See all properties
Save

The Alan

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for The Alan

Front of property
Exterior
Classic Double Double
Dining
Lobby

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

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

View all photos for Classic

Classic

Classic

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Signature Deluxe

Signature Deluxe

Signature Deluxe

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Signature

Signature

Signature

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Double Double

Classic Double Double

Classic Double Double

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Signature Suite

Signature Suite

Signature Suite

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Similar properties

Exterior

YOTEL Manchester Deansgate

Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (1034)
The price is AU$142
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
17 Dec - 18 Dec
YOTEL Manchester Deansgate

About the area

Manchester

With a stay at The Alan, you'll be centrally located in Manchester, just a 4-minute walk from Canal Street and 6 minutes by foot from Piccadilly Gardens. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Deansgate and 0.7 mi (1 km) from University of Manchester.

What's nearby

  • Canal Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Manchester Palace Theatre - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Piccadilly Gardens - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Deansgate - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • AO Arena - 16 min walk - 1.4 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

Eco-certified Manchester hotel in Manchester City Centre with a 24-hour front desk
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 137 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a reception hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. This hotel has 3 meeting rooms available for events.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Drink at The Alan - Onsite lobby lounge. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Dine at The Alan - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is 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

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Off-site 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

Restaurants on site

  • Drink at The Alan
  • Dine at The Alan

Family friendly

  • Fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Coworking spaces
  • Meeting rooms - 3

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 102
  • Hand-held shower head
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Stairwell handrail height (centimetres): 91
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • 6 steps to reach property
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 102
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • Renovated entire property – January 2021
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge

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

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

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

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the 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. 479 out of 847 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 207 out of 847 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 847 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 847 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 847 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

4/10 Poor

Melissa

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caitlyn

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

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Lauren

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Usually great, but let down this time.
Normally stays here are lovely. However on this occassion, my room wasnt great. The air con didnt work, the room was tiny, the bathroom was a disabled wet room type with a weird chair in the shower. The layout of the room didnt make sense as I had to move the TV in order to view it. There was no bottle of water and the fridge didnt work.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

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

10/10 Excellent

Carole

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

10/10 Excellent

DONNA

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Shower could have been better and a proper iron.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully designed property with really fantastic staff on the desk. Friendly, funny and helpful. They really created a great atmosphere. But it's a bit form over function. The chairs and sofas in the room look cool but aren't really comfortable. We moved room twice because of the air conditioning. In the first room it rattled in the second it didn't cool. The third room seemed a little better but again not really effective cooling. Lucky for us it wasn't really a hot weekend. So, mixed feelings, we liked it but I wouldn't go back in the summer.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Brian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
So this is a tough one to write. The property is amazing very industrial feel, the staff are simply brilliant friendly professional nothing a problem lots could learn from this. The bar great selection of food and drinks and service with not just a smile a huge laugh. Cleanliness honestly the domestic team deserve and award for the way the place is kept. But…. The air conditioning unit in my bedroom when it went on sounded like an aircraft taking off and sadly woke me at 3am and 5.30am and well as the point of a hotel is to get some sleep (which was easy in the huge comfy bed) I didn't and meant a grumpy day. If you are a deep sleeper go for this place I want to go back but I’m not sure cause do the air con unit.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Samantha

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

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

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

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

10/10 Excellent

paul

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient for the wkend
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

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

10/10 Excellent

yvette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the hotel it was a bit different and a great location. The air con/fan on the celing was very noisy though. Bed was very comfortable and breakfast was delicious. Staff were really friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Centrally located with efficient and friendly staff. Rooms are decent though a bit dated.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

yvette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the hotel it was a bit different and a great location. The air con/fan on the celing was very noisy though. Bed was very comfortable and breakfast was delicious. Staff were really frindly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for money
Air con wasn't very good at all, made for quite an uncomfortable nights rest. Hotel staff were friendly, reception smells gorgeous 😍 rooms were big and good value for money. One of our rooms had mould spots on the bedding, although inconvenient, staff swopped us to another room straight away and were very apologetic
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel and staff are great. Nothing too much trouble. Beautiful decor and interesting interior design. Cleverly though out. Sustainable interiors. Rooms are warm and cosy. Sheets, pillows and bedding are perfect. Nice touch with proper coffee bags instead of instant. Bottled water in room. Soak brand body wash, shampoo and conditioner in bathroom. Great location. Close to shopping area, China Town and Canal Street. Museum/art gallery just across the road (closed Sundays and Mondays). Hotel smells divine. We will be back. Thank you to all at The Alan Hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

louise

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack

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