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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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Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Alison

11 November 2025

A fabulous break

The room was clean and very comfortable with all the amenities we expected. The breakfast was fantastic with plenty of choice. The location is perfect for the parts of Manchester we tend to visit.

More drink sachets required in the room, we used all the milk when we arrived in 2 drinks. When we asked for more they were delivered to the room.

5.0
Dana

10 November 2025

FAB

Concierge AMAZING man been there forever. REal asset Spa and massage irish lady S????

Should have had adouble bed

5.0
Paul

9 November 2025

Great hotel in good location

Stayed many times. Great location and hotel. Friendly staff. Clean comfortable. Good breakfast

It was all good

4.0
Ibrahim

9 November 2025

Coming to Manchester ? Stay here !

2nd time staying and love everything. The techno gym added a lux touch to the stay. Always top tier with them can’t fault the hotel.

For the price .. breakfast should be cheaper with all due honesty

5.0
Salina

9 November 2025

Will definitely be coming back again!

Everything!

Nothing at all!

4.0
O'hanlon

8 November 2025

Very good

The hotel was really lovely and all the staff were extremely polite and friendly. The breakfast choice was really good too.

The only thing I could fault was the lack of access to the 3rd floor by stairs as I don't use lifts.

4.0
Joumana

8 November 2025

Nice overall

Great location, nice spacious rooms.

Been staying at this hotel once per year for the past 7 years: same problem with the hot and cold water in the sink! It’s either too hot or too cold! It’s a shame, really, that such a hotel still cannot figure out how to fix such a basic issue. Also, it’s been the same in-room dining menu for years. Definitely can do better in terms of variety and taste.

5.0
Damilare

8 November 2025

I sincerely enjoyed my stay, staff were polite and everything you need is in your room.

Yeah it is a 5 star, I sincerely enjoyed my stay, staff were polite and everything you need is in your room.

Not so many breakfast options for non English.

5.0
Hayes

7 November 2025

Relaxing place with a great location in the city

I had special requests to surprise my boyfriend with some gifts that the hotel offer and it was executed perfectly we had such a lovely time the hotel couldn’t have been more accommodating

Everything was perfect

4.5
Razwana

7 November 2025

Amazing hotel

The staff, the decor, the ambience. Everything was amazing. They even left a slice of the most delicious cake for my daughter's birthday.

5.0
Jessica

7 November 2025

Beautiful hotel and well worth the experience.

The room was stunning with a very comfortable bed. All very clean with beautiful decor, it’s a classy hotel and staff were very helpful. Breakfast was delicious with plenty to choose from and the spa facilities are amazing it was such a calming experience, which is what I needed.

I had a slight issue with my room card not working trying to get back in my room, but staff were more than helpful to sort this.

5.0
Nadine

6 November 2025

Wish we had booked a longer stay

Everything. Staff, location, gym. The room of course!! :)

N/a

5.0
Belinda

5 November 2025

Would stay again

Once we found it. Very nice and lovely bar. Overrun with guests for a huge wedding but okay Pool was nice.

Having to book into pool which wasn’t made clear. Ice machine broken and tiny fridge

5.0
Adam

4 November 2025

Glamorous weekend

Spa/ Bar

View from the room

4.0
Holly

3 November 2025

Excellent rooms and location!

The room was fabulous. The bed was extremely comfortable and the view was great. Loved all the little personal touches and the luxurious feel of the hotel. Room service was great and the man who delivered it was lovely. We really enjoyed out stay.

The only downfall was that we couldn't use the pool. Due to my daughter being 11 we were not allowed in at the times when we were free. We were told to call up to see if the pool was busy and if it wasn't then we could come down. This was at about 8 pm as we had been out all day. But then when we rang, the person who we spoke to said we couldn't come down as it was busy. We felt a bit disappointed as my daughter had been looking forward to it and wasn't going to be jumping in or messing about so we felt we missed out a bit. I understand hotels have rules about children but it just was a bit of disappointing aspect to our stay.

5.0
Sharon

3 November 2025

Exceptional

Helpful, multi-lingual staff. The facilities were very impressive. Great location

The elevators are too slow

4.5
Lauren

3 November 2025

overall, exceptional

excellent room, location central to all shops, bars etc. evening meal exceptional including the service

found the breakfast disorganised, inadequate seating and service was poor (for coffee and eggs as everything else was self serve)

4.0
John

3 November 2025

Another very good stay at the Edwardian

The breakfast food is good and the experience at breakfast is run extremely well by excellent staff, who are attentive and very professional. Great experience and ambience.

