Britannia Hotel (Manchester)

...the main staircase for the Britannia Hotel, which is situated in Central Manchester. A few months ago, I chaired a recognition event in Manchester for a project team – you may recall my opinion about the tavern Effe’s, where we dined and belly danced. As a number of members of the team had travelled a long way, I also arranged overnight hotel accommodation through my normal travel agent. One of the few hotels that could manage a sizeable ...
...during my visit. The Britannia certainly isn’t a bad hotel for food and drink, with a good variety of food on offer – but I still wanted to go out in the city instead. VALUE FOR MONEY The best place to make a booking is online, using the Hot Deals link on the Britannia web site – the web site offers some excellent discounts. For example: Full Rate Budget Double - 85.00 Family Suite - 135.00 Four Poster Suite - 135.00 ...

LostWitness 15.06.2002 · Read full review
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My experience of Britannia hotels has always been so appalling that, given the choice, I would never stay in one. As always happens, though, it wasn’t up to me, and so for 8 days at the start of June I was holed up in the Stockport Britannia for a lovely little training course on how to make sure I wouldn’t lose any of my kids or, more importantly, annoy their parents this summer. The hotel is on Dialstone Lane in the Offerton area of ...
...and although there’s a bus stop outside, I wouldn’t recommend it if you have luggage. The hotel itself was what I have come to expect from the chain. The reception area was old fashioned (70s) and staffed by receptionists who wouldn’t even have been born then but who were so rude it didn’t matter. The lounge area is the biggest insult to interior design you’ll ever see and also houses an expensive bar (£2 for a coke ...

zoe_page 18.09.2002 · Read full review
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...have always been curious about Britannia Hotels, and thanks to some unexpected work commitments managed to stay in two in as many days. The Britannia Hotel is one of five in the Manchester area, and one of two in the City Centre, the chain appears to be expanding all the time. Most of the company's hotels are in the North and Midlands, although they do have venues in Brighton, Gatwick and London. LOCATION It is located across the road from the Jarvis ...
...rate at one of the Britannia hotels in Coventry. We paid £62 for B&B in an executive double room on our first visit. I had been warned by my brother-in-law (also a regular visitor to the hotel) that some of the budget rooms do not have windows, I was rather disbelieving until my third visit to the hotel when we were placed on the top floor, sure enough the rooms only have a skylight and no window, making them rather depressing and warmer than usual. ...

sue.51 16.05.2001 (20.07.2002) · Read full review
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I stayed in the Britannia Manchester with my (now ex) partner last year, quite a glamourous looking building from the outside, covered in Lights, and in a really good location (close to the centre of Manchester, literally a 5 minute walk from Canal Street, Oxford Road, Metrolink etc) First Impression We walked in the Lobby/Reception area and was instantly greeted a huge staircase, with a huge chandelier (I feel so sorry for the person who has to ...
...impression was how extremely tacky this 'poshness' was (I think thats the look they were going for, but it looked more pay by the hour than by the night! Cost The Cost was the one impressive part of the trip, we paid £49.50 a night for the room (which in the centre of Manchester is pretty impressive) this was probably the one high point, (unless your counting free tea bags of course!). The Room The room we were staying in was classed as a 'Budget ...

chandleo 21.01.2003 · Read full review
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...their usual standard. The Britannia is in a brilliant location on Portland Street just by Piccadilly Gardens so is very accessible by tram and also not too bad even with moderately heavy luggage to walk from Piccadilly station. It is in a large building with a deep central 'well' with a large chandelier dangling down and has an air of faded grandeur to it. Rooms here do vary. The budget traveller might well end up in an attic room, and the 'executive ...
...Some rooms have skylights rather than proper windows, although none are as disturbing as those in another Manchester hotel which have no external windows (you feel very disorientated when you wake up). A few rooms suffer from noise from the nightclub but most are quiet. Some of the furnishings are showing their age. Prices are reasonable for a city centre large hotel, particularly if you book over the internet where some outstanding value can be ...

LBaston 17.05.2001 · Read full review
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My boyfriend and I stayed at the Brittania in May 2002. Its within easy reach of Victory rail station as well as picidilly. The Manchester Evening News Arena (M.E.N.) is next to victory station and is withing easy taxi drive away. Those more able can walk the distance in about 15 minutes. It is a nicely set-out hotel and the rooms are clean and spacious. The grand staircase in the middle of the entrance hall is a sight to see and the three story ...
...built in the 1800's for use as a flour mill and the old style atmosphere still pervaides the building. The room we stayed in provided ample room for clothes to be unpacked, tea/coffee facilities as well as a trouser press and and iron. Local literature and postcards were provided. The bathroom was clean and well presented, with more than enough clean towels. Inside the residents bar which I believe is open 24 hours for residents only, is a large ...

SexyBl7 15.07.2002 · Read full review
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The Brittania Hotel is right bank in the centre of the city, well almost. It is within a few yards of the main bus terminus and the Arndale centre which provedes plenty of shops if not the attraction that Trafford Park now is. As a hotel it is comfortable and the food, although not out of the ordinary, is passable. However, it is a bustly sort of hotel with plenty of comings and goings. It certainly will not be a favourite of those of more mature ...
...reason there always seems to be busy goings on around the foyer area. It is quite a popular hotel because its rates are reasonable, particularly if you can get a deal. Do not be too shy to ask for special offers or weekend breaks. But be prepared to stay up late because the hotel has its own disco and is popular particularly with the youngsters. ...

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