Thistle Manchester

3 stars

3-5 Portland Street Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, United Kingdom, M1 6DP

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Overview

This three-star hotel is one of Manchester’s premier destinations for business and leisure guests.

Located right in the city centre it offers 204 bedrooms, including 12 suites and eight meeting rooms.

Restaurant and bar overlooking Portland street is perfect place for meal and drinks. Just Gym fitness centre works for guests every day.

Year renovated 2010. Number of rooms 205.

The hotel is located just five minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly station, overlooking Piccadilly gardens , near the Arndale centre – the largest city-centre shopping mall in the UK and EU.

Distance to:

City Center - 100 m
Airport: Manchester - 14.3km, Liverpool John Lennon - 43.8km
Train Station: Piccadilly Railway Station - 500 m, Manchester Victoria station - 800 m
Bus stop - 100 m

A choice of hotel rooms from standard to deluxe suit are offered to the guests. All rooms are air-conditioned, en-suite and have BT Open-zone wireless broadband access. Room amenities include coffee and tea making facilities, direct dial telephone, flat screen LCD TV with free view, iron and ironing board and work desk. Bathroom and toilet come with bathrobes, complimentary toiletries and hair dryer.

There are also rooms equipped for disabled guests.

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Standard Single Room One Single Bed		Check Prices
Comfortable bright room decorated in modern style with warm colors offers a Single bed, work desk area and private bathroom.
Standard Double Room Double Bed		Check Prices
Comfortable bright room decorated in modern style with warm colors offers a Double bed, work desk area and private bathroom with shower.
Standard Twin Room Two Single Beds		Check Prices
Comfortable, bright room decorated in modern style with warm colors offers two Single beds, work desk area and private bathroom.
Deluxe Double Room Double Bed		Check Prices
Comfortable spacious room decorated in modern style with brown and red colors offers a Double bed, large seating area, work desk and private bathroom with all amenities.
Deluxe King Room King Size Bed		Check Prices
Comfortable spacious room decorated in modern style with brown and red colors offers a King size bed, large seating area with sofa, work desk area and private bathroom with all amenities.

Dining options

The Portland street restaurant and Portland street bar are open all day long. The restaurant serves a range of British and European cuisine.

A full room service menu is available round the clock.

Bar offers a wide selection of drinks, light refreshments, light meals and guests can watch sports events on a big screen.

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Work

For meetings and banquets the hotel offers eight meeting rooms which are fully equipped with air-conditioning, LCD projector and screen and BT Open-zone wireless Internet access. The largest function room can admit up to 300 guests in theatre-style.

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Leisure

Just gym fitness center includes plunge pool, gym with free-weights, abs-roller, as well as a sauna. It is open Monday-Saturday from 7am to 8pm and Sunday from 8am to 2pm.

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Facilities

General	Parking (fee required) Currency exchange Elevator 24-Hour Front Desk Gay friendly
Activities	Spa & wellness center
Room facilities	Non-smoking rooms Air conditioning Room service Heating In-room safe
Dining facilities	Breakfast Continental breakfast Breakfast buffet Bar Restaurant
Business facilities	Wi-Fi Internet
Facilities for people with disabilities	Rooms/facilities for people with disabilities
Leisure and relaxation facilities	Swimming pool Indoor swimming pool
Internet	Wireless internet is available in public areas and the rate is GBP 10 per day
Guest Parking	Public hotel parking is possible at a location nearby and the rate is .

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Guest feedback

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Great location and price, less than 10 minutes walk to train station, the hotel has recently been decorated and is nicely done throughout.
The hotel was clean and the price was excellent.
Ideal location for everything in the city, nice hotel friendly staff and front desk didn'.

Average guest rating

Good enough

2.9

Based on 54 reviews

Policies

Check-In	from 2 pm
Check-Out	until 12 pm
Children and extra beds	All children under the age of 12 may stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under the age of 2 may stay for free. There are no extra beds provided in a room. Maximum capacity of baby cots in a room is 2.
Pets	Pets are not allowed

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What's nearby?

Didsbury Park - 6.8km

Wythenshawe Hall - 7.4km

Old Trafford - 13.1km

Manchester Wheel - 14.7km

Manchester Evening News Arena - 15km

Peak National Park - 30.3km

Attractions for Tourists	Cube Gallery - 100 m upper space gallery - 300 m Manchester Craft & Design Centre - 300 m
Popular areas	City Center - 100 m The Beer Keller - 100 m Canal Street - 200 m The Printworks - 700 m
General	Piccadilly Gardens - 100 m The Greater Manchester Police Museum - 200 m Faulkner Street - 300 m Saint Ann's Church - 600 m
Train Stations	Piccadilly Railway Station - 400 m
Convention Centers	Manchester Conference Centre - 600 m
Shopping Areas	Manchester Arndale - 500 m King Street Manchester - 600 m
Amusement	Slippery Belle - 100 m Piccadilly Amusements - 100 m A1 Roulette - 100 m Night n Day - 300 m
Parks	Platt fields Park - 100 m
Theaters	Library Theatre - 600 m Royal Exchange Theatre - 600 m
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Getting there

Manchester airport is 16.9km away from the hotel.

