The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
Expert reviews
“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.”
“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.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Private parking
- Great breakfast
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
The Lowry Hotel is a luxurious and modern hotel situated on the banks of the River Irwell. This high-rise building is a key component of Manchester’s skyline, and its all-glass appearance makes it impossible to miss. With an ultra-chic foyer, complete with massive ceilings, tons of space, contemporary lighting, and clean lines, this space encapsulates the atmosphere of the entire hotel.
Choose from five different spacious floor plans: deluxe king double, superior king double, a suite with a river view, executive king, or a junior suite. You will have floor-to-ceiling windows, comfortable beds, iPod docks, plush furniture, and plenty of space no matter which room you choose. The private bathrooms feel extra luxurious with marble floors and walls, glass standing showers, and soft bathrobes.
Relax for a day at the hotel spa, which has five treatment rooms, including a relaxation room, a couples room, a sauna, a gym, and a hair salon. Dine at the onsite River Restaurant, serving a variety of chicken, fish, and beef. Next to the restaurant, you’ll find a lovely cocktail bar boasting great drinks and live music. Along the side of the Chapel Wharf building, step out onto the large terrace that showcases dazzling city views.
The People’s History Museum and the Manchester Cathedral are only a five-minute walk from this hotel, making this an extremely convenient location in Manchester.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
30 December 2024
Amazing overnight stay
Mo is amazing every time we stay he makes the hotel. The location is amazing along with the cleanliness of the hotel all score top marks.
Nothing they go out of their way to make the experience a special one.
30 December 2024
Excellent.
Exceptional service and room as always
Nothing
27 December 2024
Great
Great hotel
26 December 2024
We have stayed many times before, always very enjoyable and good friendly staff
Staff very friendly
Breakfast was disappointing on first day. No orange juice We then proceeded to have a breakfast to find no hash browns while waiting for them breakfast was cold.
20 December 2024
Would definitely stay again.
Clean and modern. Great location. Staff were really welcoming and friendly. Nice food in the bar.
Curtains in the room had rips. Would expect them to be well kept in 5* hotel as clearly visible. Small thing and didn’t impact stay at all.
20 December 2024
we will stay here again
Location is good for shops.
The first room key given did not open the door and had to be updated to work.
20 December 2024
Will be stopping again.
Had to cut our stay short due to the little one becoming unwell, but the hotel was absolutely superb. The bed was lovely and cosy. Great location to all the shops.
Nothing.
18 December 2024
Brilliant Location, Amazing hotel, Friendly staff and special memories
We were met by the very friendly staff of the hotel. Who made us feel really welcome. The rooms were amazing ( as always) and the location is fabulous. From the moment we stepped into the hotel we were made to feel special.
nothing
17 December 2024
Sonic
luxury
nothing
16 December 2024
Comfortable and quality hotel in perfect central location
Location, comfort and cleanliness
Felt the check in staff officious
14 December 2024
Lovely as ever - and beautifully festively decorated
Staff are all great
The bar was super busy for supper and we could of been forewarned that the restaurant wasn’t open
13 December 2024
Exquisite
Great Hotel. Staff excellent.
12 December 2024
Quality hotel in good location, brilliant breakfast and can only afford to come again if on business
Spacious room, close to lift. Breakfast had fabulous choice and speedy service. Walking distance to restaurants and the offices I was working at.
Pillows uncomfortable. Very pricey,
12 December 2024
as above excellent
whole experience was excellent, great room and clean throughout, staff very friendly and helpful and food very good.
nothing we did not like other than the car park for a big car is very tight.
12 December 2024
Great location and pleasant stay
Great location, lovely facility and very festive.
Bathroom toiletries were somewhat light and underwhelming. Lacked a bit of luxury, didn’t feel as special as it ought to. Staff superb and breakfast was great.
11 December 2024
Extremely enjoyable
Love this hotel everything is perfect for us
9 December 2024
Lovely few days to celebrate a 60th birthday
Clean, spacious and great location for the city centre
Nothing
9 December 2024
Excellent value for money
Room immaculate and very spacious with enough room for pull out bed for child. Excellent facilities with parking on other side of street so not far to walk. Excellent choice for breakfast and reasonably priced minibar also.
8 December 2024
Staff outstanding table service at the bar didn’t work for me
Shower in room 409 very weak
5 December 2024
Exceptional
One of the best night sleeps I’ve ever had in a hotel. Incredibly comfortable, amazing service - couldn’t recommend enough!
3 December 2024
Lovely rooms and great staff.
Great location, rooms spacious and well appointed
Overpriced
3 December 2024
Loved it
Luxurious. Excellent staff
3 December 2024
Fabulous
room, breakfast and service
2 December 2024
Very friendly staff, great food and very impressive rooms
Great location, rooms were clean and spacious.
