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
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.
26 March 2026
Fabulous
Clean room, very hospitable staff, absolutely excellent location, great lobby to relax in
25 March 2026
A very pleasant 2-day stay at a comfortable, affordable hotel.
Excellent location, a stone's-throw from Piccadilly Station. Quick & easy check-in, beautiful lobby, spotlessly clean room with the most comfortable bed and pillows. No noisy guests, perfectly quiet and really good blackout curtains.
No telephone to contact reception and some sort of bedside table would have been perfect.
25 March 2026
Fabulous
Great staff and welcoming atmosphere. Rooms clean and tidy and adequate for a short stay.
Toilets in main bar area were poor. Sticky floor and cubicle blocked.
25 March 2026
Fab stay
The staff were friendly, nice big room with everything I needed.
Nothing
24 March 2026
Great value stay near Piccadilly station
Good location next to train station. Simple no nonsense hotel very friendly Reception staff good clean room excellent value. Certainly hear the job very well for me.
There’s little dislike about this property. It is excellent value for money..
24 March 2026
Very happy with stay
Very nice facilities pleasant staff
I paid for view but was on the back
24 March 2026
Stay was enjoyable and hassle free
Staff friendly and efficient. Hotel clean and tidy with a great atmosphere. Short walk from the train station.
No bottled water or biscuits in the room.
24 March 2026
Over all amazing stay the staff are lovely room is nice and the place was in a perfect location couldn’t have asked for
The location was amazing and very lovely staff
24 March 2026
Great value.
Clean, comfortable well thought out room.
None
24 March 2026
Excellent hotel
Very close to busy Manchester Piccadilly Station but lovely and quiet hotel. Well - decorated lobby and rooms, friendly reception staff and good breakfast.
No bar fridge and wishes tour hotel offered rooms with twin beds as an option.
24 March 2026
Exceptional
Terrific value, great location, comfy bed and no noise from adjacent rooms because they have proper walls not the usual thin stud walls.
Nothing
23 March 2026
Very good
The area was located to everything the train station and the city
The staff at the desk wasnt very friendly on arrival
23 March 2026
Fabulous
Stayed a number of times, comfortable modern room, nice bar area & good breakfast. Careful which room you are given as some look straight into offices opposite and others are above the tram line which is noisy from early until late
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!
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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29 March 2026
Very good