Premier Inn Manchester Salford Media, ManchesterPremier Inn Manchester Salford Media in Manchester, United Kingdom has a corrected score of 3.6 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 35 of 147 hotels we score in Manchester. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Tripadvisor 3.9. Rooms from about $72 a night (cached, not a live quote).Premier Inn Manchester Salford Media is a budget hotel in the MediaCityUK development at Salford Quays, close to The Quays, Imperial War Museum North and a tram stop, with Old Trafford a ten-minute drive away. It offers Premier Plus rooms with TVs, an on-site restaurant and views over the surrounding area. Guests report clean, quiet rooms, comfortable beds and friendly staff, and the location suits visitors attending events at the studios, the AO Arena or Old Trafford. As a standard Premier Inn, the rooms are functional rather than luxurious, and the named facilities are limited to the basics.What stands out

Clean, quiet and comfortable rooms

Friendly, helpful staff

Strong tram and transport links

On-site restaurant and nearby eateries

Watch out for

Basic budget-brand rooms and facilities

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