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
15 January 2026
Very good
Particularly impressed that the Tea and coffee were "Fairtrade"! Clipper tea is my tea of choice!
15 January 2026
Great location and good price.
Great location near the station. Rooms are clean & spacious enough. Breakfast had lots of options.
Personally don’t like the plastic cups & wooden stirrers in the rooms. Would prefer a mug & teaspoon but not a deal breaker.
14 January 2026
Exceptional
We really enjoyed our stay at Motel One Piccadilly. Excellent location for where we needed too be. Lovely hotel, beautiful presentation in the bar /lounge area. Lovely staff, spotlessly clean sheets, towels.. Will definately be back. And recommend this hotel too our friends. Thank you Motel One, two very happy customers.
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14 January 2026
Exceptional
Booked it last minute as I had no transport out of Manchester. Very reasonable price and easy to sort. Perfectly comfortable and clean and staff were helpful and polite. Location next to Piccadilly station is very nice for traveling.
Wouldn't rexoment it for longer stays as the room is quite small and the location would be more frustrating for me if I wasn't traveling first thing the next morning.
14 January 2026
Perfect location for Piccadilly station
Amazing front desk staff. Room was very clean and extremely comfy.
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14 January 2026
Minutes to Manchester Piccadilly train station
Location near Piccadilly train station
Trams we're noisy till after midnight, hence this affected my sleep.
13 January 2026
Exceptional
Great location and across the road to the railway station
13 January 2026
Convenient
Very helpful staff. Clean and close to Piccadilly station.
Nothing.
13 January 2026
Exactly what I expected for the price
Clean spacious room
Great location
13 January 2026
Exeptional
Great value for money. Clean. Close to the station. Super nice staff. Elegant lobby
Nothing
13 January 2026
Great place and would recommend
Great location , room Was clean comfortable and quiet
The surface of the shower seemed a little too smooth - was slightly worried about slipping
13 January 2026
5 star!
Very good location only 10 minutes walk from the Arndale Centre! Right next door to the Q carpark, great value for money, very comfortable bed, wifi was strong, very clean room! Would definitely stay here again if I'm visiting Manchester! All in all 5 star hotel
12 January 2026
Perfect location and very comfortable
Very comfortable
12 January 2026
Great one night stay
Clean, welcoming,stylish , location
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12 January 2026
Value for money
Pleasant staff and rooms where cosy
NO COMPLAINTS
12 January 2026
Exceptional
Excellent location, close to all transport. Comfy clean rooms. The staff were excellent
12 January 2026
I’ll be back again and again thank you 🤩
The staff there so friendly 10/10
Nothing at all
12 January 2026
Great place to rest your head after a night out in Manchester.
Price and location
Only serves bottled beers, prefer draughty.
12 January 2026
Fabulous
Evrything is good. But.
There is no fridge in the room and the room is rather small
12 January 2026
Would definitely stay again , but I would bring my own Mug for Tea & Coffee in your room
Excellent value Spotlessly Clean
Plastic cups in room for tea & Coffee
12 January 2026
Very pleasant and impressed with the hotel. Would definitely use again.
Great service, staff were very helpful. Bar was a nice vibe and good setting. Room was very nice and clean and facilities were great.
Nothing
12 January 2026
Exceptional
Clean great beds lovely bar area n great staff
The heating in the room was temperamental..
11 January 2026
Great value and convenient location
So convenient for Piccadilly and everything central. Good value and comfortable room. Friendly staff.
Carpet in my room could be updated. TV had some connection issues.
11 January 2026
Great location. Good stay
Fantastic location.
Only bottled beers in the bar. Be nice to have beers on tap.
11 January 2026
Good hotel. Great location.
Great location.
Room small. No bedside table one side of bed.
11 January 2026
Will come back again
Great interior, great location, free wifi, amazing affordability
10 January 2026
Exceptional
Excellent stay in a great central location. Bed and room very comfy Queen or King size. Staff were very friendly and helpful ..Great value for money too
Everything was great
10 January 2026
Great location and really clean/comfortable for the price
Clean and comfortable
9 January 2026
Exceptional
Amazing staff, let me check in early.
9 January 2026
Exceptional
quiet and clean
9 January 2026
Comfortable, Peaceful and Relaxing experience overall
TV in room didn’t work properly. Wooden housing around bed on right side too close to pillows/likely head position when getting out of bed and I banged my head on one occasion; subsequently kept away from that side of the bed!
Well presented in all area’s for customers!
9 January 2026
We had a great stay in Manchester
Great location, near station, trams and free city buses. But well insulated - quiet and warm Friendly, helpful staff. Very clean
Rooms a bit small
9 January 2026
Very good
Very good
Hot food should be included in the breakfast
8 January 2026
Exceptional
Everything, even the bar prices were reasonable.
Cost for the buffet breakfast, which i decided not to have.
8 January 2026
5 star staff, food and accomodation without the Price tag
Staff were so professional and friendly and couldn't do enough. The room was a great size and the beds so comfy. The breakfast was delicious, such a great selection. It was very easy to get to and to find.
8 January 2026
Exceptional
It was clean and in a good location with a nice breakfast spread
For one night the price was quite high
8 January 2026
Exceptional
The room size was brilliant, bathroom was nearly the same size as the bedroom. Very clean, comfortable bed. Friendly staff
8 January 2026
Come back again , super
Great location friendly staff , clean rooms , value for the money
8 January 2026
Fabulous
that the bar is open 247
Maybe offer a snacks menu at the bar.
8 January 2026
Exceptional
Great location opposite Manchester Piccadilly train station, left early so no chance to try breakfast but looked and smelt lovely
7 January 2026
Fabulous hotel, amazing value for money
Modern,clean, smart hotel, great location
There is absolutely nothing to dislike
7 January 2026
Ideally situated, this is an excellent spot to relax after a busy day exploring Manchester
Ideally situated, this is an excellent spot to relax after a busy day exploring Manchester’s countless attractions or shopping opportunities. does exactly what we needed it to do.
nothing
7 January 2026
Perfect location
Excellent location, very close to Manchester Piccadilly station - perfect for an overnight stay before (or after) getting a train to (from) the Manchester Airport.
6 January 2026
Great stay, will certainly book again.
Cleanliness, bathroom and especially the breakfast was great. Superb location to the city center, as well as the train station. Staff was very friendly throughout our stay.
Suggest not to offer "soft boiled" eggs if you cannot serve them; they turn hard boiled within minutes when you offer them together with the hard boiled eggs. Perhaps add some smoked salmon with condiments. But these are little issues, the breakfast was fantastic, even when compared with some more expensive hotels in town.
5 January 2026
Exceptional
Friendly staff, nice bar area, clean quiet rooms, hot showers with plenty of pressure.
5 January 2026
Perfect base for a weekend break
Really helpful desk staff - thanks particularly to Ryan for sorting out my reservation. Excellent location - central but very quiet. Comfortable and impeccably clean room.
Allgood
5 January 2026
Fabulous
Real value hotel, great price
Stain on bedclothes
5 January 2026
It was a nice room .
Didn't have it
No bedside table/ shelf.
5 January 2026
Exceptional
Great value for money very close to the station and center. Was very clean to a high standard. Very comfy bed.I had a lovely stay and the staff where very accommodating and friendly. Staff also came daily to see if we needed anything. Lovely bar area with friendly staff. I would highly recommend this hotel.
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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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15 January 2026
Great location and clean modern room