ABode Hotel, Manchester

Room was so warm!! Lovely big fan but it didnt really help much

The only bad thing I have to say is the temperature of the room was way too not, with no air conditioning working it was hard to sleep

Location was excellent and the rooms were quite nice and spaceous. Overall the staff was really helpful, especially at reception.

The room was really hot so the whole day we needed to use the mobile ac. Further, breakfast was really expensive. 20GPD per person. Then walking over to the Brasserie the prives on the menu were 5-10GPD?! We went there for the Oasis concerts. So prices were high and therefore value for money was questionable (375 per night). However, in normal circumstances this should be much better. The location makes up for a lot of these disadvantages.

Location, Building, Decoration, Beds, Shower. Pretty much everything except the air con.

The Air Con in the room didn't work. The fact a Dyson tower fan was already in the room (the same for my three colleague's rooms) suggested it is permanently out of action. Being a city centre hotel, there isn't really an option to open a window due to noise and air quality. I can't score a hotel over 7/10 if the air con doesn't work!

Great location. Hotel comfortable. Great staff

A little dated and could do with a refurb & clean up. No air conditioning. Very hot. Hotel provided an ineffective fan.

Location is excellent, bar/restaurant area very nice

Rooms were quite hot and stuffy

Location & modern interior Great breakfast selection on the menu

Really comfortable bed. Clean. Lovely building.

We didn’t get two towels.

Good location good room size.

We stayed 1 night for the Oasis gig. No air con working in our room. They had put a small rotating fan in the room but this did not alleviate the humidity. Breakfast and the service by the waiting staff was poor. No butter or sauces provided or offered by staff. The edges of the toast on the cooked breakfast were very hard. My wife's bacon was all stuck together and not cooked sufficiently. We tried to get their attention but we didn't manage to do that until we had finished our breakfast, finally called a waiter over and showed him the bacon,he agreed it looked undercooked and barely edible. He did not offer a coffee or juice as a goodwill gesture, so I said can we have 2 more juices please and he said yes.We waited for 10mins but they never arrived. So we went back to.our room and checked out. The receptionist said did we enjoy our stay, so explained about breakfast. She said you can have a coffee or juice to take with you but we declined. She was very polite and apologetic and obviously this was no fault on her behalf. We also thought a few of the reception staff and waiting staff looked quite unkempt and some of their uniforms didn't look clean. You expect better service when you pay 335 quid for one night with brekkie.

The location was ideal and the room & bathroom were very comfortable and clean. We really appreciated the very high standard fan provided as well in the hot weather which meant we had a comfortable sleep despite the AC not working.

Not much we didn’t like - perhaps some of the decor could do with upgrading.

Service was good and location

Broken AC made it hard to get any sleep. A bit dated and rooms weren't as clean as hoped.

Stated here before and love it - great location, good sized rooms, lovely bathrooms and great facilities

We stayed on a really hot night and the air conditioning wasn’t working. The room had a fan but as the windows didn’t open the room was very very hot. This is my one criticism- everything else was great and I’ve stayed before and would stay again but would check re air conditioning if weather was hot

The hotel is very close to the station and in a beautiful building. There are lots of places to eat, shops, bars etc nearby. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom was on the small side but had all I needed, and had nice complimentary toiletries. Decor is tasteful and modern and the communal areas, especially the bar and restaurant area are lovely. I had a very nicely cooked English breakfast served to me by a cheery waiter and the bar man kindly made me up an ice bucket to take to my room in the evening. I paid £76 for b&b which I thought for a city centre was quite reasonable. although it was a Sunday night and the hotel wasn't busy from what I could see.

The room was very hot, only one window opened a crack and the aircon wasn't working. A Dyson-type fan had been provided which provided some cooling air but even with that on constantly, I woke in the night sweltering. The room had a high up window at the end of the bed where my head was and when it got light in the morning, I had the sun streaming in on me because I'd struggled to pull the curtain across. There was a ringing noise (like an alarm) going off for ages in the evening which was irritating, but obviously not the hotel's fault. I thought that the TV was on the small side. I went out to get some food in the evening and found the area outside the hotel going up to Piccadilly gardens very unpleasant. It was rubbish strewn and there were lots of homeless people / people begging. Around Piccadilly Gardens a woman was screaming in the street at a man calling him a crack head and telling him to keep away from the kids and there were large groups of men hanging about. I know none of this is the hotel's fault and locations around stations are often a bit sketchy but as a single female, I didn't like the atmosphere and quickly went back to the hotel when I had been planning to go for a walk around the area. I have to say on Monday morning the place felt completely different outside with no sign of people begging or groups of men hanging about.

Great first impressions with lovely greeting from lady on reception and and an upgrade to one of the huge top floor rooms. Fantastic location by Picadilly station and cooked to order breakfast a big plus!

Helpful friendly staff. Maintenance man helped straight away. Fantastic breakfast.

Air con wasn’t working during the heatwave but the staff sorted out a great Dyson fan for our room. Apart from that, a great stay.

It was peaceful and in a good location

Unfortunately with the weather being very hot there was no air conditioning working in the hotel

Location, size of room, value for money

Aircon was not working and mattress was too soft for us

Amazing design throughout the hotel and room. Comfy, spacious, with all details and amenities well thought out. Lots of wood (always preferred over carpet!) Wouldn't hesitate to stay again. :)

Confusing that the cheap bottle of water in the room had to be paid for (not in a minibar).

Excellent location, great friendly, welcoming staff. Beautiful building

Unfortunately the aircon didn't work in out room, a fan was already in the room to use but would have been better for the aircon to have worked. Minimal hanging space as there was no waredrobe

Exceptional character in lovely building, with furniture to suit. Good space in rooms.