We were on a bed and breakfast deal at the hotel, but they charge an additional amount for some breakfast items e.g. waffles, pancakes and brioche french toast. The eggs Benedict had no extra fee and was excellent.

4.0
Gemma

2 November 2025

Fine for a city break but not for the spa

Location is great and breakfast was good

Rooms were fine, but we paid for a superior room which was just like a standard room - not sure why they’d class it as superior. The spa & pool is only available in pre-bookable hour slots - so actually not available when we wanted it. It also isn’t managed so was still really busy.

5.0
Haydn

1 November 2025

Amazing hotel great service and location

Modern with spa

Nothing

4.5
Trudey

31 October 2025

Amazing stay can't wait to come back again

truly enjoyed my stay with my boyfriend, whom I treated to a late birthday celebration. The breakfast was delicious with a great variety of options. We loved the spa facilities and the relaxing massages I booked for us. The location is perfect — right in the city centre with everything within walking distance. It is a bit on the expensive side, but worth every penny. We loved it here and can’t wait to come back! The hotel staff was exceptional from the beginning of our stay up until we left.

We liked everything no complaints

5.0
Tania

30 October 2025

5 star hotel, 5 star review

Clean, modern, fantastic central location, what you expect from a 5 star hotel. This is one of only two hotels I have stayed in where I can sleep well on day 1, usually takes 3 days to be able to sleep properly. This is the 4th time I've stayed in here and the same each time.

Items that were free on the breakfast menu last year are now an additional charge

5.0
Jasmin

30 October 2025

10/10

Everything

N/a

5.0
Benazir

30 October 2025

Exceptional

Great stay

5.0
Rosemary

29 October 2025

Really nice

Lovely spa friendly staff. Comfortable rooms

I did miss not being Able to eat breakfast in a restaurant we didn’t try the room service breakfast so I can’t comment

4.5
Aimee

28 October 2025

Can’t wait to come back!

Lovely spa, nice staff, very central location. Luxurious feel

Key card locked us out 1 hour before check out, but this was fixed by staff

5.0
Kevin

28 October 2025

Great

Location great close to many bars and restaurants

Spa a little busy

5.0
Jojo

27 October 2025

Perfect nights stay with really foid spa facilities

Double room in the 14th floor, so ace views. Great staff, cool bar for pre drinks. Lots of eateries nearby and a gorgeous spa!

The bed was very comfortable.

5.0
Ellie

27 October 2025

perfect

spa breakfast all the little touches

N/A

4.0
Lenny

27 October 2025

Smart place to stay in Manchester

Great location

Expensive bar

4.5
Simon

27 October 2025

Really comfortable stay, great location, and friendly and welcoming staff.

Comfortable room, great location and really friendly staff. Good facilities, although on this occasion we didn't use the spa - but it looked fantastic. We were able to walk up to 20 minutes, to all the things we wanted to do and see in central Manchester.

It is a little pricey but you get what you pay for. The breakfast was very good, but the hot offerings (bacon, eggs, beans, etc.) could have been better. Decaf tea in the room (as well as the other offerings) would have been good.

5.0
Kaye

27 October 2025

Would stay again.

Location was ideal. Staff were very helpful in upgrading our room due to my husband having had a knee operation.

4.5
Annette

26 October 2025

Fabulous

Location, staff helpful and very polite and Spa facilities were wonderful.

The bar closed earlier than l expected. We were not ready to leave whist enjoying our cocktails. So left the hotel to spend money at another location.

4.5
Helen

26 October 2025

We had a very enjoyable city break in a lovely hotel

Location perfect and a beautiful building.

I found it hard to adjust the room temp and I was cold the first two nights. Were the air con and toilet fan working properly ?

4.0
Neil

26 October 2025

Stay at hotel for awards ceremony, all in same hotel stay/award. Great

Location and staff very friendly/ helpful

All good

4.0
Gordon

26 October 2025

Love the hotel, staff, location and food. Spa is an added bonus and worth it

Location is brilliant for city, exceptional service love the front of house cannot do enough to help on check in. Leaving baggage before or after is no problem no matter how long. Stayed twice now and for special occasions it will always be top of my list

Nothing, location and exceptional staff make it a first choice

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

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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