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Hilton Manchester DeansgatevsKimpton Clocktower Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Principal Manchester scores slightly higher than Hilton Manchester Deansgate. The Principal Manchester comes in at 81 with accolades from 5 reviewers like Rough Guide, Time Out and The Telegraph.
Hilton Manchester Deansgate
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303 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4LQ
From $150/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet "This no-surprises Hilton occupies the lower 23 floors of the city's tallest landmark, the Beetham Tower. The tower is growing on even the most reluctant Mancunians; the hotel has been a..." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The upscale Hilton Manchester Deansgate occupies 23 floors of Beetham Tower, Manchester’s highest building and one of the city’s most iconic modern landmarks." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Occupying the lower 23 floors of the 47-storey Beetham Tower at the southern edge of the city centre, this sleek modern option immerses you in the cityscape via its vast windows." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Its funky bar and restaurant attracts locals as well as guests and its sustainable focus means that toiletries are natural, bedding is made from recycled plastic bottles." Full review
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Time Out
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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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