Ryan Giggs accused of ripping off fans – because his swanky hotel charges double during big games

MANCHESTER United legend Ryan Giggs has been accused of hitting fans in the pocket – because his swanky hotel more than doubles the price of rooms for big games.

Hotel Football – just yards from Old Trafford – is a magnet for fans to stay over before matches and soak up the atmosphere.

But they pay a premium when United are playing at home.

Fans wanting to stay in a king room this Friday night before the derby match against Manchester City will shell-out a whopping £310 for double occupancy without breakfast.

A king room for Friday, 16 Sept when United are playing Watford away the following day is just £139.

The price for same kind of room for Friday, 28 October before the Red Devils host Burnley is £232.

But when Liverpool roll into Manchester in January the price to stay the night before the match jumps up to £316.

Last night a businessman from Bradford, West Yorks, who forks out close to £5,000-a-year for two season tickets told The Sun how he had discovered the price differences.

He said: “I was working out some packages for a client to stay over at various matched and was shocked by the difference in price.

“I suppose this is how hotels work but Hotel Football prides itself on being different and being for the fans – but it shows that the managers don’t really care.

“Just like in all aspects of the games these days, they are out to maximise profits.”

Ryan Giggs created the hotel with his ex-United team-mates Gary Neville, his brother Phil, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt.

The hotel said that on match day weekends, “the rates are going much higher due to demand and availability”.