Wellington
Wellington, Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 1LQ, United Kingdom- Heritage
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Central Location with Free Wi-Fi
Gardens Hotel, overlooking Piccadilly Gardens, offers a convenient stay just a short walk from Piccadilly Rail Station. Enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi and a 24-hour front desk for all your needs.
Comfortable Rooms with Amenities
Relax in bright rooms with wooden furnishings, satellite TV, and tea/coffee facilities. Work desk and radio are also provided for your convenience.
Dining and Entertainment Options
Start your day with a delicious full English or continental breakfast at Le Jardin Restaurant. Unwind at the Garden’s Lounge Bar with a plasma-screen TV and snacks available.
Book now to experience the perfect blend of comfort and convenience at Gardens Hotel, ideally located near Arndale Shopping Centre and Manchester’s vibrant entertainment scene.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
17 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
15 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
17 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
17 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
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The bedrooms are fantastic really funky trendy boutique design totally different to the exterior of the hotel and the reception/public areas which look totally rundown
Excellent location
Smell and bugs
Location and staff
Bed was uncomfortable keycards didn’t work and smell was awful
Proximité avec Piccadilly station. Excellent petit-déjeuner. Personnel aimable
Rien à dire.
Close to the station
Noisy, smelly and hot
The shower was amazing and the vibe was so nice
I have nothing bad to say
La ubicación es excelente aunque hay muchos homeless en la zona, puedes llegar caminando a muchos sitios. El servicio tanto de recepción como del desayuno son muy amables.
Es un hotel que necesitaría una reforma, nuestra ventana que daba a la calle, no cerraba bien, el suelo crepita cuando caminas y te hacen pagar 6 libras por habitación si quieres dejar la mochila al hacer el check-out.
Great location for gigs, all that could be required for simple overnight stay.
Location was excellent
Breakfast was organised chaos. Not enough staff on to cope with people . Staff that were there so lovely and always apologising. Everywhere very tired and the hotel really needs a good clean and some maintenance carried out
Room was comfortable. Breakfast ok.
Location was central. But a lot of antisocial behaviour from homeless and drug addicts outside the hotel. Soon as you walk out .they are on you for money or fags
Near to city centre
Cleanliness in bathroom needs some work.
Breakfast was great
No hot water for the shower around 9pm on the first night of stay
Great value for the money. Super location
all good
Location was great central Manchester near train station. Breakfast was nice and served quickly.
There was a mix up with the room another customer was given key to my room so got a surprise when he opened my door. It was resolved quickly but a little annoying.
Everything was as it should be
N/A
Centralt. Stort rum.
Die zentrale Lage des Hotels ist sehr praktisch. Positiv war außerdem, dass uns nach erneuter Beschwerde am zweiten Tag ein anderes Zimmer angeboten wurde.
Leider war besonders die erste Nacht in Zimmer 105 sehr unangenehm. Das Zimmer war extrem warm und ließ sich kaum abkühlen. Das Fenster konnte nur gekippt werden, direkt davor befand sich jedoch eine sehr laute technische Anlage, die regelmäßig ansprang. Hinzu kamen ein deutlich in die Jahre gekommener Zustand, Schimmelspuren sowie eine nicht funktionierende Lüftung im Badezimmer. Enttäuschend war auch, dass wir unsere Probleme bereits am ersten Abend angesprochen haben, zunächst aber keine Alternative angeboten wurde. Erst nach erneuter Beschwerde am nächsten Morgen konnten wir in Zimmer 112 wechseln. Dieses war etwas angenehmer, allerdings ebenfalls hellhörig und auch dort funktionierte die Badezimmerlüftung nicht. Am Vorhang war eine deutlich sichtbare Staubschicht vorhanden (siehe Foto). Für ein oder zwei Nächte auf der Durchreise aufgrund der zentralen Lage noch in Ordnung, für einen längeren oder erholsamen Aufenthalt würden wir das Hotel nach unserer Erfahrung jedoch nicht wählen.
Good central location, large and clean room with all necessary facilities, full English breakfast.
Room needs some renovation, also it was a bit too noisy.
I had a really big room, comfortable king bed, modern furnishings, bathroom with over bath shower. Staff are very friendly and helpful. I paid extra for breakfast. What great value for money, good quality branded produce for starters; a self-service, followed by freshly prepared hot food, waiter served.
