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
9 November 2025
Exceptional
Looked amazing as soon as you walked in,very clean and staff was really friendly and helpfull
The main door is locked up by 11pm,you can get in with your key card but this would not be helpfull to someone that had to check in very late
8 November 2025
Fabulous
Excellent location for us and the staff were very friendly and efficient on arrival. The room was nice and cosy too!
8 November 2025
Great location for access to the CO OP LIVE.
Check in is 1:00 and check out is 1:00 so you get 24 hours.
no complaints
8 November 2025
Comfortable
It was very clean and stag were lovely and welcoming
There was a vanity/ desk space and if there was a small mirror on top of it, it would’ve made for a very good getting ready area
7 November 2025
Enjoyable stay for 3 nights. Will stay at St. Peters next time though. More going on near the Hotel.
Very good and clean
Not very near any restaurants and bars.
7 November 2025
Great hotel and will stay again when in Manchester
This is a lovely hotel in a very central location. We stayed here as we were flying from Manchester Airport the next day, so I booked it for the location and price. I was expecting a more budget hotel, which it definitely isn't.
Nothing
6 November 2025
Great location for picadilly station and co op live arena
Great location right beside picadilly station and great location if your going to concert at co op live as tram straight there from picadilly station, room very clean and staff very nice.
Wifi did not work in my room , it was a continental breakfast no hot food except boiled eggs
6 November 2025
Fab and will be back
Great location, clean and very friendly staff. Perfectly placed for the train station ………and access to various sites in the City Centre
I know it doesn’t sound major - but the toilet was awful ………. I kept thinking I was going to slip off!!
6 November 2025
Great location
Location next to train station
Room quite small but all you need
6 November 2025
Exceptional
Very clean friendly hotel, bed was exceptionally comfy! Shower was amazing, good pressure and temperature. Location was great for me, couldn't not hear traffic once windows were closed.
Nothing.
5 November 2025
Exceptional
Fantastic location, staff helpful and friendly. Room was clean comfortable and exceeded my exceptations
5 November 2025
Lovely hotel and very close to the station so easy to get to the main areas of the city
I wasn't sure what to expect never having stayed at a Motel One before, but was very happy with the size of the room and the bathroom was clean, fresh and looked like new. The bed was comfortable and the pillows were lovely (would love to get some for my own home)
Pretty sure the sinks "plug" is set not to move so have to constantly run water is such a waste of natural resources. As you cannot keep the water in the bowl, disappointing!
5 November 2025
Good stay for travel
We were right next the the train station so easy for that, I asked to be on the lowest floor and as close to the lift as possible due to the other guest with me have a chronic health condition and the staff immediately sorted that out for us!
Not so much didn't like but the room was just a very average room for the price we paid but still very satisfactory
4 November 2025
Lovely staff, exceeded expectations
Clean, modern & stylish
Nothing
4 November 2025
Very pleasant and great accessibility.
Motel One has a very calm, relaxed atmosphere. Initial thoughts were that it smelled very pleasant in the lobby.
Fellow guests were a little bit noisy, but this could be down to our close proximity to the elevator.
4 November 2025
On work trip. Clean, great staff, central
Close to centre for attractions and transport
All good
4 November 2025
Great hotel, central to everything.
The room was a good size. Clean and well kept, but the carpet could do with an upgrade. The bed and pillows were great, very comfy. The bathroom was great and well appointed. The shower was fabulous and spacey. The air conditioning was easy to use and very effective. Tea and coffee facilities were available in the room, but the cups were plastic and reminded me of re-usable take out cups. The location of the hotel is excellent, just across the road from Manchester Piccadilly train station and five minutes walk from Piccadilly gardens which is a hub of activity. Bars, restaurants, fast food outlets and shops. The hotel facilities were good, but the bar only sold bottled beer and spirits/cocktails, which was disappointing. The breakfast was of a continental style and it was very tasty and lots of it. A great choice of food and hot & cold drinks. The staff were great, very helpful and friendly and check in was easy. I was on the 8th floor which was serviced by 3 elevators.
Hotel bar. Room carpet. Tea/coffee cups in the room.
4 November 2025
Clean, tidy, friendly, perfect
The person who checked me in at reception made me aware I had double booked by mistake and managed to help me fix the mistake. Very appreciated
4 November 2025
Great location and staff. Room was clean and good bar in the evening.
