Address: The Quays, Salford, M50 3AH, United Kingdom
Phone: +441618481850
Rating: 4.0
based on 425 reviews.
Shopping Experience
Pros:
"Top quality outlet shopping centre with plenty of national and international shopping chains and brands at fantastic prices."
"A prime waterfront destination within MediaCityUK and Manchester’s only outlet mall with 85 stores on two floors offering designer shopping all year round."
"Really nice day out warm weather sat by the water for late lunch or you can have afternoon tea while sailing on the canal."
"Never overly busy and once a month they host the makers market which is well worth a visit."
"Went to the Van Gogh Experience, very enjoyable and clever use of modern technology to make the paintings seem alive."
"If your looking for good shoes at a reasonable price check out pavers shoe shop staff very helpful also M&S and the cadbury shop to name a few."
"Good place to go and eat. Has a markers market there one a month."
Cons:
"It's quite dull and lifeless with most shops shut on the weekend which I can't comprehend."
"Not any bargains especially as they had a top supposedly on offer for £14, that I bought last year for £4.50 in their end of season sale in our town centre."
"A few decent outlet shops but you have to pay for parking and at least a third of the shops are closed/empty."
"Not many shops left :( shame as it was a lovely centre to visit."
"All the bigger shops are riddled with cheap, poor-quality made-for-outlet items."
"The complex needs to have a major revamp to be a shopping centre to visit."
"There's not a wide selection of shops, all the shops are dated."
Cleanliness and Maintenance
Pros:
"It's kept so clean and tidy and it feels like a little hidden gem."
"Bright, airy, clean and tidy with lots of outlet stores."
"The whole area was very clean, very easy to get around and had a nice relaxed feel."
"Super shops and not too busy. Very clean and tidy mall."
"Clean, airy and see good shops here."
"It's very clean and fully accessible with an escalator and lift up to the first floor level."
"Beautiful, new and neat."
Cons:
"Unfortunately this visit it was filthy. We sat and ate at the food court, cleaning staff walked passed rubbish on the floor."
"Disabled toilets were horrific, had clearly not been cleaned in weeks the tiled walls had dust and alsorts stuck to the tiles."
"There was empty hand sanitiser, everyone was pressing the keypad buttons."
"No heating at all inside, bitterly cold, even shop workers were wearing their coats."
"Lights turn off when there is no activity in the carpark for a while, my car was right in the far corner in the pitch black at 11.30pm and it didn't feel safe."
"Food mall is also motorway service prices so unless you're loaded don't bother eating there."
"The shopping centre here though is a bit of a dive, particularly when compared to other shopping centres in Manchester."
Parking and Accessibility
Pros:
"You have number plate recognition but that only allows a payment at the machine and the open the barrier."
"The car park is the best in the Quay area."
"Bus and metrolink and plenty of parking."
"Parking very reasonable, toilets spotless."
"Usually plenty of car park spaces."
"Parking was easy and a lot of signs made it easy to find my way around."
"Parking prices are really good and aren't overpriced."
Cons:
"They now charge you for parking there."
"Car parking is expensive- £5 If you stay over 3 hours which with lunch it's easy to do."
"Parking is very expensive considering how little is left here."
"Parking is not great and expensive and at rush hour is a nightmare to get out or multi storey car park."
"Parking prices are ridiculous for what it is..."
"However parking has gone from free when you shop to quite expensive as goes up hourly."
"Ridiculous parking costs. We shopped, then ate at the shopping centre. Went to a show at studio 10 but as over 6 hrs 12.30 to 22.00 cost £16."