The Cow Hollow Hotel, Manchester
Expert reviews
“Its own way this boutique hotel is doing something that feels fresh and honest, true to the Northern Quarter’s historic zest for originality. In the wider context of Manchester city centre, which lacks interesting, independent stays, it is a find.”
“This hip new addition to Manchester’s Northern Quarter knows how to treat its guests with hi-spec interiors and plenty of treats – including free prosecco and nibbles, Netflix in all rooms and milk and cookies before bed. Many original features have been retained from the former textile warehouse it occupies, too.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Boutique style
- Comfortable beds
- Friendly staff
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
Nestled in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, The Cow Hollow Hotel is a charming and intimate boutique hotel with a fantastic location and excellent amenities. With only 16 guest rooms, you can guarantee that this cozy hotel offers strong attention to detail and excellent customer service.
Upon entry, guests will be greeted with exposed brick walls, indoor greenery, and an earthy color palette. Guest rooms offer more exposed brick, distressed furniture, smart TVs, king-size beds, 400 thread count sheets, and complimentary Netflix access, combine to create a rustic, yet elegant, atmosphere with plenty of amenities. The private bathroom attached to each room is equally luxurious, with a glass rainfall shower and REN toiletries.
While coffee and tea are offered in your room, a complimentary breakfast bag is provided during your stay, in which you can enjoy fruit, yogurt, juices, and granola. You can also grab a complimentary hot drink from the onsite Aviary Cafe, available for self-service all day, every day.
One of the best perks of the Cow Hollow Hotel is the unbeatable location. Only 0.6 miles from the Palace Theater, a 12-minute walk from the Manchester Arena, 0.2 miles from Piccadilly Gardens, and 1600 feet from the Piccadilly Train Station, the bustle of the city will be at your fingertips. The Mule Cafe is located close to the hotel, so daytime food is only a short walk away. In the evening, visit this trendy cafe for a glass of wine.
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Recent guest reviews
9 January 2025
Amazing hotel
Lovely hotel such lovely staff and rooms
Nothing it's perfect
8 January 2025
Amazing customer service, genuinely had the best time
The room was stunning and quirky
Nothing everything was perfect
7 January 2025
Wonderful and comfy beds peaceful
The extras were a lovely touch and unexpected Great coffee Big mirrors Gorgeous bedding
The bathroom was very tiny and hot water only warm sadly
7 January 2025
Fabulous
The whole design of the buildings interior was great, and the staff were also very lovely
Nothing
7 January 2025
Excellent
Loved every minute
7 January 2025
A welcoming, comfortable bolthole in Manchester City Centre.
From the minute we arrived at the hotel to the moment we left, we were made to feel very welcome and at home by the lovely, welcoming and attentive staff. The hotel is beautifully decorated and the bed exceptionally comfortable with quality linens, duvets and feather pillows. We loved the complimentary fizz and snacks, coffee and breakfast. The hotel is well placed for Manchester’s Northern Quarter and Ancoats with lots of great bars and restaurants on the doorstep. We were also very grateful that the hotel allowed us to change the date of our stay because of snow, even though we had booked a non cancellable/amendable rate. We will most definitely be returning when we next need a bolthole in Manchester City Centre.
The shower pressure was weak but that is part of the building’s eco friendly system and certainly did not cause any problems. The room was very small but perfect for an overnight stay.
6 January 2025
Exceptional
The staff are amazing. The hotel itself is beautifully decorated. Everything was exceptional 😃 I would definitely stay again!
Nothing. Everything was fantastic
5 January 2025
Exceptional
The team was lovely and couldn't do enough to help. Great location. Lovely decor, clean, and they've thought of everything. Lots of lovely little things included which make all the difference. (Little pouch of sweets at check-in, prosecco, and nibbles late afternoon, hot drinks station to use theoughout your stay and cookies and milk at bedtime. Lovely breakfast delivered to the room. (Pastries, fruit, granola with yoghurt, hot drinks, and orange juice.) Great value for money, and I would definitely recommend. Thank you to the lovely staff for being so welcoming and chatty with my little girl, too.
4 January 2025
Excellent stay and without a doubt would use this hotel again.
A very modern, quirky and edgy hotel. Exceptionally clean and the staff would do anything to help.
There wasn’t much storage space, however, given the size of the rooms I’m not sure what space could be provided.
3 January 2025
Enjoyable good hotel and location
Small cozy hotel great staff
Lack of clothes hanging facilities BUT for us not an issues !
2 January 2025
Lovely cosy boutique hotel in the city centre.
