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Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester

Oxford Street, Manchester, M60 7HA, United Kingdom. (show on map)

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“The Clocktower Hotel offers contemporary comfort and boutique-hotel chic for history buffs. After a renovation costing more than 25 million pounds, the Clocktower has kept intact the lovely period faience in hallways, and the glass-domed ceiling in the spacious lobby, while converting former clerks’ offices into wood-paneled bedrooms with soaring ceilings and sleek subway-tile bathrooms.”

Featured in New York Times’ 36 hours in Manchester.

Telegraph review:

“In an imposing terracotta Victorian building, with ornate original features and one of Manchester’s most popular bars, the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel combines classic good looks with a cool streak. And, despite its grand public areas, it’s warm and welcoming, with thoughtful extras for all guests, from families to dogs.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 8th in Manchester

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What guests liked

All you need to know

With a variety of stunning spaces, Kimpton Clocktower Hotel is particularly aesthetically-pleasing. Nestled in a Victorian-era building dating back to the 1890s, Kimpton Clocktower Hotel has unparalleled craftsmanship, apparent in every room. Guests can enjoy the greenhouse-like lounge with incredibly high, opaque ceilings, bold-tiled flooring, and full-size indoor trees. The hotel restaurant’s crown molding and vintage wooden floors create a space filled with character. Vintage wood paneling in many of the guest rooms adds to this historical hotel’s charm. In the hotel ballroom, you can take in the largest event space in the North of England.

There are many different floor plans to choose from throughout the hotel, but each room comes with tasteful decor, private bathrooms, WiFi, and satellite TVs. Depending on the guest room, you will likely find fun pops of color, different-textured materials, exposed finishes, and incredibly comfortable bedding.

Located on the lively Oxford Road, you will only be a short walk away from abundant attractions, shops, and restaurants. However, the onsite dining does not disappoint. The Refuge Dining Room offers a vibrant space to enjoy an eclectic meal, or check out The Winter Garden for afternoon tea in an elegant environment. You will be within walking distance from several sights during your stay, like the Palace Theater, Bridgewater Hall, Library Theater, Canal Street, and the Manchester Art Gallery.

 

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Recent guest reviews

4.5
Louise

28 October 2025

Fabulous

the room was quirky, well porportioned and

4.5
Alison

28 October 2025

Beautiful hotel

Location, facilities. The room was beautiful.

Nothing

5.0
Susan

28 October 2025

Great hotel with interesting historical features and exceptional staff.

Unique and beautiful property. Loved the historical features and the very high ceilings. Rooms were spacious.

5.0
Greg

27 October 2025

Stylish, classic building that oozes charm. Unrivalled service,

What a fantastic hotel! Steeped in history, and kept very well preserved with a fantastic stylish and classical presentation. However, to match such a wonderful building were the staff. Such a well managed team that cannot do enough to ensure your stay is as smooth as the polished antique tiled deco. The rooms were spacious, stylish, and furnished to match the rest of the hotel. The beds were comfy and a great nights sleep was had. Extra effort has been made with the smallest of details to raise a pleasing smile. In the evening, the hotel bar had a great ambience, with its own brand of catered music, and a guest only service after late hours, which was nice. Literally could not fault the stay, and will defo recommend and stay here in future.

Nothing!

5.0
Shanice

27 October 2025

Lovely stay

Modern, stylish, clean. Beautiful decor, beautiful bar area.

Nothing

5.0
David

27 October 2025

Exceptional

Stunning hotel. If you appreciate hotels with character and a story then you'll love this place

4.0
Tracey

27 October 2025

Comfortable and enjoyable.

On arrival, my room was not ready (I arrived well after 3pm check-in)which was stressful for me. Nora on reception was professional charm personified and offered me a comp breakfast for the wait.

It was unfortunate that my room was not ready well after the 3pm check-in. This circumstance was, however, mitigated by a complementary breakfast the following morning.

5.0
Lauren

25 October 2025

Excellent Hotel, can't wait to come back

The staff were welcoming & friendly. Hotel was clean & facilities were good quality & easily accessible. The location was perfect for us to explore Manchester in the short time we had. Marina checked us in & was very helpful. When she found out we were staying for our 'baby-moon', she upgraded our room to make it more accessible for me & when we came back that night, she'd put together a wonderful gift. Really made the stay special. Bar was good, good choice of drinks. Breakfast was fresh & excellent quality.

Nothing

5.0
Katie

25 October 2025

Luxury stay at an afffordable price

The property was stunning, the customer service was fantastic, the rooms were clean and tidy and the amenities were amazing.

5.0
Jeanette

23 October 2025

Great hotel

Stunning interior. The room was beautiful - exceptional bathroom. Really comfy bed. Staff are so friendly and helpful. Great location. I always stay here when visiting Manchester. I asked if my room could be changed to a different side of the hotel - (just personal preference). Receptionist happily changed for me.

