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The Lowry Hotel, Manchester

50 Dearmans Place, Chapel Wharf, Salford, Manchester, M3 5LH, United Kingdom. (show on map)

The Lowry Hotel, a five-star landmark nestled on the banks of the River Irwell, has been a symbol of modern luxury in Greater Manchester since opening in 2001. Designed by Consarc Architects, its striking glass-fronted exterior was specifically created to reflect the dappled light and movement of the river, offering a sleek, contemporary contrast to the city’s industrial heritage.

The property is named after the famous local artist L.S. Lowry, whose influence permeates the hotel’s design. The interiors feature a sophisticated palette inspired by Lowry’s own limited collection of five colours, while the entrance lobby famously showcases a reception counter crafted from riven glass slabs meant to mirror the flowing river nearby.

Beyond its striking architecture, the hotel is a legendary spot for high-profile guests, having famously hosted celebrities, rock stars, and even football managers for long-term stays. It sits on the historic site of a former printing press, where iconic British comics like *The Beano* were once produced, bridging the gap between Manchester’s industrial past and its modern cultural status.

The hotel’s location is a prime starting point for exploring the area. It is just a short trip from the vibrant MediaCityUK, a hub for global broadcasting and media. Art lovers can easily wander over to the nearby The Lowry arts centre, while football fans are well-positioned to visit the world-famous Old Trafford stadium, located just a short distance away across the river.

Expert reviews

Lonely Planet review:

“Visiting rock stars and luxury hunters tend to favour this modern, five-star hotel (not to be confused with the arts centre in Salford Quays), where the fabulous bedrooms have enormous beds and ergonomically designed furniture.”

Telegraph review:

“Like a true Mancunian, this five-star hotel is showy without being pretentious and fiercely proud of its roots. Huge stylish rooms, floor-to-ceiling windows and attentive service keep guests coming back for more, while art exhibitions, a spa and people-watching opportunities make it an enjoyable place to linger.”

Guest rating

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 8th in Manchester


This an aggregated guest review rating of The Lowry 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 guest review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0


What guests liked


Value for Money

88 %

Ranked 9th in Manchester


We use a smart algorithm to determine the value for money each hotel offers. The score is based on a combination of aggregated guest review ratings and the average nightly rate. The higher the percentage, the better the overall value you receive for the price you pay.


Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Pauline

5 June 2026

Exceptional

Everything

Nothing

5.0
Tawanda

4 June 2026

Awesome,quality luxury

Everything

My hotel view wasn’t the best but the comfort made up for it

4.5
Avi

3 June 2026

Fabulous

Lovely large room - very quiet

bed was a little soft

4.0
Charles

2 June 2026

Very pleasant stay. Would visit again.

Staff were all incredibly friendly, welcoming and polite. Hotel is of a great standard, and made for a comfortable stay. Pleasantly surprising to have a well stocked mini bar, when so many hotels are doing away with these.

Room was a bit too hot, and air con didn't seem to be able to get it below 22 degrees. Breakfast was mostly good, but the pastries were quite stale.

5.0
Maria

2 June 2026

Exceptional

Lovely. Beautiful room at a good price.

Nothing

5.0
Owen

2 June 2026

Amazing

The facilities were amazing The service from staff The bed was comfy The rooms were very spacious

I didn’t find anything I was unhappy with

5.0
Lubna

1 June 2026

Very good size bedrooms

Very good location. Big and spacious room with a walking wardrobe. Very good size shower room.

Would be nice to have some complimentary biscuits or snacks with tea or coffee. No swimming pool, jacuzzi or sauna facilities

5.0
Helen

1 June 2026

A comfortable bed for the night

Beautiful spacious room with excellent views

No flannels and no body lotion in the bathroom No shower cap

5.0
Barry

1 June 2026

Lovely hotel and very spacious room

Good location. Spacious room

Bedside table drawer full of paper and litter from previous occupant

4.0
Hardy

1 June 2026

Great location.

Location, room size, facilities. Terrace facility for br and restaurant. Staff friendliness.

