopping. Visit Manchester lists Sale Water Park, Walkden Gardens, the Waterside arts centre, Altrincham Market, the Stamford Quarter and Chill Factore among the borough sights. The guide also mentions the Bridgewater Way, a path along the canal from the city centre through Old Trafford, Stretford, Sale and Altrincham.

Hotels Near Dunham Massey

Dunham Massey is a National Trust property on Woodhouse Lane, Altrincham WA14 4SJ. The estate has a Georgian house, gardens and more than 300 acres of deer park. The house opens from March to October. Reach the estate from M6 junction 19 or M56 junction 7. The hourly 280 bus from Altrincham stops at the gate. Altrincham and Hale stations both sit about three miles away. Drivers staying at the Trafford Centre hotels can reach the estate by car. We did not source a drive time, so check a route planner.

Hotels Near IWM North

Imperial War Museum North stands on Trafford Wharf Road in Trafford Park. Daniel Libeskind designed the building, and the museum opened in July 2002. Admission is free. Visit Manchester says the museum has its own Metrolink stop. Hilton Garden Inn listings place the museum about four minutes away by car. Holiday Inn Express listings place the museum about 3.4 kilometres away by road.

Hotels Near Sale Water Park

Sale Water Park offers a lake, woodland and meadows along the River Mersey, with a cafe and a water sports centre. Walkden Gardens, the Waterside arts centre and the monthly Makers Market lie in the same town. No confirmed hotel stands in Sale, so travel in by tram from your base. Visit Manchester says Sale follows Stretford on the Metrolink line.

Getting Around Trafford

The Metrolink tram is the easiest way to move between hotels and sights. Visit Manchester names stops at Old Trafford, Pomona and Parkway, plus a newer Trafford Centre stop. Stretford is the next stop after the city centre, then Sale, and Altrincham sits four stops beyond Sale. Urmston has a train station. Bus routes link the attractions.

Cyclists and walkers can follow the Bridgewater Way along the canal. Visit Manchester says Sale is about an 11-minute ride from Stretford on this route. Most hotels above offer parking, but several charge a fee. Check before you arrive.

What We Checked and What We Could Not

We checked each hotel against at least two sources, mostly official pages and large booking sites. Many hotel sites block automated reading, so some details come from listing pages. Where one site gave a detail, we say so. We state no room rates, because they change daily.

We confirmed addresses for all seven properties. We confirmed check-in and check-out times for Hotel Football, the Hilton, both Premier Inn sites and the Travelodge. We found times for the Holiday Inn Express and the Victoria Warehouse on one site each. We did not confirm any hotel in Altrincham or Sale. Call each hotel to confirm times, parking and pet rules before you book.

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Conclusion

Hotels in Trafford are easy to choose once you know your plan. Pick Hotel Football or the Hilton Garden Inn for Old Trafford, and pick a Premier Inn or the Holiday Inn Express for the Trafford Centre. The Travelodge covers a basic stay in Trafford Park. Altrincham and Sale offered no confirmed hotels, so use the tram. Phone each hotel to confirm times, parking and pet rules, then compare current rates on Expedia.

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