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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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What guests liked

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

4.0
Emily

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.

5.0
Dan

10 May 2025

Exceptional

Rooms were nice, location was perfect and the staff were attentive

5.0
Fionah

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.

4.5
Katherine

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!

4.5
Ashleigh

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

4.5
Mark

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.

5.0
Julia

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!

5.0
Katie

2 May 2025

Relaxing, enjoyable and value for money

The location and the actual place was stunning.

Nothing

4.5
Mairi

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.

4.5
Glyn

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

5.0
Sara

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 :)

5.0
Leslie

23 April 2025

Perfect

Perfect location

Just what we needed

5.0
Rhys

22 April 2025

Exceptional

The location was great, it was in close proximity to the train station

Whilst breakfast was included, which was great. You had to eat it in your room. There was no space to eat it in my room and I had to do so standing up at the bottom of the bed.

4.5
Tharaka

20 April 2025

Fabulous

We enjoyed our stay here during a short trip to Manchester. The staff was very friendly and courteous.

4.0
Megan

20 April 2025

Luxurious bed, locations is good but had lukewarm showers and staff were somewhat helpful.

Room was pleasant and clean. I like that they had Netflix already and TV was nice. I loved the hair dryers and curling irons as an added bonus. Liked the soap, shampoo etc and thought the room guide was very cool. Front desk young lady seemed nice but I could not understand a single thing she said. Extremely soft spoken and thickly accented, another staff member translated for me so that was nice. I work with many people from South Asia so my ears are friendly to accents.

There is no such thing as a hot shower. It will be a tepid-room temp shower, there is a sign explaining why and it seems weird that the water from the sink is hot and the water in the shower is lukewarm The floor is not level in many areas so I tripped on the hard stone a few times. Walls are thin and I could hear the bartender make every single drink. Breakfast was pretty good but I had to beg/ask for a piece of bread, roll potatoes anything to go with the omelet. Be ready to have your breakfast time and order ready upon check-in.

5.0
Randlr

18 April 2025

Great oasis

The staff and facility couldn't be failted

We only stayed 1 night and as such the room was.perfect, however , without seeing the other rooms I cannot comment if they are the same. Our room had no wardrobe facility which for 1 night was perfect, any longer and it would have been a problem

5.0
Copping

17 April 2025

My stay here was lovely and I can’t wait to return!

The breakfast was lovely and the staff were extremely kind and attentive. The room I stayed in was also gorgeous!

4.0
Craig

14 April 2025

Hollow cow 🐄

The hotel was very cosy cute. And humble. Lots of little things that just made it special. Great little breakfast delivery to our room on a well organised tray. Milk and cookies 🍪 for bed. Great host well managed. We would use this little gem again. Many thanks craig and ashleigh.. x

I think like most hotels using eco showers set to 45.c temp or less can be a little disappointing. Otherwise everything was great.

5.0
Reyhan

13 April 2025

It offers more than you need at an amazing location

Very friendly staff and nice hotel, providing more than you need. The location is amazing.

4.5
Jessica-may

12 April 2025

Amazing and would stay again

Lovely quirky hotel, great staff really friendly and helpful. Love the little extras, Prosecco on arrival and the nibbles! Breakfast to the room was amazing couldn’t fault it. Only thing to remember is to shut the window due to outside noise. There were ear plugs but we didn’t find them till the morning but we would stop again.

5.0
Bridgit

12 April 2025

Everything about this place was great! The kind staff, the room, the bar, the atmosphere… I would stay again next time I

Everything about this place was great! The kind staff, the room, the bar, the atmosphere… everyone was genuinely friendly, the furniture was super comfortable, the decor and lighting were calming. I was excited to spend time in my room which is often not the case for me.

5.0
Haisma

11 April 2025

Exceptional

Service was absolutely excellent, beautiful room, kind and friendly staff, absolutely excellent

Nothing :)

5.0
Paul

11 April 2025

Beautiful little hotel

Beautiful little hotel. A little jewel. Would definitely recommend.

4.5
Narayn-

6 April 2025

Perfect

All the added extras - Prosecco and nibbles, Milk and cookies, hot drinks, breakfast in bed late check out

Nothing

5.0
Jeremy

4 April 2025

Great little hotel in the Northern Quarter.

Excellent location very courteous and helpful staff. Accommodation very interesting and quirky. Nothing to dislike!

Nothing! Will definitely return in future and recommend to anyone without reservation.

4.5
Matthew

3 April 2025

Fantastic!

Excellent staff attention and very welcoming. Bar staff were particularly engaging and always on hand. Hotel decor and facilities very in keeping with boutique luxury and lovely finishing touches with complimentary hot drinks, cookies and fruit. Breakfast was gorgeous, simply done and to a high standard. Location very central with access to all the main amenities. I had a basement room which had tendencies to wobble with the Wi-Fi but 4G worked from there regardless. Can’t fault this hotel - excellent all round, worth the money and a lovely hidden secret boutique gem! Well done The Cow Hollow! As Terminator once said - I’ll be back 😀

5.0
Lacey

1 April 2025

Great great great value for money

There was so much attention to detail and the staff were so efficient and friendly

Absolutely nothing

5.0
Lois

30 March 2025

Really enjoyed our short stay, would definitely book a room again next time we’re in Manchester.

Friendly and eager staff, couldn’t do enough for you, always greeted with a smile. Loved touches such as the breakfast in bed, cookies before bed etc! Lovely decor, pleasant space to have a drink at the bar as well.

Nothing comes to mind

4.5
Jez

30 March 2025

Super snazzy stay, serviced by splendid staff!

