About this property

On the banks of the River Mersey, the Waterside Hotel is just 10 minutes from Manchester airport. The hotel has a restaurant and leisure centre. The comfortable rooms at the Waterside each have a private bathroom, tea and coffee facilities and a flat-screen TV with Freeview. There is also free Wi-Fi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Guests have use of the Waterside Leisure Club, which features a 25-metre swimming pool, a hydrotherapy pool, thermal suites, saunas, steam rooms and a gym. The gym includes free weights, a resistance area, cardio room, functional rig and designated BOX12 studio as well as a bespoke recovery area. The Restaurant serves a varied menu for evening dining. There is also a lounge bar offering a menu throughout the day and evening. Situated in Didsbury, the Waterside Hotel has easy access to the M56 and M60 motorways. Manchester city centre is a 15-minute drive away and Old Trafford can be reached in 20 minutes’ drive. Didsbury has excellent public transport links with a train and Metrolink station nearby as well as extensive bus routes.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)

  • Free parking available at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Neal
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The Spa and the location for what we wanted was a cinema 5min walk away and was ideal for the place we was going to 20min away by car
  • Sharon
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Nice hotel, great facilities, easy to get to Manchester, good late bar and excellent service
  • Sue
    Spain Spain
    Booked a small double by mistake. Thankfully a family suite was available, and we switched rooms. We expected to pay the difference in price since it was our mistake. It was well worth the change and was perfect. We enjoyed the Spa...
  • Osayuwamen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The breakfast and facilities were great. The walk beside the river was brilliant.
  • Burgess
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The facilities were amazing. The breakfast buffet was amazing as well as you could order included in your price poached egg or porridge etc.
  • Mark
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Facilities are great food is great and staff are so helpful and friendly
  • Kish
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The spa facilities were excellent. The staff were both helpful and friendly. Food was good - poached eggs especially. I loved that you have a full size pool and the spa opening hours
  • Karen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good location 10/15 min walk to train or tram/bus into centre of Manchester.Excellent leisure facilities but very busy.Bigger than average pool.More like a leisure centre with basic rooms.Great breakfast.
  • Louise
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent staff in all areas. Ate in hotel restaurant for evening meal , food was really good. Breakfast was varied and good too.
  • Bryan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The facilities were next Level the staff amazing and friendly and room clean and perfect

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Modern
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

The Waterside Hotel and Leisure Club takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:30
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of £100 is required on arrival. That's about US$133. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that bookings of 5 rooms or more will be classed as a group booking and different policies and conditions apply. The property will contact guests directly.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

A damage deposit of £100 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.