The Edwardian Hotel, Manchester
Formerly a historic Free Trade Hall, The Edwardian Manchester, A Radisson Collection Hotel, is an upscale boutique hotel with a rich history. The grandiose architecture and archways of the exterior reflect the fascinating history of this building, while the interior has been refurbished to include contemporary design and thoughtful details. Over the years, this incredible structure has served as the backdrop to political rallies, world-renowned music shows, and violent protests.
Each room includes modern amenities, like comfortable beds, high-speed WiFi, high-tech spa-like bathrooms, and crisp white linens. Minimalist design permeates each space, showcasing an earthy and neutral color palette throughout guest rooms. Some rooms come with incredible city views, and the penthouse suite provides the most luxurious experience with an abundance of space, impeccable design, and plush furniture.
Enjoy a dip in the hotel pool, a massage at the Espa spa, or a workout in the fitness center. Grab a signature cocktail in The Library curated by Assouline, which also provides access to famous fashion books and an afternoon tea. Peter Street Kitchen, the hotel’s main restaurant, has a chic and elegant atmosphere, serving Mexican small plates and contemporary Japanese, with an extensive selection of adult beverages, including cocktails, sake, and wine.
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Expert reviews
“In the heart of the city, this elegant option invites you to unwind with its atmospheric spa (complete with a urban subterranean swimming pool, sauna, steam rooms and cutting-edge gym), luxurious afternoon teas, and memorable dining including contemporary Japanese and Mexican small plates in Peter Street Kitchen.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Manchester.
“Gladstone, Dickens and Fitzgerald…just some of the names associated with the historic Free Trade Hall, now an elegant business hotel with high-end trimmings and decor. It has done its best to preserve the memories of the building’s most famous visitors.”
“This five-star hotel, set in one of Manchester’s grandest buildings, the Free Trade Hall, often hosts celebrity visitors to the city (Simon Cowell and Sven-Goran Eriksson among them). Guests will enjoy the spa and unique restaurant, and the location’s also handy for visitors to the Manchester Central Convention Centre.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
- Swimming pool
Location
Recent guest reviews
26 May 2026
Exceptional
Easy to get to, great breakfast too.
25 May 2026
Great hotel bad lifts
Can’t fault the staff, the room and the breakfast
2 lifts for a hotel with over 250 rooms is ridiculous, waiting time for them is easily 15 minutes. We tried to take the stairs which ended up only being a fire escape and no access to the ground floor due to the doors being locked and no through route so had to go back up to the lift and wait longer
25 May 2026
Exceptional
Our fave hotel in Manchester! The spa is fab. The rooms are lovely and comfortable. And staff are so nice
25 May 2026
Perfect pre wedding stay
Lovely modern hotel with excellent staff, especially Gary the concierge.
Nothing not to like
24 May 2026
Amazing hotel, exceptional staff
Beautiful bedrooms and friendly staff
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24 May 2026
Exceptional stay!!!
This hotel is one of the best I have ever stayed at. Not only is the hotel stunning and in a central location, but the staff here truly make this place special. I stayed here the night before and the night of my wedding and the staff went over and above to make everything perfect and were honestly so accommodating. I have to give a special mention to Garry, who went above and beyond for me during my stay here. He organised a space for the wedding car, transferred everything over to the second room for me, and was just so approachable and amazing! Give that man a raise! Can’t recommend this place enough! Especially for a special occasion!
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24 May 2026
Exceptional
Beautiful hotel, excellent location.
23 May 2026
Brilliant father son football trip to Manchester made more special by being so well looked after at
Myself and my son travelled to watch Manchester United play, we were very well looked after by Anna on arrival, including arranging transport to and from the match for us - this was very helpful as my son is 10, and I preferred not to have to use public transport on match day. The hotel breakfast was very good, the bar was a good place to chill out - and the hotel is located just across the road from Blacklock which was a brilliant steak restaurant to eat at.
