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April 2025

May 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Wonderful

Popular amenities

Bar
Room service
Housekeeping
Breakfast available
Air conditioning

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2 Canal Street, Manchester, England, M1 3HE

University of Manchester
‪11 min walk‬
O2 Apollo Manchester
‪18 min walk‬
AO Arena
‪20 min walk‬
Manchester (MAN)
‪31 min drive‬

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Room options

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar

Double Room, Ground Floor (dance music can be heard)

19 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Premium Double Room

City view
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Comfort Double Room

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Signature Suite

Canal view
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Deluxe Penthouse

23 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, Balcony

Canal view
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Exclusive Suite

Canal view
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

19 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

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Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

17 Apr - 18 Apr

About this property

Victorian hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant

A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and concierge services are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, a front-desk safe, and a banquet hall are onsite.

Velvet Hotel offers 36 accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 50-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Manchester hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Velvet Hotel's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Canal Street. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.

Free WiFi
Enjoy a bite to eat at Village Brasserie, a brasserie that serves British cuisine
To-go breakfast served daily for a fee
Amenities include a front-desk safe, an elevator, and a terrace
Guests have great things to say about the overall condition of the property and the helpful staff
Within a 15-minute walk of University of Manchester and Royal Exchange Theatre

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. The boutique Velvet Hotel also features a terrace, concierge services, and room service (during limited hours).

This 4-star Manchester hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy to-go breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM.

Village Brasserie - This brasserie specializes in British cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Ukrainian

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

Offsite parking available (GBP 26 per day); reservations required

Food and drink

Daily breakfast to-go available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 9 per person
A bar/lounge
A restaurant

Restaurants on site

Village Brasserie

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk

Guest services

Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Proposal/romance packages

Outdoors

Terrace

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

Egyptian cotton sheets
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower
Dressing gowns
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided

Entertainment

50-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Espresso maker
Limited room service
Minibar

Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Desk
Heating (climate-controlled)
Individual decor
Individual furnishings
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out available

Late check-out subject to availability

A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

All guests must show a valid ID.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:

Bar/lounge
Dining venue(s)
Front desk

The following facilities are closed on Monday and Tuesday:

Dining venue(s)

The following facilities are closed on Monday and Tuesday:

Bar/lounge

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 18 are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

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

Deposit: GBP 100 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 to-go breakfast: approximately GBP 9 per person
Nearby parking fee: GBP 26.00 per day (656 ft away)
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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 major credit cards, debit cards, and mobile payments; cash is not accepted

Mobile payment options include: Apple Pay

Cashless transactions are available

Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

This hotel will place a credit card or debit card authorization for the room rate and security deposit at check-in. Cash payments/deposits are accepted with valid photo ID.

We should mention

Children 18 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Hotel Velvet

Velvet Hotel

Velvet Hotel Manchester

Velvet Manchester

Velvet Hotel Hotel

Velvet Hotel Manchester

Velvet Hotel Hotel Manchester

Velvet Hotel Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

8/10 Good

Brian

31 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disappointed the restaurant was closed. No restaurant nearby.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

28 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good

The welcome was amazing Kylie Prosecco on arrival as we are both Kylie fans this was awesome, the room was very small to small for us and we are not tall at all felt very cramped with this in mind we have cancelled our two day stay in May 2025

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Callum

23 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel

We have been to velvet a couple of times now, we love it. Lovely rooms, friendly staff and perfectly situated. This stay was slightly tarnished by being woken up at 5:30am by someone blasting music in the room above us, but after calling reception and letting them know they sorted it quickly. Highly recommend this hotel

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

23 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Overpriced

Room average. no/very little hot water. Overpriced. Service was good however.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

14 Dec 2024

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

14 Dec 2024

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with group

9 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Hotel is directly on Canal St giving easy access to all the bars and restaurants, tram service is located a short walk away giving good access around Manchester.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Steven

8 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely chic hotel

Fabulous location. Chic modern hotel. Great rooms, well appointed. Only downside is getting £100 taken out of my account on check-in. Then not getting it back for 5 - 7 working days...

