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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Recent guest reviews
29 September 2025
5 Stars all round
5 stars hotel, everything is great.
27 September 2025
Exceptional
The customer service was exceptional. Shannon checked us in, gave us a fabulous recommendation for a restaurant, and was beyond helpful. Great stay
26 September 2025
Exceptional
Very clean and excellent breakfast.
25 September 2025
Exceedingly good
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25 September 2025
Fabulous
The cocktail bar, the breakfast and the staff were all standout attributes
24 September 2025
Can’t wait to visit again!
Amazing staff exceptional service and attention to detail start to finish
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23 September 2025
Definitely a luxury hotel
Friendly helpful staff. Excellent location, lovely large rooms. Very clean. Snells nice everywhere. I would highly recommend
22 September 2025
Would Return
Hotel room, lobby and facilities were all nice. Location was walking distance to our concert venue. I didn't find the bed very comfortable but it wasn't awful either. The ladies at reception during our check in were very nice and friendly.
We got there 25 minutes after the stated check in time but our rooms were still not ready. However, they did give my friend and I one free drink each of our choice as well as some light nibbles while we waited on the terrace for our rooms to be ready.
22 September 2025
Great experience, would love to return for another stay
Very friendly staff, beautiful venue, spacious King Deluxe room, no outside noise, the meal in the restaurant was also very nice.
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22 September 2025
Exceptional
Lovely hotel and staff, we had a great time there
22 September 2025
Very good
Clean
A lot of works next to hotel
21 September 2025
Great room great views
We had a junior suite and were very impressed with the room and the views. The staff here are friendly and always super helpful.
21 September 2025
Very good
Room was comfortable, clean and luxurious
19 September 2025
Perfect hotel
Everything
Nothing it was perfect
17 September 2025
I doubt we’ll ever stay anywhere else in Manchester in future.
Very rare that you stay at a hotel where there is nothing to fault. If I had to single one person out for a special mention it would be the doorman: attentive, observant and thoroughly professional.
The gents’ toilet by the restaurant and bar could have been cleaner at breakfast time.
17 September 2025
Exceptional
The room is really big and this place is beautiful
15 September 2025
Brilliant, comfortable
Modern, contemporary, clean
14 September 2025
Exceptional
Lovely staff. Extremely clean. Nice location. Lovely food. Perfect really.
14 September 2025
A Special Experience at the Lowry
The Lowry Hotel is a well-located modern hotel, just a few minutes walk from the central shopping area of Manchester, and close to a wide variety of restaurants. We were given a very spacious room, which was comfortable, very clean, and with very good access to complimentary WiFi. The quality of food and service in the dining room was excellent, and we would highly recommend the breakfast. As a very welcome surprise, a birthday message & chocolates had been placed in the room prior to our arrival, acknowledging my wife’s birthday - thank you most kindly! Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our two-night stay & highly recommend the hotel to those wishing to celebrate a special occasion.
As a minor point, the bedroom pillows were soft & flat. Whilst it was really helpful to be able to access hotel parking, and particularly in light of the considerable roadworks currently taking place in the surrounding area, the cost of 24-hour parking seemed high. Having said this, city-centre parking charges also seem relatively high!
13 September 2025
We were a wedding party and everyone went out of their way to make the day special.
Staff, location, rooms and food
Everything was perfect
13 September 2025
Excellent. Met all our crucial needs. Couldn’t ask for more. Kudos to Pradeesh Kumar, Sherman, Luke
The staff were amazing. Very friendly, very helpful, always available to assist.
Limited menu in the restaurant. We stayed for a total of nine nights, so the limited menu in the one restaurant got tired after a while.
13 September 2025
We would use again. Very well situated and very compassionate staff.
Staff interactions were excellent. Some of the best service we've ever encountered.
Aircon like a 747 on reverse thrust.
12 September 2025
Fabulous
Better dinner menu Sunday evening
12 September 2025
Excellent, friendly staff made the one night stay very comfortable and pleasant.
Clean, well positioned and great room. Unfortunately didn’t get a chance to use many facilities, but would definitely stay again. Staff all very friendly and great service!
11 September 2025
Excellent service and perfect location
The gym, the food
10 September 2025
Exceptional
We Loved the location of the Lowry - walkable to so many pubs and shopping. The hotel itself is lovely and the food delish! The rooms were very spacious and comfy. I loved snuggling in the cozy robe!! I will absolutely stay here next time I am back in Manchester!
