Back to basics!

Advantages: It has buses and trams in one place
Disadvantages: Not many at allfacilities

...I have lived in Manchester all my life - right near Manchester Airport and so obviously the surrounding areas are somewhere that I have frequented quite often! One place that I have been to many times is Altrincham. Literally minutes away down the country lanes from myself and the airport and a 20-25 minute bus ride away down the main roads. I have to be honest and Say that now that I can drive I don't often use the local transport as often and it tends to only be when I need to with no other option available! I did use the Altrincham bus station a lot more when I was younger and actually working in Altrincham but, to be fair there isn't much difference nowadays from nearly 7 years ago! Location: The station is located just off the main road which is Stamford New road and it is this main road that the majority of the shops are...

frankiecesca 23.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Altrincham Buses and Station

best choice from best western

Advantages: location
Disadvantages: none that i can think of

...I live quite close to the cresta court hotel and also used to work in altrincham around the corner from here so our company used it a few times for training in their function rooms. I have also stayed here too so i thought i would give readers some info on as many aspects of the hotel as i possibly can! Location: Fantastic location depending on why you are wanting to stay in altrincham. It is literally round the corner from the main shopping street (george street) and is only 15 minutes away from Manchester city centre and 10 minutes from manchester airport. The hotel is also conveniently located for those guest wanting to go into dunham massey or other surrounding areas such as wilmslow or hale barns etc. There are lots of little bars in altrincham including lots of pubs, little cafes and chic little bars and lots of restaurants...

frankiecesca 23.09.2007 (22.09.2007) · Read review
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Review of Best Western Cresta Court Hotel, Altrincham

Going your way!

Advantages: Get's you from place to place!
Disadvantages: Evil bus drivers and cold!

...• INTRODUCTION I know the chances are that you wont use Altrincham Bus station but I haven't written a review in a while and nobody else has written a review on it. Initially I thought there wouldn't be much to write about but as I've been thinking - several ideas are coming through. Everything I will mention:- • Altrincham / Around the Station • The Station • The People • The Buses • The Bus Drivers • The Website • Other Comments • Contact Information • ALTRINCHAM / AROUND THE STATION Altrincham is not a very big place, all of the actual shops aren't far from the station. If you don't want to get the bus you can always use the Taxi rank or the Metrolink. The Taxi rank also has some seats, a phone box and that big clock (picture) I used to think was Big Ben...

Tha-Flash 08.12.2005 · Read review
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Review of Altrincham Buses and Station

No longer in the skies, but still high up in my estimation

Advantages: Interesting for all ages, indoors, accessible for all knowledge levels
Disadvantages: Not suitable for those with mobility issues, can book up quickly

.... Having said that, the numbers are still presented to you for those technically minded, so the result is a superbly accessible presentation. You are shown up the length of the aircraft, with the rear 60 seats reserved for licensed weddings and during the walk your attention is also drawn to some of the "famous seats" where personalities such as the late Michael Jackson, Bill Clinton & Her Majesty the Queen have sat. We were lucky enough to occupy the queen's seat for this section of the tour. You are then lead back outside for a walk around the underside of the aircraft with various other well explained features. There are ample opportunities for photographs both internal and external and the team are incredibly enthusiastic and willing to answer any questions. The park itself is located on Sunbank Lane, Altrincham WA15 8XQ (just off...

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Review of Concorde Tour Manchester Airport

Mothercare World

Advantages: Mothercare World Stores can stock much more than local stores.....
Disadvantages: but that doesn't mean they do.

...Centre also and all of us were sent away disappointed. In the end, I had to ring around SEVEN different Mothercare World Stores in the North West before I finally found one that had the item in stock. They very kindly put one away for me so I went to collect it the next day. It was annoying that to purchase this item we had to travel all the way from Bolton, Lancashire to Altrincham, Cheshire. I was also looking for several other things including a toy where you could push, slide or turn buttons and different shapes or animals would pop up but again the items were out of stock or they didn't even sell them. I did manage to pick up a few things but they came nowhere near to the amount I had been willing to spend there that day and we ended up going to Toys R Us where we found most of the items required. You would think that...

