Salford boasts what was the first, and for a very short time the only, five star hotel in Greater Manchester ,The Lowry Hotel. See the Eat section above. It offers a range of accommodation including luxurious suites popular with visiting stars who are playing at the nearby MEN arena.
There are a few budget hotels worth considering, into Salford , just outside Manchester city centre, such as The Campanile on Regent Road and a very handy hotel opposite "Renault Manchester" , The Stay Inn Hotel on the junction of Blackfriars and Trinity Way. Both are a safe few minutes walk from Manchester city centre.
Also The Manchester Central Travelodge on Blackfiars and the very nearby Premier Lodge are both geographically in Salford but just over the river Irwell from Manchester city centre. This shows what an unusual city Salford is. You will find these just across Blackfriars Bridge and Victoria Bridge respectively, off Deansgate. They are clean and reasonably priced, but be warned the Travelodge is very popular at weekends with stags and hens! You could not be more central with these two options however.
Further out there is a country club style hotel at Worsley near the M60 motorway. It is The Novotel Manchester West.
