I booked the Liberty Suite for myself and my husband over a weekend in manchester. The room was large and had a great street view of Chinatown (nice big windows so didn't feel hemmed in). Good attention to detail and all the facilities you need for self catering. The shower room was also a good size with a nice big rain shower. There was a massive TV at the end of our bed so we could be ultra lazy!! I chose the Liberty room because of the dining table which made a difference if you want to dine in.
The Mac computer was a really good extra.
The location was great, very close to the city centre - about 10min walk from Picadilly station. The grab and go breakfast is at reception and you can grab & take it back to your room!
I forgot to take my earplugs with me but actually there wasn't much noise at all!

The only slight gripes I had was the room took a while to heat up and being january I did feel a bit cold when I first arrived - it took a good 2 hours before it felt warm. It would have been nice to have a heated towel rail in the bathroom, & lighting suitable for applying make up (!!). But really these are minor gripes and didn't affect my stay.

Overall I would say if you want luxury accommodation in manchester and you like the freedom of self catering this is a good value option. I would stay here again.

We booked for a 1 night trip for a night out in Manchester.
Check in was fast, friendly & efficient. We found ourselves with the 'key' to Room 101 which was slightly unsettling although our fears were unfounded. The room (a Grande Studio) was on the first floor overlooking Portland Street. Our first impressing was that the room was COLD. We soon found the controls for the air con and switched it on (& turned up the temp considerably); as the room had a high ceiling and was also fairly large it did not warm-up in the hour before we went out for the evening. We left the temp turned-up in the hope that by the time we returned the room would be warm as toast. When we did come back later that evening, we mentioned to the concierge who was keen to help and no sooner had we got up to our room that he rang to check that we were now warm. We were, thankfully.
Being on the first floor it was a little disconcerting to be able to 'eyeball' people sitting on the bus waiting at the traffic lights just outside our window, which meant that we had to keep the shutters closed, although the glass may be reflective(?).
Our room was an 'adapted' one, so there were emergency pull-cords and the shower was also adapted.
The room & bathroom were both extremely clean, the bed very comfortable, kitchen area well-stocked with plates, glasses, pans etc & was also spotlessly clean. The free WiFi worked well (fast) and the Apple Mac a lovely touch. We didn't partake of the Grab & Go breakfast as we had other plans, but we did buy a couple of things from the 'pantry' in Reception. Overall a good place to stay, but I would want to be on a hgher floor next time & arrive to a warm room.

A must stay if you are visiting Manchester. I stayed in a superior double room (I think they call it a Grande studio) and loved it! You have a fully equipped kitchenette, a huge king sized bed, a mini seating area with a couch, a bathroom with a long deep bath (for all of you 6ft and over like we both are you can actually stretch out in it!!) and a shower with a huge shower head that gives the rain fall effect, ipod docking station, and free internet with the mac provided. We took our own food and drink but if you forget they have a mini pantry down stairs and breakfast is also included in the price (make sure you are down stairs before 10.30). Oh and the staff are lovely too. I guess the only bad thing is the parking (I paid £19.40) and I have just read a review that says the staff give you a discount but I didn't know to ask for this :(. Apart from that fab, gorge hotel, the Ibis next door is £30 cheaper but no breakfast and no luxury, the choice is yours :)

We stayed here for 1 night in oct 2011 for a concert at the MEN Arena which is walking distance from hotel.V clean,service was good and all the mod cons including mac pc with free unlimited internet.