Great little snazzy hotel…. Amazing and friendly staff, some great touches; physical and personal that enhanced my stay.

5.0
Lorraine

30 March 2025

Exceptional experience. My favourite UK hotel!

The decor was beautiful, so stylish and unique. I felt like I was siting in a hotel lounge in Indonesia! The staff were exceptional, so warm , helpful and efficient. One of the best hotels I have stayed at. Loved the room service breakfast and teas/coffee. The bed and feather pillows were also the best I’ve experienced in a hotel. I loved the language used in all the menus and information books I received in the room. Extremely welcoming and easy-going. A very well thought out design and service. Will be back again and again!

I honestly cannot think of anything!

5.0
Tasker

27 March 2025

Don't go anywhere else.

The staff were absolutely amazing. Very attentive and personable. We ended up sitting at the hotel bar chatting with the staff rather than going out into the city and they stayed 30 mins after their clocking off time just to chat with us. We really loved that.

I don't think there is anything bad I can say

5.0
James

26 March 2025

Amazing staff and location.

Rooms was fitted out to a high level, although not large, perfect for a cost stay. Welcome sweets and drink, plus snack and breakfast was amazing. Comfy bed and nice drinks at the hotel bar before heading out and when you get back in.

nothing

5.0
Carl

26 March 2025

Comfy bed and friendly staff , would stay again

Really friendly staff , check in easy , room perfect for a city break, free glass of Prosecco 5-7pm and free coffee and cookies after 10pm. Would definitely stay again 😁

Nothing really

5.0
Thomas

24 March 2025

Exceptional

So quirky

4.5
Sharon

17 March 2025

All good!

Breakfast was ok. Husband did not enjoy the folded eggs!

Better eggs!

5.0
Shelby

17 March 2025

Exceptional

The staff were very friendly, the hotel was small but cute. Good location, would stay here again.

4.5
Grace

14 March 2025

Fabulous

Great location, nice aesthetic, really friendly staff.

Breakfast options limited with no dietary options provided.

4.0
Jack

12 March 2025

Very good

Really lovely property, staff were extremely lovely and the bed was super comfy

5.0
Kovacs

9 March 2025

Exceptional

Friendly check in, lovely bonus perks like prosecco and milk and cookie. The bed was absolutely divine, would love to know the make or the pillows and mattress

It was a little bit too dark to be able to get ready, and the room was too warm (we turned off the radiator but it took a while to cool the room down)

4.0
Ruth

6 March 2025

Quirky hotel in the heart of the northern quarter

Quiet property in the northern quarter. It offered breakfast in our room and Prosecco and nibbles in the evening

Room was in the basement and very small. No ventilation in the bathroom

5.0
Philip

1 March 2025

Relaxed, but stylish. Enjoy it when we stay here!!

Quirky and stylish!

5.0
Dana

1 March 2025

Mind-blowingly amazing!!

oh my god this place is amazing! i was upset when i my boyfriend recommended it when i was stranded in manchester because it wasn’t close to the airport (it’s downtown and a short walk to Picadilly), so i had to pay the taxi fee to get there and back - but honestly i have spent over $300 for hotels with less charm and amenities than this place! First off, it looks like a hole in the wall but it is BEAUTIFUL- second off they handed me a complimentary glass of prosecco when i stepped in, delivered cookies and milk in the evening to my room (who does that??), delivers EXCELLENT breakfast to the room in the morning (no extra charge for breakfast or delivery!), has ear plugs and slippers, and had a fantastic list of recommended restaurants. Like, this is better than other 5 star hotels i’ve been at - and it was a third of the price??? Dude… The room was a little small (so be aware if you’re used to huge rooms), but seriously it was absolutely perfect. Turned my travel hell into heaven and was the little paradise I needed.

5.0
Hayley

28 February 2025

Wonderful!

Such a lovely little place. All the staff were friendly and couldn't do enough. So many thoughtful little extras. The room was small but perfect. Do much thought has gone into every element! Literally cannot find a single fault!

4.5
Sarah

28 February 2025

Would stay here again - although rooms small very functional and clean. Breakfast delivered to you in your room which wa

Lovely and clean - staff really helpful and welcoming

Quite hard to locate - quite small rooms - bit of noise from outside and other rooms above

5.0
Stacie

27 February 2025

Fantastic and unique hotel in an amazing/central part of Manchester

An amazing staff that went above and beyond. The room and the hotel is not a stale and standard big brand hotel - it is really cozy, and unique. We were really impressed and loved the vibe. They had lots of extra perks like good room service, amenities and cocktails. We will for sure be staying again!

4.5
Hannah

27 February 2025

Beautiful hotel with great little touches!

The service was excellent- the staff couldn't do enough for us. The little extras, like the complimentary prosecco and nibbles was a lovely touch. The hotel is gorgeous and a perfect central location.

The room was slightly noisy and small, but that was expected.

5.0
Lisa

25 February 2025

Exceptional

Lovely staff Brilliant breakfast and nothing was too much trouble

Nothing

4.5
Will

24 February 2025

An awesome and chilled oasis 8 minutes walk from all the action.

The staff are like gurus. The vibe of the whole place is awesome. A chilled oasis in the city.

Room was quite small. Lack of storage space or anywhere to put your stuff. A light above the mirror. Sorry. None of this is complaining at all but these things would make it perfect.

5.0
Scott

20 February 2025

Unbelievably welcoming staff and such a lovely hotel

What a great hotel! From the check into the check out!

Nothing

5.0
Paul

18 February 2025

Beautiful place, friendly staff and we will visit again soon ❤️

We liked everything about this place and will come back again very soon x The staff are lovely and very friendly ❤️

Nothing we didn’t like

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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