Little extra touches such as hair straighteners and curlers in room. Tea and Coffee available whenever wanted. Lovely staff
Room was quite small and no wardrobe space - fine for a single night but would have been more challenging for a longer stay
2 January 2025
Amazing 10 out of 10
Everything decor, service and staff are amazing Can don’t anymore then what they do. Amazing value for money.
Can’t fault them
1 January 2025
Very relaxing and enjoyable. Very friendly staff
The hotel ambiance and room design. We loved it .
1 January 2025
Fabulous
Everything was really nice
30 December 2024
Very cosy stay
The bed and pillows were extremely comfortable, which is so rare in hotels. Breakfast in bed was also a really great novelty I've never experienced.
When discussing food allergies I mentioned not really having any, but that I could not deal with spicy food. I selected a breakfast item that contained chilli flakes, which were not listed on the menu and the staff didn't alert me to, despite the jovial discussion we just had about my aversion to spice. They did fix this when the breakfast was served, but just something that could have been better handled.
24 December 2024
We'll be back
We absolutely loved the bed; the woodwork is amazing! The aesthetics of the whole hotel are incredible, and it was very comfortable to sleep on. My daughter really enjoyed the complimentary drink, cookie, and milk, as well as breakfast in bed. It was a lovely touch to our stay. The staff when we arrived were also really lovely.
We was given a small room, leaving little space around the bed to move. Sometimes, we had to sit on the bed to let the other person pass. I think the setup is ideal for one person, but not for two.
23 December 2024
Amazing
Fantastic hotel
23 December 2024
10/10 property well worth every penny
The most incredible place. We stayed for the night to visit the Christmas markets do be warned they start to shut them down half way through the day on the last day which is a shame. The hotel on another hand did not disappoint from the staff to the facilities to the attention to detail on providing such fantastic service. On arrival we were told we could have a free glass one processco each and a free nibble snack tray which had olives, cheese,crips and nuts on. They also offered slippers which you could take home one of the hotel Members offered us two rooms and which one we would like to choose from we also go free cookies and milk from 10pm and all the rooms had Netflix there is an £100 deposit but they said it bounces back in after a few days. Marley the night time member of staff was fantastic he made us feel right at home made us a cup of tea when we came in and sat and chatted to myself for a while asking all about our stay and what we think about Manchester he made me feel so welcome and if anything he really helped make the experinace. The decor was incredible so unique and well looked after even the public toilet for hotel members to use was incredibly clean and the rooms where just on a next level We will 100% be returning
Nothing
23 December 2024
A pretty gem and one I shall revisit
Warm welcome, very pleasant bar staff, nice warm lighting, compact room but nice sized bed. Great location and easy to find. A very reasonable price. Free prosecco and nibbles 5pm-7pm was a lovely touch, too!
Nothing!
22 December 2024
Fabulous boutique hotel
Great location, wonderful staff, thoughtful extras
Quite hard to find, noisy at night
22 December 2024
Fabulous!
This is a beautiful boutique hotel with a very personal feel. Staff are exceptional and rooms are all unique. The little extras make this hotel different to the rest inManchester and we will certainly return here when next visiting the area. Thank you for a great stay!
Absolutely nothing to dislike!
22 December 2024
Fun, funky, atmospheric, friendly
It was really funky, great location, wonderful friendly helpful staff, delicious cocktails (the smoked Negroni was divine!) All the staff we talked to including the manager were all helpful and courteous
The rooms are on the small side but we knew that so it wasn’t a problem
20 December 2024
Fabulous
city centre location with adjacent car park (not included) easy check in with friendly staff compact rooms but competitively priced for short stays
17 December 2024
Ok but on expensive side
Very nicely done lovely touches completely glass of Prosecco
Blind in bedroom ripped shower cold
17 December 2024
Lovely hotel and staff
Fab location and hotel very modern and comfortable
There was no hot water for a shower. There was a plaque on the wall saying it was limited to 42* but there was none . So couldn’t have a shower. Also should ask on booking if you have mobility issues as there is not a lift. I could manage but had just had an operation so not being on the top floor would have been helpful
16 December 2024
Fantastic - we will be back!
Very quirky and different - loads of amazing extras and much appreciated. Great staff. 25 min walk to coop arena, loads of great bars around (The Pen and Pencil) and just generally mint
Nothing
16 December 2024
Exceptional
The decor and staff are great! Very friendly and location fabulous!
14 December 2024
Very good
Tiny bit cramped
14 December 2024
Amazing. Would definitely return.
Staff were lovely. Hotel was beautiful!
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14 December 2024
Great stay, would definitely stay again.
