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 August 2025
Meeting with friends
Location and style
No parking however multi storey closely
11 August 2025
So close to railway station and city centre
The location is close to rail station and city centre
11 August 2025
Very good
How clean it was , loved the bathroom very nice.
There weren't any additional TV programmes I.e netflix etc
11 August 2025
convenient
the location is the best, just right next to the train station
11 August 2025
Lovely staff, great value, great location
Really convenient location just opposite the station. Next to a good value car park Q-parks which is reasonably priced £13.65 for 24 hours if booked in advance.
11 August 2025
Motel One certainly impressed!
The bed was comfortable, the room clean (small but very efficient use of space), shower adequate-good, location convenient, staff friendly and helpful.
The breakfast add-on seemed pricey, and the shower screen could not prevent the bathroom floor from getting soaked.
11 August 2025
Very good
Good location, clean and comfortable.
No tea and coffee facilities in the room
11 August 2025
Great location , must stay
We arrived before the check in time and was going to leave our bags and come back later but the room was ready . Staff was lovely, the room was clean and sound proof , best nights sleep I have had in ages . Short walk into the centre which is nice . Will definitely be returning.
Loads of rubbish on the tables as you walk into the hotel , was there for hours .
10 August 2025
Very good
Literally across the road from Manchester Piccadilly. The lady on reception was lovely and friendly.
Room was quite basic and felt a little dated compared to the reception/bar area. Drains in the bathroom were also pretty smelly.
10 August 2025
Amazing Experience.
From the moment I arrived, I was warmly welcomed by the wonderful staff. The hotel’s cosy and inviting atmosphere made me feel instantly at home. Every detail contributed to a truly delightful and memorable stay.
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10 August 2025
Very good
Location is perfect. Easy for transport and food services.
Nothing.
10 August 2025
Exceptional
We were greated by very happy staff and very helpful . Great location next to the train station . 5 mins walk to city centre. Bed so comfortable. Excellent
Toilets in the bar were dirty . Not being looked after
10 August 2025
Exceptional
Attentive and friendly staff, comfortable bed, great location (opposite the train station) and very tasty breakfast with a wide variety.
8 August 2025
Exceptional
Lovely hotel close to Piccadilly station
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8 August 2025
Exceptional
The hotel very nice & close to center .
8 August 2025
Perfect overnight right outside the station . Great decor, friendly staff, clean- everything you need
Close to the station, clean, great decor, affordable, comfortable for a solo business traveller.
8 August 2025
We will be back
It's my third staying here & I would stay again. The location is ideal & the staff are nice and friendly. Reception area is also a nice area to sit and have a drink, the cocktails were lovely.
Nothing I will be back again.
7 August 2025
Very good
Comfortable and clean, perfect for a short stay, conveniently located across from Piccadilly station. The shower gel and hand wash smelled amazing, bed was big and comfy. Overall good value, would stay again.
Our room on the first floor felt like a basement room, would have preferred a higher floor. Not as stylish as other hotels of the same chain.
7 August 2025
Value for money with unexpected good experience!
Excellent location, with helpful staff. Clean and tidy. Breakfast was good!
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7 August 2025
Great location
Enjoyed our stay at Motel One, great location & very clean.
No bottles of water in the room & only continental breakfast,dont like fruit & meusli. On a plus side, there were crumpets.
7 August 2025
No working wifi in our rooms
Everything is good except wifi is non existent in all three rooms we booked, and the reception said there’s nothing they could do
7 August 2025
Exceptional
Central Location. very clean and tidy
Everything was good
7 August 2025
Great hotel, central location, comfy beds and rooms were modern and clean.
Great location, really clean, bargain at £180 for 2 nights. really great location, quiet room, comfy beds, couldn't ask for more really - except a bit more space :)
The room was pretty small, but we only stayed 2 nights so it was fine. had we been staying any longer I would have wanted more space, especially places to put clothe as it was limited.
6 August 2025
Great place to stay!
Everything was just great, especially after a long trip! Very strategic location (2 steps from the station), the room was super clean and complete. Kudos to the lovely staff!
6 August 2025
Great stay and location
Close to station
6 August 2025
Perfect location for getting about from Piccadilly!
Location was fantastic
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6 August 2025
Great location, close to train station, local buses including free bus route.
Really convenient to Manchester Piccadilly train station and airport train, plus trains to London.
6 August 2025
Brilliant, will stay here again
It was all like new
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6 August 2025
Amazing
Great location in the middle of city, clean, fab staff and breakfast
Better shower pressure
5 August 2025
Fab hotel in a great location with lovely staff
Staff were exceptional, arrived at the hotel at 11am hoping to leave our bags and check in later but our rooms were already available which was amazing. Lovely attentive and understanding as we were stuck in Manchester due to our trains being cancelled because of a storm. Rooms lovely and clean and hotel is in an excellent location next to the train station.
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5 August 2025
Fab little overnight stay with my daughter will definitely be booking again
Loved how central it was to train station and not too far from co op to see show
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5 August 2025
I recommend this hotel
Premium style accommodation at a budget price. Beautifully appointed. Looks very high end given the room rate. Only reason I didn't give full marks is that breakfast. It was absolutely great for the money and it absolutely suited me but just to let readers know there wasn't really a cooked option other than boiled eggs.
It was all great.
5 August 2025
Exceptional
Everything is perfect.
5 August 2025
Pleasant comfortable relaxing stay.
I was amazed by the beautiful room, I was not expecting it to be that spacious, I could open the window, that is a pls for me. Overall it was a perfect match for me and my fussy self, my husband slept well, supper comfy bed....and it was big...! Staff super nice. Clean hotel through out. I will be back. Thanks
My only down size it only has continental breakfast, I preferred my cooked breakfast. My breakfast is the most important meal of the day for me it would have being the cherry on the icing cake. Continental looks really good, but it's not to my taste.
5 August 2025
Perfect stop over
Really comfortable beds, clean, spacious room, great location
5 August 2025
Immaculately clean, perfect location and lovely staff.
The hotel was immaculate, and the location was brilliant. The staff were all lovely and very helpful. We will definitely be returning on future visits to Manchester.
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5 August 2025
Great location very comfortable rooms for a 1-3 night stay. Staff are very helpful & friendly
The location, rooms are small but functional the beds are very comfortable, and it’s quite
The WiFi signal for the smart tv needs to be better
5 August 2025
I love my stay and will have to come again.
The food, the location , the staff. It was an amazing experience
Nothing to name. Everything was good
5 August 2025
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Nice location. Silent rooms.
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4 August 2025
Brilliant
The location was superb. Very clean and simple hotel. Really enjoyed our stay here.
Everything was perfect. The reviews said there was noise but we didn’t hear a thing if anything it was so quite
4 August 2025
Exceptional
The astounding professionalism and the bar area
4 August 2025
Very good
Great location
Nothing
4 August 2025
Very beautiful location. Thank you for the welcome
Everything was fine.
4 August 2025
It was brilliant
Staff were great love stopping there
They shud have larger on pump and sell alcohol pops we had to go out of the hotel all the time for a for a drink such a nice place to relax in
4 August 2025
Fabulous
Modern hotel. Warm welcome by staff. Very comfortable bed.
4 August 2025
I’ll be back for sure !!
Staff and everyone was so nice and helpful. Place was great!
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3 August 2025
Exceptional
Staff friendly & good price
3 August 2025
Exceptional
The hotel is very clean and tidy and all the staff are so helpful and friendly Well worth a visit
Everything was excellent
3 August 2025
Fabulous
The reception team was very welcoming
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 August 2025
Great experience all-round