Thistle Manchester, Manchester

Advantages: Great Location, friendly staff
Disadvantages: over priced.

...so I went for the Thistle as it was alot cheaper than other hotels with a pool, jacuzzi and sauna. I paid £79 for one night at the weekend. We arrived about 1.30pm and although it states check in is at 2 o'clock we thought we would try a bit earlier. The staff on reception were very friendly and checking in that bit early was not a problem. The reception is quite elegant looking with security on the door of an evening and a restaurant and bar, which ...
...Overall I dont think the Thistle is worth the money they charge especially as sometimes the rooms can be over £110! The rooms are very average in need of some refurbishment, if your only after a basic hotel in a great location and are willing to pay the money for it then the Thistle is for you. If I was only looking for basic facilities as this hotel has, I personally would look to pay a bit less in another hotel. ... Read review

Advantages: ideal location
Disadvantages: n/a

Location The ideal location, situated on Portland street at the end nearest to Piccadilly station but only a brisk 5-7 minute walk from Oxford Street station. This hotel overlooks Piccadilly gardens and the newly aquired ice rink , looking fantastic at moment lit up with fairy lights. Straight facing the chorlton street bus station and metrolink system The Hotel My visit to this hotel was unfortunatley business not pleasure, however I would definatley ...
...right hand side as you walk in, with the restaurant to the left. When checking it we were greeted by very polite staff who informed us of all the facilities available, the dining times and the security procedures on an evening. The hotel was pre-booked and paid for by work but it was £89.00 for the room per night for bed and breakfast. Evening meal was available at the public restaurant . There are two fair sized lifts available to take you up the ... Read review

Advantages: Top Location
Disadvantages: Over Priced

I booked this hotel for myself and my partner to stay in after a night out in Manchester back in February. I booked it fairly last minute on the internet and as it was for a Saturday night I didn't expect a bargain but this room cost over £100. However as it was the only double room I could find I booked it, needless to stay I was more than annoyed when I arrived to find we would be staying in a twin room. The hotel is in an ideal location, there ...
...minutes and Piccadilly station just a 5 minute walk. However we found we were able to walk to everywhere we wanted to go, the shops are a couple of minutes away and there are several bars along Portland Street. You are also within a 10 minute walk of areas such as the Gay village, Deansgate Locks and the Printworks. The hotel itself is fairly dated, the decor is traditional and it could do with a lick of paint. We took the lift to our room as it ... Read review

Advantages: women friendly, comfortable
Disadvantages: inside room no windows, quite pricey!

WHY DID I BOOK? i booked it for my mum when she came down for a few days. i wanted somewhere near our flat and close to local amenitites like market street, galleries, train and tram stations. WHERE IS IT? city centre literally on piccadily gardens. 5-10 mins walk from piccadily station. 2 mins from bus station and piccadily and market street tram stations. right at the end of portland street close to china town and ring road. BENEFITS I felt ...
...night they checked everyone going into or out of the hotel. keeping lone women safe at night is really important to them. it was very clean and tidy. the hotel itself is very attractive especially at night. my mum was nervous about going to breakfast by herself so we ordered it to her room. NEGATIVES it was quite expensive. i paid £120 each night and it was a monday and tuesday in mid-january. it was cheaper to get a twin rather than a single. ... Read review