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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Location
Recent guest reviews
21 July 2025
Exceptional
Stunningly furnished hotel with very friendly staff. Located seconds from the lively bars of the Northen Quater.
The room was a little small with little storage.
21 July 2025
Would highly recommend is warm , welcoming happy place .
Mostly everything from entering the hotel to leaving. The staff , decor ,everything you needed, and the comfort and location. We asked to leave our bag till later and even on return to pick our bag up we were offered a drink by Krishna with a big smile . She then thank us . She was so pleasant and friendly what a way to end our trip .
Just a little bit of cleaning 9 out 10.
18 July 2025
Amazing hotel and excel.lent service from staff and manager
Mostly everything: the service and the attention of the staff and the manager; the bed sheets, the pillows and the matress; the breakfast (the cheese omelette was wonderful); the smell; the decoration; the smell…
The size of the room: it is a little smalll (12m2) and the doors of the bathroom
16 July 2025
Fabulous
Easy to find , very comfortable rooms with good facilities. Eco friendly. Welcoming, pleasant, courteous and helpful staff.
N/A
15 July 2025
Quirky and fantastic staff
Great location and quirky rooms with fantastic character
Nothing it was excellent
14 July 2025
Looking for something different with a guaranteed good night sleep.
Honest staff left money in the room. Called them they found it and returned it to me. It would have been easy to say no but they didn't. The staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast was not a typical English breakfast but hot and tasty. We had the best night's sleep we were woken with breakfast in our room. The bed was divine.
Stairs didn't see a lift and I don't recall the description saying it didn't have one.
13 July 2025
Lovely staff and great complimentary drinks, fab breakfast
Cookies and milk at midnight when we came back, Prosecco and nibbles on arrival, all complimentary. Great touch
It was fantastic
11 July 2025
A fun, quirky little hotel - we'd stay again.
The staff at the Cow Hollow are absolutely lovely, we couldn't have wished for a nicer welcome or friendlier people. We were initially very disappointed when we checked in, only due to the room, which was so small (about 9ft x 9ft) there really wasn't anywhere to put anything, not even somewhere to put a small case. No wardrobe (just a hook the back on the bedroom door, no drawers, no shelves. Bathroom was a good size with a big shower but, again, nowhere to put anything. Very comfy (if rather small) bed. The room was, however, the only disappointment. The little bar area is very quirky and the staff are super. Prosecco and nibbles are served between 5-7pm, which is a lovely touch, and we went back to the bar later in the evening for a nightcap before bed and it was good to talk to other guests at the end of the night. Overall, we really liked it here and we'd stay again - but not in such a small (standard) room!
Size of the room was so, so small and we felt it was quite expensive for such a tiny room.
10 July 2025
Beautiful
Beautiful hotel, friendly staff and perfect breakfast in bed!
Nothing.
8 July 2025
Exceptional
Great hotel in an ideal location! Breakfast was delicious and very generous
Nothing
7 July 2025
Will visit again!
A proper boutique hotel , very comfortable and well located. Staff are charming polite and friendly. Breakfast was excellent
Nothing comes to mind
4 July 2025
Perfect location with a really cool vibe, no rush to leave.
Great service with a great attitude! Breakfast was delivered on time and was really tasty.
1 July 2025
Boutique hotel with caring staff and a comfy sleep
Staff were wonderful, on arrival was offered complimentary prosecco and nibbles and after 10pm could ask for milk and cookies. Breakfast delivered to room at preffered time. Really lovely hotel, looked and smelt great. Bedrooms are compact but everything you need.
The hotel is situated near some late night bars so some noise in early hours but out of the hotels control.
25 June 2025
Quirky and good location
Central location in the Northern Quarter around 5-10 min walk to Piccadilly station, nice decor, quirky rooms, nice breakfast and little touches such as milk & cookies and Prosecco offered. Friendly staff. Quiet despite being in the city centre.
23 June 2025
Very good
Room nice and cozy bed really soft and comfortable staff really helpfull
Just a bit noisy when window is open from traffic
20 June 2025
Loved our stay the staff really make you feel welcome
Very personal and very central
16 June 2025
Exceptional
Nice design, very helpful and friendly staff, breakfast included, free sweets and prosecco!
15 June 2025
Great location
Quirky hotel, attentive staff, nice breakfast, free prosseco and snacks
Shower was set at a temperature, I like a cold rinse but couldn't have one
15 June 2025
Beautiful hotel , we will definitely be back
The staff where lovely , the hotel is beautiful, our room was small but had everything we needed and I loved the extras they offered , complementary drinks and snacks , tea and coffee machine and breakfast was lovely the nxt morning
All the added extras and the staff where very helpful and friendly
11 June 2025
The property can be fantastic but without the amazing staff at this property it would be nowhere near as good a stay as
Clean. Quirky. Great location
7 June 2025
Fabulous
Friendly staff, very comfortable room, good quality toiletries, free hot drinks
Lack of storage space
31 May 2025
Fab, centrally located hotel with lots of character, friendly staff. A really enjoyable stay.
We loved everything about the hotel. The decor, the staff, the location. Clean, comfortable hotel, funky and good value for money, tasty breakfast, parking nearby. It had it all! We’ll definitely be back.
