Kimpton Clocktower by IHG

5.0 star property
5-star luxury hotel near Manchester Palace Theatre

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Meeting facility
Garden
Interior
Meeting facility

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Oxford Street, Manchester, England, M60 7HA
  • Place, Manchester Palace Theatre
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Canal Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Manchester Central Convention Complex
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Manchester (MAN)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

Room (Sleeping)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(23 reviews)
  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Room, 2 Double Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(38 reviews)
  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Heritage)

  • 7 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Heritage)

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Suite, Multiple Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Room, 1 Double Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(21 reviews)
  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Premium Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Suite (No. 51)

  • 122 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible (Accessible Shower)

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Double Bed (Low Floor)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Room, 2 Twin Beds (Low Floor)

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Room, 1 Twin Bed (City)

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Manchester

Manchester City Centre stay.With a stay at this Manchester City Centre hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Manchester Palace Theatre and 2 miles (3 km) of Aviva Studios. O2 Apollo Manchester and AO Arena are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Manchester Palace Theatre - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Canal Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Manchester Central Convention Complex - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • University of Manchester - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Deansgate - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Manchester Manchester Oxford Road Station - 2 min walk
  • St Peters Square Station - 6 min walk
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Salisbury Ale House - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Refuge by Volta - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪YES - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Gorilla - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Kimpton Clocktower by IHG

5-star luxury hotel near Manchester Palace Theatre
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A 24-hour business center, 17 meeting rooms, and coworking spaces are available.

Public spaces have free WiFi. Event space at this hotel measures 27997 square feet (2601 square meters) and includes a conference center. A fitness center, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff are also featured at the luxury Kimpton Clocktower by IHG.

This Victorian Manchester hotel is smoke free.

  • 270 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • 27997 sq ft of conference space
  • 2601 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1902
  • Deli
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Kimpton Clocktower by IHG offers 270 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

21-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 20 per day); discounts available
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 22 for adults and GBP 11 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

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
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Magnifying mirror
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (36 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 21-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: noon
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
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

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
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in.
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 13 years old and younger stay free, per registered adult, when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • 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 English breakfast: approximately GBP 22.00 for adults and GBP 11.00 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 20 per day (656 ft away)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • 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

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 cash
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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, Eurocard, Barclaycard, debit cards, and cash. This property uses a grey water recycling system.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector and window guards in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG).

This property's elevator (lift) is 55 inches (1.4 meters) wide.

We should mention

  • Up to 3 children 13 years old and younger stay free, per registered adult, in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • 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

Palace Hotel Manchester
Palace Manchester
Principal Manchester Hotel
Principal Hotel
Principal Manchester
Principal Manchester Hotel
Hotel Principal Manchester Manchester
Manchester Principal Manchester Hotel
Hotel Principal Manchester
Principal Manchester Manchester
The Principal Manchester
Principal Hotel
Principal
The Palace Hotel

Kimpton Clocktower by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 982 out of 1284 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 165 out of 1284 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 77 out of 1284 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 1284 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 1284 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mahalakshmi

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

Great stay

Such a prime location, spacious and ultra clean rooms, historic building, great service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Our room was stifling and I asked multiple times about it the air conditioning. A lot of money to spend for 2 people to sleep on floor to try to be cool
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Bjarki

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Smell in room was awful - terrible really - and the room felt really unclean as a result. Some staff was quite friendly but manager seemed intent not to help us make one of the sofabeds in the room available as a bed for one of our kids - he claimed they didn't too sofabeds when the room had an extra bedrom with a proper sofa and sofabed - all we needed was extra linen and blankets/pillows but this wasn't easy to get. Will never, ever stay at this hotel again...
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sunny

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
1st room given to us was dirty. AC never worked in the room. Hotel has a club in front of it & you hear loud noises till 3am in the room. Overall a horrible experience. Will never go back..
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great hotel. Great location. But tricky in hot wea

Everything was great about our stay. Fabulous room, comfortable bed but it was really warm and there was no way to cool it down. I asked for a fan but they didn’t provide one. Good in the Refuge was fabulous, complimentary drink was a lovely touch. Brrss as least was really good - lots of choice. Check in staff were great. The hotel is a bit of a maze but that adds to its character. Great location for exploring Manchester. Would definitely go back. .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evie

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

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

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

10/10 Excellent

Amelia

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Great environment, great location, great staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Whole place was lovley, the breakfast was fantastic 15, extremely good value . Infact its a must !
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Pavitraj

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel in a handy location. All was going well after check in and the room was very nice. However, where this hotel falls down massively is when you actually go to sleep. By far the noisiest hotel room I’ve ever slept in. They put us as a family of four with two young kids, in the room overlooking the railway tracks and all we heard all night was the trains coming and going and screeching on the tracks. There is also a very noisy bar outside which was playing loud music with people shouting until after 2am. Our room had the original wooden, single glazed windows, which didn’t help. A shame as the hotel was nice but I wouldn’t stay here again when visiting Manchester.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Talat, london

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

1 night stay

We stayed for one night. The room was small, clean, nicely decorated. The bed was comfortable but our sleep was interrupted by the intermittent noise the fridge made. Nice accessories in the bathroom. Good shower. Beautiful building with an interesting history. We did get lost on the way to our room but the staff members we bumped into gave us directions. All the staff were polite and helpful, with the exception of the bar staff in the evening who were blunt, almost rude. We went down for breakfast at 9.30am and there were no clean tables left so we ended up clearing a table ourselves. A member of staff soon came to help and apologised. The breakfast buffet offered a good selection of food and it was delicious. The late checkout time of 12pm was a bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Sherall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Moderate hotel

Hotel has nice traditional features and no faults on the service however unfortunately the room we stayed in was very noisy all night long with trains going by and breakfast at £22 per person was a buffet (plenty of local restaurants nearby that we could of had a great breakfast at for cheaper). For value for money we would select a different hotel in future.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ellen

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

Rooms nice and clean but breakfast was a shambles

If you are short there is absolutely no mirrors you can do your make up in. Air con was difficult to know how to switch on especially in the middle of the night. Coffee machine in room wasnt working correctly. Bed was very comfy and it was very clean. Came down for breakfasts and couldnt believe how messy it was 90% of tables absolutely covered in plates. Coffee was forgotten about and then when they brought it, it was cold
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sinead

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Malesha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Claire

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

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

Europe 2025

Great location to train. Comfortable bed and nice gym. Happy hour was very nice. Enjoyed the restaurant and bar selections.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pete

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

Stunning hotel

Check in staff were lovely , room absolutely beautiful (we had an upgrade ) count fault anything definitely go again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dianelys

Nice place friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely incredible experience! The staff were warm, welcoming, and went above and beyond to make our stay memorable. The location is perfect — close to everything in Manchester, making it easy to explore the city. The hotel itself is stunning, full of character and charm. We’ll definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel and service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025