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title: "Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth vs The Handforth Lodge"
description: "Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth or The Handforth Lodge in Manchester? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth vs The Handforth Lodge

Both are in Manchester, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Handforth
## [Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/premier-inn-manchester-handforth-manchester/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 3.4

- **Score by category:** 7 of 13

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Guesthouse · Handforth
## [The Handforth Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-handforth-lodge-manchester/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 2.4

- **Score by category:** 1 of 13

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The short answer

## Pick Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth

It comes out ahead on 7 of 13 compared facts. 1.0 km apart.

### Choose Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (14 / 3)

### Choose The Handforth Lodge if you want

-   to walk to the sights (14 km / 15 km)

### Why is Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth better than The Handforth Lodge?

1.  360 m closer to the area centre (−360 m)
2.  770 m closer to public transport (−770 m)
3.  11 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+11)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 38 vs 19) (+19)
5.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

### Why is The Handforth Lodge better than Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth?

1.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth | The Handforth Lodge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.8 |
| Location | 3.4  (+1.0) | 2.4 |
| Public transport | 9.8  (+4.2) | 5.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | – | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | – | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | – | 14 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5  (+0.7) | 3.5/5 |
| Google reviews | 458  (+375) | 83 |
| Rank in Manchester | – | bottom 27% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.4  (+1.0) | 2.4 |
| Distance to Handforth centre | 520 m  (−360 m) | 880 m |
| To public transport | 190 m  (−770 m) | 960 m |
| To the airport | 4.2 km | 4.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 14  (+11) | 3 |
| To the nearest food shop | 850 m | 900 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 594 | – |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.0 km apart

Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth: city centre: 15 km, nearest station Handforth Railway Station: 190 m, Manchester Airport (MAN): 4.2 km, 14 places to eat within 500 m.

The Handforth Lodge: city centre: 14 km, nearest station Handforth: 960 m, Manchester Airport (MAN): 4.2 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Manchester

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## Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth or The Handforth Lodge: common questions

### Which is better, Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth or The Handforth Lodge?

Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth leads in 7 of 13 categories, including Google rating, Google reviews, location score. The Handforth Lodge is stronger in check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth or The Handforth Lodge?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth is closer: 520 m from the centre, against 880 m for The Handforth Lodge.

### How far apart are Premier Inn Manchester - Handforth and The Handforth Lodge?

The two hotels are 1.0 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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