| set in an elizabethan-gothic estate overlooking the village of alderley edge, this upscale hotel is 1. 3 miles from alderley edge golf club and 6. there's a sophisticated restaurant serving up creative cuisine, plus a casual brasserie. upgraded rooms and suites add minibars, complimentary fruit bowls, sitting areas and/or separate dressing rooms. landscaped gardens and conference facilities round out the hotel's offerings. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. 9 miles from manchester airport. breakfast is included. the elegant rooms, most with views of the countryside, offer flat-screen tvs, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and wifi access
Manchester Airport 20 min
Fletcher Moss Park (21 min)
Green space donated to the people of Manchester, with original features, sports facilities and cafe. Bramall Hall (18 min)
Large public space around a 14th-century manor house, with bowling green, cafe and picnic areas. National Trust - Biddulph Grange Garden (28 min)
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Free, wide-ranging global collections including mummies and dinosaurs, plus a busy events programme. IWM North (29 min)
Permanent and temporary exhibitions charting the effects of war, plus family events and activities. Old Trafford (29 min)
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Modern performance venue staging opera, comedy, dance & theater shows, plus art exhibitions. Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre (13 min)
Educational observatory museum with science exhibits, the Lovell Radio Telescope, plus outdoor cafe. Science and Industry Museum (33 min)
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Visual arts collection surrounded by parkland, closed for massive expansion work until summer 2014. Tatton Park (23 min)
Historic estate with Tudor hall, neo-classical mansion, lavish gardens, a deer park and playground. | 