The rooms were a bit dated and i would have expected a higher standard of bedding and furniture in the room.
21 May 2026
Exceptional
Amazing property Amazing staff members that helped every issue Facilities extremely clean Pool and spa is cute similar to David Lloyd’s Breakfast is pretty decent too couple options
Nowhere to park nearby that’s safe so annoying for people that are travelling. Please be aware
20 May 2026
Fabulous
You have to book to use the spa and fitness facilities and this isn’t made clear until you checkin, when lots of slots are already gone.
19 May 2026
Exceptional ❤️
Everything
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19 May 2026
Fabulous
Garry went over and beyond to facilitate the check in process.
18 May 2026
Just perfect!
Location is perfect
18 May 2026
Fabulous
Friendly staff and central location.
Breakfast is too simple with limited options and the very basic. If you wanted to order something different you would have to pay. I was expecting more for the price.
17 May 2026
Exceptional
Beautiful place, everything was perfect,
16 May 2026
Exceptional
The whole hotel. Rooms were great. Pool and spa were unreal and food was perfect
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16 May 2026
Fabulous
We had a wonderful family weekend, here for the Manchester Marathon. The location was perfect being so centrally positioned for restaurants, trams, train stations and shops. The staff were really helpful when checking in and booking the spa for our large group. Breakfast was delicious and we loved the celebration cakes to toast my son's completion of the Marathon. We would definitely stay here again.
13 May 2026
Great hotel, extremely friendly & attentive staff at reception, in the restaurant & spa. Would definitely recomm
The Hotel was very tastefully decorated, keeping the original features but with a modern touch.
Lifts were very busy as one wasn’t working which caused longer than normal waits.
12 May 2026
Fabulous
The hotel was opposite the convention centre, which was extremely handy. It was easy to walk to restaurants and shops. The room was spacious and comfirtable.
12 May 2026
Beautiful hotel with great staff
Great staff and location. Really nice gym. We had an issue with our first room but that staff was fantastic and took care of it quickly
Bed wasn’t very comfortable
11 May 2026
Relaxing and enjoyable
Staff were really welcoming and accommodating
Spa was great
11 May 2026
Superb
Great location, staff were incredibly friendly. The hotel was spotless and our room was beautiful. Very comfortable bed. Breakfast was delicious. The scrambled egg was so tasty.
11 May 2026
Great accommodation for a short city break
Central location is great - it's a short walk to the shopping and entertainment area. Room was clean and very comfortable. We had a city view which was interesting but you should bear in mind that Manchester's skyline isn't the most attractive. Facilities in the hotel were great. We love Peter Street Kitchen as the food is amazing. We also enjoyed the Library Champagne bar. There was good choice for breakfast and the staff throughout the hotel were so friendly and helpful. Bartosz in the champagne bar went above and beyond to get me a particular cork for our collection at home
The lifts are a nightmare at busy time. We had to wait 5-10 mins to get one and then it took us as long to get from the 11th floor down to the ground because it stopped on every floor.
10 May 2026
Exceptional
Location, style, room
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9 May 2026
Exceptional
Staff lovely, food great, room spacious and comfortable
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8 May 2026
Exceptional
Great location Staff very helpful and friendly Great for price and amenities included
Bed could’ve been comfier
7 May 2026
Our favourite hotel in Manchester
Peter street kitchen set menu.
