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The Alan

4.0 star property
Eco-certified Manchester hotel in Manchester City Centre with a 24-hour front desk
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

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Lobby lounge
Classic Double Double
Exterior
Exterior
Lobby lounge

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
The price is AU$140
includes taxes & fees
9 Feb - 10 Feb

Explore the area

Map
18 Princess Street, Manchester, England, M1 4LG
  • St. Peter's Square
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Canal Street
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Manchester Christmas Market
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Manchester (MAN)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic

Classic

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Renovated in 2021
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Signature Deluxe

Signature Deluxe

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Renovated in 2021
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Signature

Signature

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Renovated in 2021
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Double Double

Classic Double Double

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Renovated in 2021
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Signature Suite

Signature Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Renovated in 2021
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Manchester

The Alan puts you in the heart of Manchester, within just a 10-minute stroll of popular attractions like Canal Street and Piccadilly Gardens. Highlights at this eco-friendly hotel include a restaurant and in-room free WiFi. .The restaurant, Dine at The Alan, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Drink at The Alan is the hotel's own lobby lounge. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a free manager's reception and a coffee shop/cafe. Cooked-to-order breakfast is available on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this 4-property class Manchester City Centre hotel include AO Arena and Etihad Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Canal Street - 4 min walk
  • Piccadilly Gardens - 6 min walk
  • Manchester Central Convention Complex - 6 min walk
  • Deansgate - 8 min walk
  • AO Arena - 16 min walk

Getting around

  • St Peters Square Station - 2 min walk
  • Manchester Manchester Oxford Road Station - 7 min walk
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Black Sheep Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪200 Degrees Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Circus Tavern - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Old Monkey - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ohayo Tea - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Alan

Eco-certified Manchester hotel in Manchester City Centre with a 24-hour front desk
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A free manager's reception is offered daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include 3 meeting rooms and coworking spaces. The eco-certified The Alan also features multilingual staff, concierge services, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A complete renovation of The Alan was completed in January 2021.

This 4-star Manchester hotel is smoke free.

  • 137 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • Conference rooms
  • Built in 1877
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Concierge
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
The Alan offers 137 accommodations with a safe and designer toiletries. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas and includes desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Fridges and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

Bulgarian, Czech, English, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour offsite parking (GBP 30 per day); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 17 for adults and GBP 17 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception

Restaurants on site

  • Dine at The Alan
  • Drink at The Alan

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Coworking space

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 6 steps to reach entrance
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways (91 centimetre high)
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lift (102 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (102 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 7 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: GBP 50 per accommodation, per stay
  • A tax is imposed by the city: GBP 1.20 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately GBP 17.00 for adults and from GBP 17.00 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 30 per day(525 ft away; open 24 hours)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile payments; cash is not accepted
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay, Apple Pay and PayPal
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guest room reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, Barclaycard, debit cards, mobile payments, Google Pay, Apple Pay and PayPal. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival. On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in all accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Arora Hotel
Princess St. Hotel previously Arora Hotel
Arora Manchester
Arora Manchester Hotel
Hotel Arora
Hotel Arora Manchester
Manchester Arora
Manchester Arora Hotel
Manchester Hotel Arora
Arora International Hotel Manchester
Manchester Arora International Hotel
Princess St. Hotel Manchester
Princess St. Hotel
Princess St. Manchester
Princess St.
Princess St. Hotel (previously Arora Manchester Hotel)
Arora Hotel Manchester
The Alan Hotel
Princess St Hotel
Princess St. Hotel
The Alan Manchester
The Alan Hotel Manchester

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Alan?

The Alan offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at The Alan?

As of 24 Jan 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Alan on 9 Feb 2025 start from AU$137.80, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What makes The Alan a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar, plus premium bedding in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at The Alan.

Does The Alan serve breakfast?

Yeah, guests love the cooked-to-order brekkie here! Served weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM, this is the perfect place to fuel up for a day of adventure.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Alan?

No, The Alan does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Alan?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Alan?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Alan?

No, only service animals are allowed.

