Hilton Garden Inn Manchester Emirates Old Trafford  

In Trafford, Manchester — steps from Old Trafford Cricket Ground and a short walk to the nearby football stadium and museum attractions. About 3 miles from Manchester city centre and handy for theatres, galleries and local sights.

The hotel offers 150 air-conditioned rooms across five floors, with 85 rooms overlooking the cricket pitch (convertible to hospitality boxes on match days). Rooms have crisp white bedding, 40-inch HDTVs, mini-refrigerators, ergonomic workspaces and laptop-compatible safes. Private bathrooms feature tubs or showers with complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

On-site event spaces cater up to 2,000 delegates, making this a smart pick for sports, concerts and conferences. Residents gym/24-hour fitness centre, an around-the-clock snack shop, on-site restaurant and bar, room service (limited hours), gift shop and tour/ticket assistance. Wake up to pitch-side views and enjoy free self-parking with 700 on-site spaces plus complimentary wired and wireless internet.

Business centre, express check-in and express check-out streamline work trips. Rooms include desks, ergonomic chairs and reliable wired and wireless internet for remote work and small meetings.

Start the day with breakfast at the on-site restaurant or grab quick snacks from the 24-hour shop. A bar serves pre- and post-event drinks and limited-hours room service is available for late finishes.