St John's Gardens
St John's Gardens, City Centre, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom- Park
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Historic Charm and Modern Luxury
Stylish Accommodations
Indulge in luxury with flat-screen TVs, 24-hour room service, and free WiFi in each air-conditioned room. Enjoy satellite channels and a private bathroom for your comfort.
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Experience a unique blend of Chop House classics and plant-based dishes at our casual dining destination, emphasizing local produce and sustainability.
Convenient Amenities
Take advantage of free access to an off-site health and fitness centre, discounted car parking, and complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.
Experience the perfect blend of history and sophistication at the Marriott Victoria and Albert Hotel in Manchester. Book your stay now for an unforgettable city centre retreat.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
12:00 PM
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
35 sqm
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
35 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
37 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
21 sqm
River View
In-room amenities
2 Double Beds
301 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LCD television with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, 24-hour room service, and free bottled water
Sleep - Egyptian cotton linens, a pillow menu, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), climate-controlled air conditioning, and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Visual fire alarm
Eco-friendly - Energy-saving switches, recycling bin, and LED light bulbs
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
28 m2
In-room amenities
2 Twin Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LCD television with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, 24-hour room service, and free bottled water
Sleep - Egyptian cotton linens, a pillow menu, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), climate-controlled air conditioning, and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Visual fire alarm
Eco-friendly - Energy-saving switches, recycling bin, and LED light bulbs
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
495 sq feet
Layout - Separate sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LCD television with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, 24-hour room service, and free bottled water
Sleep - Egyptian cotton linens, a pillow menu, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and slippers
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), climate-controlled air conditioning, and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Visual fire alarm
Eco-friendly - Energy-saving switches, recycling bin, and LED light bulbs
Need to Know - Housekeeping on request
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
46 m2
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
37 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
25 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Room was a large room with several seating options which was usefull as staying for 5 nights. Nice big bed that was very comfy. Small windows so not much daylight, better lighting of room would have been beneficial.
Staff were fantastic room was lovely and bed especially comfortable
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Everything / great location, onsite parking, comfortable. Tv was not working - was sorted very quickly. Fab breakfast
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Fab location, lovely staff, great breakfast. Room was lovely, great nod to the past with the exposed brick and pillars. Thankful discount for Spinningfields car park, took it from £35 to £20, thank goodness!
Stay was great, very relaxing, the only other feedback I’d give is the wardrobe, one half of the hanging space was unusable due to the drawers and safe. Left little room for clothes and coats, and we were only there 2 nights.
The Hotel was excellent, very clean .The staff were very welcoming and very polite .Rooms were stunning we were upgraded to a river view room which was great . All facilities were there . Breakfast was very tasty and hot,lots of choice and its a great price too . Plenty of spaces where you could just chill and relax .
Not enough Milk in the rooms
Everything about the hotel was of a high standard, we would stay there again
The only complaint we had was , there was a strange noise coming ( we think from upstairs) which we likened to a snooker ball being dropped and rolling across the floor , this happened on average every few minutes, we complained to the receptionist and they said they would investigate but nothing happened, this took the shine off what otherwise been a great stay
Great location for the Opera house. The hotel was comfortable, clean and everything we needed was there. The evening meal we had was good.
We thought the breakfast price was a little expensive, so chose to eat elsewhere. We had evening meal the first night, which was good, however there was a 12.5% service charge on top which we do not agree with, any service charge should be added to the prices on the menu. Let’s have it upfront please, then there are no surprises. Needless to say we ate out the second night.
It was pleasant on entrance Lifts were fast 2 friendly members of staff rest could have been more attentive
Room was not soundproof We paid for a extra large room bed was big but no bath , no bottled water, no slippers , no bath robes as per description Luke warm breakfast both mornings although plenty of choice spoilt by that
Fantastic hotel. Very close to the Opera House. We loved everything about it. Great find and will be booking again in the future. The staff were great. The room extremely big, an apartment without a kitchen, but who cares as the breakfast was fabulous and had plenty of gluten free choice which is what we needed. Easy to find. In fact absolutely fabulous!!!!!!!
Nothng at all
The original cotton mill features
The wait to check in, had a 50 min delay. Asked if we would like to go to the bar! Seems a ploy to get you to buy there at inflated prices!
Room was lovely very traditional considering age of building. Location was perfect for the theatre where we had a show booked.
