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Kimpton Clocktower HotelvsHotel Gotham
Both properties are endorsed by writers. Overall, The Principal Manchester scores slightly higher than Hotel Gotham. The Principal Manchester has a TripExpert Score of 81 with endorsements from 5 reviewers such as Rough Guide, Time Out and Lonely Planet.
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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Hotel Gotham The Telegraph
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100 King Street, Manchester M2 4WU, England
From $195/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
The Telegraph8.0
"This Manchester five-star enjoys a central location in a grand, Art Deco building designed by Edwin Lutyens that was formerly a branch of the Midland Bank." Full review
Fodor's "Think gold ingots as toiletry holders, bellboys clad in Prohibition-era uniforms, in-room visits from the martini trolley, and the invitation to take home treats from the mini-bar." Full review
Time Out "Even in a city with no shortage of monumental buildings, Hotel Gotham has a head start, glamour-wise, as it's housed in an ex-Midland Bank designed by Edwin Lutyens." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The 60-room Hotel Gotham is an upscale property with a swish, whimsical design and excellent location a three-minute walk from the Arndale Shopping Centre and five minutes from the Northern Quarter." Full review
U.S. News & World Report4.0
"Lodgers say Hotel Gotham's quirky nature, cool amenities and luxurious style make this hotel an overall fun place to stay in downtown Manchester, England." Full review
Independent "Everything about this five-star luxury hotel on central King Street is unashamedly grand, from its striking white art deco building to the gold-tiled private members’ club on the seventh floor"
Independent "Slip into this imposing Art Deco building, known as The King of King Street, to a world where staff are in character and bling is the order of the day"
Independent "Everything about this five-star luxury hotel on central King Street is unashamedly grand, from its striking, white, Art Deco building to the gold-tiled private members’ club on the seventh floor"
Independent "Rooms are dark and moody, with luxurious extras as standard – expect coffee machines and marble bathrooms."
Independent "Imposing Art-Deco building, known as The King of King Street...rooms are dark and moody, with luxurious extras as standard – expect coffee machines and marble bathrooms."
