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The Cow Hollow Hotel, Manchester

57 Newton Street Northern Quarter, Manchester, M1 1ET, United Kingdom. (show on map)

Expert reviews

The Guardian review:

“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.”

Telegraph review:

“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.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of The Cow Hollow Hotel, Manchester. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.6 out of 5.0

Ranked 4th in Manchester

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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

4.0
Tracy

10 January 2025

Very good

Location and decor was greay

Breakfast was poor

5.0
Adamrcook

9 January 2025

Amazing hotel

Lovely hotel such lovely staff and rooms

Nothing it's perfect

5.0
Nick

8 January 2025

Amazing customer service, genuinely had the best time

The room was stunning and quirky

Nothing everything was perfect

4.5
Kitty

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

4.5
Chappell

7 January 2025

Fabulous

The whole design of the buildings interior was great, and the staff were also very lovely

Nothing

5.0
Emma

7 January 2025

Excellent

Loved every minute

5.0
Lynn

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.

5.0
Sarah

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

5.0
Shae

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.

5.0
Sam

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.

4.5
Richard

3 January 2025

Enjoyable good hotel and location

Small cozy hotel great staff

Lack of clothes hanging facilities BUT for us not an issues !

4.5
Sue

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

5.0
Cameron

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

5.0
Philip

1 January 2025

Very relaxing and enjoyable. Very friendly staff

The hotel ambiance and room design. We loved it .

4.5
Megan

1 January 2025

Fabulous

Everything was really nice

4.0
Mighty

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.

4.5
Erica

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.

5.0
Amy

23 December 2024

Amazing

Fantastic hotel

5.0
Emily

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

4.5
Luke

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!

5.0
Mary

22 December 2024

Fabulous boutique hotel

Great location, wonderful staff, thoughtful extras

Quite hard to find, noisy at night

5.0
Gemma

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!

4.5
Matthew

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

4.5
Simon

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

4.0
Gillian

17 December 2024

Ok but on expensive side

Very nicely done lovely touches completely glass of Prosecco

Blind in bedroom ripped shower cold

4.0
Deborah

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

5.0
Claire

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

5.0
Sarah

16 December 2024

Exceptional

The decor and staff are great! Very friendly and location fabulous!

4.0
John

14 December 2024

Very good

Tiny bit cramped

5.0
Amelia

14 December 2024

Amazing. Would definitely return.

Staff were lovely. Hotel was beautiful!

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4.0
Eelselim

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.

5.0
Mary

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.

5.0
Chloe

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.

5.0
Michelle

8 December 2024

Very enjoyable stay great night away

The warm feeling and hotel was lovely and rooms were nice

5.0
Ilyas

8 December 2024

10/10

Location

Nothing

5.0
Leigh

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.

5.0
Karen

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!

5.0
Christine

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

5.0
Joanne

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

5.0
Elisha

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 :)

5.0
Maura

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

4.0
Yasmin

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

5.0
Angela

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.

4.5
Aiden

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.

5.0
Rebecca

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 😊

4.5
Gregory

23 November 2024

Excellent experience; we will return!

Very friendly staff.

4.0
Alyson

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.

5.0
Robinson

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.

5.0
Jameswebb90

21 November 2024

Exceptional

Good hotel helpful staff value for money

5.0
Karen

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
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