I’m in two minds here. The hotel in the city centre is perfectly situated for getting around as busses and trams to all areas are a minutes walk away and there’s a taxi rank just outside. As for shopping all the main stores are within easy walking distance. However, the area does attract beggars at night. For me this was no problem.
Not much, if was awful. The water pressure was good in the shower.
It was smelly, water stains on the walls, noisy, I didn’t feel safe. The bed was uncomfortable, the springs were digging into my back. When I asked for a room change because the smell made me nauseous.they refused to find me a different room. I could hear the next room using the toilet.
Central location breakfast was good room was clean
Rooms a bit dated
Enjoyable stay, convenient location
A bit dated, carpets threadbare in most places on the landings and stairs
Aside from the initial issue that I had with access to the room, everything else was fine. I wasn't sure about tea and coffee facilities. As I am visually impaired, but that was resolved as I was out quite a lot of time.Anyway
There wasn't really anything that I didn't like the location was excellent and access was easy enough. The and the only other slight issue I had was the window opening as it did not seem quite as snug, but I did not attempt to adjust it too much as the temperature was okay
Location and space / size of room
The decor was a little tired but there were improvements made
Location...
Small room. Uncomfortable bed. Just a place to spend a night or two.
The CT location. The rooms are clean.The staff is friendly
The bath taps are very stiff and doesn't work nicely. R.410
The location was easy to get
The staff
Always brilliant
Nothing
Great value for central Manchester
Breakfast very good, well cooked and waiter service for main course. Location fine for buses and close to Piccadilly station.
Walk in shower would have been good. Bath needed replacing.
Great location
When lying in bed the slightest move would make the bed creek so ended up moving the bed and putting the mattress on the floor
No anava el Wi-Fi i no hi havia assecador per al cabell
Where it was located nice and central and clean
The bathroom needed updating and took 10 mins for the cistern to fill up and didnt know there was a pub called the pigeon and rat right behind us so was a bit noisy until after midnight
We stayed here before travelling to the airport by train from Piccadilly station. Extremely convenient for the city centre and all transport links.we had a great room at a very affordable price. You just can't complain for the money paid. Staff were also very friendly and helpful. We would stay here again without hesitation.
Nothing worth mentioning here
We always enjoy our stay in this hotel! The price is very good and the central location ideal to explore our favourite parts of the city. The team is also always lovely.
The breakfast was decent.
It was unclean. This caused my allergies to react and I broke out in hives. The bedding and towels themselves were freshly laundered, but the lack of cleanliness was a lot deeper than surface level. It smelt awful and it made it near impossible to sleep. There were homeless people lounging in the exterior doorway multiple times, which was intimidating.
Convenient location, helpful staff, decent room, great price, and the breakfast was very good value — plus there was a nice variety. The pancakes with maple syrup, berry compote and greek yoghurt was delicious.
It wasn’t great having to pay to leave our bags in storage.
Great location, and huge room
Rooms were a bit dated
Великий номер, шафа з вішаками, 2 набори рушників (для king-size room), фен, праска і прасувальна доска. У шафі був додатковий плед і 2 додаткові великі подушки. Також чайник чай і кава у номері. Розташування дуже зручне біля Picadilly Gardens, все що треба у пішій доступності. Також є можливість залишити речі ресепшені за додаткову плату після виселення. Дуже близько до залізничної станції Picadilly.
Вікно було зламане і не закривалося до кінця(між рамою і вікном я могла вмістити свої пальці), і через те що моя кімната виходила на паб - вночі було дуже гучно (особливо коли отримували доставку). Розеток біля ліжка не було, а usb у світильниках біля ліжка не працював. Чистота - задовільно, але можна краще. Біля ліжка на коврі було чуже волосся, на деяких рушниках було видно плями (хоча рушники і були випрані).
Hôtel très bien situé, proche du centre ville à 3 min, gare de Picadilly à 10 min et 20 min de l’ao arena. Facile d'accès cela permet de pouvoir rapidement faire un saut à l’hôtel si besoin. Différent choix de petit déjeuner possible inclus dans la réservation. Tout est disponible dans la chambre, prise usb, ventilateur, table à repasser, sèche cheveux. L’hôtel a du vécu mais pour 2 nuits pas d'inquiétude.