7 May 2026
A great hotel in the center of Manchester! Well priced for the service
This hotel is great value for money. From the moment you enter and get welcome by the team, to the room I got upgraded to a Suite and it was spacious, quiet and very comfy The Gym and the SPA is great
Nothing to say here
4 May 2026
Very good
- lovely facilities - great location - staff couldn’t be more helpful
- it was noisy in the night when trying to sleep
3 May 2026
Great hotel just a shame the room was too warm and we couldn’t cool it down with the AC
Location
The room was too warm
3 May 2026
Exceptional
Friendly staff, amazing spa facilities, clean and comfortable bedroom
2 May 2026
Exceptional staff and now my favourite hotel in Manchester
I have been trying different hotels in Manchester to find a suitable hotel to revisit, nowhere had hit the right standard until I stayed at the Radisson, the hotel is fantastic - the facilities are exceptional - the pool area, gym and restaurants. The staff were some of the best I have experienced in the UK and that is due to consistency - all of the staff were exceptional. Even interactions with the housekeeping staff and the team in the Library went out of their way to get me a meal outside of their usual operating hours - I will be back and I would highly recommend the hotel to everyone - business traveller or leisure.
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1 May 2026
Very nice and warm welcome to first time visiting Manchester would recommend !
Very good location and kind staff
There wasn’t anything I disliked I enjoyed the 2 nights I stayed
30 April 2026
Fab location in a modern hotel
We loved the location for all the plans we had made whilst in Manchester, the reception area and spa was stunning
The room was slightly disappointing and I wouldn’t really say matched the contemporary feel of the rest of the hotel. It seems like they have added a few bits of furniture to try and give it the same vibe but then left other parts of the old rooms, I didn’t think the room was worth the amount we paid personally
30 April 2026
Very good
Very nice room with excellent bathroom and perfect view of the city.
Breakfast didn't have great vegetarian options.
29 April 2026
Lovely hotel in great location
Location, facilities
Rooms very hot. Aircon not effective.
29 April 2026
Near on perfection.
Everything. Spotless great service&location and amazing facilities.
Only slight issue was the shower didn’t drain well.
28 April 2026
The perfect luxury weekend away.
Stayed here again, this time for my 30th birthday. It is our favourite hotel! We love coming back here. The beds are so so comfy we always have the best sleep. Great location too with lots do. The team are so helpful and down to earth, The spa is beautiful and always clean.
28 April 2026
Beautiful stay and will definitely be back!
Clean and smelt fresh and the room had a bath which was nice. Free hour access to the spa was a real treat too
The pillows were comfy but it would have been good having 2 each because you do sink in them.
27 April 2026
great stay with great staff, definitely worth all the money!
the location, the staff, the food, the facilities. I couldn’t fault anything
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27 April 2026
Fabulous hotel
All aspects of this hotel could not be faulted. Would happily stay again when visiting Manchester. Cannot comment on the gym and spa as we did not use these facilities.
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27 April 2026
Fabulous
Very nice spa, nice staff and good location
26 April 2026
Great place, friendly staff
The spa area
Couldn’t find spa slippers
26 April 2026
Great would recommend just ask for a room away from where garbage is sorted early morning
Good area, lovely staff and great breakfast. A wonderful spa area
Room 404 where we stayed was clean and comfortable my only gripe was been wakened up early with bottles being put in a bin for about 20 mins
25 April 2026
Nice work treat.
Great location, helpful staff, lovely room and facilities. Breakfast was great too.
24 April 2026
Enjoyable, Great base
Great breakfast selection in a nice dining room. Room was comfortable. Nice gym, pool, sauna facility. Very central hotel and easy walking distance to trams, trains and shopping, bars and restaurants
The lifts were very slow. Pool 'booked' out but there should be an option if you are just going to use the sauna, pool and not lie around
24 April 2026
Brilliant
Beautiful, well-kept property with well trained, knowledgeable and friendly staff
23 April 2026
10/10, our favourite hotel.
This was our third stay at the Edwardian and it gets better every time. The hotel is gorgeous and in the perfect location and the spa is amazing. The staff are always so friendly and accommodating and the breakfast is 10/10. Our favourite hotel in Manchester.
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22 April 2026
Exceptional
Central hotel Good sized rooms Brilliant staff
Beds a bit hard
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Head massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Personal trainer
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
Pool and wellness
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available

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27 May 2026
A wonderful stay I’d recommend !