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The Alan

4.0 star property
4-star eco-certified hotel near Old Trafford

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Lobby lounge
Exterior
Classic Double Double
Lobby lounge
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
18 Princess Street, Manchester, England, M1 4LG
  • St. Peter's Square
    3 min walk
  • Chatime
    1 min walk
  • St Peters Square Station
    2 min walk
  • Manchester (MAN)
    23 min drive

Room options

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Classic

Classic

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Signature Deluxe

Signature Deluxe

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Signature

Signature

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Double Double

Classic Double Double

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Signature Suite

Signature Suite

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Exterior

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Restaurant
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4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (1018)
The price is CA $126
per night
CA $154 total
includes taxes & fees
17 Jan - 18 Jan
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About the area

Manchester

Manchester City Centre stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Manchester City Centre hotel, you'll find Canal Street and Piccadilly Gardens. Manchester Art Gallery and Manchester City Hall are also within half a mile (1 km).

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

4-star eco-certified hotel near Old Trafford
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
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1877
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Concierge
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
The Alan offers 137 accommodations with safes and designer toiletries. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

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

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking within 525 ft (GBP 30 per day); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–11:00 AM on weekends: GBP 17.00 for adults and GBP 17.00 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Room service available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches): 40
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stairway handrail height (inches): 36
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • 6 stairs to reach property
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (inches): 40
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • LED light bulbs
  • Local maps
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing
  • Water-efficient showers only
  • Water-efficient toilets only

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 available
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

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.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property 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: approximately GBP 17.00 for adults and 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-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite 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 guestroom 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-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each 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

The Alan Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 497 out of 886 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 221 out of 886 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 100 out of 886 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 886 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 886 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

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT, Chandler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Retrofitted industrial building
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best place to stay in Manchester
We love The Alan, it's our go to hotel in Manchester and it never disappoints
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
I liked The Alan, but our room had no hot water and room service rang out multiple times
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Fiona

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

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annette

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

8/10 Good

MARTIN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fast efficient check in; spacious room, but dull unimaginative decor, with a bare patch in the carpet; no draft beer, both pumps out of order - seriously; breakfast staff were warm and friendly, unlike the full English which (apart from the eggs) was cold and stodgy; some good interior decor features; reasonable value but overall could be better.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Loukia

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

10/10 Excellent

Ian

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

10/10 Excellent

Mayuri

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

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

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

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely rooms helpful staff and a great location. Would go back happily
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The reception area smelt amazing and we loved the decor, check in and check out were seamless and the front of house staff welcoming and friendly. The room was spacious and spotlessly clean, we liked the decor and found the bed comfy. The location was excellent. Downside - the shower in our room didnt drain properly and half flooded the bathroom, one of the lifts was out of service meaning a long wait. My partner has an injury currently and so we couldnt use the stairs. We were at the front of the property and found it to be a bit noisy but normal for a city centre, however the air conditioning unit/pipes in the room kept us awake more. Didnt use the restaurant or bar, but looked a lovely place.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Pete

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Second stay at The Alan. First visit, great service, second the opposite. It took 5 attempts to order some olives at the bar, and other guests were leaving due to poor service. Not much better at breakfast service, incorrect orders, having to ask multiple times for drinks, and staff sloping off to chat with reception staff at any opportunity.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Tom

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

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

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

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