Britannia Airport Hotel, Manchester

Having stayed at The Britannia Country House Hotel, about a mile up the road from this one, I would not have chosen to stay at another Britannia Hotel if my life depended on it, however we were working here and had to stick it out for a couple of nights in October. I have to admit I was expecting the worst. First Impressions As you approach the hotel you are me with one of the worst looking hotels you have ever set eyes on. I am not exaggerating, this hotel really is an eyesore, it is simply a huge mass of pebble dashed concrete, and resembles a block of ugly high rise flats, it is also about ... more

It's official I have stayed in Britain's worst hotel, or at least according to a recent survey I have. A survey undertaken by the Internet based Travel Company, tripadvisor.com found three hotels within the Britannia group of hotels within its top ten list of the worst hotels to stay in the UK. At the very top of this poll was the Britannia Manchester Airport hotel where I had the "pleasure" of staying last October. We chose this particular hotel because the literature promised "a hassle free start to your holiday." A search through various websites for cheap hotels around Manchester Airport ... more

We used this for the park and fly overnight stay before flying to Cyprus and made the mistake of picking one because it was a little cheaper! Location On Palatine Road in South Manchester with a shuttle bus service to the airport - about 15 minutes and fairly regular. Be careful though as there are two Britannia Hotels on Palatine Road as we discovered when friends came to meet us in the evening to go for a meal. They rang us from the front of the other one, wondering why they couldn't see us standing at the front door! Accommodation and Facilities The main areas of the hotel are ok, not ... more

I would like to take this opportunity in sharing my experience in the Manchester Airport Hotel. My friend and I had booked a room (no. 321) for one night in the Manchester Airport Hotel for 11th August 2007 at the cost of 49 British pounds. Upon unpacking I noticed that of the two towels provided in the bathroom, the smaller one, showed a large very yellow stain running down the middle of it, the larger one was acceptably clean. One additional large towel could be located in the wardrobe. I rang reception and requested further towels from the young lady answering the phone. Within 2 minutes ... more