Motel One Piccadilly, Manchester
Expert reviews
“Across from the Piccadilly Rail Station, the sleek design inside Motel One, an outpost of the German budget hotel chain, makes up for the more dingy feel of the street outside.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Manchester.
What guests liked
- Excellent location
- Comfortable beds
- Friendly staff
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
Located in the heart of Manchester, Motel One is bright, clean, and comfortable. Just a short walk from Piccadilly Station, Canal Street, the Gay Village, and Piccadilly Gardens, and about a 25-minute drive from the airport, you’ll be close to everything when you stay at Motel One.
The hotel lobby provides guests with a comfortable atmosphere for lounging, working, and enjoying complimentary snacks and drinks throughout the day. The space feels clean and welcoming with floor-to-ceiling windows, colorful furniture, and comfortable seating. Wake up to a breakfast buffet in the lobby, offering fair-trade coffee and widespread organic goods, from pastries and fruit to cold meats and yogurt.
Motel One’s rooms are sleek and modern, providing an abundance of natural light, crisp white linens, and a neutral color palette. Private bathrooms are chic and clean with standing showers. Guests can choose from two different floor plans: a standard double room with a king bed or a standard queen room with a queen bed. Both of these room choices accommodate up to two guests.
Pet-friendly rooms, free WiFi, heating, air-conditioning, a 24-hour front desk, and an onsite bar make for extremely convenient amenities. The hotel staff speaks a variety of languages, from Greek to Italian, so this hotel is welcoming to travelers from all over the world.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
21 December 2025
Comfortable, clean and well located hotel - will stay again
Staff very helpful and friendly. Nice modern hotel.
The first room seemed very small by jack kindly arranged for a move to a family room albeit at an extra £40 cost
21 December 2025
Comfortable
Seemed quite modern
Carpet was brown which makes the place look a bit dirty.
21 December 2025
Exceptional
Convenient location. Felt safe and secure. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
21 December 2025
Great
Everything great.
20 December 2025
Exceptional
Everything was good
We didn't have a hot option for breakfast
20 December 2025
Fabulous
Great location and value for money
20 December 2025
Perfect overnighter!
It was easy to find. The communal areas were stylish and it immediately felt like a nice hotel. The room was on the small side but great for a short stay. The bathroom and shower were clean and modern, with toiletries and nice towels. There is a socket near the full length mirror which is great to get your hair done. The air con/heating was controllable. The bed was large and comfortable with great pillows. The room was quiet despite its central location and we had a great nights sleep.
A lack of sockets & anywhere to put your drink down on one side of the bed.
20 December 2025
Good value and conveniently situated
Conveniently situated, friendly staff and good value, well equipped, comfortable room
19 December 2025
Very comfortable
Location
Price changed
19 December 2025
A nice clean and comfortable hotel close to Piccadilly Train Station.
Mostly things were excellent.
Gurgling in the pipes, and hearing conversations in the corridor.
19 December 2025
Great overnight stay made special because we got there a little early but let us check in as we hada
Spot on for where we visited
Have not got discount at car park next door
19 December 2025
Fabulous
Location close to picadilly. Hotel staff friendly.
Nothing
19 December 2025
excellent over night stay
Good location we travelled by train so this hotel was ideal opposite piccadilly station rooms clean and spacious.
The bar in the hotel did not serve draught beers or lager's just bottles and spirits so we went to another hotel bar that did nearby.
19 December 2025
Exceptional
Had a lovely stay as always. Staff are lovely and welcoming. The hotel is spotless and a great location.
19 December 2025
Lovely short stay.
The room was very comfortable and spacious also the bed was super comfortable.
18 December 2025
Very happy short stay. Recommended.
VERY close to Piccadilly train station… a 1 minute walk. Very clean, modern building and friendly staff. Room was quiet.
18 December 2025
Great hotel would use again
It was a great experience brilliant location.
Nothing.
18 December 2025
Exceeded expectations; quiet room, very comfortable bed, amazing location
I don’t know if Breakfast was included in my rate, but did not have it
The television kept cutting in and out, which made it hard to watch a movie
18 December 2025
Cosy clean hotel in Piccadilly lovely staff 😁
Great location clean close to Xmas markets in Piccadilly close to train station and tram services 😁
The pillows are not great bar that I couldn’t fault it.
18 December 2025
Excellent location, super friendly Staff, value !
The value for money cannot be questioned !
The view from the room wasn’t great but I am picking to be honest (searching for a negative).
17 December 2025
Reliable and comfortable as always.