Constantly having to ask for items for room such as towels, water etc. Cleanliness in bar not good enough, tables dirty and poorly cleaned when requested. Should be automatic for 5 star hotel.

4.5
Abdalrahman

1 June 2026

An amazing experience overall

Every thing

A bit on the expenses side she it is n

4.5
Peter

31 May 2026

Comfortable and welcoming hotel

Location

Nothing

5.0
Shannen

31 May 2026

Great stay

Very friendly and helpful staff, a spacious room with a comfortable bed and a great location. Parking at the hotel was also very convenient so we didn't mind the price. We only stayed one night, but we left wishing we had booked for longer. Will definitely be back and highly recommend.

5.0
Karen

31 May 2026

Exceptional

I always love staying at the Lowry! The location is gesat, the rooms are spacious and comfortable, the staff are always so friendly and it smells lovely!

Absolutely nothing. Even the weather was great!

5.0
Desmond

30 May 2026

I’ll be back for sure.

Room size staff and facilities

Gym a little small but still sufficient

4.5
Paula

29 May 2026

Fabulous

The staff, location and rooms were all amazing 🤩

The parking fees…..😳

5.0
Scott

29 May 2026

Nice staff, great location, Large Rooms and really comfortable beds. The breakfast staff were a bit sharpe when we asked

Nice large rooms, Great Central Location. Modern Decor

Nothing

4.5
Ryan

28 May 2026

Will book again

Lovely room & staff

We were given a disabled access room which was great as it seemed larger than usual. Unfortunately there was a light low down on the wall near to bathroom that wouldn’t turn off, kept me awake.

4.0
Anthony

27 May 2026

It was a lovely stay, bar is very pricey and there are no baths in the junior suite which my wife found a bit disappoint

Iconic hotel

No bath in the junior suites

5.0
Alastair

26 May 2026

Simply very good

Concierge incredible

Breakfast is silly money

5.0
Mike

25 May 2026

Exceptional

The atmosphere, the staff, the food, the room, everything was just top quality...I will definitely be back and I would definitely recommend The Lowry Hotel.

5.0
Riley

25 May 2026

Perfect location for some city centre luxury.

The breakfast was fabulous.

Not much, some confusion over checkout but quickly resolved.

5.0
Abid

25 May 2026

Exceptional

Large room And modern design

Nothing

5.0
Luisenda

25 May 2026

Spectacular!

Very clean , all very organised.

All were very good nothing to complain .

5.0
Peter

24 May 2026

Exceptional

Clean Excellent breakfast

4.5
Stuart

23 May 2026

Luxury nights stay, where you are made to feel special

Very clean, excellent service, afternoon tea and free room upgrade.

Only staying for one night

4.5
David

20 May 2026

Night at the theatre

We enjoyed our stay here due to the up-market feel and décor. Our room was very spacious with comfy chairs and a table. Very clean. Had a good dinner before catching a nearby tram to the theatre.

Breakfast was pricey.

4.0
Sahadut

20 May 2026

Great stay again at the Lowry!

Great location, big rooms, very comfortable.

Showers were not powerful enough.

5.0
Ali

20 May 2026

100% would come back

Stunning room and facilities

Wish the snacks in the room were free because they looked incredible

5.0
Ciara

18 May 2026

Amazing

Very spacious rooms, lovely cocktails and overall beautiful stay

Na

5.0
Asim

17 May 2026

Amazing hotel and staff

Everything was perfect. Service to facilities. The showers were amazing!

Everything was perfect.

5.0
Mulaudzi

17 May 2026

Exceptional

The cleaness & friendly staff

The was no bath it was only a shower

5.0
Aslam

17 May 2026

Exceptional

Amazing hotel from welcome to reception and afterwards really 5 star service. Offered discounted upgrade and was worth it.I would highly recommend lowry .We were Offered special help with parking due to our needs.Superb cleanliness and yum 😋 breakfast. Will definitely go again . Wanted to stay over an extra night but cost went very high due to foot ball match

4.0
Elaine

11 May 2026

Pleasant and efficient

Functional

Nothing

4.0
Metin

11 May 2026

Nice. Breakfast was ok.

