'Reviews called it a horror film set - so I stayed at Manchester's cheapest £30 hotel'

01-10-2026 06:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk

'Reviews called it a horror film set - so I stayed at Manchester's cheapest £30 hotel'

It was £30 with a Genius discount. But some reviews suggested you'd be stupid to take it up. Manchester Evening News Night Editor Tom Burnett decided to take a look for himself

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