I like the Motel One chain because prices are quite stable, unlike other Manchester hotels. The staff are very helpful and I was appreciative that, although I arrived in the morning, I was able to check in because a room was available. This made my stay much more comfortable and enjoyable.
Two small quibbles: - a plug in the washbasin would be really good! - most are the breakfast tables are located quite near the London Rd entrance, which means that in winter there are icy draughts whenever someone enters or leaves. I had to move to another table.
17 December 2025
Excellent stay, staff and location superb
Friendly
Bit pricey but quality was good
17 December 2025
❤️
Eveything
Absolutely nothing it was perfect
17 December 2025
Clean and comfortable
Quick to check in, comfortable beds and clean rooms
Seating in the bar area. The settees were too low. The other chairs near the bar were not comfortable.
16 December 2025
Exceptional
Lovely hotel.
16 December 2025
Recent stay at Motel One Manchester
Good breakfast , great location close to city centre and train station. Luggage storage, 12pm check out.
Room layout, no showe mat or saftey rail...very slippery shower tray. Air con not working.
16 December 2025
My stay was enjoyable and the staff were very friendly and helpful
Great location
Nothing
16 December 2025
Fantastic close to everything
Wow, so from Airport to this hotel only took 30 mins, its literally across from Picadilly station. You can walk around 10 mins and in the thick of the shopping !!
16 December 2025
Was very affordable and easy to get around the town
Very clean and comfortable
Nothing was perfect
16 December 2025
Very good
Great location
15 December 2025
Great value for money, worth it esp for short stays
We loved the lounge area really cosy especially decorated for Xmas.
A warmer breakfast option would have been nice
15 December 2025
Very good
Convenient location, nice bar and comfortable room
Breakfast was only continental
15 December 2025
Comfortable, reasonably priced and beautifully set out
Close to station and local amenities. Property was very clean and tidy. The room was spacious and nicely decorated.
nothing to not like
15 December 2025
Sunday night review
The cleanliness the staff were amazing from.start to finish
Nothing
15 December 2025
Fabulous
Location was perfect for the station and city.Lovely bar area and rooms were clean
15 December 2025
Fabulous
Everything
Maybe the room was a little small
15 December 2025
Lovely location, immaculate, comfortable room, friendly helpful staff and the foyer was beautiful.
Our room was very clean and comfortable. The bathroom was lovely and immaculately clean. There was plenty of room and our TV had a lovely log fire effect which helped us relax. There was a small hanging rail with gave us enough space to hang our clothes.
No iron in room though I'm sure if we had asked the lovely friendly staff they would have provided one for us.
15 December 2025
Very good
The staff were fantastic, the bed was comfortable and the breakfast was pretty good. I was on the 10th floor and couldn't hear a thing from the street. The shower was decent.
The lack of places to put stuff, the bathroom floor being soaked after a shower, I could hear a muffled sound of a neighbour's TV after midnight. The items in the tea tray were a bit cheap. It was great for a night or two.
15 December 2025
Handy location. Very clean and comfortable and friendly staff
Close to Piccadilly station and handy for local bars and walk to town centre
15 December 2025
Very good
Comfy, clean, room size was good, nice bathroom, lovely decor, drinks at the bar not too badly priced for a hotel!
Expensive, noisy room with the main road outside, was told a bottle of water added on to the the room would have been £30! Breakfast not included in the price of £180 for 1 night.
14 December 2025
Exceptional
Lovely relaxing stay.
No bin liner or anywhere to put used teabags.
14 December 2025
Comfortable, modern hotel
Proximity
Modern and clean
14 December 2025
Quiet clean and convenient
Quiet hotel, very clean and well kept. Staff friendly
14 December 2025
Exceptional
Aesthetically pleasing. Fantastic location, great staff and clean. Could not fault it
N/a
14 December 2025
Fabulous
I didn’t have breakfast, the location is perfect for me and I couldn’t fault the cleanliness or comfort at all. My room was on a low floor as requested and nice and quiet.
14 December 2025
A great place for an overnight in city.
Convenient for station,safe.
Nothing.
14 December 2025
Fabulous
Lovely clean room,comfortable beds
To near the tramline,very noisy.
14 December 2025
Fabulous
Nice and modern inside, friendly staff, clean rooms which were comfortable.
14 December 2025
Fabulous
- Very straightforward process for checking in - Great quality room - Affordable price considering it's facing the central station and is a stones throw away from the city centre
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Bar
Services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Daily housekeeping
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Lift
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - Fire extinguishers

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21 December 2025
Stopover for our holiday flight