The Alan Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 514 out of 917 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 229 out of 917 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 104 out of 917 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 917 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 917 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Lauren

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hit and Miss
Ive stayed a few times here and its always hit or miss. This time the TV in the room didnt work and it took 2 people and 2 hours to come to the conclusion it didnt work. Not ideal as was on a business trip and wanted to unwind after a long day.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Sophie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great staff, disappointing room.
The service and staff were the best part of this stay. I stayed one night at The Alan for a business trip, and despite the contemporary feel of the ground floor the room was disappointing. It smelt sweaty/ musty and had more spare-room vibes (worn-in & marked furnishing, a questionable rug, random sockets that didn’t work, dated bathroom) rather than the hotel experience I was expecting. Parking at the Q-Park, even with the discount, was extortionate but was only a very short distance away.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Niamh

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decor
Bedroom was very pretty, loved the decor of the hotel foyer/ dining as well as the room itself.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mathew, Huddersfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean hotel in a great location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Millie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Lovely hotel wouldn’t recommend the breakfast
Hotel was lovely, room was really spacious and clean but I did get food poisoning from the veggie breakfast so would not recommend that as we had to cancel the next 2 days of our trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Carol

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right by metro. Defective plugs. Kettle plug on the floor or under the table is not good.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and great people
Great location, good sized rooms. Staff were very friendly and welcoming, offering information clearly. Very close to the shopping district and many restaurant and cafes. Perfect for the team too. Only a few niggles. There are two lifts and one was out of action all weekend we stayed. Slightly frustrating but has hopefully now been sorted. The sign outside is a nightmare to see at night. The internal bulb layout makes the name unreadable from a distance so just look out for a white box on the wall. The bathrooms advertised online does not reflect what is in the rooms. Bathrooms seem to be standard showers over bathtubs.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They do NOT have parking!!!
Firstly this hotel advertises as a hotel with parking however this is not the case! they offer a discount of 25% off a very expensive near by Qpark as we stayed 2 days parking cost us a further £70 on top of the hotel cost had we know this we would have stayed elseware. We arrived and we initially given a room thar was not cleaned from the previous guests. We went back to reception and the girl there was very helpful changed our room immediately and also included complimentary breakfast for the following morning. However this breakfast wasnt great. Very little in the way of continental offerings just some crossants and jams. The cooked opitions are ordered and this took over 40 mins to arrive and when it did it was overcooked and very dry. We went to the bar for some drinks on the 2nd night and were told at 10pm that they had no lemon and lime for the gin as they had cleared up ready for breakfast! Which was very early in the night to be closing. The room was overall good even if not really to my taste with the bare plaster walls. Overall this is a decent enough hotel but its not one id stay at again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cons outweigh the Pros
Unfortunately the cons far outweigh the pros. Pros: 1. Great location, close to everything you could want/need in the city centre. 2. Straightforward check-in and check-out. 3. Breakfast choice and quality (also see cons…) Cons: 1. Worst shower in Britain, impossible to get temperature right and had to move about to get wet. 2. Room was not that clean; carpet stains and bathroom in real need of freshening up. 3. Service at breakfast; terrible. 4. Coffee, really poor quality - almost undrinkable
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alastair

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Deeply disappointing
The hotel pitches itself as a modern, remodelled, top quality, trendy hotel. I found it average to poor. The common areas are nicely styled, newly refurbished. Of our double, the worst bit was the bathroom. It had tiles and grout falling off the wall, ill fitting facilities and a tired mould appearance to bath area. There was no toilet brush. The bedroom was reasonably professionally repainted, but was immediately evident as a room in an old hotel given a lick of pain, rather than any substantive remodel. There are about 10 plug sockets, but all on one wall of the room, furthest from the bed. No bedside sockets at all. The plugs clearly used to serve a range of facilities that have just been removed. The bed was ok but again felt dated. Linens very clean but felt starchy rather than soft. We found the bar menu disappointing, with everything being standard, although arguably, classics. We ate out. We tried the bar - open until 2am - for a cocktail. Again it had all the hallmarks of a place pretending to be something its not. The staff lack knowledge about how to make cocktails, the bar is not professionally stocked, you will be asked if you want your cocktails as doubles or singles - so trying to enjoy an Old Fashioned at city centre prices is like ordering a whiskey and coke in Weatherspoon's. The amount charged for two decaf coffees with a single shot each - £20+ - s too much for such a poorly performing environment. I would not return to this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Johanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The accommodation floors look tired.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Lesley

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

8/10 Good

Gary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel within walking distance of everything that Manchester has to offer.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Stopped the the Alan for one night for the Rugby League grand final this is my second time and wont be my last great staff and lovely rooms with a very comfortable bed i would highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024