Accommodation

Conference Centre
The conference centre has a hotel on site called the Days Hotel.
http://www.dayshotelmanchester.co.uk/manchester-hotel-rooms/

Ibis
The Ibis on Charles Street is really close to the conference centre itself.
http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-3143-ibis-manchester-charles-street/index.shtml

Holiday Inn Express
The Holiday Inn Express on Oxford Road has only just opened. It is easily the second closest hotel to the conference centre.
http://www.holidayinn.co.uk/h/d/ex/925/en/hd/mchor

Premier Inn
The Manchester City Centre (Portland Street) Premier Inn is nearby – their site is at http://www.premierinn.com but you have to search for the actual hotel.

Britannia Hotel
It looks posh but checking out their weekend deals they’re actually comparable to the others listed here.
http://www.britanniahotels.com/hotels/manchester

Youth Hostel
YHA Manchester is modern and has a good reputation – ideal for a budget option!
http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/north-west-cities/hostels/manchester/index.aspx

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