My second favourite Manchester hotel, convenient location close to the station, spacious rooms and…read morefriendly receptionists. By coincidence it was the same receptionist from when I stayed there a year earlier. Also they still keep newspapers which most hotels have done away with. Four stars because catering let's the place down, have had breakfast, lunch and dinner here many times and nothing to write home about. I do hope an omelette station is introduced at breakfast.

as no longer a Hilton property it seemed the Management let things go down as the property was…read morechanging to an IHG propert. After the change the staff seeming completely unfamiliar with IHG. rooms in need of service and repair. from management not responding to emails to customer or IHG cs, to phone lines not working. Check carefully be bookIng this property

Wow the rooms here are huge!! When you have a huge group of people it can be quite hard to find…read moreaccommodation to fit such a large number. Hotels you have to book separate rooms and there aren't many places of that size on Air BnB. Stayed here with a group of friends on a Saturday night in Manchester, in a 6-bed family apartment- costs £350 which works out at roughly £58 per person. There's a £100 security deposit which you get back at the end. It was absolutely massive: huge living and dining area, fully equipped kitchen, two huge bedrooms and two separate bathrooms. Everything with modern furnishings, and the building has plenty of character with exposed brick and concrete pillars. Location is super convenient for a night out-right round the corner from Piccadilly station with plenty of shops close by if you want to do grocery shopping. The apartment came with a free carton of milk- would be nice to have some oil for cooking as a bit annoying having to buy that stuff if you're only there the one night. Check-in and check-out were pretty quick. A few people on hen and stag dos in the lobby. Saw a girl vomiting on herself in the reception area which wasn't very nice, but her friends and staff were doing their best to clean her up and sort it out. There's a bar area downstairs where people were watching the football-I believe there's a gym too but I didn't have the chance to check it out. The apartment was big enough to hold waaaay more than 6 people. However, if you're thinking of trying to make it cheaper by splitting the cost between more people, this isn't that easy. They take down the names of all the people staying in the apartment, and when you come back in at 3am after a night on the tiles, they will do a head count and take your names. All in all a great place for large groups needing somewhere comfy and convenient to stay in town. Recommend.

I came here for a PA Network event. As I was on my week off, I was pleased that it was at such a…read morehandy location for home. There are two entrances, one directly on the street and one at the side. Our event was in the room directly as you go in the side entrance. It was a great sized room and from memory I think she said it can hold 100 people for a dinner. We had a tour of the apartments and it's a really great building with trees inside. A really good space. The apartments themselves are really spacious and would be ideal for a weekend away. I doubt I'll ever stay since I'm down the road but would recommend to others. The food was served Buffett style and was really good - an Xmas dinner and dessert. The turkey was as nice as Turkey is (I'm not a massive turkey fan but I do eat it at this time of year) and the trimmings were really great , especially the parsnips and stuffing. Dessert was mince pies and chocolate cake, both were delicious. I'd never thought of eating here before but I will definitely be back as if the food is that nice for a mass event then it must be great when going for a meal. Oh also nearly forgot to say. They also do weddings in case anyone is looking for a venue.

Pretty nice hotel with a 24 hour fitness center. Great location! Very close to tram, buses and…read morelocal shopping like Primark, Chinatown etc. The lobby and bar are modern looking, but my room wasn't. However, my room was nice, clean and spacious. No free breakfast though, but the staff was superb!

The Princess St. Hotel has a lot of good and some I don't like, personally. Although I was here on…read more'business' and not in charge of booking this hotel and it's likely unfair to this hotel that I am comparing it to where my company once booked us. That said, that's just the way it goes when reviewing! The hotel, itself, is located in a great, convenient area. It's walkable to Piccadilly Gardens and various shopping like Boots and the ever loved by every American I ever knew, ( not me!), Primark. Great pubs and eateries abound and the arena isn't far, either. Upon arriving you will tote your own luggage up about 6 stairs, as there was no ramp or bell man. The lobby level is modern in a disco sort of way, as is the bar and restaurant below. Andre is great though and me and my colleagues loved him during a recent visit where he explained some of the 'futbol' rules to us during the Fifa World Cup England/Colombia game. Happy Hour is a good one. The gym is modern and nice. My room, hmm.. not so modern. I had a hard time finding plugs! I was unplugging appliances and plugging my two items in! I even moved the tea pot to heat water to the floor since it was there in the most random place and a UK plug. The shower took me forever to figure out how to turn on from running water ( no plug for bathing) to shower. One more note, my sink clogged from just washing my hands and it took forever to drain! No plugs in the bathroom and two small towels for bathing. I did like the staff but just wasn't that impressed with much of anything else. Maybe again, it's unfair because I miss the other hotel which catered to my company a little more. And now you know ! Cheerio!

Grade II listed Victorian Building, The Atruim Luxury Serviced Apartments allow you the…read moreindependence, space and privacy that only an apartment can offer, coupled with the security and comfort of a hotel. I do think they are beautiful, clean, private and spacious, either for long term stay or short-term. small windows and felt very claustrophibic, after reading the rules i felt like a naughty school child being told not to do ANYTHING but sit there and be quiet, they were a bit extreme, more like 'terms and conditions'...... or LAWS one must abide by in order to take a rest at this apartment. odd.

I absolutely loved it! We stayed in family room for 5 night but when we arrived, the receptionist…read moresaid they upgrade the room for free so we had en-suite room. The facility is very good and room is huge. ( they have an attic for bed room). It is for family room but since the room is massive, it could have had a massive party! It was also time for easter holiday and they bring a nice egg chocolate too! Only problem is it is noisy at weekend due to the fact they are located to gay village. So I could not sleep well and you could hear the music all night. Day time is fine, just weekends are too much if you need to sleep.They do great discount too. Highly recommended!

