Factory Girls
Factory Girls, East Wharves, Salford, M50 3XQ, United Kingdom- Sculpture
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Modern and Convenient Accommodation
Located just outside Manchester centre, Holiday Inn Express offers stylish and comfortable bedrooms with Wi-Fi access and air conditioning. Each room is equipped with a flat-screen TV, work desk, and en-suite bathroom. Some rooms even boast views of Salford Quays or Old Trafford Stadium.
Lively Lobby Bar and Waterfront Terrace
The hotel features a vibrant lobby bar that opens onto a waterfront terrace, serving a variety of beverages, snacks, and fresh coffees. It's the perfect spot to unwind after a day of exploring the city or attending events.
Inclusive Express Start Breakfast and Nearby Attractions
Guests can kickstart their day with an inclusive Express Start breakfast buffet, featuring a selection of cooked and continental options. Additionally, the hotel is conveniently located near The Lowry Centre and Salford Quays Metrolink tram stop for easy access to Manchester centre.
Book now for a memorable stay at Holiday Inn Express Manchester - Salford Quays.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
PAID
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
3 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
19 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
19 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
19 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
19 sqm
Lake View
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
205 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board, double sofa bed, and laptop workspace
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
3 adults · 3 children
Room details
19 m2
In-room amenities
1 Twin Bed
205 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board, laptop workspace, and phone
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Room details
19 m2
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
19 sqm
Lake View
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed
205 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board, laptop workspace, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Vibrating pillow alarm
Eco-friendly - Eco-friendly toiletries, energy-saving switches, and LED light bulbs
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
19 m2
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
19 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Location. Holiday inn express standards. Breakfast. Staff. Everything.
Nothing much. A safe in the room would have been nice.
Location
The property is a bit older than expected. The bed was not comfortable The drain in the bathroom was slow. The AC was not very cool. The breakfast was not as expected. Ran out of baked beans, scrambled eggs and cold drinking water. Not a good variety like other Holiday Inns i have been to.
Great location with very helpful and friendly staff
The location for us was brilliant.
Excellent staff, well priced.
Easy parking, easy to get back to the motorway, good tram and bus links to the centre.
Breakfast was a bit chaotic.
Good value for money
Nothing
Location
Food
Nothing
Everything
Very attentive and helpful staff and a very good breakfast Very clean Great location
Nothing
Location breakfast
Bed very small and uncomfortable was also told it would be quite but lots of banging all night
Чистота, приємний персонал,
Все супер
I did not realise the difference that I booked express
location
The location was perfect for us as we were watching a show at the Lowry. Parking was reasonable. Staff were helpful and friendly. Good selection at breakfast.
The room was quite tight on space for a family of 4, more than 1 night would have been a struggle with bags etc. The sofa bed was ok for 2 small kids but wouldn't be big enough to accommodate older children.
Very good b reakfast, location, amenities like shampoo and body wash very good quality.
Sofa bed for kids was small for 2 and uncomfortable. The bathroom drain was very slow, leaving the shower area flooded.
Emplacement proche du tram et des restaurants
Les chambres mériteraient un rafraîchissement, un peu vieilles Beaucoup de monde au petit déjeuner
Fantastic location for all amenities, media city, shopping etc.
Nothing
Location, breakfast
Expensive parking
Loverly location close to everything in what we did.
Breakfast…. The cooked side was diabolical cereal coffee pastry’s good… bacon hard like solid inedible yet the fat area not cooked enough the breakfast really let the hotel down it was a wicked stay the staff excellent just I’d rather pay extra £10 for either fresh cooked breakfast or better quality tomatoes dier scrabbled eggs my daughter couldn’t eat I think a lot of improvement needs to be done on that area seeming as it’s the last thing you do before leaving it makes u leave disappointed despite it being excellent everywhere els
Easy access to attractions So clean , amazing stafff ( lovely Ellen front of house )
They allowed me for earlier check in Helpful staff at reception
Nothing
Toilet had leaking roof No chair in room
Additional cost for parking
The stay was exceptional. The employees are welcoming,friendly,servicable and sociable.
