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The AlanvsGreat John Street Hotel
Both properties are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Great John Street Hotel ranks significantly better than Princess St. Hotel. Great John Street Hotel is ranked #1 in Manchester with praise from 9 publications including Time Out, Rough Guide and Lonely Planet.
The Alan
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Time Out
Oyster
The Guardian
18 - 24 Princess St, Manchester M1 4LY
From $102/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
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
OysterUpscale
"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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Great John Street Hotel Fodor's Rough Guide Time Out
Michelin Guide Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith Lonely Planet
Great John Street, Manchester M3 4FD
From $129/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "This plush boutique hotel next to the Granada TV studios now attracts well-heeled business executives, television stars, and anyone seeking something truly special."
Rough Guide Star
"Deluxe hotel in an imaginatively refurbished old school building not far from Deansgate, with thirty individual, spacious and comfortable suites, some split-level."
Time Out "Great John Street, one of three Eclectic Hotels in the city, pulls out all the stops to deliver a luxurious boutique experience." Full review
Michelin Guide "Converted schoolhouse; now a stylish, boutique hotel, with a meeting room in the former headmaster's study."
OysterUpscale
"It's rare to find a hotel set in a lovely old Victorian schoolhouse, and even rarer to find one renovated with such a degree of panache." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Simultaneously cozy and edgy, this 30-room property is a clever conversion of an old redbrick schoolhouse." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Has a range of elegant features, including individually styled, mainly duplex bedrooms, as well as the decidedly chic Oyster Bar and Mezzanine, the comfy library, and a trendy rooftop bar." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "School’s in: boutique hotel Great John Street is a charming Victorian conversion, just a free kick from central Manchester’s liveliest areas." Full review
Lonely Planet "Small but sumptuous - beyond the Moderne-style lobby are the fabulous bedrooms, each an example of style and luxury." Full review
