The Cow Hollow Hotel, Manchester
Expert reviews
“Its own way this boutique hotel is doing something that feels fresh and honest, true to the Northern Quarter’s historic zest for originality. In the wider context of Manchester city centre, which lacks interesting, independent stays, it is a find.”
“This hip new addition to Manchester’s Northern Quarter knows how to treat its guests with hi-spec interiors and plenty of treats – including free prosecco and nibbles, Netflix in all rooms and milk and cookies before bed. Many original features have been retained from the former textile warehouse it occupies, too.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Boutique style
- Comfortable beds
- Friendly staff
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
Nestled in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, The Cow Hollow Hotel is a charming and intimate boutique hotel with a fantastic location and excellent amenities. With only 16 guest rooms, you can guarantee that this cozy hotel offers strong attention to detail and excellent customer service.
Upon entry, guests will be greeted with exposed brick walls, indoor greenery, and an earthy color palette. Guest rooms offer more exposed brick, distressed furniture, smart TVs, king-size beds, 400 thread count sheets, and complimentary Netflix access, combine to create a rustic, yet elegant, atmosphere with plenty of amenities. The private bathroom attached to each room is equally luxurious, with a glass rainfall shower and REN toiletries.
While coffee and tea are offered in your room, a complimentary breakfast bag is provided during your stay, in which you can enjoy fruit, yogurt, juices, and granola. You can also grab a complimentary hot drink from the onsite Aviary Cafe, available for self-service all day, every day.
One of the best perks of the Cow Hollow Hotel is the unbeatable location. Only 0.6 miles from the Palace Theater, a 12-minute walk from the Manchester Arena, 0.2 miles from Piccadilly Gardens, and 1600 feet from the Piccadilly Train Station, the bustle of the city will be at your fingertips. The Mule Cafe is located close to the hotel, so daytime food is only a short walk away. In the evening, visit this trendy cafe for a glass of wine.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
30 December 2025
Exceptional
everything was beautiful
loved everything
29 December 2025
Between Christmas and New Year Treat
Amazing location. Lovely, helpful staff. Really cute breakfast in bed.
Our room was quite small. This is only a small dislike as it was beautifully decorated.
28 December 2025
Exceptional
Milk and cookies were gorgeous. Staff were lovely and helpful. Room was nice. Good prices at the bar. Great location. Breakfast was lovely. Amazing stay ☺️
26 December 2025
Very good
The rooms were beautiful but small. Great if you have small bags but difficult with international sized luggage.
26 December 2025
Exceptional
Staff on reception and bar were great. Very friendly and welcoming, nothing was too much trouble. Thanks!
23 December 2025
Lovely stay in the centre of Manchester.
We have stayed a couple of times now and each time is extremely pleasant. The hosts are always happy to help and available for anything. The rooms are decorated very tastefully and beds comfortable. Breakfast is an added bonus and a lovely touch. It comes to the room at a time of your choice. Central location in Manchester.
21 December 2025
Perfect little night stay . Staff very friendly.. glass of Prosecco when we arrived
How cosey it was bed were very comfortable
None everything was perfect
20 December 2025
Perfect room, perfect location, wouldn't stay anywhere else
Breakfast was included and amazing. We loved everything about our stay and can't wait to stay again. Amazing details and attentive staff. Cannot fault
Nish
18 December 2025
Very good
Breakfast brought to your room. Very friendly staff
17 December 2025
Amazing!! I would definitely recommend this hotel and will definitely return
The property was decorated to a high standard. The staff were amazing and the little touches like free prosecco, free milk and cookies and slippers made our stay even more memorable 😊
There wasn’t anything that I disliked about the property.
14 December 2025
Very good
Lovely vibe. Free prosecco in the evening. Only downside was we didnt have hot water and the breakfast could have been bigger. Overall would definitely recommend. Fab location and good value.
As mentioned above.