10 September 2025
Warm and friendly, great facilities, superb location.
Great location. Fantastic large room. Really good facilities, and above all the friendliness of the staff. They really could not have been any more helpful and cheerful.
9 September 2025
Excellent
Hotel was presented really well with seemingly new and well cared for fixtures and furniture. Staff were “to man” well coached in customer service and nothing being too much trouble.
9 September 2025
Good location, quiet and clean.
Location
Being charged for charging my car, should be inclusive if you are paying £32 to park.
8 September 2025
Good
The breakfast and dinner were only warm
7 September 2025
Great staff just a few tweaks re booking required.
Reception lady staff who met us at 12.45 on the left hand desk was super friendly and efficient, bar man who served us drinks at 1pm is and food was brilliant so professional and polite, breakfast man who took us to our table about 10 am was brilliant clear and welcoming. Great training Lowry well done!
Hairdryer very weak, paid for a river view but room 407 no visible river,
7 September 2025
Geena, Erick and all the staff make for a memorable stay.
Beautiful hotel. Great position.
6 September 2025
Great value for money.
Really comfortable, spacious. Convenient location for the City Centre.
6 September 2025
Absolutely fabulous, felt totally pampered.
Breakfast was delicious and we really enjoyed our evening meals in the restaurant and bar couldn't have wished for better service
6 September 2025
Great location for city exploration. Staff are very professional and only too happy to help if neede
Great breakfast, good variety of foods
4 September 2025
Loved it and would recommend
Superb room close to city centre Excellent attendant staff
Not their issue, but road works around the hotel are a pain
4 September 2025
3rd visit
Great staff, lovely clean room, super comfy bed. Great selection at breakfast
Parking charge is a bit high on top of room cost. Slight disappointment over unwanted ice being added to a drink
3 September 2025
Exceptional
Everything
Nothing
2 September 2025
I would definitely return when i am next in Manchester, but would probably not eat there.
The room was excellent, very spacious and all items required were provided.
The food in the bar and breakfast were disappointing.
2 September 2025
Fabulous
Very friendly staff
31 August 2025
10/10
Great property
31 August 2025
Had a thoroughly lovely stay. Will definitely be coming back.
Within easy walking distance of town centre. Clean and inviting public areas. Very friendly and helpful staff.
There was nothing I didn’t like.
31 August 2025
Great Hotel & Staff
Fantastic hotel room, great front of house staff.
The only reason it’s marked down from a perfect stay is the response to my wife’s nut allergy. This should’ve been handled differently initially, but again the staff were amazing in resolving any concerns.
31 August 2025
Lovely stay
Absolutely loved the hotel, very spacious and was in a perfect location, everything close by, has parking outside the hotel aswell which was really convenient. Everything was smooth, comfortable and clean.
Loved everything, no issues however certain staff were really rude and treated us poorly, one of the receptionist we spoke to when we had an inquiry first said “yh mate what can I do” not even a hello or how can I help. So some could do with manners but the Arab/moroccan receptionist was really nice.
30 August 2025
Lovely night away for birthday treat
Lovely luxury bedrooms stunning hotel
Nothing all great
29 August 2025
A quality hotel, far superior to the modern hotels in Manchester
Great location, a lovely hotel not the usual chrome & Mirrors, it’s classy & hugh quality
The staff, the rooms are spacious, exceptionally clean & comfortable, breakfast is very good
28 August 2025
Exceptional
Hotel was beautiful and very luxurious.
27 August 2025
Absolutely amazing hotel, AMAZING STAFF, Beautiful food.will definitely be back and highly recommend. Location perfect t
The property and rooms were immaculate. It felt like a little piece of luxury. Very spacious and comfortable. The reception staff were so very friendly and attentive. They lets us check in early. Gave us a cocktail on the house as we were celebrating our wedding anniversary.
There was nothing we didn’t like.
27 August 2025
Frequent visitors that enjoy the high standard of customer service maintained by staff at the Lowry
Room had lovely view of river, bed very comfortable. All amenities worked well. Concierge in morning was very helpful and remembered us from previous visits.
Pressure of water in shower was low. Fridge wouldn't open for us to put our milk in, had to phone down. Charged for upgrade despite being pretty regular guests.
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
- - 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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29 September 2025
Gorgeous hotel, but would recommend getting breakfast offsite.