DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Piccadilly

The location is extremely convenient. I personally loved the room with a view of the intersection where trams and buses cross. I also really liked the atmosphere of the breakfast place; I was able to enjoy a leisurely morning.

The hotel is very close to Piccadilly train station, but I wouldn't recommend using the overhead bridge – it actually makes it a longer walk. My room, at least, was spacious, and the bed even bigger. What I loved most was that the hangers could be taken down, and they even provided slippers! I stayed for two nights, and it was generally very quiet, much better than my experiences in Edinburgh and London. The mini-fridge had food and water, along with tea bags and a capsule coffee machine, all of which I confirmed were complimentary. However, because they took a £52 pre-authorization upon check-in, I didn't touch anything in the fridge to be on the safe side. The restaurant is on the right side of the lobby on the ground floor and is very standard for a Western-style restaurant. Below are some personal cons: 1. Manchester isn't as warm as London, and my room was shaded. Even on sunny days, it felt a bit cool inside, and the air conditioning's heating seemed pretty ineffective. 2. The bathroom floor was extremely slippery; you absolutely need to use the non-slip mat provided by the hotel. 3. The toilet flush button was very stiff; I couldn't press it with my left hand and had to use my right. Oh, and they gave me hot scones at check-in, as shown in picture 6.

This is a very good chain hotel. We had a two-room suite, which was very spacious, clean, and quite modern. Unfortunately, our check-in was delayed by an hour, but they offered us complimentary cookies. The room had an unlimited mini-bar, which was a nice bonus. There was both a shower and a bathtub, but specifically, the bathtub had no hot water. The front desk responded very quickly, called a plumber, and everything was fixed within half an hour. The location near the train station was perfect for our needs, and we had a good view of the city from our high-floor room. The breakfast was a bit disappointing, as it was quite sparse (lacking fish, waffles/pancakes, and more variety of vegetables and cold cuts). Otherwise, we liked everything; the front desk staff were friendly, but the restaurant staff at breakfast seemed tired. We also had dinner at the restaurant one evening and highly recommend the steaks; the dishes were amazing!

The hotel was clean and in a good location. I was happy that I could get slippers just by asking. The room was spacious, and I liked that it had a TV.

This hotel is incredibly close to the train station – just downstairs, around the corner, and across the street. It was super convenient for my train trip to Sheffield the next day. It's also not far from Chinatown, though I have to say, the food I had there was terrible. The hotel also provided some complimentary snacks and drinks, which was a nice touch.