The AlanvsNew Union Hotel

Arora Hotel Manchester and New Union Hotel are both rated highly by experts. On balance, Arora Hotel Manchester scores significantly better than New Union Hotel. Arora Hotel Manchester has a TripExpert Score of 80 with recommendations from 5 sources like Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and oyster.com.

The Alan

Tripexpert score:

7/10

Location:18 - 24 Princess St, Manchester M1 4LY

Price:

From $102/night

Amenities:

Bar/Lounge
Free Internet
Room Service
Laundry Service
Concierge
Restaurant

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Expert reviews:

Fodor's

"Opposite the Manchester Art Gallery, the centrally located Arora Hotel occupies one of the city's grand Victorian buildings; its interior design, however, is minimalist modern."

Lonely Planet

"Set in a converted 19th-century wool mill, the Arora joins Manchester's growing list of trendy hotels, except this one's got cheaper rates and pop star backing." Full review

Rough Guide

"Four-star with more than 100 neat, modern rooms – five of them with themes relating to part-owner Cliff Richard – in a listed building opposite the Manchester Art Gallery."

Time Out

"Cliff Richard isn't a name you'd normally associate with cutting-edge design. Yet the holy rock 'n' roller is part-owner of one of the hippest hotels in the city." Full review

Oyster

Upscale

"Although impressive from the outside, the Arora Hotel doesn't quite deliver with its interiors, which are smart and modern, but largely lacking in character." Full review

The Guardian

"A huge, upper-ground floor space houses the bar, restaurant and lobby...rooms have bare plaster walls, exposed ducting and angular lighting and furniture, with seriously comfortable beds."

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