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The Edwardian Hotel, Manchester

Free Trade Hall, Peter Street, Manchester, M2 5GP, United Kingdom. (show on map)

Expert reviews

Fodors review:

“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.

Lonely Planet review:

“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.”

Telegraph review:

“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.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of The Edwardian 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

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 6th in Manchester

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What guests liked

All you need to know

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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Recent guest reviews

4.5
Graham

26 October 2025

Fabulous

Room was very clean and staff were nice and helpful.

5.0
Gabriella

25 October 2025

Stayed here for my boyfriend’s birthday - had an amazing stay!

very good location, facilities were great, staff very friendly and welcoming, rooms very clean and comfortable, breakfast was great. Thank you!

4.5
Keith

25 October 2025

Exceptional hotel

Luxurious hotel great staff and facilities

If I was to be picky and I do mean picky as this hotel is excellent. We ordered room service/breakfast great standard of food but coffee and toast were cold and butter was almost frozen. Wouldn't let that put anyone off this is a great place to stay

4.0
Moza

25 October 2025

Very good

Great stay , near the center

4.0
Tracey

25 October 2025

Excellent location, staff and accommodation, drinks way too expensive

Location

Drinks very expensive

5.0
Lala

23 October 2025

Great

Great service as always

N/A

5.0
Larney

22 October 2025

Exceptional

The spa area was amazing and the cocktails

The rooms are quite small

5.0
Samantha

22 October 2025

A wonderful stay in this beautiful hotel

Exceptional service, welcoming experience, beautiful surroundings. Our room was gorgeous and the bed linen, mattress, pillows made me feel like I was floating in a cloud - very luxurious. The spa facilities were the icing on the cake - a calm, zen space to hang out and relax, swim, sauna and steam. I can’t fault this place and if you are after a frictionless stay which makes you feel like a million dollars then I can’t recommend this place enough.

Honestly I can’t think of anything!

5.0
Summer

21 October 2025

Will one thousand percent be coming back

I really enjoyed my stay , made me feel so relaxed and refreshed

Nothing

4.0
Rachael

20 October 2025

A lovely hotel, great location and beautifully decorated. Very comfortable and luxurious!

Gorgeous downstairs - looked stunning! Lovely bedroom and I loved the bathroom. Great toiletries! Fantastic cocktail bar. Friendly staff.

A lot of waiting for lifts - might be better to dedicate individual lifts to set floors rather than all three lifts for all 14 floors. We had to wait an additional 30 minutes for our room to be ready but we were given free drinks to compensate. Some biscuits would have been nice with the tea and coffee in our room. One pair of slippers in our room had definitely been used by previous guests - very off putting!!

5.0
Maw

19 October 2025

Unreal

Pretty much everything

Lifts took a while to get to the floor but that’s minor

5.0
Ryan

19 October 2025

Amazing

Room was lovely and spa was great

Nothing!

4.0
Murray

19 October 2025

Very good

2 Lifts were broken at the time so a lot of waiting about to get to/from room

5.0
Frank

18 October 2025

Lovely hotel with very helpful staff will be visiting again

Everything

Nothing

4.0
Joanne

17 October 2025

One of my favourite hotels in Manchester

Location, staff, bar, spa and pool, room including The bed and bedding were all comfortable. A great night away in the city.

The room was a little cold and I couldn’t turn up the heating

5.0
Emma

16 October 2025

Perfect space in a busy city

Stunning rooms, clean and spacious in a city that feels quite overwhelming. Just perfect for me.

Nothing.

5.0
Nathan

16 October 2025

Fantastic hotel with great amenities and clean, spacious rooms

Great sized/laid out rooms which had all that you could ask for. Comfortable bed and living area, very clean and tidy. The spa facilities were great and not too busy as they required booking, and the breakfast was fantastic - a lot of choice and all quality.

There wouldn’t be anything I would change in particular

5.0
Anne

15 October 2025

Enjoyed stay overall and staff are amazing

Really special hotel close to theatre. Staff were outstanding

Really poor amount of milk in room meant was a surprise only 4 small cartons so just enough for one tea on arrival and morning coffee -

5.0
Puddle

15 October 2025

Exceptional

Everything, services was great rooms was clean and modern

If anything breakfasts wasn't great the scrambled eggs where to wet but that all.

5.0
Vicky

15 October 2025

Comfortable nights stay, with excellent location

Attentive staff. Clean and modern room.

Nothing

5.0
Shannon

14 October 2025

Incredible staff and incredible venue

All the facilities are superb, from the spa to the hotel room it was all perfect! The staff couldn’t do anymore to help either! I was supposed to take part in the Manchester half, but fell sick in the morning, the staff were incredible and ensured a room was available for early check in to relax in! This is our second stay this year and definitely won’t be the last! It is hands down the best hotel we’ve ever stayed in!

N/A

5.0
Julie

14 October 2025

Exceptional

Very clean, friendly and a quick check in service. The house keeping staff are phenomenal and the gentleman Ralph who dropped off my breakfast at check out is fantastic. A very welcome atmosphere. I will be staying again. From the moment I got to the hotel to the moment I checked out, the stay was incredible. The room I stayed in is very comfertable, the bed is clean, great coffee and tea facilities, the bathroom is very clean and the towels were on a warming rack.

