The Waterside Hotel & Galleon Leisure Club

Welcome to the Waterside Hotel & Galleon Leisure Club in Didsbury, South Manchester. We provide quality hotel rooms, three function suites for your wedding, conference, private gatherings or check out our party nights. It is also home to the amazing value for money Galleon Leisure Club with swimming pool, gym, 100 group fitness classes per week, kids classes, relaxation area and ladies only gym to name a few.

The Waterside Hotel

Set in groomed gardens & grounds and built to a superb open plan modern design with comfortable facilities the hotel is the perfect location for a business or pleasure break. Greeted with a large open plan reception and a wide range of facilities all your needs will be met during your stay.

The Waterside Hotel

Ideally located near to Manchester, Stockport & Cheshire, with easy access to all motorway networks, Manchester Airport and a short drive from Manchester City Centre, Trafford Centre, Old Trafford and MEN Arena. Within walking distance of the cosmopolitan suburb of Didsbury and multicomplex of Parrs Wood entertainment centre. For a more leisurely break enjoy some local National Trust Treasures with Quarry Bank Mill, Bramhall Hall and Tatton Park.

The Waterside Hotel & Galleon Leisure Club - Reception

The Waterside Hotel & Galleon Leisure Club reception area.

Be greeted by our warm friendly staff and enjoy your visit!

The State Room

The largest of our function suites, the State room can cater for up to 350 guests, perfect for larger occasions.

Click to find out more about our functions and / or download our celebration packs to find out more about how we can tailor make your special event.

The Rivers Suite

Perfect for a smaller occasion, the Rivers Suite is fantastic for conferences and the more intimate parties.

Click to find out more about our functions and / or download our celebration packs to find out more about how we can tailor make your special event.

The Waterside Suite

Besides being the breakfast room for our hotel guests, the Waterside suite is our restaurant but also doubles up for medium sized events, perfect for weddings & Christenings. Click to find out more about our functions and / or download our celebration packs to find out more about how we can tailor make your special event.

Download our menu, wine list or check out our free head chefs recipes.

Comfortable Bedrooms at The Waterside Hotel

Stay in comfort in one of our 46 bedrooms. Everything you need is near by and you also get the use of our great leisure club during your stay!

Click here to book in now, or here to find out more about the hotel.

Indoor Heated Swimming Pool at The Galleon Leisure Club

Swim all day to your heart's content in The Galleon's indoor heated 25m swimming pool. We cater for children's and adults swimming lessons as well as Aqua group fitness classes.

Look out for the relaxing night swims...!  Soft relaxing music plays with the lights dim out - pure bliss!

Group Fitness Studio 1 at The Galleon Leisure Club

Results come quickest when working out in a group, join in on one of our 100+ group fitness classes per week. You can dance, punch, cycle or relax your way to fitness here at The Galleon. Why not try one of the latest crazies to hit the aerobic world - Zumba, Powerbag circuit or Thai Boxing. Download the Group Fitness Timetable here.

This is also the studio for you if you want to train on your own on the punch bag, or why not get some friends in and have a game of table tennis, just bring a bat & ball!

Most of our kids aerobic timetable also takes place in this studio... and it is also the site of the infamous (and sometimes torturous) bleep test!

Group Fitness Studio 2 at The Galleon Leisure Club

Our tucked away quieter second studio offers a more relaxing place to take part in Group Fitness. You will find Pilates, Hatha and normal yoga, Tai Chi and the ever popular Legs, Bums & Tums class.

When the classes are not running, please feel free to use the punch bag or do your own thing in this studio.

Cardio Theatre at The Galleon Leisure Club

A huge range of cardio kit to keep you fit!

8 Cardio bikes, 15 Treadmills, 6 X-Trainers, 4 Rowers, 3 Summit Hill Climbers and 3 Step Mills... plenty for everyone and a rare thing to ever find a queue here!

Want to really take your training to the next level? Ask for a Personal Trainer or get results quickly with PhD Sporting Supplements to tone up or bulk up!

Pin-Loaded resistance room at The Galleon Leisure Club

A massive range of the latest pin-loaded resistance machines to give your body the complete workout! 21 different machines will push your body into the next level and ensure results!

This is where you'll find the 3 fantastic Vibro-Plates to shake yourself in action, for the best results ask a Personal Trainer to show you the best and latest core exercises available.

Want to really take your training to the next level? Get results quickly with PhD Sporting Supplements to tone up or bulk up!

Spin Cycle room at The Galleon Leisure Club

Party away those calories in our Spin Studio, now with disco lights!

20 Spin cycles to really boost your fitness level and get your body fat levels down!  Check out the group fitness timetable here to find out when classes are on.

Want to really take your training to the next level? Ask for a Personal Trainer or get results quickly with PhD Sporting Supplements to tone up or bulk up!

Free Weights resistance room at The Galleon Leisure Club

We really do have it all covered! The free weights room offers the lot - from small dumbells upto a whopping Kg ones. Benches galore both incline and decline. Smith machine, cables, squat racks, 9 Force Fitness Free Weight machines to safely test your limits of strength with up to 25kg plates!

Serious about your training? This is the room for you!

Want to really take your training to the next level? Ask for a Personal Trainer or get results quickly with PhD Sporting Supplements to tone up or bulk up!

Circuit & Family room at The Galleon Leisure Club

Want to get in-and-out fast but still get results safely? This is the room for you.

The messannie floor above the machine resistance room is perfect for quick circuits and great for kids to get the benefits of fitness as well!

Containing 8 of the latest safe hydraulic resistance machines (perfect for a younger body), 2 treadmills, 2 rowers, a X-Trainer & bike, Vibro-plate, medicine balls, kettlebells, stretch / workout area, a great range of light to medium weight dumbells and a aero-hand bike... brilliant, everything in one place!

Outdoor Training Area at The Galleon Leisure Club

During the summer months why not train outdoor!

We put a small selection of machines outside in our court-yard for you, as well as the punch bag and chin-up bar. Brilliant for those hot days...!

Women's only gym at The Galleon Leisure Club

A completely private and exclusive women's only gym only accessible through the ladies changing room! This room contains a varied selection of cardio and resistance machines to enable you to get a workout in complete privacy from male eyes!

Stretch room at The Galleon Leisure Club

Plenty of room to stretch out before or after your workout!

This room also has a great range of abdominal machines, swiss balls and medicine balls as well as plenty of stretch mats for those extra exercises you can't do anywhere else!

Coming soon to this room - the NEW TRX Suspension trainer - watch this space!

Relaxation room at The Galleon Leisure Club

After all that hard work... relax and soak yourself in our relaxation room with two sauna's, two steam room & a Japanese Soaking Bath!

Two whirlpools at The Galleon Leisure Club

Two Whirlpools on poolside! Brilliant!

Changing rooms at The Galleon Leisure Club

Everything you need in our Male, Female & Family Changing rooms with choice of padlock or coin operated lockers, sunbeds & shower gel provided!

1st June - Gents changing area will be refurbished... please bear with us during this time, thanks...