I love MADChester! It's all about that BritPop for me! The last time I visited I wanted to be close…read moreto Victoria Station as I was training to other cities and sometimes like to be super close to the stations. This was as close as I could get and I loved it. Hotel Indigo locations really vary. I have stayed at some that were just incredible and others that were very blah and questionable. Note: the blah and questionable always seem to be in the U.S. I digress. I love this location so much. The rooms are well-appointed and super comfy. The decor just screams England and I am here for it. The staff are super friendly and accommodating. Rates are really affordable. Can't wait for my next visit to stay here again.

Had been to Manchester a few times and never found it too interesting but had a weekend there and…read moremay stay at the Hotel Indigo helped make it fantastic. First is the location. I wanted to spend the weekend shopping and eating and Indigo is located near millions of options. For shopping, across the street from a huge mall as well as Selfridges and Harvey Nichols. Better yet, a five minute walk to the North Quarter, where there are lots of cool shops and galleries. Tons of food options, even the Spinningfields area is only a 15 min walk. The hotel itself was very clean, rooms new and comfortable and incredibly quiet given the location. Seemed like it had a great restaurant but never tried it. Highly recommended.

I start with an admission - it was not my idea to visit this hotel, Mrs G sought it out and opined…read morethat it was a the best hotel in Manchester. I was less keen because it was approaching London prices in Manchester where there are good hotels for substantially lower cost. But it was for one night and by booking a way ahead the prices wasn't too outrageous. However the package with prepaid car parking (an extra GBP40 or $50+) seemed absurd so I figured that I would park nearby for less. All my nightmares seemed to come true as we drove up late that evening (about 10pm) long after dark up some back alley into the hotel and parking structure. Why were we arriving so late? Because we called up at 1pm to reserve a table at their restaurant (the River) and found they could not (would not) accommodate us even as I explained that we were guests. I would have cancelled right then and there but I had prepaid so ....... One more negative strike was the off-hand way we were dealt with over the phone and "greeted" when we checked in (i.e. NO greeting, really manager - please train your staff in the basic skills of hospitality!!) It all ended up very different. The room itself, the bed, the bathroom were all 5 star. The location of the hotel was better than I had expected - right on the river and a short walk over the bridge and you were in the center of things. I still predict that you will be more than disappointed as you arrive at the front of the hotel - but once you are inside, you are embraced by the refinement indoors, by a couple of the staff, and by the spaciousness. How good was it? I called the front desk and booked for a second night, requesting the same room, and was lucky to get it at the standard rate of GBP198. Will we be back - yes please. Never done this before - so it MUST be good! However I just hope the manager reads this review and acts on the training of his frontline staff! How about the restaurant - what a disappointment - but that is a separate review... Two thumbs up! Review #105 2019

Poor service with a side of gas lighting. My biggest issue with this place was that the minibar…read morerestocker moved something off the mini bar in my room and somehow it was on my bill. I went to complain half way through my stay and they told me it must have been me because it's on a pressure sensor. Made me feel that I was either been scammed by the hotel or that someone else had access to my room, maybe a previous guest. Both are not good and made me feel very uncomfortable in the hotel. I couldn't get service at the hotel bar for some reason too. I went in for a quick drink before meeting a friend and waited for 20 minutes without service. I then tried to order at the bar and was told it's table service only. Weird. Was I dressed in flip flops without a shirt you might ask? No, chinos with a button down shirt. I also wasn't told about the breakfast arrangements at check in so left the hotel each morning for breakfast. On top of that the "king bed" was 2 thin mattresses pushed together with scratchy sheets. It's a little inconvenient in terms of location so it has to be very good to justify that extra walk. This place fell massively short. Would not stay here again.

This is actually a Marriott property now in the hotel was extremely nice. The staff is very…read moreaccommodating. The breakfast during the mornings was outstanding. Our room was a king room and was very large with a couch and a sitting area. We had no complaints whatsoever about the room, the location is close to the train station, which was a positive for us. I highly recommend staying here.

