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Motel One Piccadilly, Manchester

34 London Road, Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2PF, United Kingdom. (show on map)

Motel One Manchester-Piccadilly, which opened in 2015, is a smart, design-focused hotel located right in the city’s transport hub. The building itself is a clever piece of modern architecture, featuring a 14-storey tower that wraps around a historic local pub, the Monroes. This clever placement pays homage to the site’s past, as it sits on land once occupied by “The Twisted Wheel,” an infamous music venue legendary in the Northern Soul scene.

The hotel’s interior design is a love letter to Manchester’s identity. The common areas, known as the “One Lounge,” are themed around the city’s rich musical heritage, the Industrial Revolution, and the iconic Manchester Worker Bee. You will find artistic nods to Britpop throughout, including portraits of local legends and decor that reflects a cool, backstage atmosphere.

Beyond the design, the hotel is incredibly practical. Its location just steps from Manchester Piccadilly Station makes it an effortless base for exploring. You are within a short walk of the vibrant Northern Quarter, the shopping mecca of the Arndale Centre, and the cultural delights of the Manchester Art Gallery.

For those wanting a local experience, the bar menu even features city-inspired cocktails like “The Worker Bee.” It manages to feel both modern and deeply connected to the city’s gritty, creative soul, providing a stylish yet affordable home base for anyone looking to dive into the heart of Manchester.

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“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.

Guest rating

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 5th in Manchester


This an aggregated guest review rating of Motel One Piccadilly, 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 guest review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0


What guests liked


Value for Money

90.8 %

Ranked 5th in Manchester


We use a smart algorithm to determine the value for money each hotel offers. The score is based on a combination of aggregated guest review ratings and the average nightly rate. The higher the percentage, the better the overall value you receive for the price you pay.


Location

Recent guest reviews

4.0
Joanna

28 June 2026

Very good. My cousin came to stay whike we were there. We all liked it and may stay again.

Location, aircon, staff & TVs

Scrappy carpet, torn quilt cover.

4.0
Gene

28 June 2026

Would stay again.

Location was perfect, minutes to train station. Breakfast was nice. Lobby had a cool vibe.

4.0
Caroline

28 June 2026

Great location, comfortable and quiet

Great location, nice quiet room and good temperature!

Needed a cup/glass in the room, not just paper cup! My pillows were a little too hard for me too

5.0
Jacqueline

28 June 2026

Great value

Welcoming staff, easy check in clean and comfortable room

Nothing

5.0
John

28 June 2026

Exceptional

Manchester is a lovey city. Great atmosphere

Buses and trams with air con

4.5
Wilks

28 June 2026

Fabulous

Everything

Nothing

5.0
Natalie

27 June 2026

Exceptional

Friendly greeting on arrival and a speedy check in. Arrived during a heatwave with temperatures in the 30s but our room was the perfect temperature. Opposite the train station and able to walk wherever we needed to go.

All pretty good - no complaints.

4.5
Ebram

27 June 2026

Fabulous

Amazing and very clean and The reception staff is great because there are no Arabs and very helpful

4.5
Rachael

27 June 2026

Fab will stay again

Central to everything

Did not like the paper cups for tea

4.0
Stefan

27 June 2026

Very good

Location was perfect

Bed was uncomfortable

5.0
Eric

27 June 2026

very comfortable and quiet

great location for picadilly station staff very friendly and helpful room spacious and clean and great shower

absolutely no complaints

5.0
Paul

27 June 2026

Great hotel

Very modern and quiet. Wouldn't know you were just a few feet from Piccadilly. Will definitely stay there again.

Liked it all.

5.0
Tanya

26 June 2026

Very nice feel to this hotel , friendly approachable and helpful staff , great breakfast set out . Only thing I can faul

Nice vibe

5.0
Kirsty

26 June 2026

Fantastic!

Location was fantastic

No option for early check in

4.5
Jackie

26 June 2026

Highly recommend

Perfect location, literally across the road from Piccadilly station and 5 mins to Piccadilly gardens with the bars and restaurants. Direct walking route to the Etihad Stadium (25-30 mins) so no need to wait in big queues for the tram after a concert.

5.0
Amanda

26 June 2026

Brilliant stay!

Fab modern hotel! Extremely central, lovely staff and very clean!

5.0
Nicola

26 June 2026

Exceptional

Comfy beds

Nothing

4.5
Rachael

26 June 2026

Fabulous

Clean and comfortable. Safe location which was close to main transport links. Great for a short stay

4.5
Mrs

25 June 2026

Comfortable with a tasty breakfast

Close to Piccadilly Station, very clean and comfortable with a good choice for breakfast including quality ingredients

Waiting time at the bar in the evening and non early check in available

4.5
Heidi

25 June 2026

Fabulous

Good staff. Great location.

