I've stayed here a couple of times before, it's very convenient, and you know what you're getting with a Hi-Ex. I also took the opportunity to walk to Strawberry Studios and take a photo of the plaque (a shrine for fans of old pop music).

The BBC1 HD channel had no sound. I knew this was going to be the case, as it's happened in the last three Holiday Inn Expresses I've stayed in. I can't explain why. Someone has sold Hoilday Inn Express a batch of Samsung tellies on which BBC 1 (Channel 1) will work fine, but BBC 1 HD (Channel 101) will have a perfect picture but no sound. All other channels, inc BBC 2, are fine. A mystery.

Excellent location, right next door to Stockport station & easy to get into Manchester centre & into surrounding areas. Very clean, well-decorated rooms. Good choice of food & drink at breakfast, clean breakfast area with helpful staff.

We got a lift to & from the hotel from family. The road outside the hotel entrance on Station Road is for taxis only & there are double yellow lines & "no stopping" signs for other cars. It took us a while to work out that the official drop-off zone is on Railway Road, outside the railway station entrance. This is only a very short walk from the hotel. Worth knowing about before you arrive, unless you want to risk a fine /annoying the taxi drivers by stopping in the wrong place!

Wonderful staff and so very friendly, especially the breakfast staff! Sue went out of her way to ensure my husband got his gluten free breakfast and brought him a little cake too as a treat. We understand from staff, there is to soon be a dedicated gluten free station at the breakfast buffet, which is just WONDERFUL. So happy to hear this. IHG seem to take dietary requirements really seriously which is very refreshing. All staff never short of a warm smile for their guests and would definitely recommend to friends and family.

The pillows on the bed were quite lumpy and although one was one supposedly firm, and one soft, I couldn't tell the difference. It felt as though they needed replacing and starting afresh. I would also love to see a reduction in parking costs at the adjacent NCP car park which clients need to use if coming by car. Perhaps an agreement between the IHG group and NCP could be tendered soon?

The breakfast choices were very good, the team member with short blonde hair was great, she was ALWAYS welcoming, helpful, polite, she replenished breakfast items, cleared tables and was very efficient. The breakfast team staff were all efficient. Josh on the front desk was excellent. He was always polite, helpful, professional, great sense of humor and made me feel very welcome. Outstanding customer service. Everyone at the front desk was polite and efficient. The gentleman that handled my check out was polite, helpful, kind and I appreciated him asking how my stay went. Very impressed with the front desk team work. Also the gentleman that handled maintenance regarding my shower inquiry was excellent. Super nice and very helpful.

The room was pretty basic, I think it needed some redecorating. Very nice bathroom though. And I liked the location. Overall nice room.

Great location... step out of the train station and it's right there! Then it's easy to walk into town or travel by rail or bus to Manchester or elsewhere. The room was well equipped ( even an iron and ironing board..) with a movable desk and comfy chair, coffee and tea making facilities. The shower is roomier than in most hotel rooms and the room was very clean. Nice touch also with the different pillows ( soft or firm) . The price was also very competitive to similar in central Manchester and as traveling there takes only a few minutes by train ( which run frequently) it makes it a great alternative place to stay when I want to visit there.

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Given the hotel was the Holiday Inn Express, I thought there might be less options, but there were all the normal cooked breakfast items (which staff restocked regularly) and options for vegan and gluten free on request. My room was a good size, clean and quiet - I asked for a quiet room and my request was granted. The fact that it wasn't at all noisy was great, considering Stockport railway station was right below the property! Being next to the station was excellent, because I was travelling into Manchester and beyond each day, so I could wander down whenever I was ready. The location was also great for taking in a show at the Stockport Plaza.

As with my previous Holiday Inn stay, the bed was quite firm - I would previous something softer and there could be more items and toiletries in the bathroom, like a facecloth.

Perfect location, literally opposite the station.it was quiet too. Beautifully clean with lovely friendly staff. The food at breakfast was great. This was a family trip with my 2 parents in their 80s, along with my 20 and 16 year old children. We had a double and a family room. The rooms were just what we wanted. Very clean and well equipped. In walking distance of fast food outlets for peckish teenager and also close to shopping centre for Sunday morning shopping. 5 mins taxi ride on Saturday evening to my oousin's wedding reception, with taxis available just outside the front of the hotel, at the traiin station.

The hotel is new and nice looking. The room was absolutely clean and comfortable. Noise isolation was superb. Breakfast was included. Restaurant is also clean, nice and comfy. Lobby provides spacey and comfy seating groups. An NCP multistory car park and a Sainsbury's express supermarket (open until 11:00 pm) is available just across the hotel. Train station is also next to the hotel. No noise from railway, btw. Stockport high street is very close in case you would like to have a walk. There is also a pub (Bask) right across if you would like to have a night rather than drinking alcohol at the hotel.

The menu is quite limited but dishes are tasty and not expensive to their standard. Breakfast is included. It was not superb but not bad at all. It was quite crowded during breakfast which surprised me because at night it was quite quiet.

Everything was very well designed and it all worked. Power points where you needed them. Pale blue lights in the bathroom to avoid disturbance if you used the toilet during the night Everything in the bathroom worked properly, the shower gave hot water very quickly, no flooding out of the shower cubicle, build quality very good. Staff very friendly and helpful. Attention to detail. For example the ketchup bottles had an extra label to record when opened and when to discard.

Nothing.

Location was excellent for public transport, with very good connections to central Manchester (the station is a stone's throw away) as well as to the Derbyshire and Cheshire countryside. I liked the breakfasts. I liked the mural on the wall by the reception desk which displayed the distinctive and historic buildings of central Stockport, all within walking distance of the hotel.

The weather was very wet but that's not something the hotel could control! The hotel is under the flight path of planes landing at Manchester Airport which some may not like. However the hotel is well insulated from their sound. Otherwise there was nothing to dislike.