Air con didn't work. "Unlimited" breakfast was in practice limited to one option served. Some confusion between the hotel's system and Booking.com's (sorted out fairly easily).

The building was beautiful. The rooms were big and there was a huge bed. The tram station was in walking distance, so perfect for our concert.

The mattress was too soft for my liking, and the air conditioning wasn't working on a hot weekend.

Great looking hotel with stunning period features if a little tired around the edges with lots of places needing a re-paint.

There was 1 staff member at breakfast who really shouldn't be in hospitality! To say she was cold and unhelpfully is an understatement.

The staff were great and the hotel really nice.

We had a slight issue with the bed in the middle of the night. The porter came up and fixed it, and then they gave us free breakfast which I thought was good. tks !

Welcoming staff, good location, breakfast, room size and bathroom and history of the building.

Room ventilation could be easier although it was a very warm week. There is a fancy Dyson air blade but the windows were difficult to open.

Location

Great location and lovely old building

Bed was quite soft.

Very clean and functional. Lovely staff.

Lovely old building with big rooms and amazingly comfortable huge bed. The staff were very helpful and attentive. Will definitely return.

The lift was a little scary for my daughter. We took the gorgeous wooden stairs. No air con but they supply and plus in cooler that was helpful

Great setting and location for our concert, the decor was fantastic very tasteful and the staff couldn’t have been more helpful and friendly

No a/c as it was broken so a warm night, the staff did however deliver a very helpful ice fan to try and Taj the edge off. There was also a Dyson fan in the room which we totally missed so our fault!

It’s in a great location (literally minutes from Piccadilly station), easy to find, good cheap parking, very comfortable bed, good shower/bathroom, spacious room.

Staff are very helpful but not very friendly, one receptionist barely looked up from the desk. The lift is slow, small and very rickety. Room is clean but rough around the edges, the curtain netting was dirty and so was the window. There’s an air con unit in the room but it didn’t work, so we were provided with a Dyson fan however doesn’t give off much power so it was quite hot. Water bottles provided but at £2.50 each! No fridge. Woken after midnight by slamming doors and the noise of hoovering.

Enjoyed the stay a lot, perfect location and close to the station, shopping and the Northern quarter. The place was clean, rooms were spacious and definitely worth the price. The staff were super helpful and kind too. One of the guys (not sure his name) was a top guy and made sure we had all the help to move our luggage to and from our room due to the lift being faulty.

Just the lifts were not working the two days we were there. Other than that, pretty much perfect

Loved the building and style... Marshall speakers and retro phones. Staff all friendly and amazing comfy bed. Good breakfast.

Great location, a couple of minutes from the station. Room very clean with everything you need in it, can't comment on the restaurant as we didn't eat there but it looked nice

Air con unit was broken which after looking at the reviews appears to be a reoccurring issue. One to note rather than a reason to put you off

everything good, friendly staff

The location was great and the service was even better. Omar went out of his way to help us be comfortable and provide is with fan.

The air con was not working.

The hotel is a fabulous old hotel, full of character and amazing tiles. The room we were allocated was extremely hot - the AC didn't work and the replacement mobile AC already in the room made no difference. The receptionist was very helpful and found us another room - which was an upgrade, much larger, robes and slippers, Nespresso machine, armchairs etc. The AC still didn't work but a Dyson was already provided and working so the room was a comfortable temperature for sleeping. Good also that checkout was 11 so we didn't need to rush.

We didn't have breakfast there due to the high cost and though the tea, coffee etc was provided, the cartons of water were £2.50. A small fridge would have been helpful.

We stayed here for one night as we were going to a gig at the Co op Arena . We would definitely recommend it . Very close to the train station and we could get a tram easily to the venue and walk back (30 mins ) . Room was comfortable and had been recently renovated. Some of the hotel does look a bit tired . Staff friendly and breakfast is good

The bed was a little too soft

Really nice large suite, with a great bath! Staff were friendly and attentive and a great breakfast.

The room could perhaps use a little bit of TLC, as some paint flaking off parts of the walls.

Great location, clean, silent.

Ac not working

Lovely hotel, great location. Massive bed.

Breakfast whilst nice was a tadge chaotic.

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Location was good for what we needed Receptionist on check in was fantastic and had a good sense of humour Very clean rooms

A little dated and worn No fridge in room In the bar area a couple of the seats were torn

I’ve stayed at the Abode several times now & I feel the location is great At very close to Piccadilly train station is an old building But has lovely rooms which are modern. The only thing I don’t like is the fact they don’t appear to have a small fridge. Love the staff very Acc in

No fridge in rooms.

Prime location

Great location. Nice hotel.

Terrible uncomfortable bed mattress.

Location is excellent, Staff were all very nice and helpful, very good value for money.

Room could have done with a deep clean.

The Staff were so helpful, the breakfast servers were really lovely.

The online pictures of the rooms are very different to what we actually got, Our room was quite dated

A stylish building in a perfect city centre location. The staff are friendly & efficient, rooms are large & well equipped and breakfast excellent.

The rooms aren’t sound proofed & there was some noise from outside, but perhaps that’s to be expected from a hotel in the city centre.

We have a great stay in the ABode Manchester Hotel, the building is beautiful and very well located close to the station . We had to change of room for the second night (due to minor plumbing issue but the staff sorted it out within minutes so all good), both rooms were big, nice, clean and very comfy! The breakfast at the hotel's restaurant is great, big portions and delicious. Our waiter was super lovely and very efficient! Wifi works very well. We will come back for sure!

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