Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport
Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport came out of an £8 million refurbishment as the airport’s freshest 4-star: all 299 rooms rebuilt and air-conditioned, a new Club Lounge, and the return of the popular Pan-Asian restaurant Sampans. It stands on Ringway Road within the airport complex, about a five-minute walk from Terminal 3, and it is one of only two hotels at MAN with published day-use rates.
Guest Rooms
The 299 bedrooms were fully refurbished to a high specification and all have air conditioning, a rarity among UK airport hotels. Club rooms add access to the new Club Lounge.
Standard room amenities include:
- Air conditioning
- Coffee and tea-making facilities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Hair dryer
- Iron and ironing board
- Flat-screen TV
Breakfast and Dining
Breakfast starts at 5:30 am in the open lobby, early enough for most departures. In the evening, Sampans serves Pan-Asian dishes from dim sum to curries and noodles, Wednesday to Sunday from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, while the stylish hotel bar covers cocktails, light bites and informal modern dishes every day.
Facilities and Services
A 24-hour fitness centre, the Club Lounge, and a business centre with eight refurbished meeting rooms (the largest for around 25 guests) round out the 4-star offer. Day-use rooms are bookable through day-room platforms, and park-and-fly packages with on-site parking are available.
Location and Transportation
The hotel is on Ringway Road within the airport complex. Terminal 3 is about five minutes away on foot; a paid shuttle bus (around £3.95 per person each way) circulates to all terminals every 20 to 30 minutes between roughly 3:00 am and 11:00 pm. Trains from the airport station reach Manchester Piccadilly in around 13 to 18 minutes.
Nearby Alternatives
The neighbouring Holiday Inn is two minutes from Terminal 2 at a similar price, and the Radisson Blu adds a pool and the covered Skylink walkway for a little more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I walk from the Crowne Plaza to the terminals?
Terminal 3 is about a five-minute walk from the hotel, and Terminal 2 takes longer on foot. A paid shuttle bus also links the hotel with all terminals every 20 to 30 minutes between around 3:00 am and 11:00 pm.
Does the hotel offer day rooms?
Yes, day-use rooms at the Crowne Plaza are sold through day-room platforms such as DayBreakHotels, which makes it one of the two airport hotels with published daytime rates.
What is Sampans?
Sampans is the hotel's standalone Pan-Asian restaurant, back after the refurbishment with dim sum, curries, noodle and rice dishes. It opens in the evenings from Wednesday to Sunday; the hotel bar and lobby dining cover the other nights.
Information last verified: August 23, 2026