31 May 2025
Fabulous
Everything
Nothing
31 May 2025
Wonderful, quirky hotel.
The staff were lovely. The room was very clean, the bed and bedding and pillows were super comfortable. We loved the little extras, being able to order tea and cookies to the room. The breakfast was lovely too, served on a tray to the room.
The room was very dark, the lighting was poor to get ready in. The shower was difficult to find the right temperature. There was a lot of street noise (it was a weekend) The room was on the small side (deluxe)
30 May 2025
Great stay!
We really enjoyed our stay, great location and nice, cosy room.
The bathroom was slightly small and uncomfortable. The pillows smelt a bit weird.
27 May 2025
Great independant hotel, full of charm and character, with great staff and great value.
The Room I was given was amazing, it was called The Copper Suite. Amazingly appointed, huge comfy bed, lovely sized shower with great water flow. Spacious and quiet and comfy. Would stay there again and highly recommend.
It was all good
26 May 2025
Fabulous
Great location Unique feel rather than generic hotel, with added thoughtful touches Breakfast in bed was amazing Free extras, such as coffee and prosecco made for a very enjoyable stay
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26 May 2025
Boutique hotel with guest satisfaction at the heart of everything.
Staff fantastic - helpful and friendly. Decor excellent - very stylish. Loved all the little ‘extras’ - complimentary quality tea/coffee etc. Great tone to marketing and strong brand. The Cow Hollow understands what guests want, and provides it. Quiet, comfortable sleep. Knew the Standard king room was very small in advance, as we have stayed here before, but the overall vibe makes up for this. Will definitely stay again.
Nothing.
24 May 2025
ok for just one night
bed ok
size of room difficult to find hotel in the dark took an hour to find no illuminated sighs to show
24 May 2025
What a little gem! ❤️
Wow! What an amazing hotel! So happy we stumbled across this when looking for somewhere to stay! Everything was brilliant. The Staff, the bar, the room, the shower, breakfast in bed and the cocktails were spot on!
23 May 2025
Would definitely stay there again and recommend to others.
Very friendly and helpful staff. Lovely little bar/reception area. Very nice room Quiet
21 May 2025
A great little find that is perfectly different.
LOVE the little extras. Milk and cookies at bedtime was a first and loved it!
All good!
21 May 2025
Fabulous
Faboulous friendly staff. great comfortable lobby
20 May 2025
Fab hotel lovely staff but like a breakfast room
Funky coolness
Breakfast in my room
20 May 2025
Excellent hôtel , would stay again
Attention to detail and friendly staff, breakfast and great coffee
19 May 2025
Great location, staff and decor!
Super friendly welcome, great location, good vibes
Bathroom was quite small!
19 May 2025
Great location, friendly and helpful staff - a great experience all round.
Great hotel - comfortable and clean in a great location for exploring Manchester and walking distance to the Etihad and Co-op arena.
16 May 2025
Staff were very welcoming and helpful. Bar is a lovely space and serves great cocktails.
Breakfast was tasty smallish portion but adequate
16 May 2025
Lovely place, but missing some essentials to make it really comfortable
Great location and nice rooms. Lovely staff and great breakfast.
The WiFi was awful, no air con and the windows open into a noisy street and there are a lot of stairs up to the room which was on the top floor.
10 May 2025
Exceptional
Rooms were nice, location was perfect and the staff were attentive
9 May 2025
Always love staying here - the staff are so friendly and it is the only place I have stayed that offers free coffees and
Clean, stylish and comfortable.
6 May 2025
Small but perfectly formed
The hotel was lovely - nice staff, welcoming, great breakfast in bed. The small rooms are very small but in a great location and well made so a great base to explore the city for a night.
I wouldn't have wanted to stay for too long as the rooms are small but it was perfect for our quick getaway!
5 May 2025
Luxurious
Very comfortable bed Staff were very welcoming Breakfast was fresh and tasty - a nice touch to be brought breakfast in bed
Room was a little small Smell of incense throughout the lobby and stairs was a little overwhelming
5 May 2025
Felt like a luxury stay in a hotel abroad
Gorgeous interiors, friendly and helpful staff, fab location
The portions of the breakfast and measures of the drinks could have been more generous.
5 May 2025
Pure luxury and the feeling you are being spoilt from the moment you walk in to the moment you walk out
It is a hidden gem! Beautiful decor, unique and spotlessly clean
Nothing not to like!
2 May 2025
Relaxing, enjoyable and value for money
The location and the actual place was stunning.
Nothing
29 April 2025
Cosy room with breakfast
Loved the small touches- sweets, water, fruit, afternoon glass of bubbly, good pillows and duvet, breakfasts in bed.
We stayed in the room which was located in the basement. Slight smell of damp in corridor. Had an issue with hot water, which was fixed quickly, however it was too hot in the end. Be aware that water pressure is really low due to the hotel being eco-friendly.
26 April 2025
Fabulous
Amazing staff and all the extras made the stay
Other visitors were not very respectful of the time of night and the fact that others maybe be sleeping eventhough they were still awake
24 April 2025
Exceptional
Such an amazing hotel, lovely staff and the room was so comfortable and clean. Breakfast was delicious! Definitely going to book again, we loved it :)
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
21 July 2025
Very good