The Alan

30 Apr'24

01 May'24

1 room, 2 guests

The Alan

18 Princess Street, England | Tue, 30 Apr - Wed, 01 May | 1 Room, 2 Adults

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The Alan

4-star Hotel · 18 Princess Street, Manchester

3.5/5

(1,796 reviews)

Amenities

Concierge desk

24-hour front desk

Hotel safe deposit box (not room safe box)

Lift/ Elevator

Multilingual Staff

Smoke-free property

Property rules

Check-in: After 03:00 PM, Check-out: 11:00 AM

About property

Location: With a stay at The Alan, you'll be centrally located in Manchester, just a 4-minute walk from Canal Street and 6 minutes by foot from Manchester Palace Theatre. This upscale hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Piccadilly Gardens and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Deansgate.Rooms: Make yourself at home in one of the 140 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Digital programming and tablet computers are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.Attractions: Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

Manchester Art Gallery - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Manchester City Hall - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Market Street - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
St. Peter's Square - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Canal Street - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Manchester Christmas Market - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Albert Square - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Manchester Palace Theatre - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
King Street Manchester - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Bridgewater Hall - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Albert Hall - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Piccadilly Gardens - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Manchester Central Convention Complex - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Manchester Conference Centre - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Manchester235 Casino - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi

The nearest airports are:
Manchester Airport (MAN) - 14.8 km / 9.2 mi
John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 54.4 km / 33.8 mi

Amenities: Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a communal living room.Business Amenities: Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk.Dining: At The Alan, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.

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18 Princess Street, Manchester, England, M1 4LG

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3.5/5

(1,796 reviews)

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Not accessible for lone travellers

1/5

Lyns C on Apr 28, 2024

1 star for accessibility. The disability access door button didn’t work, on the outside so required the busy receptionist to let you in. My room was highlighted as accessible and it ticked the boxes in terms of wet room, handles and emergency alarms, all which I don’t need, though nice to have a walk in shower. The door to the room was too heavy for me to manoeuvre with my mobility scooter, thankfully I can mobilise, collapse and pull into the room. Recommend a push button here as a minimum. Power sockets were situated next to the bed, behind a low side table and an extension at the opposite side of the room. Recommend a minimum of a double socket near to the bed and the one behind the table to be raised. If mobility isn’t an issue, the extension would be good. If mobility is an issue, like in my case, not useful at all. Two mirrors in the hotel, none where you could to apply makeup, and none near to the hair dryer. Recommend a minimum of a chair to sit. Leaving the room on my scooter was an exercise in itself. The door was too heavy to hold, and too heavy to prop open with my bag. Needless to say many back and forwards to the corridor carrying bags and pulling my collapsed scooter were required. This created a lot of interest on the corridor and lots of attention from other guests. I just wanted to get out of my room, without any fuss. Breakfast in the hotel is a challenge if you have limited mobility. Very busy, no one on hand to assist if needed and no space for a mobility scooter, and probably tight for a wheel chair. Then the lift is another story. It will fit a mobility scooter and one other person, intimately. Getting to the lift in itself creates many a situation. On the ground foot chairs are very close to the entrance. On the fifth floor where I stayed I couldn’t manoeuvre in one turn, and a large plastic storage container prevented me from using one lift to go down as not enough room to turn. Leaving the hotel at peak foot flow via the lift was not straight forward. I waited for an empty lift, whilst a kind American guest ensured he waited with me until I was on my way, stopping others entering my lift. Leaving the hotel goes back to the push button. The receptionist needed to access as on the wrong side and too high. If you are travelling with someone who could help with the basics, this would do. If you’re travelling alone, it’s no good as this hotel disables you and removes your independence.

4/5

AwsumNK on Apr 24, 2024

During my trip to Manchester in May 2023, I chose to stay at this budget-friendly hotel for four nights. The hotel’s location was convenient, approximately a 15-minute walk from the city center. Although the room was compact, it was tidy and comfortable, with a clean attached bathroom. The hotel staff were friendly and attentive, ensuring our room was cleaned daily. Despite some ongoing construction nearby, the noise level was manageable. The buffet breakfast, available for an additional £9, was definitely worth it! However, it’s worth noting that the room didn’t have an air conditioner; instead, it had some sort of climate control unit which wasn't too effective. Overall, I recommend this hotel for a short and pleasant stay in Manchester

3/5

eirecoretraveller on Apr 07, 2024

stayed here whilst attending the manchester punk festival, friendly staff, hotel is pretty basic, the shower-room in the hotel bedroom was some sort of prefabricated all in one affair and didn't look great, but the shower was surprisingly great. housekeeping knocked on the door when i had the do not disturb sign on the door. didn't eat at the hotel so cannot comment on that.

3/5

Andrew B on Feb 12, 2024

If you just want a bed for the night and your not fussy then this place could do the trick, Although I do feel i have had better quality elsewhere for the price paid. When we arrived we had to ask if this was the ibis as the reception area looked more like some kind of uni lounge and threw us off a bit as it wasn’t like most other hotel receptions I had seen, staff were friendly though so no big deal, bed was comfy enough, no issues with clenliness, but again I was totally thrown off with the bathroom which seemed like some kind of portaloo with a shower thrown in. Overall did the job, I had a good night sleep, I think next time I would prefer to spend a little bit more and find a more stereotypical looking hotel. But that’s just me.

5/5

LordCapel on Feb 01, 2024

One night stay to visit the Etihad Stadium which was a half hour walk away. Ten minute walk from Store Street car park which is reasonably priced. Check in was quick and my room was 4th floor and fairly quiet. Nice room, very comfortable bed. Would certainly use for more than one night if needed. Nice pub across the road and hotel has a pleasant bar area. Very good breakfast and all the staff were very good. I tend to stay in different hotels when visiting the city but from now would use this one as it’s very good for the price.