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
23 June 2025
Very good
Lovely service, quick to check in room basic but did for what we needed.
One tiles on bathroom floor was cracked so made it loose plus two connected to it made it bit wobbly
23 June 2025
Perfect short stay
The receptionist was so nice, without asking she checked us in early, I'm pregnant so this was hugely appreciated after a bit of a nightmare journey to Manchester, she asked what our plans were and recommended travel to the event we were attending. The room was spotless, the bed was comfy and the Aircon was much appreciated. The location was ideal and the price point was reasonable.
We didn't know breakfast was an option
23 June 2025
Great hotel in a great location
Right opposite Piccadilly Station. Great public areas. Late bar. Nice room. Very clean. Very comfy bed. Air con. Very good value for money.
The shower was a bit weedy.
23 June 2025
An amazing place to stay inrespect every
Professional and friendly staff - very pleasant rooms and a fantastic breakfast. I have stayed there many times over the years and wouldn't think of staying anywhere else in Manchester. Brilliant location next to Manchester Piccadilly Station.
I can't think of anything.
23 June 2025
Fabulous
Convenient location
Small rooms. Bigger rooms for disabled
23 June 2025
Fabulous
Only there one night but enjoyed our stay
Nothing
23 June 2025
Great!
Modern, stylish and comfortable with friendly staff and great location.
Room quite small
23 June 2025
Very stylish, comfortable hotel at an excellent price.
Very close to train station. Very stylish and modern reception area. Staff very friendly and helpful. Room was small but very comfortable and had everything I needed. Spotlessly clean.
It was perfect! I can’t think of anything I’d change.
23 June 2025
Exceptional
Friendly welcoming staff. Convenient location to Manchester Piccadily station. Great breakfast options Fast interenet
23 June 2025
Very good
Lovely hotel and staff on reception very helpful and welcoming. The room was clean and tidy.
There didn't seem to be a kettle in the room and could only use the TV for the radio. This didn't really bother us but that's the only negatives I can think of.
23 June 2025
Comfortable stay in a good central location. Quite pricey I thought.
Good central location. comfy bed and very quiet room, nice modern bathroom. The Continental breakfast was very good with lots of options.
Lack of choice of teas in the room, no biscuits, plastic cups and no separate glasses for water. No bedside tables either! Felt a few niceties from the room were missing for the price paid.
23 June 2025
Excellent location, value for money and cleanliness
The location was excellent; the quality and state of repair of the bathroom exceeded my expectations and everything was cleaned to a high standard
23 June 2025
Very good
Great location, great comfy beds.
Shortage of plug sockets & no USB sockets. The room could be modernised.
23 June 2025
Best time in Manchester
Next to city center, easy access Housekeeping team were great, big shout out to Gabrielle
22 June 2025
Perfect from we arrived until we left.
Location
Nothing.
22 June 2025
The hotel was perfect for our weekend family weekend
Great location , immaculately clean and very comfortable
Water pressure in shower wasn’t as high as expected
22 June 2025
We had an excellent stay.
It is a beautiful place, modern design, great beds with the best pillows, at least for me!!! All rooms had a/cs which we enjoyed it very much as the days we visited Manchester it was really hot. The breakfast was a continental cold buffet, basic but very sufficient to our needs. We were very content that rooms are having European sockets next to the beds, something we unpleasantly found out about other big English cities even in London for not having. Also even though the hotel is right under the Piccadilly train station which it was very convenient for our transportation, we weren't affected by any noise or unpleasant nuisance. We would definitely return if ever again in Manchester.
Nothing.
22 June 2025
Great location and comfortable classy motel.
Easy to get from the train station. Convenient for shops. We were going to a gig at Ardwick O2 and asked about buses but staff said it was an easy walk and it was. Air con was most helpful but it was also good to have the option to open a window. Staff were very polite and well mannered. View from room was great, could see over to Gorton Monastery! Rooms were quiet and comfortable.
Only thing was the extractor fan in the bathroom didn’t come on automatically and there didn't seem to be a switch outside or inside.
22 June 2025
Very good
Breakfast was nice, was impressed with soft boiled eggs.
Room was far too hot and took ages to cool down. Needs a table/surface near mirror in room - once shower is used the bathroom mirrors are unusable for over an hour! Didn’t realise breakfast was continental, would prefer cooked.
22 June 2025
Comfortable hotel in the heart is the city. Great price
The property is very well located, the staff is very kind and helpful, and the lobby and breakfast are amazing.