To get to the hotel by rail:

The hotel is about five minutes’ walk from Manchester Piccadilly station. Follow Piccadilly round to Portland street: the hotel is on your left.

By road:

Leave the M6 motorway at junction 19. At the roundabout take the third exit onto the A556. Continue on the A556, then join the M56 until this becomes the A5103. Keep following signs for Manchester City Centre, then turn right onto the B6469 (Whitworth Street West). When this becomes Whitworth Street you can either park at the Argent car park opposite the train station, or bear left onto Aytoun Street, where you can either turn right into Hope Street and park at the NCP Grand, or continue to the T-junction and turn right onto Portland Street: the Portland Hotel will be on your right. To programme your sat-nav, please use the postcode M1 6DP

Getting around

Parking is available at the nearby Chatham Street NCP car park for an additional charge.

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Thistle Hotel Manchester Reviews

Guest reviews are submitted by our customers after their stay at Thistle Hotel Manchester

Average guest rating:

2.9Based on 54 reviews

Dining 3.4
Location 4.0
Rooms 2.4
Service 2.7
Value 2.7

Individual guest reviews

Reviews are ordered by language and date with a maximum of 25 reviews.

Thistle Manchester
Average rating: 4.9

T of picked a more suitable location for City Centre, the food was very reasonably priced and was good quality and staff were excellent. Our room and our guests rooms were perfect,clean and bright.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 5 Location
- 5 Rooms
- 5 Service
- 5 Value
Thistle Manchester
Average rating: 4.4

Good position, excellent location/hotel and helpful staff. Bed and bedding very comfortable, fantastic breakfast.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 4 Location
- 4 Rooms
- 4 Service
- 5 Value
Thistle Manchester
Average rating: 4.8

Location ideal, nice place to stay and friendly staff offering a good service at a great price. Very clean and comfortable beds, fantastic breakfast.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 5 Location
- 5 Rooms
- 5 Service
- 4 Value
Thistle Manchester
Average rating: 2.5

Good location 5 minute walk to the train station, only the hotel reception on the ground floor is nice.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 4 Location
- 1 Value
Thistle Manchester
Average rating: 3.7

Location is perfect for going to the city and the hotel does have a comfortable bar and a free fitness suite.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 4 Location
- 3 Value
Thistle Manchester
Average rating: 4.3

Great location and nice hotel friendly staff. I liked the price of the room and really good burger.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 5 Location
- 3 Rooms
- 5 Value
Thistle Manchester
Average rating: 4.3

Other shops, excellent hotel/staff/location and we booked a junior suite and was very large and comfortable. Breakfast was good.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 5 Location
- 3 Rooms
- 5 Value
Thistle Manchester
Average rating: 4.5

The location was excellent and the staff were very helpful, the hotel has been recently refurbished and was very comfy and modern. Breakfast was good.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 4 Location
- 5 Value
Thistle Manchester
Average rating: 4.3

Location was great, our stay was more than just a room and the staff were extremly friendly. The bathroom was nice, and maid service was excellent.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 5 Location
- 4 Rooms
- 4 Service
- 5 Value
Thistle Manchester
Average rating: 3.0

Very near the centre and the railway station, very nice welcome at the reception, friendly staff. The water was hot and the bed comfy that was.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 3 Location
- 2 Rooms
- 4 Service
- 4 Value
Thistle Manchester
Average rating: 3.4

Because of the location, i think the price is just ok, friendly and warm welcome as you check in.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 3 Location
- 4 Value
Thistle Manchester
Average rating: 4.1

Excellent location, and lots of restaurants near this hotel and professional staff. Bathroom lovely.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 5 Location
- 4 Rooms
- 5 Service
- 3 Value
Thistle Manchester
Average rating: 3.5

Good central location once you get there and stay elsewhere there are far better options nearby.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 4 Location
- 3 Value
Thistle Manchester
Average rating: 4.3

Simple clean modern design, very good staff.

Bit disappointed that the leisure centre closed early on a sunday at 2pm, room too small and poor restaurant.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 5 Location
- 3 Rooms
- 5 Service
- 4 Value
Thistle Manchester
Average rating: 4.2

All in all very good value for the price and great staff.

Breakfast area too crowded, bed not very comfortable.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 4 Location
- 3 Rooms
- 5 Service
- 5 Value

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