Crowne Plaza Manchester Apt, ManchesterCrowne Plaza Manchester Apt in Manchester, United Kingdom has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 86 of 147 hotels we score in Manchester. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.2 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 3.0, Google 2.8. Rooms from about $134 a night (cached, not a live quote).Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport is a smoke-free hotel situated on the airport grounds. It is within walking distance of Terminals 1, 2, and 3, and sits directly opposite the airport train station. The property serves business travellers and transit passengers, providing a 24-hour fitness centre, sauna, and swimming pool. Guests can access an onsite restaurant, cafe, and bar with vegetarian and vegan food options. A complimentary shuttle bus runs every 20 to 30 minutes between 3:00am and 11:00pm to serve the terminals and station. While the facilities are extensive, the bar food service receives lower ratings from guests.What stands out

Close to airport terminals

Frequent complimentary shuttle service

Onsite fitness and pool facilities

Vegetarian and vegan food options

Watch out for

Poor bar food service

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