I do think the the room could be upgraded a bit. The carpet on the floor felt a bit old. Nonetheless, it is a fantastic deal for the price.
22 June 2025
Exceptional
Crispy cleanliness
22 June 2025
Great
Comfortable , clean, great location close to the centre and station
View outside window not appealing
21 June 2025
Great
Location very convenient for station . Friendly and helpful staff Good breakfast
21 June 2025
Exceptional
Location, cleanliness,bed comfy
Bit over price for facilities, no kettle,coffee tea provided. No even glass for water in room
21 June 2025
Cosy, comfortable and convenient
It was very clean and comfortable, loved the style of the place and all in all had a great nights sleep (loved the sneaky tea/coffee drawers too!)
n’a
21 June 2025
Great play to stay to go to a concert at Co-Op Live arena
Clean rooms, comfortable bed & good breakfast for the price we paid. Very handy for the trams to Co-Op Live arena.
21 June 2025
Excellent would recommend
Clean and modern
Nothing all good
21 June 2025
My go to hotel
Great value for money considering how close you are to the city centre. Staff are friendly and the room is spacious, comfy and clean. Would recommend.
21 June 2025
Excellent value for money.
Perfect location. Lovely room. Good value hotel.
21 June 2025
Far better than Premier or Travellodge
It was an excellent hotel. Amazing value for money and far better than Premier or Travellodge. Spotlessly clean and bar open after concerts so massive bonus for me. Location was perfect. Staff amazing. However disappointed to see that when I went to make a new booking for mid July last night, the room price had tripled!
Room price has tripled for July which is disappointing as I was going to rebook. I will wait until the nearer the date to see if the price falls.
21 June 2025
Comfortable bed and great location
Great location, comfortable bed and good continental breakfast.
Unfortunately given wrong directions to the tram to the Etihad stadium and we had to walk along way back to correct area which was across the road from the hotel.
21 June 2025
Everything you need for a good price!
Excellent value. Only complaint would be the lack of bedside tables . Everything you need in a great location. Highly recommend Moose Coffee house for cooked breakfast just up the road!
20 June 2025
Exceptional
Very friendly staff in all departments.
Nothing.
20 June 2025
Great stay
Lovely continental breakfast Very helpful reception staff Good location close to station
No restaurant but there are plenty near by
20 June 2025
Perfect for our needs.
Clean, good location, lovely staff.
Room a little bit dark.
20 June 2025
Nice enjoyable stay nice hotel nice room friendly staff
Close to everything
Nothing all very good
20 June 2025
The property was at the hotel was very central very clean Stafford very helpful
Very clean and very central
20 June 2025
Comfortable for short stay, very handy for train station
Lovely reception area, friendly staff. Able t.o leave luggage Room comfortable
19 June 2025
Wonderful location, good value for money.
Location fantastic. 5 minutes from Manchester piccadilly.
19 June 2025
A good place to stay in Manchester
Great location. Friendly staff
19 June 2025
Exceptional
Excellent in every way. Great location for the station. Comfortable and friendly.
19 June 2025
Very good
The view from the room was good. The bed was comfortable. The towels are fluffy. The location was very handy for the railway station
It's not possible to plug the wash basin to run a basin of water to wash your face, no plug. Room is small compared to other Motel One hotels I've stayed in. It's a good, comfy hotel but just not as polished as Glasgow, Edinburgh or Barcelona.
18 June 2025
Great stay over for a fantastic gig at the co op
Very clean, comfy bed and pillows, great location, nice bar area.
All good, would definitely stay again
18 June 2025
Fabulous
Great location right next to the Manchester Piccadilly train station, clean, comfortable, friendly staff.
No microwave or refrigerator in room, just a kettle. 13 pounds for a continental breakfast is pretty expensive. Does no one offer free continental breakfast anymore?
18 June 2025
Exceptional
The facilities
Not enough sockets in the room
18 June 2025
Outstanding value!
Very comfortable bed, great shower and modern look.
18 June 2025
Very good
Close to the station, friendly staff
The carpets give it an outdated feel, the door locking system is confusing
18 June 2025
Exceptional
Itt was very central near Piccadilly station lovely room great view as on 12 floor the only thing it didn't have was a restaurant
18 June 2025
Exceptional
I've forgotten my personal stuff in the hotel, and I wasn't expected to get it back, but the staff are really helpful and sweet, now I can have my stuff back, and I strongly recommend this hotel!
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
23 June 2025
Will be staying here again when in Manchester