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
6 April 2026
Lovely stay
Great location just outside Picadilly train station.
Had no view
6 April 2026
Perfect for our needs!
Everything! Price, location, staff, convenience. Cannot recommend highly enough.
Nothing.
6 April 2026
Great price, lovely hotel.
Great location, close to train station. Staff very helpful and friendly. Spotlessly clean and comfortable room. I will definately be back when I next visit Manchester.
5 April 2026
Exceptional vibes
Motel looks amazing and the room was fantastic. First thing that blew me away was how amazing it smelled. Room was clean and the bedding was so soft. It looks even better than in pictures.
5 April 2026
Exceptional
Staying at one many times always great place clean , great location staff very friendly.
5 April 2026
Very good
Close to the train station, clean and friendly
Hotel didn't do bar food just snacks
5 April 2026
I will recommend this hotel and I will definitely stay there again
My Room was comfortable Lounge area was nice
Location and view from my bedroom was lovely
5 April 2026
Comfortable and good location.
Comfortable, and very handy for the train station.
5 April 2026
Absolutely lovely stay, staff were very lovely, beds and pillows were the comfiest
The location was fantastic and the vibes of the hotel was lovely
Nothing
5 April 2026
Lovely hotel in Manchester city centre opposite Piccadilly Station.
Everything. Modern hotel. I love the relaxed chilled vibe.
Nothing.
4 April 2026
It was a good place to stay
The location
4 April 2026
Idealy located for railway station
Really nice room, great location
4 April 2026
Good
Location, staff, 12th floor view
The toilet was not properly cleaned
3 April 2026
Great for a short stopover before moving on.
Well located close to train station and town center . European plug sockets. Rooms very clean and comfortable. Great shower.
3 April 2026
Great hotel that's good value.
It was an ideal location. The room was very clean and comfortable. The staff were friendly and helpful.
Not much it would have been useful to know breakfast was included ij think I missed this somewhere in the booking process.
3 April 2026
Very good
Great location staff was lovely barring the cleaners who would not leave us alone when we had paid for a late checkout:(
The cleaners rushing us when we had paid 2 hours extra they said they want to get home and they need to get in to clean it while we're there!
3 April 2026
Very good
Location, comfortable
N/A
2 April 2026
Very good.
Excellent staff - special mention of Angel at reception who was very helpful. Good room, clean and quiet. Good breakfast choice too.
1 April 2026
Comfortable, clean, convenient
Breakfast was good. Location a couple of minutes walk to Manchester Picadilly Station. Staff were friendly and helpful. The room was clean and comfortable. Very good value fir money. Ideal for a city break.
1 April 2026
Perfect location. Perfect hotel. Will be using this every time I’m in Manchester
Very clean and and comfy beds
Nothing - everything was great
1 April 2026
Fabulous
Good staff happy to help. Good location over the road from trtain station. Very central for bars and restaurants. Good facilities
31 March 2026
Exceptional
Very close to the train station and the staff where amazing
31 March 2026
Exceptional
I love this chain of city hotels. They're always well located and modern. Late check-out and luggage storage were available so it was all very convenient.
Breakfast could improve. There are no warm options for vegans and the variety is limited.
31 March 2026
A comfortable and enjoyable stay.
Very nice breakfast. Lovely, big, comfortable bed and great pillows. Good shower. Tastefully decorated room with good “blackout” curtains. Bedroom and bathroom very tastefully decorated. Very pleasant and helpful staff. Nice bar.
Those breakfast tables by the front door got a blast of cool/cold air every time the door opened - which was often. Just one set of cups for hot drinks and water - and they were paper, not pot.
31 March 2026
Convenient location and very comfortable stay
Very comfortable and good value for money
31 March 2026
Very good
Great welcome and help from the young lady front of staff
30 March 2026
Exceptional
The comfort
Cleanliness
30 March 2026
Overall great. Would recommend :)
Staff very friendly and helpful. Great location. Comfortable bed :)
Bathroom door didn’t shut. A little noisy at times if I was to be picky.
30 March 2026
Nice hotel in a good location with friendly staff
Nice clean hotel in a good location with friendly staff
30 March 2026
Very good
Location, close to station and short walk to central Manchester and my office.