Not applicable
Nice hotel with keen pricing and a really good inclusive breakfast. Nice patio area providing extra bar seating and access to the quay
This is the reason for the low score and is the reason i would not stay there again. The ANPR parkig operator ruined the experience completely. Why are these robbers allowed on properties such as this. Not worth the hassle fightig and dealing with these parking companies so if i see a hotel with them in their car park, i will avoid. Sadly this means no more stays af this hotel
Very friendly staff, it’s right on the waterfront at the quay and even though it was very busy it was VERY quiet I heard no noise from room other than the thunder storm we had while I was staying here
If you have a disability and mobility issues and rely on public transport like myself it is a bit of a walk from the tram stop and the pavements leading to it are uneaten and dangerous (I broke a wheel on my suitcase getting there). Breakfast wasn’t of high quality or standard. I know it’s “free” however there could be more of a selection of hot items, the hot buffet was being topped up when I was getting my breakfast one day and yet it still felt like it had been sat there for a long time, hard bacon, stale cardboard like hash browns luke warm scrambled egg and dry bland sausages. Oh and the orange juice was more like orange squash than juice
THE STAFF WERE FRIENDLY AND KIND AND REALLY DID THEIR BEST FOR US
THE BEDROOMS AND BATHROOMS OUTDATED AND POOR CONDITION - BED WAS ONLY A DOUBLE BED WHEN GOT TOLD KING SIZE. AIR CON DIDNT WOK PROPERLY AND BREAKFAST WAS WAY BELOW POOR - WOULD HAVE STAYED AT A PREMIER INN AS BETTER FOOD AND BETTER ROOMS.
Close location and clean. Great breakfast friendly helpful staff
Everything was even given a free drink and treat each .
Everything was fab
Room was clean & comfy with a decent bathroom & toiletries. The breakfast was nice with a good selection. The location was perfect for our stay. Close to all of the restaurants & bars including Old Trafford football stadium.
Very minor but the apple juice at breakfast wasn't very nice.
Friendly staff Good Breakfast Comfy bed 2 rooms close together
Loud guests Children running around late at night wakening me up a few times Room decor in need of updating No streaming channels / sky tv Overpriced
Location was good.
Restaurant was so small and over crowded. It was like a cattle market. Carpets in the room were filthy.
Just the location
Food was less than average 😞 Beds tiny for 2 people to sleep in and top blanket not large enough kept coming off.😞 No fridge in the room 😞 Rooms not allocated as requested and correct not in room. No twin beds as requested for one of the rooms.
Great location for old Trafford. Clean , comfy beds and a good breakfast .
Parking is limited but it was match day .
Excellent location, good bars & restaurants around it..
Great staff, bed comfortable.
Location very out of the way with few facilities nearby. Breakfast was chaotic and food just acceptable. Extra sofa bed left made up in room which made it very cramped. No chair in room.
Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Noise from car park at 5am
Location, clean, welcoming
Nothing
Location by the water next to Manchester United stadium
Everything
Staff were friendly and helpful
Good location and easily accesible
Parking was limited. Available for re-entry however was full on return. Issue with coffee machines & overcrowded at breakfast
Staff were very friendly and the hotel was very clean.
Good breakfast close to amenities fair price
Car parking charge
Access was amazing
Rooms could be less dusty
Location was great and staff were friendly
Thank you
Location
Definitely not the receptionist very poor welcoming???????????????
Morning lady for breakfast whim sets gust in to table very lovely friendly polite!!!
Great location for Lowry theatre. Quiet room although some noisy guest neighbours in the early hours of the morning. Very friendly accommodating staff and handy to be able to leave luggage in secure store as we were too early for check in
More healthy choices for breakfast.
Paid for parking and was blocked in as not enough parking. Not the best breakfast
The river at night
Room small need to be updated, lift very slow.
Location was good
Family room for 4 was not very big, sofa bed not comfy. Breakfast was ok but could have been better. Some facilities tired and need updating such as bathroom
Good location away from the city centre but only a short walk to the tram stop for the centre. Comfortable and quiet room, well priced accommodation and with on-site parking outside the entrance.
Mostly very good. Breakfast restaurant is a little chaotic, mainly because it’s too small for the number of guests, and the food offered is basic.
