Luxurious beds, spacious elegant rooms, excellent breakfast, a bit pricey
I travel to Manchester for work 2-3 times a year and each time I've opted to stay in the Didsbury House Hotel. The rooms are significantly larger than what I've come to expect from a hotel, especially one with the amenities and service provided by the Didsbury.
Most rooms will come with a standalone bathtub in the room along with a fully kitted out bathroom. There is something a bit decadent about grabbing a drink, flicking on the tv or the music player, and relaxing in a hot bath (with bubbles of course...what's life without them?). Yes Du Hy, I know what you are going to say, but so what? I'm all about enjoying life :-P For those opting out of the bath, there shower is massive and powerful enough to make you feel it without knocking you down.
The beds are incredibly soft and filled with goose down. I happen to be slightly allergic to goose feathers but I'll take the irritation for the sheer comfort provided by this bed. Coming from someone who shipped his bed over from the US, it takes a lot to impress me. I've asked for foam pillows before, and the hotel staff spared no effort to track some down and deliver them to my room within the hour (despite the request being made at 2am).
The breakfast is excellent as well. A full continental breakfast is laid out every morning starting at 7, and you can order a hot breakfast ranging from a full English or Irish fry up to Eggs Benedict to pretty much anything you want as long as the ingredients are in the kitchen. I usually spoil myself with an Eggs Benedict. The eggs are cooked to perfection, firm with just a little bit of yolk, the english muffin is correctly browned to be both crispy and chewy, and the strips of parma ham add enough salt to the dish to satisfy. If you are craving salmon, they will happily switch it in for the ham.
Overall, I will definitely be back agin come November and I recommend it to anyone in the area. The two main drawbacks are that it is about 15 minutes outside Manchester city proper and the rooms are around £100-£125/night at least. You can occasionally get cheaper rates at about £80/night which is pretty good deal for the quality of hotel. read more