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Novotel Manchester CentrevsKimpton Clocktower Hotel
Novotel Manchester Centre and The Principal Manchester are both praised by professionals. Overall, The Principal Manchester ranks significantly higher than Novotel Manchester Centre. The Principal Manchester ranks #10 in Manchester with endorsements from 5 reviews such as Rough Guide, The Telegraph and Wallpaper.
Novotel Manchester Centre
Time Out
The Telegraph
Independent Independent
21 Dickinson Street, Manchester M1 4LX
From $68/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Time Out "Describing itself as a 'new generation Novotel', this hotel does have more to offer than similarly branded accommodation in the city." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"Popular with corporate guests, but don’t let this put you off as it offers good-value rates, and...central location." Full review
Independent "There’s a decent gym, a steam room, sauna and relaxation area...the central location means Manchester Art Gallery and Chinatown are just around the corner."
Independent "The Novotel Manchester Centre’s location is among the best in the city, perfectly located for exploring almost every area of the city. It’s also close to Piccadilly station."
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide Time Out
Wallpaper Time Out The Telegraph
The Guardian The Guardian 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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