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Kimpton Clocktower HotelvsKing Street Townhouse
The Principal Manchester and King Street Townhouse are both recommended by travel writers. On balance, The Principal Manchester scores slightly higher than King Street Townhouse. The Principal Manchester is ranked #10 in Manchester with positive reviews from 5 publications like Time Out, Lonely Planet and Wallpaper.
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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King Street Townhouse The Telegraph
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10 Booth Street, Manchester M2 4AW, England
From $176/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
The Telegraph8.0
"With three successful hotels already in the city, the Eclectic Hotels group knows what it’s doing." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Indoors, genteel mod-British interiors, his and hers afternoon teas and a chandelier-lit tavern create a restful stay for those who want to chase pâtisserie and pastel-hued rooms." Full review
Independent "With an infinity spa pool on its seventh floor overlooking Town Hall’s clock tower, this 40-room hotel is a special retreat in Manchester city centre"
Independent "This comfortable cocoon of style in Manchester’s city centre is the place to stay if you need to unwind"
Independent "A glam 40-room boutique base with a steaming, open-facing rooftop pool...a steam room and relaxation area on the top floor and private movie nights in a mini cinema complete the picture."
City guide
March 9, 2022
The Guardian "Don’t be put off by King Street’s central location; the hotel is on a quiet road and has the feeling of an elegantly curated oasis, with rooms in calming blues, greens and greys"
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January 22, 2023
Independent "With an infinity spa pool on its seventh floor, overlooking Town Hall’s clock tower, this 40-room hotel is a special retreat in Manchester’s city centre"
Independent "The interior décor in public areas is a delight, with locally sourced artwork, statement lighting and parquet flooring, while the bedrooms share a calming colour scheme – but each is unique."
Independent "Make like the North’s models and influencers and hole up at King Street Townhouse, a glam 40-room boutique base with a steaming, open-facing rooftop pool facing the spires of Manchester Town Hall (sadly under scaffolding until 2024)"
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Arguably the city centre's finest lodgings is in this beautiful 1872 Italian renaissance-style former bank, now an exquisite boutique hotel with 40 bedrooms ranging from snug to suite." Full review