First time I've noticed used dishes/cups left on tables at breakfast. Took a while for coffee to arrive at table. Cooked breakfast items didn't seem to be replenished in a timeous way at self service. Just didn't seem to be running as efficiently as per my previous visits. Maybe just an off day.

5.0
Olivia

22 October 2025

Exceptional

Breakfast was lovely and room was clean

4.5
Noreen

22 October 2025

Great staff , loved the social hour in the post room

The hotel was lovely 🥰 very quirky and imposing

The air conditioning was very noisy , had to turn it off due to the loudness

5.0
Adam

21 October 2025

Exceptional

Fantastic architecture, lovely staff and great location bear the NQ

4.5
William

21 October 2025

Fabulous

Beautiful property, high ceilings, spacious bedrooms.

5.0
Rawa

21 October 2025

Beautiful historic hotel in a great area of Manchester

Beautiful hotel in a great location. Friendly and helpful staff. Rooms are very spacious and full of character.

4.5
Darren

20 October 2025

A hotel that everyone needs in their life

Beautiful old building. Rooms with original tiles and very high c20ft ceilings. Spacious. Great layout and friendly / helpful staff. Nice tuck box in room and you can have things you specifically want in the fridge in your room Also early check in

The bed in my room was a standard double which I find small No decaf tea available Breakfast great quality but can get cold with cold plates and constant open server dishes at busy times 9-10.30

4.5
Jonathan

20 October 2025

Very good hotel

Classical and full of character Breakfast fantastic

Too big and complicated getting to the rooms, signs not clear

5.0
David

20 October 2025

Brilliant hotel with very professional and polite staff

The overall excellent standard of the hotel

There was'nt anything i didn't like

5.0
Ruth

19 October 2025

Happy Hotel 🩷🩷🩷🩷

I loved the cushion on the bed so cute, I loved the fact it was so quiet. I loved how big the hotel was even tho I got lost about 5 times trying to find my room. I loved that there was a fridge in the room the bed was so comfortable & the size of the room was amazing! I loved that there was a bath & the shower was amazing!!!! I will definitely love to stay again! All the staff were really nice. I also loved the fact I could have a later check out. I really loved the fact I could chill in this bar bit with tables in nobody bothered me I could just chill after I checked out!!!!!!!

The only thing is that I went downstairs to get a complementary drink but they didn't have any pop they only.had apple juice. Otherwise it was perfect!!!!!

5.0
Erkan

19 October 2025

Amazing building and facilities !

The room was premium standart.The staff was excellent

4.0
Hayley

19 October 2025

Great stay!

Stunning reception and great service when checking in

There was a lot of noise by our room in the night as I think we were located near storage cupboards

5.0
Christina

19 October 2025

Fabulous

Fabulous hotel!

4.0
Robert

17 October 2025

Good stay, staff really friendly and architecture superb

Location was ideal and fairly close to Manchester Piccadilly

The signage for the rooms weren’t as clear as the could have been

5.0
Jolita

17 October 2025

Brilliant

everything

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4.5
Yuki

17 October 2025

Fabulous

Building is just stunning!

It was smaller than I thought.

5.0
Lynn

16 October 2025

Lovely hotel in a great location for theatre, shops etc.

Beautiful hotel, love staying here, 2 minute stroll from the Palace Theatre.

As far as I was concerned I’d booked a twin bedded room for myself and my friend, only to be told we had a double bed! We refused that room and after a little re-jigging we were offered a twin. Apparently there are no guarantees to your chosen room. Never had a problem before.

5.0
Claire

14 October 2025

Fantastic & worth the money.

Location- Decoration- Size of room- Room facilities

Nothing.

5.0
Kathryn

13 October 2025

Super room, lovely staff, great breakfast

Beautiful historic building with so much preserved.

Needed more history (information and pictures) of its previous existence as the Refuge Assurance. A key stone of Manchesters wealth and story.

4.5
Carl

13 October 2025

Fabulous

Old styling

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5.0
López

13 October 2025

Exceptional

Amazing staff personnel, good breakfast, super good location

5.0
Nicola

13 October 2025

Great stay as always

We have stayed at this hotel many times. Always a great stay. Beautiful rooms in a lovely hotel.

4.5
Sian

13 October 2025

Fantastic

Beautiful hotel - room was lovely - everything was tastefully finished - staff were friendly and efficient

The bar was a bit loud - we had Sunday lunch in the refuge and it was difficult to hear each other although the food was amazing

5.0
Victoria

12 October 2025

Spectacular

It was just wonderful!

There wasn't anything not to like! Except maybe not having another week there

4.5
Emily

12 October 2025

Excellent location and wonderful staff

Excellent location, beautiful building, and every single member of staff we spoke to was lovely. Would highly recommend.

