Perfect weekend break in Manchester

“Village Hotel, Ashton delivers a solid stay with friendly staff and strong facilities. The rooms are spacious and practical with everything you need. The gym and pool area lift the experience. Easy location near the motorway and food options. • Large room with iron, hairdryer, and tea setup • Full gym plus pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room • Helpful staff and smooth check-in”

“There are hotels, and there are hotels, right? Equally, there are hotel staff, and there are hotel staff, with me so far? Well, the hotel does what it should, it’s clean, comfortable, well equipped and superbly located (if central Manchester is where you want to be?), so far so good! Now the staff, what a treat to be served so well by everyone, from the courteous cleaners that smiled and represented the company well, to the bar / reception staff that went above and beyond, really well done. In particular, the wonderful Nicole, service with the most wonderful smile and utterly professional, Accor, are you reading this ? She’s management material in the waiting right under your noses!! Dominic too was professional, smiling and uber efficient, the pair of them working together like a Swiss clock, effortless and confident, that’s how we guests like it, a big no, a Huge thanks for the stay! It gets another “Arnie” - a I’ll be back!”

“I came over for a business trip from New York and was advised by my company to check out this place. I’m glad I did. The property was really spacious and a real home from home. Fantastic place with convenient keyless entry”

“Quirky cottage with a modern look.. Nice and clean with a great view over Holmfirth. Excellent location”

“As I spend my working week in hotels, it’s great to find the odd jewel whilst away, This place is absolutely that,,, A lovely room on a beautiful farm with only a few animals to entertain, what stood out for me was the amazing service from Caroline, from the initial greeting to the best bacon sandwich the next day… I am sure this will be my base from now on as I stay in the west…”

“Had a 2 night stay here for exploring the local attractions, the hosts are very Friendly and knowledgeable. A good choice of breakfast items that the cook for you fresh, good quality food too. The local pub just a short walk away has excellent dining for a relaxing evening too.”

“The BEST venue! The heart of any establishment is it's staff. This is what makes The Spinning Top, not only special, but an incredible place to be. Mike, the landlord, is the kindest, and funniest guy you will ever meet. Our band (For The Hornets) travelled a round trip of around 9 hours to play here, and we were treated like royalty by all of the staff. It rubs off on all of the customers too, as complete outsiders we were made to feel like family. The Bar: Extremely well stocked, with a huge range of craft beers, wines, and mainsteam lagers. My draft Peroni was ice clod and in a Peroni glass - they take pride in what they do. The whole place was spotless, including the loo's. Playing as a band: As I mentioned we were treated like kings. We borrowed the house equipment (a god send for a travelling band) and it was all fantastic. Mike done the sound better than most professional sound engineers that we meet. Epilogue: The following day I had a panic attack that I'd left some vital grear at the venue, and woke Mike up at silly 'o' clock in blind panic. He was calm and extremely helpful. I'm so grateful for this. My was head slightly sore from over-indulgence.... but my abs sore from laughing all night. Absolutely incredible venue. Best in Stockport and Manchester. Would travel a long way out of my way to visit here again. 11/10.”

“Four star service. Cheap beer and food both top quality.”

“Really professional, efficient and with the personal touch,service with a smile”

“Wonderful service from Olivia, friendly and helpful. Always great value holidays. Will definitely book here again.”

“What a great find. Gorgeous food and such a good price too. Service was great. Loved cooking my own steak on a hot stone plate. Made the meal fun. Can't wait to go back for another visit.”

“Booked for a chassis service then decided on having a full service. Steve is very experienced in all aspects of what needs to be done to your caravan and very knowledgeable if you need to ask him anything. Very nice bloke. Did an excellent job on our caravan. Would highly recommend Steve for all of your caravan service needs. Definitely use again.”

“Brill pub good atmosphere good choice of music and entertainment”

“Great pub for food and watching football.”

“Came into see Shed so slightly disappointed but gad a nice visit. Gaynor Farni xx I’ll be back x”

“It's a proper old style English pub with a great staff crew and pool table area”

“This venue is absolutely incredible. I’ve now been to two weddings here and thoroughly enjoyed both. It’s a proper hidden gem tucked away in the heart of Saddleworth, you honestly wouldn’t expect it to be quite so impressive from the outside. Inside, the décor is tasteful, elegant, and beautifully thought out. There’s a stunning balcony that overlooks the main dining area, and the outdoor space is massive, perfect for weddings and, I imagine, other events too. I also had the pleasure of meeting the owner. I ordered some drinks I wasn’t supposed to, but he handled it really politely and respectfully. It's easy as a business owner to become jaded and not speak to people as individuals or talk down to them, but he's obviously a good dude and gives people the benefit of the doubt.”

“I dined here for a special meal and it was fantastic. The building is cosy and very traditional decor making it feel very British and quiet luxury. The service was very quick and the food came out at reasonable intervals with no drawn out waiting. I had the steak and ale pie and chocolate fudge cake and wow it was wonderful. The pie filling was tender meat and lots of flavour and the pastry was lovely too. The mash and gravy and veg was perfect and had lots of flavour. The cake was like a better version of a school pudding and felt nostalgic. I was so happy overall it really is a little gem this place to eat. The atmosphere was quiet and warm and the outdoor area was filled with people enjoying drinks peacefully. Great car park too and away from main roads. Just overall fantastic and I can’t wait to return. The pie and cake was so good I feel I won’t end up trying other items because I quite literally could eat that every day!”

“Our regular watering hole for the last 3 1/2 years, serving a great pint of guiness and are always happy to give extra ice for my better half’s pinot”

“Best Chinese takeout in the area get lots of food for the price. All tastes amazing as well ,”

“Food was absolutely fabulous. Great prices.”

“My friends and I came to Cottons between Christmas and New Year’s for a spa day and stay, it was a lovely day and all the facilities were fantastic. We had a lovely meal in the restaurant and the spa was peaceful and relaxing. My friends had a lovely stay in the hotel and a lovely breakfast before departing. Thank you to Paul Savage who delt with our booking and helped if we needed anything, we loved our trip! Thank you for a lovely weekend we will be making this a new tradition for our friend group at Christmas time.”

“Very good location, large beer garden. Very reasonable priced meals. Staff friendly and welcoming. Loads of offers on food throughout the week, very extensive menu. Plenty of choices. Only downside is if you go via the front entrance my auntie who uses a walking aid can not access the toilets. Other then this we've had a good few lovely meals.”

“Great place to find a bargain!!”

“Loved it. The acting could be better”

“Went to the Bistro this morning for a breakfest and was told they don't exchange food items on a large breakfest, when I explained my partner has autism they couldn't do enough to accommodate her. Absolutely FANTASTIC service and its such a shame its closing down. Thank you to all the staff.”

“Absolutely great this pub. Always fully staffed so no waiting ages to be served. The wide variety of beers.wines.spirits etc is brilliant. Also has a private function room which is brilliant for any event xx”