12 December 2025
A fabulous short break . Cosy warm and modern and very friendly xx
The attentiveness and friendliness of the staff . 💯
More light in the bedrooms for our make up times.. a fab
12 December 2025
Very good
Industrial design. Free slippers and earplugs. Hot shower
Having to order hot drinks. Missing out on the free nibbles and prosecco and milk and cookies as we weren't there at the time. No table for breakfast in bed. Long bed base which made navigating the shelf more complicated. Not being able to close the blinds easily as you had to hold the window up to do so. Shutters were ok in December but not sure how useful they would have been in summer
10 December 2025
Cost cute place
What was included, night time milk and cookies, prosecco and nibbles on arrival all fab
I got my breakfast served to my room but there wasn’t anywhere to eat. Just sat on the bed eating it. I think for a work trip a chain hotel vibe is best. However if I was going to Manchester again I’d stay at cow hollow again, not for work.
9 December 2025
Fabulous
Lovely little hotel. Fab location in the Northern Quarter. The staff were amazing and there were lots of little touches that made it a special stay,complimentary prosecco and nibbles,hot drink and cookies when we got home at night and breakfast in bed.
No criticism from us.
7 December 2025
Excellent stay, great staff, very comfortable, good location
Comfortable bed, nice decor, friendly staff
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7 December 2025
Excellent
The little extras were lovely such as the free Prosecco and nibbles and slippers to take home
The only thing that could be improved was to have more hanging space for clothing as there were no draws etc. more wall hooks could be used x
6 December 2025
Lovely little hotel. Great staff. Ideal for overnight in Northern Quarter.
Staff. Breakfast. Location. Room & general decor.
Room a little cold. Shower wouldn't get hot enough. Heated towel rail not working.
6 December 2025
We were however comfortable and the Hotel was in the right location
The the room and shower room was very good
That we had the breakfast delivered on a tray to the room, but there was no table or chair's so we had to eat the breakfast on our laps which was not very comfortable Would have been nice to have had a breakast room, or at least a table and chair's in the bed room
6 December 2025
Fabulous
Gorgeous hotel with lovely staff and a warm, inviting atmosphere
5 December 2025
Lovely boutique hotel
Lovely boutique hotel
All was perfect, no improvement needed
5 December 2025
Fabulous
Very well designed rooms,in a lovely building with character. Great location for Christmas markets,shops & restaurants.
Our room was too close to reception & had the soil pipe boxed in behind tiles which we could hear the plumbing system being used. This is being ultra picky. We will stay again.
4 December 2025
Perfect stay!
Very contemporary and stylish! So comfortable and great relaxing stay! Thank you so much for the upgrade Asad, my room was lovely and for the complimentary prosecco and nibbles!
Nothing - all perfect!
2 December 2025
Excellent from start to finish
Everything
Nothing
26 November 2025
Exceptional
Quirky modern hotel lovely stylish room nice little bar with plenty to choose from and drinks reasonably priced.
Small room but ok for 1 night.
25 November 2025
A lovely stay for my husbands birthday
The little added extras! Such nice touches x
The bedrooms were smaller than I expected obviosuly somethint that can’t be changed
25 November 2025
Great stay, with outstanding staff!
Great, cozy, boutique-hotel! Recommended!
Nothing
25 November 2025
Exceptional
Breakfast was much smaller than I’d anticipated
24 November 2025
Fabulous
The staff were friendly and all the attention to detail/personal touches
24 November 2025
Friendly welcoming and different
Quirky
Nothing
23 November 2025
Beautiful decor, lovely bar, great location
Great location and lovely decor
Room very small. We only stayed one night but could perhaps be a a little claustrophobic for more time
23 November 2025
Lovely place to stay
The decor and the Avo toast, amazing. Plus the complimentary bubbles and nibbles was a lovely touch.
Room was very small but still done nicely. Would be better if towels were bigger and you had two small towels instead of one.