Peut être le manque d'opacité des rideaux mais pas gênant lorsque l’on est fatigué. Attention la location de parapluie est payante ainsi que la consigne de vos bagages
Fantastic staff
Location.
Friendly staff, however, could have done more as on arrival lift was out of order! Three floors + cases. Steep steps to hotel, no visible sign for accessable entrance. Night time, vagrant on outdoor steps, could listen in to request for door to be opened, eg room no and name.
The location
The rooms where to warm and only a small fan available.. and no plug sockets near the bed only could charge 2 items at a time and they tried to put us in the 5th floor with no lift available when my son is very asthmatic.. they also would not store our bags when leaving
Location was very clean and staff was really good
Bed wasn’t very comfortable
Posizione ottima! Comodissimo per raggiungere a piedi qualsiasi punto della città, compresi i trasporti e i locali principali. Ottimo rapporto qualità-prezzo: molto economico, perfetto per chi cerca una base d'appoggio spendendo poco.
Struttura datata che avrebbe bisogno di una rinfrescata. È adatto solo per dormirci.
Location, staff were helpful, comfortable and clean.
The staff were amazing ,the location was great ,and breakfast was lovely,I would stay here again ,but in a quiter room
The bed was really hard ,we were overlooking a pub with minimum noise , but we could hear bins and lots of noise through the night ,so didnt sleep very well
W pokoju wystarczająco miejsca, łóżko wygodne, dużo wieszaków w szafie, dostępny czajnik i suszarka do włosów. Śniadanie kontynentalne: szynka, ser, tosty itp, a do tego można zamówić świeżo robione naleśniki i inne potrawy wybierane z menu. Bardzo blisko do autobusów i dworca
Staff extremely rude and unhelpful
Utmärkt läge nära busshållplatsen i Piccadilly på gångavstånd från tågstationen. Utmärkt frukost. Eget val av den varma maten.
Aningen föråldrat. Dusch i badkaret. Knarrande golv. Fläkt, ingen aircondition.
This is excellent for a budget hotel. Minutes walk away from Manchester Piccadilly. Breakfast includes fruit, cereals, yoghurt, basic bread to toast, coffee machine, cheese and ham etc etc. - or a cooked option if you want to order. Kettle and teabags/milk also provided in the room. Comfy and clean. Friendly and helpful staff. Wifi was a bit awkward to log into on the laptop at times (fine on the phone) - but usually a switch-it-off-and-on-again sorted that out.
£6 charge to leave your luggage after you check out is not great! But if you consider what it would add to the room per night across the course of your stay, it's not too bad.
Morgenmaden, fine senge med rent sengetøj
Et lille værelse, med et lille vindue, på 4. etage, dårlig luft, meget varmt ( selvom der kun var 17 grader udenfor) vi havde en fan kørende hele tiden, udsugning på badeværelset var i stykker, så luften var fugtig, dette klagede vi over, og svaret vi fik var at der var nogle værelser hvor udsugningen skulle skiftes, det kunne vi jo ikke bruge til noget. Vi har boet der før hvor vi havde et meget bedre værelse, derfor valgte vi det, men det var så sidste gang.
Right in the city centre. Very good breakfast with good quality sausages.
Very dated room, old looking carpet, in a need of modernisation overall. £6 charge for luggage storage and found that shocking!
Good location very close to the train station. Plenty of nice places to eat. Beds were comfortable, shower was good.
Bit old and tatty, the elevator wasn't working on arrival, however it was working when we left .
Location was perfect. The breakfast at the hotel was amazing and staff were lovely and friendly.
Very helpful staff, good communication
Na
Staff were very friendly and helpful
Noisy. Lots of early morning noise, Doors not soundproof.
Location. Size of room. Efficient check in and check out
N/A
Close to the shops
Took over a hour to find it
As always, no issues whatsoever. Clean room, comfortable bed, friendly and helpful staff. My usual hotel when visiting Manchester and never had any problems, always a good experience.
N/A
Location is right at the heart of Manchester and very close to stations, museums and shops.
I barely slept the first night due to the noise. The floors are so creaky you can hear every step anyone makes and because it’s night time it’s amplified. The linen and room had a strange odour in it which was very off putting. Bathroom shower was mouldy around the bottom and shower head was leaking badly. Sink taps are too tight so when you push down it spurts everywhere with great force that everything gets soaked. The decor is in need of renewing as all round the hotel there was paint peeling off and loose tiles in the bathroom
Everything, it had a great feel to it, bohemian?