Great bar area and friendly staff
4 November 2025
Cool place but room was not worth £211 for one night stay.
Location is great. Interior very modern and exceptionally clean. However, the room was tiny. Just enough space to move around the sides of the bed. £211 for 1 night stay. Too expensive for what it was.
Size of room and cost.
4 November 2025
We chose this hotel as it was so close to the station. The staff were welcoming & friendly throughout our stay. The
It’s location opposite Piccadilly station.
Nothing.
3 November 2025
Very good
Location and value for money is key for me
3 November 2025
Great stay! Highly recommend
Stunning interior. Very clean, great location and price!
Can’t fault it
3 November 2025
Well rested
Location
Nothing
3 November 2025
Exceptional
Awesome motel,right across Manchester picadilly you have everything at your feet
3 November 2025
Convenient place to stay
Convenient realistically priced clean and comfortable
3 November 2025
Excellent location, comfy beds - will book again!
Excellent location, large rooms and comfortable beds. Everything you need centrally located. Will book again.
3 November 2025
Lovely/Modern
Lovely Modern hotel right by Piccadilly Train Station requested to leave luggage before check-in not a problem staff very friendly
Only little moan Signal on TV in room not the best
3 November 2025
Very good
Location
Rooms were cold
3 November 2025
Exceptional
Everything. Great bar and restaurant. Super friendly staff
Nothing to dislike
3 November 2025
Fabulous
Reception lady very informative and delightful
Nothing : )
3 November 2025
Very good
No fridge
2 November 2025
Easy
Value for money and convenience to train station
2 November 2025
Great staff and location (for trains & airport)
Staff are welcoming and professional. Even gave me room upgrade! Room was larger than I expected & spotlessly clean. Good shower with organic soap and shampoo. Good buffet breakfast. Location opposite Manchester Piccadilly Station is perfect - only a 3 minute walk. I have stayed here 4 times, whenever I have a morning flight from Manchester Airport. There's a direct train to Manchester Airport that takes less than 30 minutes. So convenient.
TV image quality was poor & pixillated. Probably due to a poor signal as my room was at the very end of a long corridor. The mattress was too firm for me.
2 November 2025
Very well located and comfortable
Great location next to the train station, clean room, modern appliances, good breakfast
Would've loved to have had a safe in the room to leave valuables in
2 November 2025
Enjoyable overnight stay in a friendly, comfortable and clean hotel. Would highly recommend.
Perfect location to amenities, parking close by, we used CitiPark on Dale street. Tram across the road from hotel direct to coop live. Friendly staff. Good value for money. Comfortable bed. Would definitely recommend and use hotel again.
No negative comment to give. Very happy with our stay.
1 November 2025
Very good
Clean & convenient location
Tv hardly watchable at night
1 November 2025
Exceptional
Location, friendly staff
1 November 2025
Very good
Staff friendly - bathroom clean and new
1 November 2025
Fabulous
close to train station
nothing
1 November 2025
Excellent value for money and superb location.
Location and helpful staff and very modern and clean.
Freebies TV reception was poor. Shame as it was a fairly modern TV
1 November 2025
Great budget accommodation in a good location
Close to the station. Great reception/bar area. Clean. Comfortable bed
The room is quite basic with no wardrobe
1 November 2025
Lovely
Everything
Nothing
1 November 2025
Great value accommodation
Central location, close to railway station. Friendly, helpful check-in . Good sized room and bathroom Clean room , comfortable bed. Good bar!
1 November 2025
Exceptional
Lovely atmosphere, location and clean room with a good shower. Quiet and the log burning on the screen was a nice touch
31 October 2025
Very good
Great location
No bedside table No bin in bedroom
31 October 2025
Very happy with my choice of hotel, plus there’s an amazing fish and chips shop just across the road, i would recommend
Very close to the train station, helpful staff and very clean
as above
31 October 2025
Grand
The hotel it’s in a perfect location only just across the road from Piccadilly station
N/A
31 October 2025
Very good
I loved how warm and inviting the lobby and reception was. Reception staff were very helpful with our bags as we were early for check in. I stayed here with my son for a concert and it felt very safe and literally across the road from the train station and tram station.
There was nothing I didn't like.
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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9 November 2025
Exceptional