23 November 2025
Great place to stay
Quirky, beautiful rooms. Fantastic staff, couldn’t do enough for me. Enjoyable breakfast in the morning delivered on time to the room.
22 November 2025
Superb hotel, cannot fault it in any way!
Stunning little hotel! So comfortable, great attention to detail from the staff, who were all so friendly. Wonderful experience!
22 November 2025
Cosy room, poor water pressure
Comfy bed, staff were great and nice and quiet 👍
Water pressure for the shower was pretty rubbish (and temp was warm - not hot). Toilet was positioned in such a way that I kept banging my knee against the towel rack. There's even a sign that says it's because it's for the environment etc which is all well and good like... I'm just a fan of a hot shower 🚿😎
21 November 2025
fabulous will be returning
very clean good location staff couldnt do enough would deffo stay again
whats notvyo like love the deck 🔥
20 November 2025
Exceptional
Extremely clean, amazing staff who where so helpful. Bedroom and bathroom where beautiful. Even got slippers as a keepsake.
Couldn't find a fault
17 November 2025
Good diffrent , just be careful staff couldn't do enough !
Diffrent , welcoming , lovely change , love breakfast to your room just the omelette was solid also love the tea trays ...
Oh to was far to dark , sure I would bring light bulbs and ask staff to put in the room we stayed , plus the end of the bed us to long so kept banging ourselves , we are in 70s plus the plinth to get in the shower was v high , I know these things wont bother younger ppl , so if we stayed again is there a possibility of downstairs room ?
17 November 2025
absolutely brill we cant wait to come back
everything. especially the cookies and milk.
that we had to checkout! we wish we couldve stayed forever
15 November 2025
Very welcoming would definitely go back
Beautiful decor, staff excellent, spotlessly clean, lovely bar and cocktails
Standard rooms a little small
14 November 2025
Brilliant stay, would definitely recommend.
The decor was lovely. Staff were very welcoming. Very quirky hotel with lovely coffee. Breakfast in bed was perfect.
Nothing
12 November 2025
I had a comfortable, enjoyable and pleasant stay.
I was so impressed by this little hotel! Every single one of the staff that I met were so friendly and helpful. The extra little touches such as complementary hot drinks , a glass of Prosecco in the evening and milk and cookies before bed, made this an unforgettable experience. It is a cosy, quirky hotel and I would highly recommend!!! Will definitely come back.
Nothing!!!
12 November 2025
Great stay, comfortable and friendly
Beds are so comfortable, Breakfast was lovely, staff are so friendly and accommodating
Rooms are a little short on space so if you can go a bit bigger
10 November 2025
Exceptional
The staff are very friendly and helpful, they can't do enough to help you. Milk and cookies when you return at night is cute and complimentary breakfast in bed. Great location and lovely interior!
10 November 2025
Highly recommend and we will definitely be booking again.
The room was absolutely beautiful and staff went above and beyond for us.
Lighting in the room was quite dim so not good for taking photos but everything else was amazing.
9 November 2025
Exceptional
Fantastic stay, wonderful ambience (and music) in the bar reception area. Stylish rooms and breakfast delivered to the room.
Nothing!
9 November 2025
Great little hotel
Really comfy bedding, lot's of little free extras like a glass of prosecco and Cookies in the bar
Rooms were a little small but only stayed for one night so wasn't an issue.
9 November 2025
Overall a lovely stay
Location, staff and atmosphere.
Rooms a little small
8 November 2025
Beautiful place! great staff! Would definitely stay there again
The staff couldn’t do enough for you, they were so attentive! The place was very stylish and clean, we would definitely stay here again! ☺️
We was in the basement so there was no view as the window was at the top of the room
Hotel facilities
Services
- - Room service
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Fax/photocopying
- - Concierge service
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Daily housekeeping
Food & Drink
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
Outdoors
- - Outdoor furniture
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers

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31 December 2025
Amazing staff, beautiful room.