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Macdonald Manchester Hotel & Spa: Traveller Reviews

4.0 of 5
91 London Road | Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2PG, England
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Macdonald Manchester Hotel & Spa
Ranked #25 of 121 hotels in Manchester
4.0 of 5 stars 769 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(30)
  • Car park(28)
  • Piccadilly station(22)
  • City view room(20)
  • Reception staff(13)
  • Nice touch(10)
  • Friendly and helpful(10)
  • Flat screen TV(9)
  • Great location(6)
  • Would highly recommend(5)
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Good quality stay, better pillows needed”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012
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The stay provided everything you would expect of such a place. Clean, tidy and well maintained.

The panoramic windows, even those overlooking the station, provided a really interesting view.

The thermal spa, free for guests, was a nice treat and is presented in an unfussy manner.

The mild disappointment was the bed itself. The double mattress sank in the middle and the pillows were a little uncomfortable. Poor for such a quality hotel.

Money-saving tip: The NCP opposite the hotel's own car-park is £6.50 per 24hr as opposed to £12 for the hotel car-park

  • Stayed February 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Great location, a very good business hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

I turner out of the station and there it was, 200 yes walk. A very comfortable nights stay. The only slight grumble was that the wireless network was not working in my room on the day I stayed

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

Stayed at this hotel for 11 nights. Reception staff customer service out of the top draw. Very accomodating, very helpful and always willing to go the extra mile. Thank you Danny, Adam, Jen, Carla and Biellie for your great customer service and all the assistance. You are a really special bunch of individuals. Hotel has good clean spacious rooms/bathromms and situated within walking distance to Picadilly Station. Hotel has very little to offer in terms of sports channels on the television.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Be Careful to Check Reservations”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
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Have stayed in this hotel before and found it excellent had a room on a high floor and from view comfort and service could not complain. However went to book in last May without my confirmation sheet to find to my horror that I wasn't on their system. The hotel reception was accommodating in that we stayed Friday but had to look elsewhere for Saturday. Luckily a very nice girl on reception found us a B&B over italian restaurant on Bolton Road. It was quite expensive with taxis. I had found the offending confirmation from central reservation from the macdonald chain and went back to the hotel on sunday. But to no avail, eventhough there was a booking there was no name on the confirmation and I hadn't looked at my email to check it just presumed, yep hotel is booked. Duty Managers weren't very helpful in sorting something out for us in the fault didn't lie with us. We made a booking and received a confirmation, I din't think of whether thy had taken credit card details. Overall it left a very bad taste in our mouths and a warning could it happen to other couples.

  • Stayed May 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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GenManManchester, Guest Relations Manager at Macdonald Manchester Hotel & Spa, responded to this review
7 February 2012
Dear MikeyDublin -

Many thanks for your review. I am sorry you had issues with your last stay. We want to look into the matter, but note that the date of your stay was back in May 2011, that was some 9 months ago. It makes it very difficult, if not impossible for us to rectify matters after such a long time delay. Nevertheless, if you contact us we will try our best. Thanks again.

Kind regards,

Guest Services Manager
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
“Nice hotel, convenient location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

Recently stayed here for business for 1 night. Staff was very accomodating, allowing me to check in early for some much needed rest before a business mtg since my flight arrived early at 7am. Additionally, when heading back to the airport, the staff took the extra time to find me a taxi that accepted credit cards as I had run out of pounds (apparently in Manchester, majority of taxis only accept cash and there are no ATMs in the hotel) which I greatly appreciated.

As for the room, I was pleasantly surprised by how large and bright it was. I was on the 6th floor and had a king size bed--room had very large windows overlooking Picadilly station and Manchester skyline which was lovely. Room had ample space with nice seating area for eating and decent work space. Bathroom was nice and seemed modern--shower was relaxing. Complimentary tea and biscuits were a nice touch.

Room service menu was lacking a bit...and when I ordered, a few options were not available--which the staff was apologetic about. Had drinks at bar with a colleague which was nice and cozy on a rainy night.

Overall, if I find myself back in Manchester, I would stay here again, and would love to try a massage treatment or 2!

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 91 London Road | Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2PG, England
Price range (per night):* 114 AUD - 203 AUD

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