Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester
Expert reviews
“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.
“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.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Friendly staff
- Great breakfast
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
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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Location
Recent guest reviews
5 January 2026
loved it ..
The room originally booked was a little small .. we spoke to reception who were excellent and they upgraded us to a room with a larger bed .. the room was exactly what we needed .. Breakfast was busy (to be expected) but staff were great and the food excellent ..
there was nothing .. the service was great .. the room good and the food excellent .. location was also good for what we needed
5 January 2026
Very good
Beautiful building, staff were nice and room was good.
People cleaning and moving things early in the morning struggled to get a good night sleep
4 January 2026
An excellent hotel full stop
Great breakfast, efficient and friendly staff.
Nothing
4 January 2026
Lovely hotel and staff. Amazing breakfast.
Large rooms and beautiful design.
Water pressure.
4 January 2026
Very good
Fire alarm test that noone told us about. NOT ok!
3 January 2026
Besides the cold room our stay was excellent
Prime location, majestic and amazing hotel
We stayed in a king suite and the room was extremely cold.
3 January 2026
Disappointing
Room was beautiful
Menu was basic wanted to have dinner in but was put off by the third rate offering of a meal. Bar was full of non residents Couldn’t order in the lounge / dinning area for a cocktail told to use the bar which was heaving with drinkers . Corridors were cavernous cold and a bit scary at night Won’t be going back
3 January 2026
Great
Lovely building, room was cozy, gym & breakfast was great
Could hear doors slamming
3 January 2026
Manchester finest
Everything, one of manchesters finest hotels
Nothing not to like
2 January 2026
Stunning hotel
Nice big room with HUGE windows!! Stunning hotel, with very comfortable beds. About a 20 minute walk to the arndale centre. Would definitely stay again and highly recommend.
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2 January 2026
Very good
Great hotel, great location
Room wasn't ready for 3, said we had only paid for 1 breakfast when we paid for 3.
1 January 2026
Gorgeous hotel, lovely staff - some in-room service improvements would help get to a 10/10
Room was spacious for 2 adults and 2 children. The Post Room residents space and games room was brilliant - we stayed on NYE so not alot of options for under 18s but this was excellent. Breakfast on New Year's Day was amazing.. a friendly team and the quality of the buffet was excellent
Excusing the noise completely as expected on NYE (!) ... The location of the room was quite noisy as it was opposite the train station side. We were on 2nd floor and it was disruptive to sleep with early and late running trains. There were no options to cast to TV from an Apple device which limited in room entertainment options as there are also no screening services to log in to . Luckily we had a HDMI cable and was able to connect laptop to TV. A minor point, but we were a group of 2 adults and 2 children but the number snacks and towels etc were catering for 2 in the room.
1 January 2026
Lovly, will return
Period features, and happy hour bar for residents for an hour of free beer
Nothing
1 January 2026
Great
Rooms spacious, clean and well decorated. Beautiful building, great location and friendly staff
Finding your room can be confusing. It’s like a maze.
31 December 2025
Exceptional
Beautiful building. In keeping with its original character but gorgeously modernised twist.
31 December 2025
Fantastic stay, thank you
Lovely warm welcome, great staff, fantastic location. Loved our stay
We liked everything
31 December 2025
The building is stunning, staff were great.
Breakfast was good Location good but we used taxis walking was a bit to far for us
In the hotel at night corridor lights didn't co.e on until you were there so found that a little uneasy
31 December 2025
Excellent as always
Excellent all-round as always.
Nothing.
30 December 2025
Enjoyable
Grand and well decorated
30 December 2025
Lovely city stay
The hotel is lovely and located very central in Manchester. We really enjoyed our stay.
It would be great if the temperature in the room could be adjusted by the guest
29 December 2025
We absolutely will be back x
Beautiful building staff were lovely , breakfast was great
Nothing
29 December 2025
Fabulous hotel we will definitely stay again!
Staff go above beyond for you. Beautiful hotel
Everything
28 December 2025
Fabulous
The ambiance and architecture
The decor in the room was dull
27 December 2025
Everything was a pleasure! Our drinks in the bar after our night out were just as good as our night out & the breakf
Impressive entrance hall, lovely welcome from the Doorman & reception staff. Spacious room & lovely bathroom.
Nothing
27 December 2025
Great family stay in Manchester
Room Location Breakfast Were all amazing
No swimming pool facilities
26 December 2025
Fabulous
Beautiful building and incredibly generously proportioned bedrooms, with a very comfy bed.
