The Grand At Bedford Village, ManchesterThe Grand At Bedford Village in Manchester, United States has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 5 of 38 hotels we score in Manchester. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Tripadvisor 3.9. Rooms from about $506 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Grand At Bedford Village is a boutique hotel spread across four buildings on a ten-acre estate in Bedford, southern New Hampshire. Its 50 rooms and suites come with four-poster beds, marble bathrooms and soaking tubs, and the property adds a fitness centre, heated pool, salon and spa, gardens and three restaurants serving American food from breakfast to dinner. It sits within about three miles of Saint Anselm College and other local attractions, and a short drive from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, so it works well for families, couples and business travellers wanting a countryside base near the city. Rates start around $506 a night, which puts it firmly in the luxury bracket.What stands out

Spacious, spotless rooms with large beds

Fireplaces and marble baths with soaking tubs

Three restaurants plus room service

Ten acres of well-kept gardens and grounds

Watch out for

Nightly rates start above $500

Tripadvisor score trails other review sources

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Residence Inn Manchester Downtown, Manchester: 3.9 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $183 a night. Residence Inn Manchester Downtown is a 123-room extended-stay hotel at 40 Lake Avenue in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire.

The Hotel Concord, Manchester: 3.8 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $263 a night. The Hotel Concord is a 38-room independent boutique hotel on South Main Street in downtown Concord, New Hampshire.

Hampton Inn Dover Nh, Manchester: 3.8 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $158 a night. Hampton Inn Dover sits at 9 Hotel Drive in New Hampshire, positioned between the Bellamy and Cochecho Rivers.