A straightforward 50-room hotel in Widnes for business trips and overnight stopovers, with free parking and a bar-restaurant on site.
What's nearby
- Cronton Lane Bakery 250m away
- GO LOCAL. Black Horse Post Office 250m away
- Cronton Sixth Form College 300m away
- Pesto Widnes 300m away
- Shell 350m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
Details via Google — worth confirming with the hotel before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
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About The Hillcrest Hotel
Travellers passing through Cheshire for work, a stopover, or a function will find The Hillcrest Hotel a practical base in Widnes. Set on Cronton Lane, it's suited to guests who want simple, unfussy accommodation rather than a destination in itself, with free on-site parking making it an easy stop for anyone driving through the region.
The hotel has 50 rooms and the facilities to match a functional stay: a restaurant and bar for evening meals and drinks, breakfast available each morning, free WiFi throughout, and a lift for easier access to upper floors. There's also a garden for some outdoor space, plus luggage storage and a laundry service for longer trips. Meeting rooms and wedding facilities mean it also caters to business gatherings and small celebrations, not just overnight guests.
Widnes itself offers the Transporter Bridge and Victoria Park nearby for those with time to explore beyond the hotel. For most visitors, though, The Hillcrest works best as a comfortable, no-nonsense place to sleep, eat and get on with the reason for their trip.
Reception hours
- Monday
- Open 24 hours
- Tuesday
- Open 24 hours
- Wednesday
- Open 24 hours
- Thursday
- Open 24 hours
- Friday
- Open 24 hours
- Saturday
- Open 24 hours
- Sunday
- Open 24 hours
Guests consistently praise this hotel for its good value, spacious rooms, and friendly, helpful staff.
Other reviews mention the rooms can be poorly maintained and neglected.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Property type
- Hotel
- Location
- 75 Cronton Lane, Widnes
- Good for children
- Yes
- Destination
- Widnes