Express by Holiday Inn Manchester East is 2 miles from Manchester City Football Stadium and a short taxi journey to Old Trafford Stadium, the home of Manchester United Football Club.  Manchester International Airport is 15 minutes away, whilst an hour's drive by motorway from the hotel will take you to the English Lake District, the seaside coastal resort of Blackpool, and the city of Liverpool.

Within Manchester city centre are innumerable major and small art galleries and museums, including the Tate North, the new Lowry at Salford Quays, the City Art Gallery, the Manchester Museum, the Museum of Science and Industry and the Pumphouse Peoples' Museum.