This review should be broken up, because different parts were better or worse than others. To…read morestart, the initial and main parts...checking in with the front desk and the room itself. Check-in took me less than 5 minutes total. No issues, no hassle and they even comped me a breakfast for the next morning, which is typically £17.50. So that was nice. The room, it was amazing. Big, beautiful and very accommodating. The bed was great, large, comfortable and I fit on it, which seems to be a rarity. In the bathroom was a large jet tub and a large shower. Very well done and classy. The room came with a nice flat screen TV and free view stations. One entire wall of my room was a giant window overlooking Manchester, which was great! Now to the lesser parts of this place. There is a large lounge to the right of check-in. It has many tables, seats, a flat panel TV and a full bar. There always seemed to be two or three people working at the bar, which was rarely super busy. If you went up to the bar for a pint, they would tell you to go sit down and they'll come get your order and bring it to you. I sat down for 10 minutes waiting, eyeballing these guys who were standing around doing nothing. This happened multiple times while I was here. Suck. With my comped breakfast waiting for me, I headed down to the restaurant. I was seated as far in the back as humanly possible, which the rest of the restaurant wasn't very full at all. It was buffet style, with an omelet/egg bar. Took me 15 minutes to get a cheese and ham omelet. Really? Were they raising the chicken and waiting for it to drop the eggs right there? When I finally get my omelet, I head back to my table only to find that they have sat someone else there already. WTF!?!?!1one! The food was good, so that was nice, once I had a table to eat it on. There was also some mysterious shortage of glasses, bowls and plates. You'd think they'd have that figured out. All in all, the hotel is very nice and modern. I enjoyed my stay there and may or may not stay there again when I am back in town.

Large traditional and historic pub on the Main Street of Castleton. We stopped for Sunday lunch…read more The rambling interior has a central bar and several different seating areas, including a small seating area at the back. There are flagstone floors and lots of rood panelling. There's an extensive menu with a range of full meals, and hot and cold sandwiches, and a good range of real ales. In our party the £10 Sunday Roast went down very well, with generous portions and huge Yorkshire puddings. The £12 veggie burger (minced mushroom) was very good and also generously portioned and cake with sweet potato chips and coleslaw. For s busy Sunday, service was very quick and friendly. So, not the cheapest venue but good value if you can manage the portions.

My favourite spot in Castleton simply because of their excellent cream teas. This 'pub' does better…read morefood than I've had in son restaurants. It is a bit pricey, but it's good quality, and Castleton is a big tourist trap, so kind of expected. Lovely atmosphere, and big leather sofas and a real fire mean it's very hard not to nod off after your dinner, especially when the resident cat comes and plinks on your lap : )

Great train station that can get you nearly anywhere. Plenty of eating choices and staff are very…read morehelpful. Left here for London. Easy to locate train and we used it to go to Buxton which was great and a short ride. Plenty of trains running to destinations throughout the day.

It's an older, large station that is extremely busy but also easy to navigate to get to your…read moretransportation on time. Though it's older, it's clean with several places to grab food or coffee. Signage is really good and makes things easier trying to get through a big crowd to your platform.

Travel to and from Manchester is a breeze through Victoria Station. It's modern, clean, and easy to…read morenavigate. Clearly marked signage makes for quick navigation to the correct platforms. If assistance is needed, staff are friendly. I like that there are multiple transportation services offered like TPExpress (the TPExpress app is pretty good too) for journeys to York or Leeds.

Love the new look Victoria Station Manchester. Very Spacious and well light..As a women i will…read morefeel a lot safer if I was travelling alone at night, before the renovation it was dark and cold looking. Also love the little java bar where you can relax with a drink ( lovely Procecco ) whilst waiting for your train.

I stayed in this Premier Travel Inn on a weekend break to Cheshire.I found the hotel room to be…read morevery nice,basic but clean and tidy.The room is average size and has all your basic ammenities.Staff and friendly and helpful and will do what they can for you.This hotel doesn't have a Brewers Fayre attached to it like most of the Travel Inn's do which is a bit of a shame,there is however a Brewers Fayre about 10 mins drive away.The one downside about this hotel is that it is pretty isolated,there is nowhere very nearby for a drink or food unless you have a car or take a taxi.

The menu is fairly standard pub grub and the portions are copious. I had the salmon which came just…read moreslightly undercooked in a lovely cream sauce within smashed potatoes and veg. The service is attentive and it's a nice spot for a meal.

I really, really liked this hotel. It's very conveniently located, has lots of parking, and a…read morefriendly staff. Mostly though I liked the room. We stayed in the UK for two weeks and visited about 10 hotels and this was the only one where we had a really good sized room. It was huge. We felt like royalty staying there. Beautiful. The only thing to be aware of is they lock the doors at night and if you lose your entry code and can't figure out how to make an international call on a US cellphone, you will have to wait for other guests who are out partying late to open the door for you. Don't ask how I know all of that. :-) Wonderful hotel. Definitely one of the best of our trip.