Welcome to the 40-watt hotel. Where you can check out anytime you like, but you can't find the door…read moreto ever leave. So last weekend I stayed in Wortley Hall hotel the night before a wedding. Unfortunately though the group were in great spirits there were a large number of things that just made this place unbearable. Firstly the decor: The hotel section especially is in dire need of a full redecoration. Peeling wallpaper, smelly communal spaces and tatty carpets were found throughout. In fact the only place which seemed to have been looked after was our room, however despite the competently hung wallpaper there were still a few crucially lacking features, most importantly a safe (which we were told there would be for the wedding rings, meaning keeping them in someone else's room overnight). The bathroom was a bizarre mess, simultaneously clean and dirty. The cheap lino stuck to our feet getting out of the laughably small showers with it's semi-functional door. It is only fair to say that the house-keeping had done a good job and everything was as immaculate as they could make it, so it's not laziness, just dilapidation and incompetence. Secondly the house-staff: While one of the bar staff and the breakfast staff were very nice and pleasant they struggle to make up for the remaining staff. Upon arrival we were just stared at blankly during check-in (not even a hello), during our evening in the bar the staff were slow and rude, one girl especially had a habit of announcing the prices while thrusting her hand over the bar and not making eye contact. "Five Ninety!" *thrust and look away bored*. Thirdly the smell: I can't comprehend exactly what is going on here but throughout the night we encountered a large variety of very unwelcome smells in the hotel. From a faint whiff of bowel movement in the corridors, to a mixture of urine and bleach in the bar, to a rather unfortunate vomit odour in one of the breakfast rooms. I can't tell if this is a product of recent nights of the long encrusted truth of what happens at your average Wortley Hall bash, but it was unpleasant to say the least. Lastly, the fixtures and fittings: This all culminates in the most bizarre feedback I could ever give to a hotel. The overwhelming impression that the entire building was appointed for the dwarves from Lord of the Rings. "What kind of a comment is that!?" I hear you ask. Well what else am I to think when all the mirrors are at a height of 4'6" and all the light bulbs are so dim I think they actually produced darkness? This decision to make all the rooms the Gimli suite may we be deliberate ("It was deliberate!") but that doesn't make it any less a bad idea. Also, I though I did know Dwarves were natural sprinters, I didn't know that they didn't like condiments with their breakfasts. Not a jot of brown sauce, a dollop of ketchup, or heaven forbid a little piccalilli was on offer. Better get some beanjuice while you're up! The most saving of graces here are the grounds. Lovely, well kept and well described. I would only add this, go see them before someone sets up a bouncy castle or a sumo ring in them, which appears to be a daily occurrence around 11:30.

Super happy to have stayed a couple of nights here last summer while we photographed Michael and…read moreManasi's wedding. Loved the area, breathtaking gardens and great staff. Also, if you are getting married here its well recommended by us. Stunning all around - http://blavou.co/wortley-hall-wedding-photography/ Thanks guys! http://blav

I lived in Barcelona for several years and one thing (of millions!) that I loved about it was how…read morestylish the hospitality industry had become. There's a hotel opening every year that proves itself more chic than the last, giving the traveller such a high standard of choice at a reasonable price. When I first saw The Light (my friend was staying here and invited me over for some food) I thought I'd walked into a Barcelona boutique hotel. This is an apart-hotel in Manchester though, and one of the highest standard. His room - which look like an high end open plan city apartment - came with a full kitchen of gorgeous bread, butter, jam, milk, herbs, chocolates, mineral water and orange juice: everything he needed to get going in his kitchen replete with Bosch appliances. The rest of the room was stunning too, divided into sections and including a freestanding bath. The staff were so helpful and friendly, they all seem to love their job. Ultra-modern chic and great views from the roof. Tripping the Light fantastic!

Light bulb boutique is a highly acclaimed hotel right next door to central Manchester's high street…read moreand a 5 minute walk to the local bus and rail stations. When friends have booked in here and I've come and seen I've always been told rave about the quality of the accommodation and the friendliness of the staff. visited there room and thought I was in someone's classy apartment with views across Manchester. Read around though more then just this interpretation if you want to book in.

Although I have not stayed in this hotel if the bar/ spa and adjoining gym is anything to go by…read moreCastlefield Hotel is a hotel that I would not recommend for leisure visits. The decor is tired, the gym looks like a leisure centre and the prices are far too high for what this place actually has to offer. Last week I went to get a spray tan done as the hotel 'spa' and I was taken to a dinky room behind some horrible changing rooms. This hotel and gym is in dire need of a makeover and until then I'll give them a miss.

Stayed here for a Friday and Saturday night while visiting the Coronation Street Tour. Its location…read morewas perfect. The leisure facilities were good and the food was also very reasonably priced. Unfortunately should you be unlucky enough to stay when there are large groups of drunks staying as well then don't expect much sleep. The first night was dreadful and it ruined my day as I could not sleep due to the constant noise. Not totally the hotels fault but it did affect my stay quite badly and the hotel didn't exactly do much to cease the noise, they were all just left to it in the lobby. The staff however did change my room and reimburse me slightly, they were very polite and attended to all my needs. Parking wasn't an issue but that's only because I got lucky. They share their small car park with a Gym so if you failed to get a space, you have a problem. Luckily for me I parked my car up and didn't use it again until I was going home. I would stay again, but not on a weekend.

We had a really good experience staying at the Bradford Central Premier Inn. The hotel was clean,…read moreservice was excellent and overall had a great stay! I'd stay here again without question and would highly recommend it! The only reason that I didn't give it a 5 star rating was because we were in a big group and there is not a lot of lobby space/space to sit and chill. This meant we weren't able to spend as much time together hanging out.