Gym was a bit messy
2 December 2024
Superb five star hotel in a great location
Suite we had was huge and immacculately clean and comfortable with great facilities. Manchester is not exactly a ‘pretty’ city from any angle but the room had huge windows with loads of light
The TV in the bedroom was not working and even when i told reception they could not get it fixed
2 December 2024
Another great stay at our go-to hotel in Manchester
great breakfast
2 December 2024
Fantastic hotel, super comfy room, excellent staff. Will certainly stay again, highly recommended
Staff were very welcoming, friendly and helpful. The room was exceptional and had everything needed, the bed was comfortable providing a great night sleep. Only shame was we stayed just the one night, would love to return in the future
1 December 2024
Definitely would recommend and would use again.
Room and hotel immaculately clean. Room superb. Staff very attentive, polite and courteous. Especially Joseph on reception. Breakfast was English buffet with other options, more importantly was delicious.
Car park charge.
1 December 2024
Excellent comfortable stay
Excellent rooms with comfortable beds Nice bar area with friendly helpful staff Great concierge service
Nothing not to like
29 November 2024
Very enjoyable
Clean - good service/customer care
Nothing
28 November 2024
Very good
The room was amazing
26 November 2024
Fabulous
service from the reception was great and the room was beautifully presented.
the pillows were a little too soft for us personal preference but the bed and cover were very comfortable. shower didn't have enough water pressure.
25 November 2024
Little overnighter
Everything from the minute we walked through the doors. We were extremely early but offered to store our case. Friendly efficient courteous staff.returned to find out case had been taken up to our room. The room was enormous spotlessly clean and comfortable. Found that the treats on offer were a tad expensive so decided to leave them where they were! However an overall pleasant overnight stay. Thank you
The cost of treats in the room!
23 November 2024
Exceptional
Room was spacious and clean. Breakfast was very good with lots of choices. Overall excellent.
Nothing all good.
22 November 2024
Exceptional
Amazing from start to finish
Friendly staff and always helpful
21 November 2024
A little bit of luxury in the centre of Manchester
Excellent service by all the staff, the rooms were very comfortable and had everything you would need for a great stay
20 November 2024
Very good
the beds were a bit soft for our liking.
19 November 2024
Exceptional
It was massive, the room was lovely and comfortable and clean! The detail going into it all was so good as well never seen such effort being put in by a hotel.
this is hard but the only thing I would probably say is the room I booked only had a shower not a bath so definitely be getting a room with a bath next time!
18 November 2024
Great room, attentive staff.
Had a great room. Would have been good to be there more than one night to take advantage of more of the facilities
16 November 2024
Great location. Staff were lovely. Our room was like going into a brand new hotel everything was perfect
Everything was perfect
15 November 2024
Very good
Bright modern hotel with large room. Very nicely furnished
14 November 2024
Great stay
Great location & the staff were brilliant for our stay
No plug sockets next to the bed - not ideal for a modern hotel!
13 November 2024
Lovely staff just don’t like the hidden charge I would tip if the service was good don’t think it should be added to the
Lovely room clean bright and comfortable and also it was a good size
Being charged £3.95 for just bringing a bottle of wine to Our table
8 November 2024
Handy for a night out in Manchester
Room was outstanding. We just had a standard but it was a really good size, very comfortable super king size bed, and bathroom was a great size, light, and airy.
Nothing really to dislike, but we did have lunch in the bar / restaurant and it was pretty average. My partner had the Caesar salad and I had the Cobb salad. Just ok!
8 November 2024
Another memorable stay at the Lowry
Location great staff excellent and just all round terrific
Nothing
6 November 2024
A wonderful place to stay, would definitely stay here again and would reccomened
The staff were incredibly welcoming and friendly, when they learned it was mine and my partners anniversary they upgraded our room free of charge. The room itself was incredible, comfortable, clean and with a huge bed. I wish we had stayed for longer to really make the most of the hotel.
5 November 2024
excellent staff and lovely room. bed was very big and comfortable
Greeted by member of staff (unfortunately do not know his name) who was excellent and helped with luggage taken to our room and advised on getting around the city. A very kind man and helped make the booking in stress free.
recommend the hotel will go again
4 November 2024
Amazing can’t wait to come back
Gorgeous hotel, perfect central location room was gorgeous and so much space
Nothing
4 November 2024
Fabulous
very nice spacious room ,,good view of the river ,comfy bed and no nuisance noise ,nice big bathroom as well
no complaints
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid 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
- - Hair cut
- - 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
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
- - Accessible parking
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
2 January 2025
Very enjoyable
Convenience and facilities