Staff were fantastic, the building was stunning. Breakfast was perfect and brought to your room. Prosecco and nibbles on arrival.
Hot water pressure needs improving.
11 December 2024
Fantastic customer service
Amazing staff. Deserve so much credit, I hope each and everyone of you are appreciated. You all believe in what you are doing.
9 December 2024
Fantastic
Amazing hotel, staff were so accommodating and couldn’t have been more helpful. Room was absolutely spotless, facilities were fantastic, and the little freebies made the stay even more fantastic. Highly recommend.
There is nothing I didn’t like! Only small issue we had was the water tank did run out at one point, however it only took 5-10 minutes to refill so wasn’t an issue at all.
8 December 2024
Very enjoyable stay great night away
The warm feeling and hotel was lovely and rooms were nice
8 December 2024
10/10
Location
Nothing
8 December 2024
Exceptional.
Everything! All the little details go above and beyond. The decor and feel of the hotel is great and the staff were all great.
7 December 2024
Top notch hotel
Lovely boutique hotel, very stylish, clean, comfortable and staff friendly. Liked the extra touches like taking luggage to the room that was dropped earlier than check in, Prosecco and nibbles 5-7 and added items in the room. Great location as well!
6 December 2024
Absolute gem - would definitely recommend.
Absolute gem of a hotel, very welcoming and nothing was too much trouble.
Cannot think of anything that I did not like
5 December 2024
Another lovely stay at the Cow Hollow
Friendly welcoming staff, love all the little extras such as Prosecco and hot chocolate at night Comfortable beds
The showers were not hot enough for us The Tv signal not great kept buffering
5 December 2024
Our new favourite hotel in Manchester
Beautifully decorated and nice and cosy! Everything was amazing, staff were so kind and attentive and the complimentary hot drinks tasted lovely!
Nothing :)
4 December 2024
Exceptional
The whole experience was exceptional, all the little extras made such a difference. The most attentive staff . Nothing was to much trouble. Xx
No complaints at all
1 December 2024
Fab
Lovely entrance, decor, staff were very welcoming and friendly, so lovely, gave us all the info we needed and some useful bits about Manchester , couldn’t do enough to help us. Breakfast was amazing brought up to room and checkout was laid back with option to extend for a cost
Room itself although decorated nicely was a bit dark and dingy- basement room so k no or much light and difficult to find light for getting ready. Shower also not very warm
28 November 2024
Good location, amazing staff, room very comfortable but bed a little tricky to manoeuvre around.
Property isn’t very big but it gives the place a feel of everyone can mingle and get to know each other
The bed frame is larger than the bed and I kept walking into the plinth. I came away with lots of bruises.
28 November 2024
Fabulous
The staff are incredibly friendly and help with all your needs, breakfast provided was brilliant and we will definitely be staying again.
24 November 2024
A hidden gem!!!
Beautiful, small and intimate little hotel. The staff where unbelievably attentive and the whole atmosphere was just wonderful. Complimentary fizz and nibbles at the bar of an evening and milk and cookies at bedtime!! just wonderful 😊 can't wait to return.
Our room was on the small side and had nowhere to hang our clothes, however this wouldn't put us off returning as it was wonderful 😊
23 November 2024
Excellent experience; we will return!
Very friendly staff.
21 November 2024
Very good
All the little touches,such as breakfast in bed, a free glass of prosecco and nibbles at the bar. We forgot our toothpaste and the hotel brought us some straight to our room. Really lovely.
The room was very very small. It was quite hard to get ready in there and there was nowhere to put luggage or clothes.
21 November 2024
10/10 would recommend!
Everything! Great staff who were friendly and inviting. The room was very cosy with every finishing touch possible, slippers, free coffee/hot chocolate, cookies and milk to the room and a complimentary continental breakfast which was lovely.
Only downside I could add if I was being really picky was the pressure of the shower and it could have been hotter, but this is a minor issue that I choose not to bring up as its more of a preferential thing.
21 November 2024
Exceptional
Good hotel helpful staff value for money
20 November 2024
Loved it
Staff were amazingly friendly. Loved the hot drink on arrival and whenever we felt like one and the free glassof fizz at 5pm.Nice touch when your in your way out for evening . We were made to feel so welcome. The room was warm and inviting and having Netflix was a bonus
There was nowhere to hang clothes but hey we could live with that
Hotel facilities
Services
- - Room service
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Fax/photocopying
- - Concierge service
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Daily housekeeping
Food & Drink
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
Outdoors
- - Outdoor furniture
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
10 January 2025
Very good