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
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
13 December 2025
A great location at a reasonable price
Location for Piccadilly station and easy walk from Co-op live arena.
13 December 2025
Exceptional
Lovely space, great decor and exceptional staff. A bar that's open late and a great downstairs layout makes it comfortable any time of day. Great room, supervision comfortable bed and amazing value. Can't wait to stay here again next year. Staff were really supportive for additional requests at a minutes notice too they were so nice!
Nothing.
13 December 2025
Exceptional
The hotel was beautiful clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful
N/A
12 December 2025
Great central short stay
Friendly staff, great location, nice hotel room
Nothing
12 December 2025
Well located hotel in Manchester
Close to Manchester Piccadilly station. Not having to key in your card for the lift was handy. Rooms were spacious and clean. Got a room with a view which was a bonus.
No in house laundry service or laundry facilities. But I understand if you are into travelling to one location and back you shouldn’t need laundry being done.
12 December 2025
Fabulous
Excellent location, comfortable bed and well appointed room and very friendly and helpful staff
Nothing, it was great
12 December 2025
Great stay
Great location, spotless, staff were very friendly
Nothing, all was good!
11 December 2025
Very good stay in central Manchester, close to train st and shops and restaurants! Only governing walk to the Xmas marke
Close and convenient to the centre very modern
Property was very nice well maintained the only negatives I have would be the pillows were rubbish, one pillow was that softer was almost flat and the other was far too plump and hard. Breakfast was a good variety of items but nothing hot such as a cooked breakfast which when booking it says breakfast included but doesn’t tell you it’s not a cooked breakfast!
11 December 2025
Fabulous
It is so close to the train station, shops etc but in a very quiet area
Nothing
10 December 2025
Exceptional
The property was clean, comfortable and lovely to stay in. Staff were excellent and very facilitating. We stayed for a mid week concert and the bar was still open upon return for a drink.
10 December 2025
Fabulous
The reception staff were so lovely and helpful 😊
10 December 2025
Great
Location. Staff. Baggage storage. Check in time.
I love to listen Smooth radio on TV in room. But it dissappear this time. Don't know why?
9 December 2025
Would definitely stay again
Extremely friendly and helpful staff ... beautiful hotel in excellent location
Nothing
9 December 2025
Comfortable stay after a concert.
The location is ideal! We were there for a concert in the co-op arena and Piccadilly station is about a 2 minute walk away so was very handy for trains and trams heading that direction. The hotel itself is so clean and staff are very approachable and friendly. The room again was very clean and tidy, the bed was very comfortable and room amenities are good! Breakfast was also lovely, however, if looking for hot items they only have boiled eggs. They have lovely yoghurt with lots of different toppings to add and have plenty of continental breakfast items to choose from.
No complaints.
9 December 2025
Exceptional
Pretty much everything. I really enjoy going here a lot.
9 December 2025
Very good
Bed was super comfy, super central location
The shower wasn’t great the the toilet didn’t flush properly
9 December 2025
Our stay in Manchester
Staff helpful and knowledgeable. Comfortable bed and clean room. Breakfast limited choice but sufficient.
A little from the city centre but close to public transport
9 December 2025
A lovely hotel at a cheap price in the heart of Manchester with friendly staff!
The hotel was clean with a modern design in an excellent location right next to Piccadilly Station with central Manchester just a 5 minute walk away. The staff were also very friendly and helpful and seemed to go the extra mile to make sure we had a lovely stay!
Nothing! We had a perfect stay :)
9 December 2025
Fabulous
Good location
9 December 2025
Perfect location
The location was perfect. Good breakfast.
9 December 2025
Book this Motel it's awesome
Walking distance from the Manchester Piccadily Station. Walking distance to everything, Great Location, Nice Staff
8 December 2025
Exceptional
Lovely hotel breakfast was good staff very friendly and helpful
My only complaint was I ran out of toilet paper but it wasn't a big deal
8 December 2025
Our Go to in Manchester
Great location, clean and comfortable rooms, friendly staff
Quite possibly the worlds worst crisps behind the bar
8 December 2025
Great for what we needed would have just liked a better nights sleep!
Location was perfect
Bed very uncomfortable , toilet seat broken
8 December 2025
Cozy stay near the station
It was near the station, clean and comfy
Nothing comes to mind
8 December 2025
An easy stay for a short vacation
Easy location
8 December 2025
Very pleasant
Great location
The rooms were a bit small
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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16 December 2025
My stay was enjoyable and the staff were very friendly and helpful