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
30 December 2025
Fabulous
Very good location, friendly staff and good price.
30 December 2025
Very good
Locstion, Staff
29 December 2025
Exceptional
Friendly staff and atmosphere.
What's not to like!
29 December 2025
Exceptional
Very clean and staff was helpful
29 December 2025
Exceptional
Staff go out of way to help
Price of rooms can be very high at times
29 December 2025
Very good
Location
I was looking over offices and they could see in my room!!!
29 December 2025
Fabulous
All was gud
all.okay
29 December 2025
Exceptional
Excellent value for money, beds are big and very comfortable. Plenty of space in the rooms and good walk in shower. Staff are super helpful and friendly.
29 December 2025
If you are used to staying at a Travelodge or Premier Inn, try the Motel One group and be surprised.
Pleasantly surprised. Hotel very modern, great location. I had asked for a quiet room and that is pricisely what I got. Nice modern shower room, plently of hot water. Not once did I put the heating on despite the cold outside. I very lovely touch by putting a Christmas card outside the door on Christmas day. Staff very attentive
As someone who designs/ refurbishes hotels there were a couple of things that I did not like. Lots of lighting but all on one switch. The two artemide tolomeo bedside lights hard to turn on as switch on the top and a stretch. No bedside tables/shelf to put phone/ specticles etc. on, and would have liked a couple of drawers for my clothes (but understand if people are only staying for a few days). Apart from that decoration was good, clean and modern. Must mention the bed and pillows..........a joy!
29 December 2025
Very good
Clean and simple check in. Friendly staff
No bed side tables, TV had bad reception. Balcony but no access. Lacked the facilities you'd expect.
28 December 2025
Exceptional
Clean&comfortable
27 December 2025
Exceptional
Rooms and common areas
27 December 2025
Exceptional
Easy to find and staff was really friendly
Can’t think of anything
26 December 2025
Exceptional
Very comfortable
Nothing
25 December 2025
Fabulous
We could check in immediately even though we arrived in the morning. Very lucky indeed that the room was available and they gave it to us promptly. Very good service from the counter staff. Slightly far out from the main city area but good for short stays if you need to head to the train station as it was just directly opposite.
25 December 2025
Exceptional
Location and access to transport
N/a
25 December 2025
Lovely clean, comfortable hotel and great value for money
Lovely clean comfortable hotel, ideal for a short stay. Good location near Piccadilly station. Rooms were very quiet we couldn’t hear any noise
24 December 2025
Absolutely Superb
Perfect stay as always. Beautiful lounge and superb breakfast options. Had drinks in the lounge and served by a fantastic member of staff called Felix. He was very attentive, polite and went that extra mile to make our night special with well presented, delicious cocktails. Would happily stay again.
Minor inconveniences such as low shower pressure, burn mark on carpet and rusty hand towel rack.
24 December 2025
Great hotel, definitely recomended
The location is perfect just next door to Piccadilly Rail station. The room was spacious and clean, with a nice king size bed. The shower was powerful and the continental breakfast had plenty of choice of cold meats, cheese and sweets. The price for a Sunday night was very good. I would definitely return.
I wasn't able to connect with the WiFi but it might be because my phone is rather old. The key card didn't work well, took a few attempts every time to get into the room.
24 December 2025
Good location and accommodation
Very good location. Near railway station but calm. It is possible to put the luggage after checking out.
It would be nice to have a bottle of water in the room
23 December 2025
Great value and always a friendly welcome.
Friendly and professional staff and in particular , Felix the bartender . Bar has a lovely atmosphere. Will return.
23 December 2025
Wonderful hotel in the middle of Manchester.
Staff, location, atmosphere, clean.
nothing
23 December 2025
Our stay was more than what we expected and £66 a night for 2 people so worth the price 100% recomen
Staff at the front desk were very welcoming and offered to place us on the Sam floor as other people we travelled with.
Only thing we didn’t like was the smell of the bathroom after the shower had been used. Left a drainage smell but other than that our stay was brilliant
22 December 2025
Great location with reasonable price. But the room is way too simple..
