Holiday Inn Express Stockport, ManchesterHoliday Inn Express Stockport in Manchester, United Kingdom has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 28 of 147 hotels we score in Manchester. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 4.1. Rooms from about $159 a night (cached, not a live quote).Holiday Inn Express Stockport is a 3-star tourist class motor hotel beside Stockport Station, a short train ride from central Manchester. The location gives easy access to the A6, M60 and Manchester Airport, and it sits within a few miles of venues such as the Etihad Stadium, O2 Apollo and Co-op Live Arena, with the Peak District about 14 miles away. Guests get free breakfast, in-room WiFi, a fitness centre and a garden, and there is parking and a restaurant on site. It suits travellers wanting a practical, well-connected base rather than a resort stay. Note that some guests find the beds firmer than expected.What stands out

Helpful, friendly staff

Clean, comfortable rooms

Free breakfast included

Convenient station-side location

Watch out for

Beds firmer than some guests expect

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