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The Alan

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

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Restaurant
Signature Deluxe
Exterior
Restaurant
Meeting facility

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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18 Princess Street, Manchester, England, M1 4LG
  • Piccadilly Gardens
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Canal Street
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Deansgate
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Manchester (MAN)
    ‪17 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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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. Old Trafford and Salford Quays are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Piccadilly Gardens - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Canal Street - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Manchester Central Convention Complex - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Deansgate - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • AO Arena - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

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. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.

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

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • 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

  • 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

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
  • Elevator (40 inch wide door)
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways (36 inches high)
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • 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 elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (40 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

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 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 within 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 50 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

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 50 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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
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).

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The Alan Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 552 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 254 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 124 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 1001 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

Danielle

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There was a significant delay on my breakfast arriving, i had only ordered advado on toast, it came with an egg. Which i hasn't asked for ( i have allergy), ended up leaving it as running late
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Adrian

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Kellie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I enjoyed my stay the room was ok Mirror was slightly broken in bathroom the hand held shower sprayed water out the bottom all over and the heating/aircon was really loud other than that it was nice I don’t think I would return
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Bryony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Really nice stay and great location. Rooms need a bit a TLC looked a bit tired and dingy
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice hotel central to many amazing food and shopping options in Manchester. We actually ended up ordering room service and getting some drinks at the bar which was a great night and got to enjoy the bar hotel and people watching. Will stay again :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go to hotel when staying in the city. Great location. Like the style of the rooms. King bed is super comfy and black out curtains are great! Con: Expensive bar for nightcap!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judith

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

Stylish city centre hotel

Lovely contemporary urban style hotel. Room was very comfortable, stylish bathroom. Good breakfast. Relaxing vibe.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

rachel

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

right opposite art gallery!

excellent fresh cooked breakfast after a quiet night in a comfy room
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Excellent hotel. Kind staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krista

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
super friendly staff who constantly check in on how your stay is and was helpful at all times, especially later on at night. Great location very close to centre and near all shops - like a 5 min walk if that
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dąbrówka

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eoin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Good location and atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Fab spot

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Garry

Disliked: Cleanliness

Not great

There’s was no hot water in the shower and no plug next to bed. No tea or coffee in room for the price I expected more for the price
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Calum

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lovely stay, but for a few minor quibbles.

Amazing building, lovely large comfortable bed, and excellent breakfast, but quite a few small details took the edge off the quality of our stay, probably trivial and we wouldn't mention them but considering the premium paid for the room, we expected better… The room wasn't that well sound proofed — coughs heard from the room next door. The keycard, which are obviously reused, was visibly greasy and dirty. Surely they should be cleaned between use? None of the BBC channels worked on the TV (blamed on the weather!), but we did get complementary beers in way of compensation. Thank you. Finally, the toilet paper was a bit on the cheap side: it's all in the detail!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Gabriella

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Upon our arrival, the welcome felt irreverent, and the wait to get our keys much longer, with long awkward silence...when we finally did get our room number and key, we opened the door to a room that stunk and was not yet cleaned, though our arrival was well after 5 pm. Apologies were made, but the damage of first impression felt done. This being said, the hostess kindly offered us free drinks at the bar. When the room was cleaned after about a half hour, we entered to find that it still smelled quite putrid - the moldy shower curtain or old urine smell in the grout?; very dirty rug and just a general sense of discomfort in the room. Breakfast was lovely, and the waitstaff very kind. We will however choose not to return there should we ever be in Manchester again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025