Breakfast
Pratique pour une nuit Le personnel ainsi que la propreté
Le petit déjeuner est très moyen
Perfect location
It was a nice hotel and nice staff
we went there for a night on our motorbike. we went out around 9:30 pm and came back to the hotel by midnight and our bike was stollen. It was stollen from their carpark whilst they had all the security cameras!!! Their camera screen was just next to the reception and no one realised that people were stealing our bike!! very disappointed!!! Not a safe place to stay!
Very friendly and attentive staff. Bed and pillows were really comfortable and the room had a decent side. Breakfast had a big variety of options and the self-service option was very intuitive and easy.
The hotel does not provide complimenty water bottles, instead there is a vending machines selling water bottles at £3/unit.
Good
Location
Beds
Convenient stay for a festival weekend. Very basic accommodation but you get what you pay for. Bed and bathroom seemed clean.
The staff were excellent - exemplary customer service all round.
Large family groups in multiple bedrooms, who appeared to spend much of the night banging on each other’s doors and demanding entry. This was no fault of the hotel, but possibly, family groups should be accommodated on certain floors.
The location
None
Everything
Nothing to dislike
Everything
All good
The location, cleanliness, breakfast and staff.
The sofa bed was not comfortable.
Muy amplio el buffet de desayuno, el personal del hotel muy amable y presente 24hs. El hotel está en una zona de canales x lo que es vistoso y agradable para caminar, pasear. Tiene cerca parada de tram con la que fácilmente se llega al centro y hay buena combinación para el aeropuerto y otros puntos de interés. También hay supermercado, centro comercial .... y el Museo de la Guerra Mundial a 20 min caminando, con entrada gratis y muy recomendable, incluso con niños.
Couldn’t fault it. Fab place would definitely stay here again
Nothing it was fab
Location & room was excellent, very comfortable stay & central to where we needed to go. Lovely big bed & room very clean. View was nice, especially if your a Manchester United fan as stadium was in full view.
Check in staff were lovely & helpful. Bar staff need some training on drink making, even ones on their own cocktail menu. Bit lacking in personality also. Breakfast was chaos, no knives & doing laps of the buffet to try to get things - better system needed & maybe better equipped area. Staff were nice, helpful but also rushed off their feet from the chaos.
Good location for IWM and Lowry and a short tram ride from Trafford Centre
Super comfy Friendly staff Great location👍👍
Parking charges should be less
The location was excellent and the breakfast was very good.
The parking charges were expensive
The staffs were friendly, helpful and professional. Daily room cleaning well organised place. Great place for family. Beautiful location
The sofa bed was not very good and the poles was sticking out too much and I think it wasn't safe for young children especially toddlers in the room.
Location
The sofa bed wasn’t great at all
Perfect for Salford Quays and Media City staff were all friendly and helpful breakfast was good. Room was clean and comfortable and Quiet.
Nothing not to like
Location was good Staff excellent Breakfast good Room comfortable
Only a double bed, not queen or king
Put family together
I have booked for 2 family rooms and expecting for us together but we have been put on a sprated floor which is not convenient for our family
The location of the hotel is good . Excellent wifi. The staff are so amazing. The food is good. This place is home away from home and I recommend this hotel to anyone that wish to relax and have fun with family and friend. The environment is serene.
Nothing within my stay.
Friendly atmosphere & great location
Nothing report
Location Friendly staff
Nothing
Location
Queue for breakfast
It is my husband’s birthday tomorrow and not only did they put balloons and have 2 bottles of prosecco in the room, we also got free drinks, free car park, an extension on our leaving time, they (Ellen) presented him with a lovely birthday cake.
The only downside was the positioning of the tv, it was quite hard to watch when have someone else in the bed, especially if they were lying on their side.
The location is amazing with breathtaking views of the quay, the staff were friendly and supportive
The cooling system in the room was not working. We tried to contact them for repair but instead we were given two fans, especially in the heat waves it was so hard and stuffy, the hotel staff were at least friendly to give us drink vouchers to compensate for the inconvenience The sofa bed was not made and no linen or pillows were provided. Again we had someone come in to do this for us , there were just two towels for four people , I understand that it's a budget hotel but it's not like we are staying for free, we just want the promised amenities to be provided Was dissatisfied.
