I have lived next to the Ibis Hotel on Charles Street for nearly a year, and have only ever entered it once. My parents booked into it for a long weekend before Christmas, and had a room on the 3rd floor, so I went in to have a nosey about.
The rooms are very well appointed for the price, and are like a very upmarket Travelodge. The provisions are basic, but all the necessary items are provided for. You get your free beverage tray etc. The bathrooms are like pods in the bedrooms, although are much larger than student bathrooms, just pod-shaped. The rooms were impeccably clean, and my parents were more than happy to use the hotel as a resting place.
The hotel also has a small café/bar in the ground floor foyer, which, when the hotel is busy, is a fairly perky place to stop for a drink. Breakfast is served here (continental breakfast at an extra charge) as are hot beverages and snacks throughout the day. No one eats here in the evening considering the hotel is built on top of East Z East, but that is no hardship.
The hotel's rooms have views over the city rooftops once you get to about the 3rd floor, so the rooms are light and don't feel hugely claustrophobic. If you are looking for a good budget hotel to stay in in Manchester, then look no further! read more