A modern bright and clean hotel, rooms are on the small side but functional. Staff are friendly and welcoming.

24hr parking is available next to the hotel at Piccadilly Place-Q Park, Six Piccadilly Place, 14-16 Whitworth Street M1 3BS You can get a 15% discount if you validate your ticket at the hotel reception.

I suggest the best route for Canal Street is to take the exit on Whitworth Street not the exit on London Road, you turn right out of the hotel and follow the road as it curves to the right and becomes Aytoun Street. Cross over Aytoun street and take a small road that is angled slightly left, this is Minishull Street which quickly takes you to Canal Street. About 3 minutes in reasonable heels and these streets are all relatively quiet other than at rush hour when that part of Aytoun Street can be busy.

The London Road exit is also 3 minutes and quieter but with trams, you turn left out of the hotel and follow the tram tracks, (safe as there is a pavement), when you come to Aytoun Street, cross over into Auburn Street which is a little road between Auburn Street car park and the canal, at the end go right, then immediately left and you are in Canal Street.

There are several Motel 1 in Manchester so be sure to book the Piccadilly one which is the closest to the Village.