Quiet hotel moments from the airport, with free breakfast and Wi-Fi. Holiday Inn Express® Manchester Airport hotel boasts a prime location only 1. 9 miles from Manchester Airport. Direct trains from Manchester Airport station reach the city centre in less than 20 minutes. The hotel is also just minutes from junction 6 of the M56 motorway and offers chargeable on-site parking. Old Trafford football stadium, home of Manchester United, is a 20-minute drive, and you’ll find a variety of stores, eateries and family activities at nearby Trafford Centre. There's plenty of room for an informal meeting in the hotel's spacious lobby, or you can host a function in the grand hangar of the Runway Visitor Park, just three minutes from the hotel by car. Wake up in the morning with a Free Express Start Breakfast. You can unwind with a drink or a snack in the Express Bar while watching sports on the 84-inch TV. Alternatively, dine in the Express Café from 5pm–9:30pm. Stay connected during your stay with free Wi-Fi, available throughout the hotel.