26 December 2025
Exceptional
Central, rooms were amazing...staff were really lovely We were upgraded, complementary drinks reception...would definitely go again
Breakfast buffet didn't have enough staff
24 December 2025
Exceptional in every way they made my daughter 16th birthday want to remember
Exceptional service every staff member went over and above. The decor for Christmas was exceptional and the products in there Rooms where a high-quality quality
23 December 2025
Lovely stay in a hotel full of character, clean rooms and polite staff
Character and history of the building
23 December 2025
Beautiful, welcoming hotel in the heart of Manchester, but poor breakfast service
Beautiful ground floor lobby and dining area. Spacious and comfortable room. Excellent value for money for a hotel of this standard for double room when booked in advance (£119 per night for two guests). Smooth check-in and check-out.
- Very poor system for ordering vegan breakfasts. They asked us to request vegan sausages from the table after getting the other items at the buffet with everyone else. However, we then had to wait 20 minutes to receive the vegan sausages. We had to eat the rest of the breakfast first, and wait with empty plates for the vegan sausages to arrive - even though vegan breakfast is a standard menu item. This was very poor service that I wouldn't expect from a 4 star hotel. - At dinner, we ordered starters - but it never arrived! Thankfully we were not charged for this. - Stayed on third floor room. From here you can hear some noise from the train station across the street, and music on the ground floor. May be an issue if you are a very light sleeper. - Seem to have a text messaging service to contact reception with questions - only they never responded to my questions!
22 December 2025
A really good place to stay with lots of benefits.
Beautiful building inside and out, especially the tiling. The room we had was large and very clean. Nice touch having a guest get together each afternoon - sadly we didn't make any so can't comment on the actual event. Gym looked well resourced. Food in restaurant lovely. Staff throughout were excellent - very helpful and friendly.
Only negative was I didn't like that lifts and stairs to the residential floors were accessible to anyone whether they were staying there or not and didn't need the use of a room key: there was CCTV.
21 December 2025
Family trip done right
The staff were very friendly and helpful
Nothing springs to mind
21 December 2025
We come to the Kimpton Clocktower each Christmas for a family trip. It never disappoints. Everything we need in one plac
The staff, atmosphere… everything was lovely
Loved it all
20 December 2025
Recommend
Building is incredible. Room upgrade and manos on reception were fantastic!
Personally think these places should just charge more and include breakfast but that’s just me!
19 December 2025
Fabulous
Good Location
Room Size
18 December 2025
Exceptional
Room spacious and very clean staff very friendly
17 December 2025
So comfortable
So clean, spacious and luxurious
17 December 2025
Very good
Staff , building, location, social hour
One and only issue - glass bathroom door! In a twin room so sharing with a friend and could see into the bathroom
16 December 2025
Lovely hotel , food was great as were the staff.
Clean and convenient
None
16 December 2025
Charlatans stay over.
Great location Great looking hotel Great breakfast Nice cosy room all mod cons Great staff Shame , no residence bar after midnight , if spending the money I spent for a small standard room, I was expecting the above , plus unable to use the restaurant as full which was also a shame, but my fault should have booked earlier.
Early closing bar no residence bar after midnight shame, don't drink in my room re room service. Not much else to say great stay thanx.
16 December 2025
Excellent hotel and service
The staff were excellent
Well placed for the city centre and beautiful architecture
16 December 2025
Class!
A very classy hotel, the staff are very attentive, it's clean the rooms are lovely ,it's has history, fabulous!
Having to leave!
15 December 2025
Exceptional
Breakfast was beautiful. Incredible architecture inside and out. Stunning Christmas decorations. Lovely staff and hospitality
15 December 2025
Fabulous
Breakfast excellent. The room was spacious, and the beds very comfortable
Depending on the situation of the bedroom you do get some noise from the nearby railway.
15 December 2025
Didn’t want to check out! Amazing, we spent one night there, after seeing a show at The Palace theatre.
Professional service and iconic building, bedroom was ideal with twin beds as requested, for myself and my daughter.
Everything was perfect
14 December 2025
Lovely stay in a good location!
The environment was very nice and spacious
Some parts were well ‘worn’ carpets and walls - small tv in the bedroom. - no pencil/pen or paper in the room! - I strangely found this very odd!
14 December 2025
Lovely hotel but some issues with the room which took a while to rectify.
Great location and lovely rooms. The happy hour was a great perk and the lobby was beautiful.
Our four person room was only made up for two people and there was a lengthy delay and having to ask multiple times for additional teams such as tea and coffee and cups to be brought up. No extra towels were brought up. We were told we should have had a coffee machine which we didn’t.
14 December 2025
Great
Everything
The price
14 December 2025
Exceptional
Amazing historic building! The room was so distinctive, everything looked gorgeous and the staff were very friendly. Definitely want to go back.
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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5 January 2026
A wonderful luxurious place to stay