Weather
30 March 2026
Very good
Clean, modern hotel friendly staff
My room was on first floor and was very noisy with traffic, so next time I’d request a different room.
30 March 2026
Lovely Hotel will stay again
Very friendly staff, Nice warm comfortable room and bed. Good hot shower, enjoyed the continental breakfast.
Lifts a bit slow
29 March 2026
Perfect for our travel arrangements
Location right by the railway and metro stations. Really clean, spacious, nicely decorated room. Fantastic fluffy towels
We had trouble getting the room temperature down to what we prefer for sleeping otherwise excellent.
29 March 2026
Stayed here for the Dave concert in Manchester
Great value for money! Bed was comfortable, shower facilities were great. Great location.
N/A -
29 March 2026
Very good
Excellent location and lovely staff
My room was very cold even when I told the staff it didn’t get warmer
29 March 2026
Nice hotel but had to queue for quite a while on reception to check in
Very well located hotel, friendly staff, clean and modern room
Had to queue for a while on reception to check in. It’s a big hotel and there didn’t seem to be enough staff on to meet demand.
28 March 2026
Motel One-Great Night
Great location, reception staff welcoming & professional. Spacious modern reception and good bar. The room was clean, modern, comfortable bed, good shower, tea and coffee facilties. Would definitely stay here again Thanks x
There was nothing to dislike. Would have been fantastic if there were Clipper instant hot chocolate sachets, but that's because I love hot chocolates :)
28 March 2026
Very good
The Bed was soo comfy! And the Bathroom very modern
N/a
28 March 2026
Good short stay location
Location to station and town
No water in room
27 March 2026
It's always a pleasure to stay at Motel One.
It always amazes me that Motel One is classed as a 'budget' hotel as it feels anything but. Motel One is, by far, my fav hotel chain and whenever I come to Manchester I always check if it's available. And if it is, I book it! The rooms are fantastic. Spacious, clean and the most comfy beds. The bathroom is always spotless. It is also perfectly located, literally across the road from Piccadilly train station.
Nothing.
27 March 2026
Safe cosy stay for 2 Nights. Wish it was longer
I felt safe and the Hotel is lovely. Modern. With class though. Nearby the train station ( that’s where I wanted) .. the rooms and reception area were made to feel cosy by these cleaver TV log fire burning line a real fire. Lived my room 70-1 especially bc of corner building windows and lots of lights to come in 🥰. The breakfast Not an English style .. which is great. No. Greasy food! So in between continental and Brits. @Reception : Everybody’s smiling, Friendly, Polite. Thank you x Solo Traveler x
Nothing. Nada. Niente!
27 March 2026
Excellent stay, comfy bed, convenient location.
Excellent room with comfortable bed, highly convenient location very close to Piccadilly station. No noise, I slept like a log. Delicious all-I-could-eat breakfast.
I wish I could have been given a glass or cup to clean my teeth. All I had for hot drinks and teeth cleaning were two flimsy, fragile paper cups.
27 March 2026
Very good
Tidy hotel, nice clean and comfortable. Great location right near Piccadilly station
Nothing to mention
27 March 2026
Fabulous
Everything!! Loved the location, view and extra large bed ❤️ would definitely stay again.
The smell from the shower drain was unpleasant.
27 March 2026
Stayed two nights midweek as a solo female traveler. Great hotel! Great room for a standard double. Very clean. Lovely p
Location is 3 minutes walk from the train station. 12 minutes from the Northern Quarter. Very clean. Huge bed. Nice staff.
27 March 2026
Great choice of hotel, clean and convenient location
Very clean, modern, welcoming and helpful employees
26 March 2026
Very good
Perfectly acceptable for our purposes.
Very noisey Saturday night in Manchester. We were on the first floor.
26 March 2026
Great location
Location great, staff were lovely and helpful. Hotel was very clean
Floating toilets, they just always seem unstable to me, one of the lifts appeared to not be working so sometimes we were waiting a long time for the lift and when it arrived it was full of people.
26 March 2026
We enjoyed a quite stay with lovely staff and comfortable room
The breakfast was expensive but there was plenty of choice. Staff were very helpful.
Proper cups in the room would have been nice. And glasses for water.
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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6 April 2026
Stylish comfortable hotel