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The Cross Keys

3.5 star property
Travelers can unwind in the smoke-free atmosphere or start their day with a traditional English breakfast before heading out to explore the area's attractions

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The Cross Keys, in the city center, offers a warm welcome with its bar and restaurant. Guests enjoy WiFi throughout and free self-parking. The helpful staff and convenient location consistently earn positive reviews.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar

Room options

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

King

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Espresso maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

King with Sofa Bed

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed - king
Portable fan
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Single Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Espresso maker
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Espresso maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Espresso maker, electric kettle

Family Twin Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed - double
Portable fan
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
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About the neighborhood

Knutsford is home to The Cross Keys. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Peak District National Park and Marbury Country Park, while Knutsford Heritage Centre and Cuckooland Museum are cultural highlights. Gauntlet Birds of Prey and Seven Sisters Farm Ice Cream are also worth visiting. Visit our Knutsford travel guide
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52 King Street, Knutsford, England, WA16 6DT

What's nearby

  • The Mansion at Tatton Park.
    Tatton Park
    6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Knutsford Heritage Centre
    6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Ruskin Reading Room
    6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Knutsford Leisure Centre
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Gauntlet Birds of Prey
    2 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Knutsford Station
    4 min walk
  • Altrincham Station
    14 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN)
    19 min drive

Restaurants

  • Dexter & Jones
    2 min walk
  • Wine And Wallop
    1 min walk
  • Legh Arms
    8 min walk
  • Rose & Crown
    1 min walk
  • Freemason's Arms
    2 min walk

About this property

The Cross Keys

Property highlights
The Cross Keys provides amenities like a bar and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge) and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff and location
Room features
All guestrooms at The Cross Keys have comforts such as free WiFi and espresso makers.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Rainfall showers, tubs or showers, and free toiletries
  • 43-inch flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Weekend English breakfast available 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 9 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between February 16 and March 31.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 9.00 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property

Property is also known as

The Cross Keys Inn
The Cross Keys Knutsford
The Cross Keys Inn Knutsford

Frequently asked questions

Is The Cross Keys pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Cross Keys?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Cross Keys?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Cross Keys located?

Situated in Knutsford, this inn is within a 10-minute walk of Tatton Park, Knutsford Heritage Centre, and Ruskin Reading Room. Gauntlet Birds of Prey and Seven Sisters Farm Ice Cream are also within 3 mi (5 km). Knutsford Station is only a 4-minute walk.

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Reviews

The Cross Keys Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

9.2

Amenities

9.0

Staff & service

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 149 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 149 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 149 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 149 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 149 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay and very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay loved the room! Staff were friendly food was delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little pub and hotel, will definitely be back for the decent ale and Guinness pints
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms are excellent and the bars is brilliant
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Dr Bimal Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location and warm staff

A lovely pub and great location. A little tricky to find car park, but the staff were very helpful and polite.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The pub was central with plenty of restaurants near y
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Overnight Stay

Convenient Place to stay in Knutsford Comfy Annexe Rooms, Nice and Quiet Free Parking at the back Car park( a little tricky to find at first though) Didn't eat at the pub Looks like a Sports Pub
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good position on King Street, and staff very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Idesl

Good location and comfortable stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel and very well located. Staff were friendly and efficient. The pub below had a great range, standard pub grub.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely comfortable room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely central place to stay Free parking Big bedroom, big bed, great ‘in room’ facilities Delicious breakfast A very Warm welcome from Ben - nothing was too much trouble - he made it all feel seamless and great Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great pub and rooms are located in a quiet area so good sleep had every time! Right in the centre of Knutsford 4 minutes from the train station on Manchester, Stockport, Chester line!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Easy Pet Friendly Location

Remarkably easy for a trip with a pet - rear car park and patio well set out to accommodate - staff exceptional Only gripe is no check in after 9:00 pm - all said excellent
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quick Sunday getaway . Staff lovely. Rooms clean and quiet. Fantastic breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was lovely to stay in Knutsford but have done with some bottles of water in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

IAN

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Business traveller 2 nights Good place to stay.

Staff very caring and cheerful Could not do enough for me on arrival ! Rooms were modern with good amenities Great location for other restaurants and drinking places should you wish to go ! Small car park at the rear but had no issues parking
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Violet

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent.

Great service room was excellent and all round a brilliant stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Destany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location right in the middle of knutsford. Very quiet!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location. Spacious room. Bathroom had very nice shampoo and shower gel. Room amenities good. Great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tommy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay in Knutsford

Superfriendly and helpful staff, spacious rooms, bathroom had a tub(!) - brilliant! The reception ordered a taxi for us to get us to the airport when we checked out. Perfect! This is a brilliant place to stay if you would like to explore the fantastic «Tatton Park».
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Business Trip

The staff were great, the rooms were ok but need upgrading. The noise was really bad, with the planes going in and out of the airport it felt like I was on the end of the runway. Its a shame because the staff and food were really good. Unfortunately we wont be staying there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Eve

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Check in was slow, chef come out to assist and find a staff member. Room was large had everything we needed . window nets and curtains were very dirty. We stayed two nights food was lovely -especially breakfast plenty to choose from The chef was very helpful, he looked for staff to check us in, he was there when I checked out and very polite and checking everything was ok and if we needed anything. We would stay again, great location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Len

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location comfy large rooms

Good size room , very clean, top floor with stairs which I didn’t mind but wouldn’t be suitable for anyone with disabilities, check in very good asked if able to use stairs , very good , breakfast good but cheaper if booked with accommodation. Some noise from passing aircraft on top floor but not excessive. 10.00 pm closing pub which is a shame as I arrived late.’’
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Old building so quirks expected. Cross Keys single room nice, bathroom clean, heating good and adjustable. All staff very pleasant and helpful, Manager, Chef, Housekeeping, and others. Specially enjoyed bacon and egg sandwich for breakfast. Let me leave cabin case on premises after checkout until later in the day. Historic area so lots to see, and many shops ie Boots, Waterstones, Co-op and Curzon cinema, within walking distance although some steps and inclines rather steep.Railway station and Tatton Park within easy walking distance (at each end of the road). Tatton Perk and Real Fruit Creamery gelato shop very close by, and the lovely moor with ducks and swans on the water and seats to rest and take in the view. Lots to see, many places to eat, lots of old architecture if that is your thing.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024