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Reviews of Britannia Hotel Manchester

3 out of 5
Britannia Hotel Manchester
35 Portland Street, Manchester, England

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 349 out of 1998 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 399 out of 1998 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 384 out of 1998 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 311 out of 1998 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 555 out of 1998 reviews" "

6.4/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Liam

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was a through route to the lift machine room. Could not adjust the heating and the window was so small it made no difference. Shower did not work. Obvious paint chipping on walls.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One night stay, comfortable bed and a proper pillow that doesn’t vanish when you put your head on it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Sarah Jane

It was very noisy at night so no sleep Traffic, sirens and noisy neighbours at 3am for quite a while.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very dated but it also was unique, i stayed 2 nights room was large for a solo traveller, near all the places i needed to go
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room clean and comfy, good breakfast good bar area
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my second stay at the Britannia Hotel and i have always been found the staff to be very attentive, nothing is ever too much trouble for them, from the domestic staff to the waiting on staff and beyond. I'd like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you for always making me feel so welcome. Regards, Miles
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rajeshwar

Room heaters not working
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location, rooms bit dated.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
dated deco needs refurning in rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter

Business traveller
The decor is very outdated, and there was a weird smell in the lobby. Room was fine for one night but that would be my maximum stay. Staff were friendly and helpful, but the hotel itself is a bit grubby and old.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Joaquin

Travelled with partner
They should have FREE of charge WiFi in the rooms 🤓
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Philip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel has been cleaned up since our last stay, unfortunately we were in a bedroom at the far side off the hotel overlooking Yates and with single glazed window found it very noisy, secondary double glazing would help the noise and you should get a better night's sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Olly

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is in need of investment and improvements. You get what you pay for. Very well located.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Victoria

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sola

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Accomodated my request for an earlier check in when I explained the circumstances
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Kimberley

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Lily

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Denise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
As a wheelchair user we were unable to access the hotel through the front. Although there was disabled access ramp it wasn’t working and after 10 minutes of standing around outside we were then escorted to the back of the hotel and shown in via a very small tradesman ramp. This was unacceptable. As a gesture of goodwill our room was changed but we were at the back of the hotel. This was as far away from the lift as possible. The room window did not close properly. As a result it was exceptionally noisy all night so we had a poor sleep. In the morning we went to the restaurant for breakfast. The lift took us to the correct floor, but the restaurant was in 2 levels and the food was only accessible by steps - again this was unacceptable. Overall I would summarise as an uncomfortable stay with terrible access for wheelchair users. The staff were pleasant but there seemed to be nothing they could do to improve our experience.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good central position clean room comfy bed. All you need for an overnight stay!! Staff very helpful and polite.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Leon

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Sean

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, near to Picadilly Gardens and train station.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Magnifique *****
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Zac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The building was old and classy
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Kirsty

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The bathroom was mucky and the shower curtain pole had fallen down.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovey hotel nice and central with a staircase to die for. Staff were friendly and helpful. We booked not expecting much for the price but were pleasantly surprised.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Kay

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Its a shame i couldnt give 5 stars.. the hotel communala reas are beautoful and jaw deopping the staff are absolutely brilliant and helpful but you get to your room and whilst not un stayable.... the wooden window frame had a huge hole in it so waa cold the cleaners didnt do a very good job scum roind all bathroom taps.... the rooms let thw hotwl down so much! They are desperately in need of upgrade cos they bring the score down to barely a 3 when everything else is great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nazir

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ellie

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Violet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Louisa

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
Stylish staircase and chandelier. Did not like the door knock at 9.54 telling us we needed to leave - when we were on our way out and check out was at 10. Good value for money but some basics missing - free WiFi.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice clean good sized room . Reasonably priced
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cilmara

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Dianne, ringwood

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
close to bus/trains/trams
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a spare of the moment when we booked. To be honest couldn't of asked for a better pick, The only down side was the windows were filthy but for that to be the only downfall is not bad if I say so myself. Would 100 percent recommend and will be going back myself.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mohamed

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Mathew

Business traveller, Travelled with group
It’s not like it was
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dheeraj

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The only downside is that the room I was in was really cold but overall it was nice I would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

douglas joseph

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms had no heat, lobby and otber areas were also cold. Food at the hotel was cheap but not very good.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cameron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in Manchester during the holiday week. I was planning on just stayed one night at a variety of different hotels. I decided to spend my last three nights at this hotel for multiple reasons. I love how it’s walkable distance from many cool things. The Britannia Hotel over all was certainly a bang for your buck. A bit outdated and not as many amenities as some of the other hotels I stayed at. Though compared to a hostel this was way more preferred. I didn’t care for having a whole kitchenette like in my other hotel rooms I stayed in seeing as I’m going out everyday, eating out and sight seeing I just needed a place to sleep, shower and just keep my luggage safe. The hotel’s breakfast is decent for the price. A basic selection. Kinda reminded me of the mess hall at college. I only got it one morning basically just to drink coffee. They have two bars completely different vibes. Both were cool to hangout in! All the staff was so wonderful and helpful. The holiday decor was also amazing on top of the beautiful lobby area. Loved seeing all the Christmas trees around the hotel. Will certainly stay here again. The hotels location is also really convenient. The Manchester Arndale Shopping Centre is right down the way. I highly suggest stopping at Brew dog House. Wonderful all around as well as a lot of places around the area. Loads of places around to enjoy. There was even a cute little Christmas town set up at the Piccadilly Gardens.

10/10 Excellent

Hagos

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Gavin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024