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Rik

4 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location, clean and comfy room

Great location - clean room, fully stocked fridge and snacks, comfy bed, nice bathroom, clean and tidy. We didn't receive our welcome drink we were promised - they even gave it to the couple in front of us and then deadpan ignored us! cheeky.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Leon, Nunawading

3 Dec 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Lauren

1 Dec 2024

Liked: Room comfort

Not what it used to be

The Velvet Hotel used to be my favourite place in Manchester to stay, having been a few times. I've always recommended it. But this time around definitely fell short. I paid over £400 for a night in one of the suites with a bath in the room. The best part was being able to check in early - that was appreciated and helpful although no welcome drink as I've been used to on arrival (the little things matter). The room was absolutely lovely and nicely presented (needed a good clean though as there was dust all over the walls and the waterfall shower didn't have all jets working as it was clogged up- I quickly scrubbed away the limescale and got it fully on (but again, the little things). The carpet needed a good clean as well. Slept soundly with no issues. In the morning I thought I'd make myself a coffee and a tea, but there was No mugs, no milk, no coffee and no tea in the room. I went down to reception and asked and was given a coffee pod, two teabags and two mugs. Still no milk and there was no offer to bring it up. (the lift was out of order as well so a lot more walking). The next thing was having a morning bath (I'd paid over £100 difference to get a room with a bath). It was our 7 years anniversary so I wanted to make sure it was nice. The plug didn't latch so you couldn't run a bath. On check out we told reception this and was given a very half hearted apology. I think I'm really disappointed by how it's gone downhill and the lack of effort to make it up.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Darren

26 Nov 2024

Liked: Room comfort

Average

Bed fine Room ok. Noisy outside and inside with rude guests - not hotels fault that. Noisy area. Asked twice for tea and milk and glasses not taken and replaced from clean.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

25 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful hotel and great staff

Very friendly and helpful staff very clean and beautiful hotel rebooked already for New Year’s Eve

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

23 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous

Our stay at The Velvet Hotel was lovely from the moment we arrived to the time we left. Check in was really quick and efficient and being given a glass of Rosé Prosecco to drink while we were checking in was a really nice touch. Our room was lovely. Spotlessly clean, well equipped and really comfortable. My only observation would be that because we were on a low floor the noise from Canal Street below was quite noticeable when we got back to our room after being out for the night. This wasn’t an issue for us, but light sleepers may want to ask for a higher floor or bring ear plugs with them.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Craig

16 Nov 2024

Liked: Room comfort

Generally ok stay with some gripes

Nice stay overall but let down by a couple of things. We ate in the brasserie on Thursday night but the service was very poor. Slow, didn’t take drink order until the food order and didn’t offer us a dessert or the bill. We had to chase this. We were in room 26 and it was a bit tired. Loose tiles on the floor in the bathroom, A lot of scuffs and marks on the furniture and the carpet could do with being replaced as it was worn. The TV also didn’t work properly. Freeview channels were constantly glitching. The bed was very comfortable and the rooms were quiet. The area was nice and central but we wouldn’t stay at this hotel again.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

11 Nov 2024

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

10 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

8 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous

Absolutely gorgeous hotel in a great location

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

7 Nov 2024

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Paul

4 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Let down

We stay here regularly and unfortunately this time was a big let down. The bathroom lights decided to stop working, they are run on touch buttons and so are liable to stop working. We were offered another barhroom to use on another floor which isn't good, we payed 500 pounds for a boutique room not a hostel. The room was in general disrepair and the coffee machine didn't work.....standard in most hotels. We have stayed here regularly and have seen a slowl decline in the standard. The staff are excellent, but maybe a little training on how to reset lights in the rooms would help, it's just a reset of the plc.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mackenzie, PRAIRIE VILLAGE

3 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Wonderful stay. Very helpful. Great staff.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael John

Business traveller

23 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic hotekn

Wonderful stay yet again thank you

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jeff, Omaha

22 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great location and staff. Close to the main train station. Would definitely stay again

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

19 Oct 2024

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

earl

16 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Your best place to stay in Manchester

Are you stayed at this hotel during Manchester pride, that was my reason for going. The hotel is right in the middle of the festivities. Literally, you have to be part of the festival in order to stay there during that time. The hotel is amazing. I chose the Loft which was incredible lots of space and lots of amenities. The staff was very accommodating and they welcomed me with a glass of champagne. As well as a pile of champagne in my room.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024