Manchester · United Kingdom
Hotels in The Quays, Manchester
The Quays is one of the 18 neighbourhoods of Manchester (Wikidata: "area of Greater Manchester"). Its centre is 3.8 km from the city centre. 5 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 5of 81 in Manchester's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 3.8 km
- Nearest station
- Trafford Park1.9 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Imperial War Museum North0.1 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 48OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in The Quays
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | Guest score | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holiday Inn Manchester-Mediacityuk | 0.4 km | |
| 2 | Trafford Park Hotel | 0.7 km | |
| 3 | Hotel Football | 0.9 km | |
| 4 | AC Hotel by Marriott, Manchester Salford Quays | 1.2 km | |
| 5 | Travelodge Manchester Salford Quays | 4.3/5 2,783 reviews | 1.3 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in The Quays
OpenStreetMap maps 17 restaurants, 17 cafes and 14 bars and pubs counted in The Quays, and 17 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 17 | 7 of 18 |
| Cafes | 17 | 6 of 18 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 14 | 5 of 18 |
| Museums and galleries | 4 | 3 of 18 |
| Named parks | 7 | 4 of 18 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 6 | 6 of 18 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 18 neighbourhoods of Manchester; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in The Quays
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of The Quays is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for The Quays in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial War Museum North | Museum | 0.1 km |
| The Lowry | Gallery | 0.3 km |
| Ordsall Hall | Attraction | 1.5 km |
| Ordsall Park | Park | 1.4 km |
| Manchester United Museum | Museum | 0.9 km |
| Trafford Ecology Park | Park | 1.0 km |
| Nansen Park | Park | 1.3 km |
| Monmouth Park | Park | 1.4 km |
| The Green | Park | 0.3 km |
| Gorse Hill Community Garden | Park | 1.3 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of The Quays
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of The Quays, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Trafford Park | rail | 1.9 km |
| Salford Crescent | rail | 2.4 km |
| Humphrey Park | rail | 2.7 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far The Quays is from Manchester's main sights
| Sight | From The Quays |
|---|---|
| Imperial War Museum North | 0.1 km |
| Science and Industry Museum | 3.0 km |
| Mamucium | 3.3 km |
| Manchester Opera House | 3.4 km |
| Albert Square | 3.8 km |
| Royal Exchange | 3.9 km |
| Manchester Art Gallery | 4.0 km |
| National Football Museum | 4.2 km |
| Manchester Museum | 4.4 km |
| Manchester Jewish Museum | 5.0 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near The Quays
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Manchester United Football Ground railway station · railway station · 1.0 km
Sights in The Quays
- Imperial War Museum North · national museum · 0.1 km
- The Lowry · art museum · 0.3 km
Nearby
Areas next to The Quays
Questions
The Quays: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in The Quays, Manchester?
5 places to stay in this guide are counted in The Quays: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 18 neighbourhoods of Manchester. The nearest to the area centre is Holiday Inn Manchester-Mediacityuk, 0.4 km away.
How far is The Quays from the centre of Manchester?
3.8 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Manchester.
How far is The Quays from Manchester Art Gallery?
4.0 km in a straight line from the centre of The Quays. The nearest of Manchester's main sights is Imperial War Museum North, 0.1 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of The Quays?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Trafford Park (rail, 1.9 km), Salford Crescent (rail, 2.4 km) and Humphrey Park (rail, 2.7 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in The Quays?
OpenStreetMap maps 17 restaurants, 17 cafes and 14 bars and pubs counted in The Quays (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 18 neighbourhoods of Manchester that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 81 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.