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Kimpton Clocktower HotelvsDidsbury House
The Principal Manchester and Didsbury House are both recommended by experts. Overall, The Principal Manchester is preferred by most reviewers compared to Didsbury House. The Principal Manchester comes in at 81 with recommendations from 5 sources including Time Out, Wallpaper and The Telegraph.
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel
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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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Didsbury House
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Didsbury Park, Didsbury Village, Manchester M20 5LJ
From $189/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
Michelin Guide "Cream-washed Victorian villa - now a boutique townhouse; original features include an impressive stained glass window."
Lonely Planet "Stunning and surprisingly warm and welcoming, Didsbury Park manages to combine the best of contemporary design with original Victorian features." Full review
Time Out "The second great townhouse in Eamon and Sally O'Laughlin's Eclectic Hotels collection, just up the road from Eleven, Didsbury House has the attractive look and style of its older sibling." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This four-star hotel is one of a small group of four in Manchester, and makes for a comfortable and stylish base for a night or weekend in the south of the city." Full review
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Its signature freestanding Victorian baths come with most rooms; be sure to allow for sufficient soak time.
Independent "An elegant retreat, with statement wallpaper, locally commissioned artwork and thoughtful lighting. With extras such as Nespresso machines, Sky TV and Temple Spa toiletries "
Independent "Escape the city centre and unwind in this Victorian villa in the well-to-do south Manchester suburb of Didsbury. Owner Sally O’Loughlin is in charge of interiors and she has created an..."
Independent "With extras such as Nespresso machines, Sky TV and Temple Spa toiletries as standard, rooms are hard to leave – especially if you have a roll-top bath."