Your beds weren't great for relaxing but overall everything was great
Not much to be honest. Rather nasty high rise that has been tarted up to try and create a backpacker vibe.
Although we paid extra for a so called deluxe room it was tiny, probably the smallest hotel room we have even been in. Luckily we did not have a cat that needed swinging. Also had to give a £150 deposit when checking in.
Le lieu et le réceptionniste qui parle français
La propreté nous avons retrouvé une culotte de femme et une chaussette sous la commode et la clim ne fonctionne pas en même temp vue l état de la clim on voit que le ménage n’est pas bien fait
Amazing views of Salford quay, good selection for breakfast.
Staff and location
Waiting list for breakfast and nothing for halal or Vegetarian after a long wait
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Could not fault anything.
Nothing
I interacted with at least 8 members of staff, they were all amazing (apart from 1 misery) Location is brilliant, felt very safe. Parking was easy and good price for hotel guests. Bed was comfy, bathroom was spotless.
The room was very very run down, the carpets looked very old and ruined, hadn’t been dusted properly. The couch to sit on looked filthy so I didn’t bother using it, such a shame
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Fabulous breakfast. Great choice. Loved the pancakes.
Nothing
Nice location, nice room friendly staff.
Breakfast was limited and the plates weren’t clean.
Excellent location!
Nothing!
Good location
Breakfast was really busy on the Sunday morning. There was a long wait for a table, we went down about 8.45am and there were already lots of people waiting in reception. We were in a bit of a rush so ended up checking out and going elsewhere for breakfast. A bit annoying as we had paid extra to have it included. Otherwise the hotel was adequate.
Excellent location
Small bed only a double
This staff is nice
It wasn't too modern!
Great location for media city Room was clean and spacious
Breakfast was an absolute shambles. The space available is not fit for purpose. Getting the hot food was an absolute shambles no signage or system in place. The food was as good as a buffet gets no complaints about the quality.
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Cleanliness
8.8/10Multiple guests explicitly praise cleanliness: 'Room clean', 'everything was clean', 'really clean' and 'Clean, welcoming'. Overall cleanliness is a clear positive in the reviews.
Service
8.9/10Service is frequently noted as a strength: 'friendly helpful staff', 'reception staff helpful', 'attentive staff' and repeat guests saying the hotel 'never let us down.' A few operational issues (phone availability, waiting for breakfast call) are mentioned but staff friendliness is consistently positive.
Location
9.2/10Location is consistently praised: convenient for Salford Quays, Lowry Theatre, Old Trafford, bars, shops and restaurants. Multiple reviews call it 'excellent location' or note close proximity to venues.
Room Quality
6.8/10Rooms described as basic and in need of TLC in several reviews: broken AC, noisy/heavy AC unit, sagging mattress, uncomfortable beds, plumbing and fixture faults, limited table space. Several guests note the rooms are 'very basic' rather than luxurious.
Amenities
7/10Mixed to below-expectation amenities: on-site parking is available sometimes but limited (and often full), no in-room phone, some rooms lack safes/mini-fridges, bar drink variety poor. On-site parking is mentioned positively in some reviews but parking management is a recurrent complaint.
Value for Money
6.4/10Value is a common concern: several guests call the hotel 'poor value' or 'quite expensive' for what is offered; parking fees and basic rooms contribute to perception of low value for price paid.
Food and Beverage
7.4/10Food and beverage sentiment is mixed: some guests praise 'Breakfast great' and 'Breakfast was very good', while others report cold or limited breakfast items ('stone cold', 'no beans', 'limited variety') and a poor bar drink selection during busy weekends.
Overall Experience
9.5/10Despite some room and amenity issues, many guests report a positive overall stay driven by excellent location, clean rooms and consistently helpful staff; repeat customers and strong location/staff sentiment lift the overall impression.
Enjoy the lively lobby bar that opens onto a waterfront terrace, a relaxed spot to unwind with drinks and snacks after a day in the city.
Kickstart your day with the inclusive Express Start breakfast buffet, featuring cooked and continental options.
Conveniently located near Salford Quays and The Lowry Centre, with easy access to Manchester centre via nearby Metrolink stop.