It’s very close to Manchester Piccadilly station. The staffs are very friendly and helpful. The lobby bar is sooo comfy.
No refrigerator in the room, weak security as no room card access to the hotel or the elevator, saw people smoking weed in the lobby. Bedside lamp was broken, heater didn’t work, the mirror in the bathroom didn’t work properly.
22 December 2025
Excellent hotel with great staff and great rooms
Very clean and very modern
22 December 2025
Great stop over in a lovely hotel would recommend
Clean comfortable great location
Nothing
22 December 2025
Very good
No bedside tables ! ☹️
22 December 2025
Great location, staff and accommodation. Would highly recommend
Great location, staff and accommodation. Would highly recommend
N/A
22 December 2025
Great time had by all
We always stay in the motel one when we go to see man city, the location is great, the staff are always friendly and professional, the rooms are always clean and the breakfast is just enough to fill you up until tea time.
There is nothing to dislike about the motel one in manchester piccadilly
22 December 2025
Very good
Proximity to the station. Stylish entrance and bar areas.
The bar didn't seem to have menus like before. Bed is comfy but a little hard.
22 December 2025
Great
Nice comfortable hotel. Close to everything we needed.
22 December 2025
Fantastic location & phenomenal staff
Location is seconds from the train station. Staff were honestly the friendliest I’ve ever meet in my life. Bergan on reception should be teaching hospitality training courses, he was phenomenal. So nice.
22 December 2025
Perfect and we’ll be back next year!
Stayed here before and the property is stunning
There was a slight smell from the bathroom but we just kept the door shut
21 December 2025
Nice spot great location friendly staff
We’re able to check in early which was a nice touch
21 December 2025
Great location, clean, functional city hotel
Well priced 'Premier Inn'-type hotel, that delivers on expectation. Great location opposite Piccadilly station. The room was clean, bed comfortable and bathroom more than adequete. For a one night stay it was perfectly acceptable.
21 December 2025
Stopover for our holiday flight
Location
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21 December 2025
Comfortable, clean and well located hotel - will stay again
Staff very helpful and friendly. Nice modern hotel.
The first room seemed very small by jack kindly arranged for a move to a family room albeit at an extra £40 cost
21 December 2025
Comfortable
Seemed quite modern
Carpet was brown which makes the place look a bit dirty.
21 December 2025
Exceptional
Convenient location. Felt safe and secure. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
21 December 2025
Great
Everything great.
20 December 2025
Exceptional
Everything was good
We didn't have a hot option for breakfast
20 December 2025
Fabulous
Great location and value for money
20 December 2025
Perfect overnighter!
It was easy to find. The communal areas were stylish and it immediately felt like a nice hotel. The room was on the small side but great for a short stay. The bathroom and shower were clean and modern, with toiletries and nice towels. There is a socket near the full length mirror which is great to get your hair done. The air con/heating was controllable. The bed was large and comfortable with great pillows. The room was quiet despite its central location and we had a great nights sleep.
A lack of sockets & anywhere to put your drink down on one side of the bed.
20 December 2025
Good value and conveniently situated
Conveniently situated, friendly staff and good value, well equipped, comfortable room
19 December 2025
Very comfortable
Location
Price changed
19 December 2025
A nice clean and comfortable hotel close to Piccadilly Train Station.
Mostly things were excellent.
Gurgling in the pipes, and hearing conversations in the corridor.
19 December 2025
Great overnight stay made special because we got there a little early but let us check in as we hada
Spot on for where we visited
Have not got discount at car park next door
19 December 2025
Fabulous
Location close to picadilly. Hotel staff friendly.
Nothing
19 December 2025
excellent over night stay
Good location we travelled by train so this hotel was ideal opposite piccadilly station rooms clean and spacious.
The bar in the hotel did not serve draught beers or lager's just bottles and spirits so we went to another hotel bar that did nearby.
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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30 December 2025
The best in Manchester!