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Park Inn by Radisson Manchester, City CentrevsKimpton Clocktower Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Principal Manchester ranks marginally better than Park Inn by Radisson Manchester, City Centre. The Principal Manchester scores 81 with accolades from 5 sources such as Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Rough Guide.
Park Inn by Radisson Manchester, City Centre
Lonely Planet
Oyster
The Telegraph
Time Out
Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M4 4EW
From $57/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet "Spacious, modern rooms (with floor-to-ceiling windows) in a massive hotel overlooking the MEN Arena; perfect if you're going to a gig." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Setting is the raison d'être of this Park Inn outpost, which is located directly across from a massive arena and within walking distance of city-center amenities." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This colourful chain hotel has excellent leisure facilities that make it attractive to families as well as its core concert-going and business clientele." Full review
Time Out "Opposite the MEN Arena, and right by Victoria Station, this four star spot is a great shout for those coming into town to see a gig." Full review
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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