Unfortunately thee one lift broke down on my last two days, seeing as my mobility is not great this is the only reason I didn't give it top scores.
Great location, pleasant staff, great breakfast
The location just some meters from Manchester Picadilly station and close to many restaurants
It needs to be clean much better, the floor of the bathroom was pretty dirty, the carpet of the room smelled funny and there was dust in general.
Great value for the money
Could do with a bit of updating of the facilities
cheap hotel ok for 1 night.
the shower in our room didn't work
Close to railway station. Breakfast was good.
Mattress was well past its sell-by date. Very uncomfortable. Springs had sprung. Bed was also very creaky. All in all a poor nights sleep was had.
Good location, reasonable prices, nice bathroom, small fan in the room
Could do with a little decor refresh
The hotel from the outside looks awful but really nice inside, comfy beds modern look rooms,nice bathroom, nice breakfast and staff were great
No aircon at all let this stay down especially when it's really hot weather the windows were the length of the room but only one window would open about an inch as it had a piece of wood screwed across, they had a fan in the room but it only blew the hot air around
Everything was great. Good breakfast.
Very clean room, nice hot shower, excellent English breakfast preceded by cereals, friendly staff and a few minutes walk from Piccadilly train station. Great place to stay for the night before leaving from Manchester airport the next day.
nothing
God beliggenhed. Hyggeligt sted og sødt personale
Sengen kunne godt være mere behagelig. Og der manglede stikkontakter ved sengen
I liked the location of the property, the staff were lovely and helpful, breakfast was decent
I didn’t like the smell that came from the rooms when we checked in, the first room we checked into had a terrible smell and the second room we had also had a smell not as bad as the first one
Great stay but could do with updating the rooms a bit more
Clean tidy and staff friendly and helpful
This property doesn’t have much to be proud of.
It has no facilities for disabled people. I was told that they would pick me up and carry me if i was okay with that
Localização, café da manhã, toalhas macias e limpas, atendimento funcionários, café e chá no quarto, tamanho do quarto. Possibilidade sem custo de deixar malas na chegada antes do check in
Tomadas não funcionaram com o adaptador universal, mas havia uma redonda no banheiro. Elevador perto da janela fazia barulho no quarto, pisadas dr hóspedes no andar de cima faziam barulho no quarto.
La localización y el desayuno.
El colchón, el mal olor del ascensor y las instalaciones un poco antiguas.
Lokatie midden in de stad
Sleutels werkten niet altijd goed.
Location was very central
Dirty stains on carpet and a musty smell in the room (probably due to the dirty carpet)
Close to city centre
No disabled access Unable to turn shower fully off
The hotel is located on Piccadilly gardens so walking distance from Piccadilly train station and near a tram and bus station. The room was very large with a big double bed, coffee/tea facilities in the room, a desk, a hair dryer, an ironing board. Breakfast was quite good for £13.50 considering you get a buffet and a cooked meal of your choice from their cooked breakfast list. quite a good price for the location and size of the room.
Unfortunately the lifts were not working for the 3 days I was there (and i saw similar comments from others from different days), two lifts breaking down at the same time and not only during my visit: coincidence or poor management? There are also steps to access the hotel to reach the ground floor lobby, reception and stairs to access the breakfast room. However, the worst was how filthy the windows (beyond being dirty and some being broken) and carpet (stains everywhere) were (see the pictures). The bed was quite high and I had to hop into the bed and I am 1m73. On the second day when they cleaned my room no toilet paper or shower gel were given. so mixed feelings.
The staff were very helpful, and the room clean.
The location of the hotel is in a busy area of thecity and there was a lot of noise from outside. The windows were not double glazed so trying to sleep was very hard. Also customers on the next floor could be heard moving/walking about and open/shut doors.
Goede ligging
Muffe kamer
Très bien situé, près de Piccadilly Gardens On peut facilement marcher partout ou encore prendre le tram ou encore l'autobus. A proximité de la gare de train
Pas d'air climatisé dans les chambres. Ils fournissent un ventilateur et la fenêtre s'entrouvre.
Great location
Location amazing. Most of the staff stupendous. Hats off to the cleaning staff for making the most of what they could very polite a happy to help.
