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
23 March 2026
Exceptional
Near is Piccadilly station
22 March 2026
Brillent has it always has been
Its not the first time we've been there never had any issues just easy to get to from trainstation cant fault it always easy to book and keep you intouch with your booking staff always helpful we have noticed it as chanched biffrent people there but still excerlenet ...
Nothing i can think of we find it ok
22 March 2026
Great room near the station and city centre
Comfy bed, massive shower and decent tv
22 March 2026
Was ok - good sleep - perfect location - though def not value for money
Great location - friendly staff - good comfortable bed
Rooms too basic for price - would expect more ie: iron etc / proper cups not paper ones
22 March 2026
Great location …. Always the comfiest beds!!!
Ideal location. Always a pleasurable stay at any Motel one
NA
22 March 2026
Exceptional
Location was perfect, hotel was clean and staff were very helpful and friendly.
22 March 2026
Excellent value for money in a great location
Great location and excellent value for money.
Would have liked a bedside table for my phone and glasses
22 March 2026
Very good
The location was fantastic! Very close to Piccadilly station and easy to get out to The Co-op Live for a concert. Staff were friendly and accommodating.
Our room 529 was right next to the service door and we constantly heard the door bang with the staff coming and going. The carpet had some weird green bleached patches and weird stains but for the most part it was clean. No fridges or ice machines which would be nice. Very little space to put clothes so be prepared to live out of your luggage.
22 March 2026
Fabulous
Lovely clean and comfortable accommodation. Staff were friendly and approachable and helpful. Excellent location
21 March 2026
Exceptional
Amazing location, fantastic facilities and lovely staff.
21 March 2026
Very good
Location , lobby space
Plastic undersheet on bed
21 March 2026
Exceptional
Perfect location !
21 March 2026
Convenient for the train station. Will definitely book again.
Great location for the train station. Good value for money.
21 March 2026
Over night for a gig
Central location, friendly staff and very clean.
No safe in the room.
20 March 2026
Very good
Good location, well presented, comfortable.
N/a
20 March 2026
Fabulous
Brilliant location and amazing value for money
No USB sockets
20 March 2026
Very good
Central location, excellent staff, comfy bed, clean.
Need better pillows
20 March 2026
Exceptional
Excellent price considering the location, easily accessed everywhere we needed to go
20 March 2026
Exceptional
The property in all aspect was spot on
19 March 2026
very good stay
everything was good
19 March 2026
Very good
Great location next to train station. Rooms were small but clean and comfortable.
19 March 2026
Very good
No net curtains so lacking privacy!
19 March 2026
Exceptional
Great location .The hotel staff were friendly and helpful. We arrived on an early flight and the hotel had our room ready at 9am for us I would definitely recommend this hotel and would stay here again 🙂
Nothing
19 March 2026
Fabulous
Very clean
Would have liked better teabags in the room!! Breakfast could have been a bit better!!
19 March 2026
Fabulous
Price
Limited food options
18 March 2026
V welcoming plesant really enjoyed , close to shops too
Clean tidy and good staff welcoming and helpful
Ok but no glasses in room
18 March 2026
Great location when travelling in and out of MCR Piccadilly
Great location close to Piccadilly station . Rooms comfortable. Nice bar area
N/A
18 March 2026
Very good
We liked almost everything
Breakfast was absolutely terrible Easily the worst Breakfast and set up ive ever seen in all my Years
18 March 2026
Great hotel that I’ve stayed in several times. Very near the station with great staff and comfy beds.
For me, the staff make this place because they’re always amenable and try to do everything they can to help. The hotel is very near Piccadilly station, therefore very near the centre of Manchester and that makes it really useful for work.
This place is a bit of a mixture at times. There are no frills in the room so expect to buy water and even the cups are paper. So if you like your tea in a mug, take one up before you go to bed. They don’t do a cooked breakfast but the options on offer in the morning are quite decent as long as you don’t mind paying £16 for your porridge!
18 March 2026
Fantastic value for money!
Great location, very modern well laid out and decorated. Staff very friendly and helpful. Rooms clean and very comfortable.
Nothing!
17 March 2026
Exceptional
Staff very friendly
17 March 2026
Very good
Comfortable bed, good shower and bathroom, good breakfast, very helpful staff, no long wait for check-in or out. Excellent location for travellers.
Chair in room not comfortable, no decaf coffee at breakfast (only nescafe) and only one herb tea.
17 March 2026
Super stay in every way
Location, comfort and peace
Nothing
17 March 2026
Will stay again
Great location clean & modern
17 March 2026
Perfect for what we needed when visiting Co-op Live Arena
Perfect for location to the station, and easy access to city centre. Staff were amazing and couldn’t have done more for us
17 March 2026
Fabulous
The hotel was great.
Just a minor point, China cups for tea and coffee and a couple of glasses in the room would be good.
16 March 2026
All round good couple nights stay lots of food places around and great for team up to old Trafford etc
Great location, breakfast good for continental, staff friendly
Bed was ok but pillows were awful, one was too hard and the other was like it was full of air no firmness to it, also opened up like you’d open a bag of crisps longways never seen that before
16 March 2026
Manchesters No1 - Motel One
High Floor request was taken care of, no Fuss. 12.00pm Check Out
3.00pm Check In Time
16 March 2026
Exceptional
Comfortable & good location
16 March 2026
Fabulous
Convenience to the city centre and train station
Could do with net curtain, for privacy as busy office situated opposite
16 March 2026
Beautiful city. Plenty to do
Close proximity to train station. Good dining and drinking facilities near by. Close to main shopping and museums and galleries are
Was a really nice city to visit.
16 March 2026
Good value for money- good location. Friendly staff. Clean.
Room was very clean Reception staff very friendly and helpful
16 March 2026
Exceptional
Easy to find and very friendly. And close to most things.
The WiFi needs to be improved as I connected to it but still struggling to access the internet
15 March 2026
Enjoyable stay, close to station, good facilities.
Excellent location close to train station, clean and welcoming, friendly helpful staff, good breakfast.
Rather pricey for a one night stay,no tea/coffee making facilities, no toiletries in bathroom.
15 March 2026
Great value hotel will return
Location to train station and to get to the Apollo to watch a band.
Nothing amazing hotel, value, service, location and staff brilliant
15 March 2026
Fabulous
Able to check in a bit early. Friendly and helpful reception staff. Lovely breakfast great choice. Quiet room. Comfortable bed.
Paper cups in the room with the kettle. No glass for toothbrush in the bathroom. Only 1 chair. No bedside tables.
15 March 2026
Extremely comfy bed, lovely soft fluffy towels, spotlessly clean and great central location
We didn’t have breakfast, strongly suspected it was over-priced for what would be on offer - which proved to be the case! Why can’t hotels offer a sliding scale to match prices to guests’ requirements - some people (us) just wanted a very light breakfast whereas we spotted other guests piling their plates high
Virtually no storage space, so guests have to live out of their suitcases - and nowhere to tidy suitcases away, so constantly tripping over them, quite hazardous in such small rooms - and we are two elderly ladies But loved the many plug sockets, and handily located next to the big mirror (which we also liked) so no squabbling over whose phone charger gets plugged in first. Also really liked soft fluffy towels, too many budgets hotels provide meagre thin towels, and liked the scents of the hand wash and shower wash And the bed was so comfy!
14 March 2026
Exceptional
The location and value for money
There was nothing to dislike
14 March 2026
Excellent short stay - would come back
Good location, friendly staff
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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23 March 2026
Fabulous