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
11 February 2025
Perfect for what we needed
Great location and comfy hotel . Second time staying .
Nothing
11 February 2025
Very convenient for our requirements, great value for money
Excellent location from Piccadilly train station , felt safe walking there. Only stayed one night. Quick and easy late check in(after 9.30pm) Fresh products for breakfast (continental) Room warm and cosy, with plenty of hangers. Tea and coffee facilities in room. During check out (10.30a.m)was asked if we wanted to leave any baggage to collect later.
Basic amenities in the room and bathroom (eg no biscuits, paper cups) Disliked the brown carpet
11 February 2025
Lovely hotel will definitely be back but will drink elsewhere!
Location, facilities and cleanliness were second to none. The reception staff were welcoming and helpful.
The bar staff - the ‘gentleman’ who served us was fairly rude and spoke to his friend the whole time he was serving us, no smile or pleasantries. The price of drinks were much higher than anywhere else we went in.
11 February 2025
Great location
Great location, close to the train station Value for money
Continental breakfast - £13.95 No options for lunch/dinner
11 February 2025
Good location and excellent for a short stay whilst on business or leasure.
Welcoming, tidy, comfortable. Modern looking and clean. Nice bar.
I liked everything. I cannot rate the breakfast as I had to leave before it was available.
11 February 2025
Very good
Clean, modern hotel, reasonably sized and quiet rooms. Great location for train travel .
Room a bit compact, no side table or shelf at bed side.
11 February 2025
Exceptional
Nice easy check in and friendly and very clean
11 February 2025
Will surely book again.
Very Clean and Equipped. Perfect location and close to all amenities . Room could be a bit more spacious but otherwise all Ok.
11 February 2025
Lovely hotel
Hotel was lovely. Spotlessly clean. Staff very friendly. Great location.
11 February 2025
Exceptional
Great location, close to the station. Brilliant for coop arena
11 February 2025
Great location if it’s just a room you want
Close and central
Very small room, we upgraded the room and it was still small.
11 February 2025
Very good
The bed was awesome.
The quality of clothes hanging facilities - hanging rails were flimsy. Breakfast doesn't blow your socks off...
10 February 2025
Exceptional
Very friendly staff very clean I definitely use them again
10 February 2025
Manchester stay
Easy to locate, staff were extremely helpful, how quick and easy to check in and leave was amazing, could not fault it, room was fresh and awesome, will defo be staying there again! :D
I literally cannot fault a single thing
10 February 2025
Comfortable and convenient
Central location and comfortable room.
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10 February 2025
Close to train station and comfortable
Close to all amenities
10 February 2025
Great stay will deffo use here again.
Friendly helpful staff closeness to train station and tram links. Really comfortable bed.
No bin in room apart from bathroom bin. Bathroom waste shouldn’t be mixed with general waste.
10 February 2025
nice little hotel, perfect location near the train station. Would definitely stay again.
It's a shame the bar area didn't do drinks on tap (only bottles). The bar area itself was very relaxed.
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10 February 2025
Fabulous
It's a great location, so handy for the train station and just a short walk to Piccadilly Gardens and the Gay Village. Staff are very friendly and accommodating.
10 February 2025
2nd visit
Good location and comfy, have stayed here before.
10 February 2025
Very good
The bed was very comfortable and quiet.
The room was very cold. The room was smaller than expected.
10 February 2025
Great hotel!
Great location, the room was a lovely size and the amenities were great. The bed was so big and comfy!
Room wasn’t as clean as it could be, I dropped something on the floor and there was a lot of dirt by the bed. But other than that it was really good!
10 February 2025
All in all a very nice stay and nice hotel will definitely stay again
Locality was very good and staff very friendly and lovely area to sit and have a drink.
only one table at the side of the bed so had to put my drink on the floor. Could do with another bit on the side of the bed for placing items on.
10 February 2025
good, convenient, clean, easy.
staff were great and helpful.
9 February 2025
My 3rd time staying here noting don’t change good size rooms love the showers breakfast is good worth the money had a go
Clean and quiet
9 February 2025
Lovely stay, would 100% stay again.
Location, attentions to detail with Uber booking, mints, baggage storage etc.
Nothing
9 February 2025
Comfortable, clean, convenient and reasonably priced
Comfortable bed. Helpful friendly staff. Car park next to hotel
Paper cups for hot drinks.
9 February 2025
Will be back for definitely worth the money and the staff was really welcoming and helpful
The location Up to date decorations
The tv didn’t have many options to watch limited channels
9 February 2025
Decent clean rooms. Though at the same price one might look at the Mailmason which had much bigger rooms. Nothing much t
Nice and clean
9 February 2025
Exceptional
Great location, next to Manchester Piccadilly train station and also a 10 minute walk to Piccadilly Gardens and the Arndale Shopping Centre.
9 February 2025
Exceptional
Great location, nice spacious room!
Nothing, perfect value for money!
8 February 2025
Superb clean and quiet comfy beds !
Super clean snd very quiet ! Excellent beds and lovely location it’s the bizz for Madchester !! Lovin it :)
An away win ! Oh and the scoop/ bucket seats in reception bar area suddenly pitch back and are an accident waiting to happen ! In fact we saw two couples get pitched over snd a spilt beer as a result of these seats while enjoying our own beverage …
8 February 2025
A simple, nice budget hotel
The hotel it’s very close to the train station. It’s a basic hotel with a good value we did not had breakfast in the hotel. It is also very close to downtown. There are many restaurants and coffee houses nearby.
8 February 2025
Absolutely great rooms.
Very tidy and clean. Great food and comfortable
The doors opening to the foyer where you eat breakfast so in February it was cold when eating.
8 February 2025
Value for money
Room size Comfortable
No cooked breakfast
8 February 2025
Very good
Great location, modern hotel
8 February 2025
Great location
Lovely space..Great location
The chairs in the bar..one of the styles went all the back..an accident waiting to happen.
8 February 2025
Great staff, great location to Picadilly station
Great hotel in an excellent location next to Picadilly station. Ideal if you are going to attend a concert in the AO arena. The staff were great and allowed us a very early check-in at no extra charge. Very good value for money and very comfortable rooms.
The street outside can be a bit noisy but it's the city centre so that is out of anyone's control.
8 February 2025
Very good
High end budget
7 February 2025
Very good
Great location
Internet was problematic at times, but staff were brilliant and found a solution immediately.
7 February 2025
Lovely staff; feels like coming home
It’s so warm and welcoming
Nothing
7 February 2025
Excellent central location especially for train travel
Very convenient location, rooms very clean with big comfy bed
Tram noise
7 February 2025
Fabulous
The customer service was a great friendly staff. Great location.
Poor tv connection was breaking up all the time
7 February 2025
Lovely hotel
Lovely clean room, comfy bed, really nice bathroom. Staff were really welcoming and pleasant too. Would definitely stay again.
Needs better lighting around the mirrors in the room for doing makeup (bathroom mirror was steamed up with partner in the shower so couldn't use that one for makeup) but that's all.
7 February 2025
Exceptional
Everything was a lovely hotel
Na
7 February 2025
This is our second time staying here, we will definitely be back. Fantastic hotel, staff and location.
It’s a fantastic location, comfortable, clean and the staff are fantastic
6 February 2025
Loved it
Convenient location and great value for money
A room safe maybe
6 February 2025
great for a short stay
excellent
nothing
6 February 2025
Exceptional
Staff were pleasant and very helpful we had to stay an extra night due to a storm and staff were amazing.
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
11 February 2025
Comfortable, clean and classy, all for a great price!