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Review of Mothercare (Shop)

Terrible service

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Work is not done when promised, no apologies and no solutions

...Evans Halshaw , Altrincham - servicing Terrible service, unprofessional, do not know who is dealing with your car and what has been agreed with you, the customer. They couldn't provide a courtesy car, so I arranged to take my car in two weeks later and leave it with them for two and half weeks while I was on holiday. Initially I was told the body work and replacement fog light would take 1 week. I was promised that the car would be finished for the day I got back off holiday. While on holiday various messages where left on my home phone asking about different parts of the work, does it need to be done, when this was all agreed before I went away on holiday and booked the car in. Then when I get back off holiday and rang them about coming to pick the car up, I am told it is not ready. Various execuses are used, parts being late...

angrycustomer2 16.03.2008 (14.03.2008) · Read review
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Review of Evans Halshaw

Unreliable, Overcrowded and Overpriced Transport

Advantages: Frequent, Accessible
Disadvantages: Unreliable, Overpriced, Overcrowded

...The current network in Manchester runs to Altrincham, Bury and Eccles. In the city there is a spur to Piccadilly Station. The platforms are reasonably spacious, all have disabled access, and a ticket machine. There are random spot checks on the trams, and a £20 fine if you are caught without a ticket, so buying a ticket prior to boarding is essential. In theory the trams run every six minutes to Altrincham and Bury, and every twelve minutes to Eccles. In practice for a variety of reasons, the trams very rarely run as frequently as they should, often leaving 24 minute gaps on the Eccles line, and running in bunches to both Altrincham and Bury. Gross overcrowding often results causing passengers to be left behind. Particularly in the commuter periods, there are too many people travelling for the very limited capacity trams. Purely...

runnersmooth 22.07.2004 · Read review
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Review of Manchester Metrolink

hogshead - mixed opinions

Advantages: reasonable drinks
Disadvantages: bad food, poor service

...I recently visited Hogshead in Altrincham, Cheshire for the first time. We decided to go in because we wanted something to eat and a drink at lunchtime. The layout and style of the pub is very good, it was large and airy and not too busy. The drinks were fairly expensive for the sort of place we were in and there were no good offers on. The food menu looked really nice and I was very impressed until I got my food. The waiter was rude and uninterested and the food was disappointing. I had ordered a BLT on ciabatta bread. When it arrived it had not tomatoe in it (surely a vital ingredient in a blt?!) and no mayonnaise therefore was very dry. I sent it back and it was returned with the missing parts and was ok but nothing special. I have also been to the one in Exeter, Devon recently in the evening and I can say I was more...

emmahancock99 06.05.2001 · Read review
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Review of Hogshead

Cheap and uncheerful

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Not to be trusted, left my car dirty

...I had my car in at ATS in Altrincham for a shock absorber, being the only place that could it, as the other usual chain garages refused to quote for it for some reason (BMW Z3 2.8) . Initial thoughts were that the place looked generally derelict, I turned up early and spoke to an uncheery person to be told that the garage opened up at 8.30am not 8.00am. Anyway they did the work and on payment I asked the man I if they had taken it for a test drive - I always ask this if the wheels have been off. He said yes. This is strange because I had reset the odometer before dropping off the car. Now unless the test driver had reset the odometer then it hadn't been for a test drive. Why would he reset the odometer? In other words it hadn't been tested. The other thing I noticed was the dirt on the inside, the mechanic had not washed his...

Sandiwayroad 06.09.2006 · Read review
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Review of ATS Tyres and Exhausts

My favourite park!

Advantages: Lots of space and things to see and do
Disadvantages: None

...I have lived near Wythenshawe park all my life and it?s somewhere I have been many, many times. It is an ideal place for many things and for me it is great for walking the dogs in. I shall give a little bit of information of Wythenshawe park and my personal opinion on it. The location: Wythenshawe park is fairly big and located in Baguley. The park has the long and very busy, main road named Altrincham road on one side of it and the M56 motorway running past it on one side. The park is easily reached from various points and is not that far from Manchester airport either or other surrounding areas such as Altrincham, woodhouse park or even Manchester city centre itself. How big is the park? The park is fairly big and has plenty of space for people just wanting to relax in the sun, walk their dogs, have a game...

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Review of Wythenshawe Park