The room was awful. Borderline health violation, upon checking in we got to our room an noticed it’s a box room no window that’s fine my mistake, however the entire hallway of 20+ rooms was hot and not heat it was humidity. There was no airflow. Then coming into the room which was a box the bathroom extraction fan broken so every inch of the room was damp. The internal room ventilation broken. So imagine a hot gym box sauna then sleep an get ready in this. We spoke to management who replied isn’t there a fan in there which there was then I had to explain the science behind dead air an oxygen levels to which his response was contact booking.com they booked your room. Which I did a due to it been fully booked no alternatives available I’ve never slept somewhere where I was genuinely worried to not wake up. When rooms were been cleaned the following day the amazing cleaning staff propped open the 3 big draft an air blocking doors open an let the corridor breathe so the exit of the rooms was the absolute most delightful experience I’ve ever had. AVOID AVOID AVOID. our only solution was an immediate cancel with a concert a couple hours away so we made do and survived the stay but this is the last time I just book a hotel. Bear in mind it wasn’t cheap it was £125 for the night an other options were substantially cheaper. Never sleep here
I love the hotel because it's right in the centre.
Lift wasn't working
The hotel was easily accessible from the train station and all of the staff were very friendly and happy to help.
Not the fault of the hotel but unfortunately due to the location being close to main routes and our room being at the front of the building. It was very loud late at night and very loud early morning. The mattresses were very firm and uncomfortable
Location
De ligging en het ontbijt
Niks
Location, B¬fast
Front door of hotel hard to find
Staff were lovely and accommodating, located right in the middle of town with access to practically every amenities you can think of.
The room was not as listed - it was old/dated with smells on the curtains. Tbed was uncomfortable, the carpet has lots of hairs everywhere, I found some spiders too, the hallway smells musty and the walls are so thin that I had to tell the people next to me to keep it down as they were shouting in the corridor. And the lighting in the room was just terrible.
Lo mejor el personal muy amable educado y competente
Al llegar la ubicacion me asusto solo hay que estar con precaucion en el barrio
The breakfast was excellent very happy with it lovely it was
Window in room but we're not in the room much
Good central location, 2 minute walk for Picadilly Garden’s tram stop
Soap dispenser in the room did not work. 2 plug sockets in the entire room. Room was clean enough but very outdated
A great location
It’s getting tired looking and the rooms need decorating and fixing.
The room was decent, looked quite old so not amazing but okay.
When I went a few days ago, the lift was broken and my room was in the 4th floor!!! I am not very fit, so this was terrible for me. Moreover on the second day my key card stopped working so I had to go down, get it fixed and go back up :( . And the staff scolded me for having the card close to my phone (which apparently was the reason for it not working), but they hadn't told me to not do that. Also, when I arrived I asked if I could leave my backpack there after the check out, since I had a visa appointment in front of the hotel the next day and they don't allow you to bring big items. They said yes. Next day I am leaving 15' before my appointment, and they tell me I have to pay SIX POUNDS for leaving my backpack. I could have found a locker for less than that, but unfortunately I had no time anymore to fix this and I paid. During my stay I spoke to 3 different people in reception, all very rude and not empathetic. I also spoke briefly with two women in charge of breakfast and a man in charge of cleaning, they were very nice.
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Cleanliness
4.96/10Specific comments on dirtiness, including moths in drawers and blood on towels.
Service
7.93/10Some positive feedback about staff being helpful; standard for similar hotels.
Location
8.97/10Multiple reviews highlight the excellent central location.
Room Quality
5.92/10Inconsistencies noted; some rooms were outdated and had issues like no sound insulation.
Amenities
6.95/10Decent amenities like tea-making facilities; some issues noted with heating.
Value for Money
7.91/10Good value noted; reasonable price for location despite some shortcomings.
Food and Beverage
7.46/10Positive remarks on breakfast quality, though not all reviews mention it.
Overall Experience
5.93/10Mixed experiences noted with significant dissatisfaction from some guests.
Gardens Hotel sits on Piccadilly, close to Piccadilly Gardens and Manchester’s entertainment scene.
Start the day with a full English or continental breakfast at Le Jardin Restaurant, then unwind at the Lounge Bar.
24-hour front desk and free Wi‑Fi help you plan around your schedule in a 3-star setting.