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Kimpton Clocktower HotelvsAbbey Lodge
Both properties are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, The Principal Manchester ranks slightly better than Abbey Lodge. The Principal Manchester comes in at 81 with endorsements from 5 publications including Lonely Planet, Wallpaper and The Telegraph.
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Time Out
Wallpaper Time Out
The Telegraph
The Guardian The Guardian
Independent The Guardian
Oxford Street, Manchester M6O 7HA
From $82/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Lonely Planet "A special boutique hotel, combining the grandeur of the public areas with the modern look of the bedrooms." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"Occupying one of the city’s grandest Victorian buildings, a terracotta-clad extravagance built to a design by Alfred Waterhouse in 1891, the Palace is part of a small deluxe chain."
Time Out "The restored glass dome over the vast reception makes for an impressive entrance, while the Tempus bar mixes original Victorian flooring and tiles with cool design." Full review
Wallpaper "Impresses for its creamy interiors of dimpled headboards, voluminous drapes, a gloriously restored glass domed atrium, and grand spaces chiseled with acres of marble, stone and granite." Full review
Time Out "The splendid Victorian red-brick edifice...has magnificent features and 271 elegant bedrooms. A big attraction is Refuge, a bar-restaurant collaboration with Manchester's Volta." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A hip bar and restaurant have put it squarely on the city’s nightlife map." Full review
The Guardian "I really like the newly revamped Kimpton Clocktower Hotel (doubles from £107 B&B), near the Palace Theatre on Oxford Street. The former Refuge Assurance Company building is Grade..."
The Guardian "The Kimpton Clocktower hotel on Oxford Street, opened last year, has loft-style rooms inside the sumptuously restored Grade II-listed building"
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Independent "From the fragrant florist at the doors of the echoing marble lobby to velvet furniture, cocktail shakers and record players in the suites, it’s a class act."
The Guardian "An imposing Grade II-listed Victorian building in the heart of the city, the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel is stylish and welcoming"
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Abbey Lodge Lonely Planet Time Out
Michelin Guide The Telegraph
501 Wilbraham Road, Manchester M21 0UJ, England
From $48/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
- Breakfast included
Lonely Planet "Set in one of Manchester's most trendy neighbourhoods the Abbey Lodge offers a quiet retreat with spacious, homely rooms and."
Time Out "A converted Victorian family home in the heart of Bohemian Chorlton, the Abbey exemplifies the perfect English B&B. Pristinely kept and expertly run, it's decorated in a classical but unfussy way." Full review
Michelin Guide "Red-brick Edwardian house in the city suburbs; a wishing table' provides a splash of colour on the stairwell. Warm, homely bedrooms offer good facilities."
The Telegraph7.0
"A homely, family-run b&b in the south Manchester suburb of Chorlton that is perfect for guests looking for a quieter base." Full review