4.5
Patsy

14 October 2025

Fabulous

Location + facilities

The spa was overcrowded + not very relaxing

4.0
Natalie

12 October 2025

Very good

The spa and the cleanliness of the whole place and great staff!!!. Great stay!!! Will be back soon enough!! 🙌🥂

The fact someone was smoking weed on one of the floors causing the fire alarm to go off and leaving the floor i was staying on stinking of weed, however, was swiftly dealt with!

4.5
Hannah

12 October 2025

Great stay and great location

Great location, great staff. Rooms were nice and spacious.

It was quite loud on a Saturday night from the local bars/clubs

4.0
Chloe

11 October 2025

Very relaxing and enjoyable

Breakfast was fantastic, pool and spa was also excellent. Overall was a lovely trip

Couple dirty spots in the room we were in, nothing major. Apart from that really good!

4.0
Aitken

11 October 2025

Very happy

Staff. Very pleasant reception

The plug in my sink could have worked better

5.0
Fiona

11 October 2025

Exceptional

We had a room on the top floor with a gorgeous view & swam in the pool twice :) lovely!

5.0
Nazia

11 October 2025

Beautiful city stay

Lovely short trip in this beautiful hotel in the heart of the city with great food, bar service and friendly attentive service

4.0
Jeffrey

11 October 2025

Great location, great staff.

Myen Uddin (reception manager) was outstanding, providing a beautiful room. All the staff were friendly and helpful. Bags were collected from the room at 5am as promised, for our early departure. Great location for shopping, bars and restaurants.

Nothing negative, except the third elevator is still under repair.

4.0
Agnieszka

10 October 2025

Very good

Great location, safe, clean, very friendly staff

5.0
Lucy

8 October 2025

perfect location and amazing spa facilities

location and the spa

bathroom felt a bit old. bed wasn’t that comfortable

5.0
Jordan

8 October 2025

Amazing stay for me and my partner the spa is brilliant and lovely view of Manchester

The spot it’s in and the people who work there are so helpful

There’s nothing to dislike about the property

5.0
Agness

5 October 2025

Exceptional

I loved their customer service and their facilities

5.0
Aimée

5 October 2025

Clean and comfy

Lovely stay in comfortable surroundings

Cleanliness and lovely spa

5.0
James

4 October 2025

It was an amazing stay and the staff were so lovely

I loved everything staff were amazing and the property was amazing

Nothing g it was all amazing

5.0
Charlotte

4 October 2025

Exceptional

The staff were very welcoming and super helpful. The decor is lovely and the facilities are great

Honestly nothing I didn’t dislike

5.0
Debby

2 October 2025

Beautiful hotel

Love the hotel, really central. Building is beautiful, the rooms are tastefully decorated.

The breakfast was vast but some offerings not executed as good as others, it was better last year when we came.

4.5
Jessica

2 October 2025

Fabulous

Beautiful hotel. Lovely room with all amenities. Great nights sleep- so quiet considering the location.

The queue for the lift due to 2x lifts out of service.

4.0
John

29 September 2025

Superb hotel

Location and decoration are superb

Pool booking times can be awkward

4.0
Helen

29 September 2025

Good stay, especially liked the gym

The gym, the spa was nice

Reception staff, efficient but not particularly friendly Concierge were very helpful and friendly

5.0
Emma

29 September 2025

Fantastic and affordable luxury, our new favourite Manchester hotel

The staff couldn’t be more helpful or friendly, rooms very comfortable and spacious. They are filled with everything you need. Room service was great, very quick service. The breakfast buffet was fantastic, all food very tasty and fresh. Everywhere was immaculate. Didn’t get to enjoy the spa as we didn’t have time but definitely will on our return.

There was nothing we didn’t like

4.0
John

29 September 2025

Very good

N/A

The sound system in the bar/restaurant was extremely intrusive, even for someone who is already deaf. We had hoped to eat after a concert but gave up and resorted to room service.

4.5
Charlotte

28 September 2025

Fabulous

Smart decor, nice fragrance in the lobby, lovely pool/spa area, comfy bed, great location, very helpful and friendly reception staff.

N/a

4.0
Caroline

27 September 2025

Great location and good food good value for money

The location was great and the breakfast was excellent

The pillows were far too soft and when we rang down for firmer ones we were bought soft ones again

4.0
Safwan

27 September 2025

Exceptional customer service, prime location and very good facilities

Prime location and outstanding customer service

The washing basin is outside the toilet and located within the room which is not convenient at all

4.0
Jenny

26 September 2025

Very good

Cake of hotel for mum birthday

Bed room didn't seem big or bed for price was a premier room

5.0
Kelly

26 September 2025

Lovely hotel

The check in was welcoming and smooth. All the staff were friendly and helpful.The room was spacious, very clean, a great view, quiet and comfy. The location was perfect 👌, we would definitely stay again.

Absolutely nothing.

5.0
Sharma

25 September 2025

Exceptional

Great location

No parking

4.5
Ross

24 September 2025

Fabulous

The cleanliness and location was fantastic

There was nothing to make a coffee or tea with in the morning

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Kid meals (additional charge)

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Soundproof rooms
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning

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
  • - 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

  • - 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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