Where it is. Size of room.

Can’t open windows.

4.0
Joshua

10 May 2026

Decent Manchester hotel

Location + clean

Price

4.5
Edward

10 May 2026

Nice but pricy

Location quality

Was expensive

4.5
Adam

9 May 2026

Excellent staff, very very clean and spacious. Only 2 slight issues

Decent location, stunning hotel with extremely pleasant staff that you couldn’t find fault with, would stay again in future if we had another event on.

One of my only criticisms of the hotel was that the pillows were the worst id ever used in my life, completely flat with absolutely no neck support which for a hotel of its standard was very poor. Alongside perhaps the fire alarm flashing every 30 seconds or so, which is a bit distracting as you’re trying to sleep in the dark.

4.5
Ersel

8 May 2026

Excellent comfortable room in the heart of Manchester.

Friendly staff, excellent food and drink, excellent location, beautiful clean room with good facilities.

Coffee machine didn’t work, shower was a little blocked.

5.0
Vinnie

7 May 2026

Fantastic

Staff were amazing

Having to leave

4.5
Karen

4 May 2026

Fabulous

Staff are amazing

Espresso Martini was dissapointing

5.0
Vicky

4 May 2026

Exceptional

Lovely hotel, great staff

4.5
Cibu

3 May 2026

Great stay

Easy access to main city

Construction work and streets no lights

5.0
Paul

2 May 2026

Exceptional

Best hotel in Manchester,staff are excellent and friendly.

5.0
Muhammad

1 May 2026

I think Hotel meet our expectation and my Kids really enjoyed staying .

Room size, Exceptional ,, Amazing breakfast service and location super easy to roam around City

4.5
Jennifer

1 May 2026

Overall our stay was good we would definitely return

It was very clean and the staff were excellent. We ate in the bar one night and the food was good.

The pillows were very soft. We had breakfast which was good but the bacon was definitely over cooked both mornings.

5.0
Jo

30 April 2026

Exceptional

Excellent stay will Return

4.0
White

29 April 2026

We had a super couple of days and the hotel lived up to/exceeded our expectations

Excellent room, very friendly and helpful staff at check-in desk, good breakfast service. Great location for central Manchester

Very difficult to find arriving by car for the first time - no signage and poor roads.

4.5
Denise

27 April 2026

Fuss free yet attentive great room with very comfortable bed.

Excellent choice of additional items. Friendly professional stall.

N/A

5.0
Katie

25 April 2026

Best breakfast in Manchester

Rooms are spacious, clean and well decorated. Very comfortable. Staff are incredible. Best breakfast in Manchester

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Kids' meals
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Barber/beauty shop
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Packed lunches
  • - Car hire
  • - Heating
  • - Allergy-free room
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area
  • - Shuttle service (additional charge)
  • - Pet basket
  • - Pet bowls

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Business centre (additional charge)
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Currency exchange
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Concierge service
  • - Private check-in/check-out
  • - Invoice provided

Activities

  • - Fitness centre
  • - Spa and wellness centre
  • - Massage
  • - Evening entertainment
  • - Beauty services
  • - Facial treatments
  • - Waxing services
  • - Make-up services
  • - Hair treatments
  • - Manicure
  • - Pedicure
  • - Haircut
  • - Hair colouring
  • - Hair styling
  • - Body treatments
  • - Body scrub
  • - Body wrap
  • - Spa facilities
  • - Spa lounge/relaxation area
  • - Spa/wellness packages
  • - Back massage
  • - Neck massage
  • - Foot massage
  • - Head massage
  • - Full body massage
  • - Fitness
  • - Yoga classes
  • - Fitness classes
  • - Personal trainer
  • - Fitness/spa locker rooms
  • - Temporary art galleries
  • - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
  • - Live music/performance

Outdoors

  • - Terrace
  • - Sun terrace
  • - Outdoor furniture

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Trouser press
  • - Daily housekeeping

Parking

  • - Parking garage
  • - Electric vehicle charging station
  • - Accessible parking

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key card access
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Breakfast takeaway containers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
  • - Access to health care professionals
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