Would like a small selection of hot breakfast available

4.0
Ian

25 June 2026

Enjoyable

Good area - nice hotel

Not enough staff on the bar

5.0
Darren

25 June 2026

Very comfortable clean staff excellent

Close to train station and town centre tops

Nothing

5.0
Kirsty

25 June 2026

excellent

the room was clean and the staff was very helpful daily

the price for breakfast was to expensive with the booking

4.0
Ian

25 June 2026

Very good

Bed was comfy and shower was good

Wish the wardrobe area was bigger

4.0
Mills

24 June 2026

Good stay for a couple of nights

Good overall hotel

Nothing

4.5
Sawanee

24 June 2026

Fabulous

Good location

4.0
D

24 June 2026

Motel One wunderbar

Location and vibrant area

Bed too soft

4.5
Joseph

24 June 2026

Good location but profiteering on major events

Good location for Piccadilly Train Station Clean and great staff

The price on our second stay there. Just because Take That we’re in town they doubled the price and more. We were not attending the concert.

4.0
Lianne

24 June 2026

Very good

The location was really good

Room was a bit small but suitable for 1 night stay

5.0
Wendy

23 June 2026

Exceptional

Lovely clean hotel. Staff were so helpful and kind.

The left lift closed on me as I was walking through it. The bed was a bit to firm for me. The room was a tad small. More cost hangers please. I dont eat much for breakfast and was refused buying some toast.

4.5
James

23 June 2026

Fabulous

Convenient for town. Lovely foyer. Great staff.

Cardboard cups for tea and coffee

4.5
Leah

23 June 2026

Great hotel, breakfast not worth it imo

The bed was comfortable, the staff was excellent and very helpful and welcoming, location is very good for the train station and exploring the city and getting a good dinner nearby.

The additional price I paid for breakfast was not worth it at all - it was only continental breakfast, all things I could have just bought at a grocery store.

5.0
Jo

23 June 2026

Quick stop over

The bar and lounge area were really good.

5.0
Wendy

23 June 2026

Exceptional

Friendly helpful staff, rooms exactly as described

Plug in sink didn't work so water ran away

4.0
David

23 June 2026

It was easy checkin very clean and comfy if somewhat small room good budget option no frills.

Very clean and very comfortable bed. Everywhere was spotless.

Room was a bit small but ok for a sleep n dash.

4.0
Robert

23 June 2026

Very good

Very clean and the room was comftable

Check in was very chaotic took about 45 mins ,

4.0
Graham

23 June 2026

Good location, clean and friendly staff.

Great location.

I found it very funny when checking in. Was told to come back at 3pm as room wasn’t ready. Pretty standard. Chanced my arm at 2pm and room still wasn’t ready but what was very funny, went to the check-in desk at 2:58pm and was told that check-in will be open in two minutes and to come back then 😂. Clearly the room was ready but I found it so petty to tell a guest to come in two minutes. Anyway, nice hotel and friendly staff and have stayed here a few times and would stay again.

5.0
James

22 June 2026

Arrived early and my suitcase was looked after while I shopped until I came back later to check in

We came for a concert, the hotel was close to everything and the hotel covered everything I needed

Nothing

4.5
Christineeheywood

22 June 2026

What a Gem of a find.

What a find, great price, with excellent choice of breakfast to. Large comfy bed. Clean room. Kettle. Nice en suite. Brilliant location to get tram to the Etihad. Will definitely stay again.

Just a few inconsiderate people coming back after 11pm talking loudly on the corridor. Not the hotels fault.

4.0
Robert

22 June 2026

excellent and great location

clean friendly and quiet

the pillows

5.0
Cara

22 June 2026

Absolutely fantastic.. would definitely use this hotel again…

Close to train station and other public transport methods.. Within walking distance to town centre.. clean comfy rooms.. friendly staff..

Nothing everything was perfect..

4.0
Silvia

22 June 2026

It was an absolute ok experiene. Prive was extremely fair and the staff very polite and helpful.

Very centrally located and nice rooms. The lobby with bar is also convenient.

I would question the stubborn adherence of the check-in time. Take That concert was in Town and the hotel well booked. At 15:00h the lobby and queue for check-in was extremely large. Why not giving out rooms as they appear available but rather prefer chaos… I decided to leave and return later to do checkin rather than queue for hours. But it didn’t feel ok.

4.0
Beverley

22 June 2026

Very good

Very central location

5.0
Carter

22 June 2026

Exceptional

Location was fab. Hotel was very quiet ,even though it was in a busy location and it was a busy hotel. Bed was really comfortable and the room was air-conditioned for when we arrived.

A massive queue to check in wasn't ideal on a extremely hot day.

5.0
Cathy

22 June 2026

Excellent

Friendly clean and value money

Checking in Ques too big congested

4.5
Polykarpos

22 June 2026

Very good hotel.

Location, breakfast, friendly staff, cleanliness.

Room could have more shelfs, and surfaces. Bathroom a little small but functional.

4.5
Thomas

22 June 2026

Recommended

Excellent value, great location.

4.5
Amanda

22 June 2026

Very comfortable, very convenient

Clean central and quiet

Proper cups or mugs in the rooms and enough tea coffee and milk for more than one cup

5.0
Jenna

21 June 2026

Brilliant hotel

Clean, staff helpful, ideal rooms

5.0
Yvonne

21 June 2026

Apart from the one thing above, overall it was a lovely pleasant stay. We could not check in until after attending the c

Really nice and clean, and relaxing environment.

We arrived early so could not check in. We were told the toilets weren’t available due to leaks and could not use them to get changed in.

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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