Central Manchester - How Much!!!

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I am either spectacularly out of touch, or tight-fisted, or both….

Where can we possibly stay for one night in fairly central Manchester, that isn’t going to cost over a hundred quid!

We are only a 30 minute drive away but really want to indulge in some day-drinking and nobody wants to drive, or have to fanny about catching the last train home. Looking somewhat unlikely though as even bloody Travelodge want over £120 for a room! Any ideas from the collective wisdom of the MN hive mind??!!

There’s an easy hotel and a motel one that are usually less
The Motel one is better and in a better area

Depending how late you want to hood I'd look on lastminute.com and try and get a late deal.

Metrolink runs till about 1 am if you’re in an area served by trams? Otherwise a taxi?

I've just spent well under £100 for three nights at the Premier Inn on Irwell Street. Was booked well in advance though. Spinning fields, so really central.

Spinningfields even!

Stay Inn. just outside city centre, 5 min walk from Arena.

Whoops sorry. £45 a night and pleasant enough just for a kip.

When are you looking at? If there's football on or another big event that will explain the high prices.

The Stay Inn varies in price according to date. This weekend it's £140!

And Last Minute doesn't offer last minute deals, it's just a normal booking site, despite it's name.

Roomzzz Manchester City, Princess Street from £68.
Stayed at their Corn Exchange Manchester place two nights last week and it was really comfortable and convenient. About £100.

Motel One is nice and often less than £100

I've just checked Manchester YHA. £159 for a room for one night! bed in a shared dorm £35 each!

I think I'd end up sleeping at the bus station.

Just get a taxi.

We are looking at next Saturday, 14th.

A taxi would cost us a fortune and we are on a tight budget!

I think we may end up sleeping at the bus station

Thanks for the suggestions guys, going to have a look and see what I can find.

Surely the taxi will be less than a hotel?

HotelsComparison brings up a few under £100, but they're not central and they're not particularly pleasant.

Are students moving in that weekend? Might account for lack of cheap rooms.

I've just looked at the travel lodge in Sale which is often quite cheap and even that is expensive - I assume there is football

Get an Uber home? I live 35 mins from Manchester and an Uber cost me £23 this weekend. It's usually under £30 even at the busiest times.

I havent checked the prices for the date you want but Hotel Football can be surprising cheap as long as there is no football / cricket/ concerts on

£23 Benes that's ridiculously cheap! I expected it to cost far more than that. Hmm, maybe a taxi might solve the problem then!

Taxis to my area from Manchester used to be really expensive but Uber has solved that problem! Maybe also try booking a local(to you) firm if you know what time you want picking up....we've done that before and it's generally under £30. Just don't get a black cab as that'll be closer to £70!

What about this?

I think I have just persuaded my husband that we are getting a taxi home, which is good because I do love my own bed!

Thanks everyone, very helpful

Sat 14th is "moving in day" for students at Manchester & Manchester Metropolitan. All the hotels will be full of anxious parents not wanting to abandon thrir offspring just-in-case. That's why the prices are so high.