Nothing.

5.0
Paula

12 October 2025

Lovely spacious rooms sadly breakfast was hit and miss

The dining area was nice and spacious The cold buffet option was varied, fresh and tasty

The hot buffet wasn’t hot, lukewarm at best When we went to get our buffet (hot) food there wasn’t any hash browns or fried eggs the beans and bacon were warm at best no milk on the table for tea/coffee although when asked they brought straight away

5.0
Pamela

11 October 2025

Absolutely loved it. I’ll definitely be back!

The hotel was absolutely amazing. I loved everything about it. My daughter said it was the most comfortable bed she’s ever slept in. The little touches in the room didn’t go unnoticed. Social hour is something I’ve never experienced before. The breakfast was fantastic. This is the best hotel I’ve stayed in to date.

Nothing.

4.0
Kelly

11 October 2025

Very good

Design of hotel with original features. Room was lovely.

Lots of noise from nearby rooms.

4.0
Amanda

11 October 2025

Very good

Beautiful building Great location Friendly helpful staff Complimentary tea/coffee and snacks in the room

Bedroom and bed small Couldn’t stand upright in the shower because of sloping ceiling. (Otherwise beautiful bathroom)

4.5
Allyson

11 October 2025

Quick overnight stay for a concert that was comfortable, easy to get to and staff were very helpful.

Great sized, comfortable room. Staff were really helpful, courteous and professional.

Nothing.

5.0
Mandy

10 October 2025

A perfect city getaway!

What was there not to like! The building is beautiful, staff very pleasant and friendly. Lovely room!

I can’t find anything I don’t like about this hotel

4.5
David

10 October 2025

Fabulous fascinating hotel

Its a really fascinating place. Wonderful architecture, The Sunday roast was brilliant.

Disco music over lunch was a bit loud and distracting. Middle of the afternoon, wanted to talk, not boogie!! Parking is a bit of nightmare. Got another fine for driving in a bus lane. Second time this has happened.

5.0
Joanne

10 October 2025

My daughter and I stayed here as we were going to the Lady Gaga concert. We were blown away to find out she stayed here

Great location and the property was stunning

Nothing

5.0
Matthew

10 October 2025

Exceptional

Gorgeous hotel and rooms, really friendly and helpful staff

5.0
Bonnie

9 October 2025

Lovey stay here

The staff are very friendly The building is phenomenal The rooms are comfortable, current and spacious Breakfast was very good

4.0
Hannah

9 October 2025

Very good

Beautiful building. Large room with luxurious supplies and amenities. Good location and very friendly staff. Overall a happy stay and would return with a different room.

Very close to train or tram line, which caused a lot of noise and vibrations. Luckily we are heavy sleepers but this would keep most people awake!

4.5
Leah

9 October 2025

Amazing! Highly recommend

The best service I have ever experienced. I’ve stayed in Manchester many of times for work but this time pleasure the staff made our stay. They took great care of us

Breakfast - although great food. Waiting for coffee etc i would of rather been able to get my own that have to wait until my second course of breakfast

5.0
Harriet

9 October 2025

Good location, really comfortable and spacious.

Really spacious and comfortable beds. Nice shower and products also!

I cant say I have anything to dislike, however for the price of the stay I do think breakfast shouldve been included.

4.0
Mark

8 October 2025

Stunning hotel in a good location

Location close to the Station and Theatre. Nice cocktail bar next door

Breakfast was slow

4.0
Lisa

8 October 2025

Really enjoyed it

Beautiful property lovely room friendly helpful team

Room was a bit close to the train track - got a bit noisy

4.5
Paul

7 October 2025

What a wonderful hotel this is!

Fabulous historic hotel with great room, incredible bar and excellent restaurant. If you like old unusual historic buildings this is definitely one for you to visit….highly recommended.

The room we had overlooked the train station so some noise in the morning. Unfortunately we found broken glass under the dressing table which was missed by the cleaners. Reported to reception staff who kindly offered to comp breakfast as an apology.

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Snack bar
  • - Kid meals
  • - Coffee house on site

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Packed lunches
  • - Heating
  • - Allergy-free room
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area
  • - Minimarket on site
  • - Pet basket
  • - Pet bowls

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Business centre
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Currency exchange
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Concierge service
  • - Invoice provided

Activities

  • - Fitness centre
  • - Games room
  • - Nightclub/DJ
  • - Fitness
  • - Bicycle rental

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Entertainment and family services

  • - Board games/puzzles

Parking

  • - Parking garage

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Toilet with grab rails
  • - Lower bathroom sink
  • - Emergency cord in bathroom

Outdoors

  • - Outdoor furniture

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key card access
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Breakfast takeaway containers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
  • - Access to health care professionals
  • - Thermometers for guests provided by property
  • - Face masks for guests available
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