The AlanvsDidsbury House
Both properties are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Princess St. Hotel ranks slightly higher than Didsbury House. Princess St. Hotel is ranked #12 in Manchester with recommendations from 5 sources like Lonely Planet, Time Out and Rough Guide.
The Alan
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Time Out
Oyster
The Guardian
Michelin Guide
18 - 24 Princess St, Manchester M1 4LY
From $102/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's "Opposite the Manchester Art Gallery, the centrally located Arora Hotel occupies one of the city's grand Victorian buildings; its interior design, however, is minimalist modern."
Lonely Planet "Set in a converted 19th-century wool mill, the Arora joins Manchester's growing list of trendy hotels, except this one's got cheaper rates and pop star backing." Full review
Rough Guide "Four-star with more than 100 neat, modern rooms – five of them with themes relating to part-owner Cliff Richard – in a listed building opposite the Manchester Art Gallery."
Time Out "Cliff Richard isn't a name you'd normally associate with cutting-edge design. Yet the holy rock 'n' roller is part-owner of one of the hippest hotels in the city." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Although impressive from the outside, the Arora Hotel doesn't quite deliver with its interiors, which are smart and modern, but largely lacking in character." Full review
The Guardian "A huge, upper-ground floor space houses the bar, restaurant and lobby...rooms have bare plaster walls, exposed ducting and angular lighting and furniture, with seriously comfortable beds."
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Michelin Guide "Manchester’s wealth of charmingly distressed red-brick warehouses makes the city an urban renewer’s dream. The building that’s now home to the Alan is a listed landmark, but it took some..." Full review
Didsbury House Michelin Guide Lonely Planet Time Out
The Telegraph
Independent
Didsbury Park, Didsbury Village, Manchester M20 5LJ
From $189/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
Michelin Guide "Cream-washed Victorian villa - now a boutique townhouse; original features include an impressive stained glass window."
Lonely Planet "Stunning and surprisingly warm and welcoming, Didsbury Park manages to combine the best of contemporary design with original Victorian features." Full review
Time Out "The second great townhouse in Eamon and Sally O'Laughlin's Eclectic Hotels collection, just up the road from Eleven, Didsbury House has the attractive look and style of its older sibling." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This four-star hotel is one of a small group of four in Manchester, and makes for a comfortable and stylish base for a night or weekend in the south of the city." Full review
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Its signature freestanding Victorian baths come with most rooms; be sure to allow for sufficient soak time.
Independent "With extras such as Nespresso machines, Sky TV and Temple Spa toiletries as standard, rooms are hard to leave – especially if you have a roll-top bath."