The shower was pretty poor.
Didn’t stay there rooms weren’t available
Walked there from station was told the rooms weren’t available and we would have to move hotels
A really good selection of breakfast items
The scrabbled eggs were grey! The wooden beams were quite low in places.
The lake and the neighbourhood.
The staff was not so welcoming. The hotel did not live up to Marriot hotel standards worldwide. The rooms were outdated from inside. The breakfast very average. I would rather recommend to have a good breakfast in City centre cafe.
The room, breakfast and staff where all great. Really friendly and a great experience overall. Will definitely use the hotel again.
It would have been great, to be able to set the AC in the room lower than 23c. While you can set the temp, it didn't really have an effect on the room temperature.
We were going to the opera house that evening and it is perfectly situated a few minutes walk away. The room was spacious and well equipped and although busy once inside our room it was very quiet. Breakfast pretty standard but adequate.
Nothing.
The receptionist noticed that my husband was using a stick and reassigned us to a more appropriate room which was amazing.
Nothing it was perfect
The hotel is clean and the staff are extremely professional at their jobs
Every thing was perfect.
Les cafés et thés à disposition, l'architecture, l'espace des chambres
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Very nice and decor good
The lack of lighting in rooms
Clean & tidy & a great location. The staff were excellent.
Nothing.
Great breakfast with lots of choice for everyone 😀
There could be a mini fridge in the room for medications
The room is great as long as you dodge the pillar supporting the roof.
The leak in my daughters bedroom was a a bit inconvenient.
Lovely building and decor
Location just outside of the busy areas
The room was very comfortable, the reception staff & room cleaning ladies were very helpful
The Saturday evening restaurant experience was very poor. We will stay at the hotel again, but will not dine in the restaurant again
The staff breakfast and location
We have stayed at this hotel several times, we love it. Super close to walk into the centre, food brilliant, staff great. rooms cool, brilliant every time
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Elegant and modern
The staff were very friendly
The facilities in the room were very basic, no fridge
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De locatie en het personeel
De prijs
Just remember that when you use the blow dryer push the button the little round button above the Heat and turn on controls that's how you get the air to go through hair dryers in Europe apparently.
Quirky for a city centre hotel. Good location.
Nothing really. Had to pay for blue badge parking outside hotel, but still cheaper than a car park.
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Clean and spacious property , room nice size and friendly staff
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So clean , all the staff were very friendly
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Lovely hotel. Room was smaller than we'd expected, but was fine. Great location. Bar & outside area great
Unfortunately the air-conditioning unit made very loud running water noises constantly through the first night. We eventually switched it off, but it still continued. We reported it on the Saturday morning & we're offered a room change. We were leaving for a wedding within the hour, so not really ideal ! I'm not convinced that someone else wouldn't be put in the room & experience the same. Staff were great throughout apart from when we were trying to very quickly move room & get ready for a wedding ! The cleaner on floor 4 stood and watched us, looked very unhappy & huffed each time we walked past her. It didn't really help our mood & stress level either !
Amazing beds and super quiet rooms
Stanza fantastica, molto di gusto. Bella struttura recuperata! Letto comodissimo. Personale accogliente e disponibile
Nulla
Excellent location, clean, big rooms, friendly and helpful staff
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Old building. Lovely decor. Good parking
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Stayed here a number of times. Like the central location and the rooms as I have 2 children so we can all sleep in the same room. Staff are very friendly and accommodating.
£23 parking on site per day is excessive with no guarantee of parking. Only a small number of spaces
Room was very clean and the staff were very helpful. location is excellent for many of the attractions in Manchester
No complaints
Fabulous Hotel in a good location
Our room was really spacious, clean and good facilities. The staff were lovely and helpful and we really enjoyed the breakfast too.
Nothing, it was great.
Fajny hotel w starym budynku przemysłowym, zdecydowanie fajniejszy niż generyczny Mariott. Biblioteka nad recepcją jest super! Bar ma bardzo przystępne ceny (szczególnie jak na hotel) co było miłym zaskoczeniem.
WiFi nie jest super stabilne.
The history of the area & the building, the amazing and sensitive renovation from Industrial mill to a beautiful hotel. Duplex room is ace! Fantastic location we first stayed 4 years ago and since then the whole area has regenerated, so a great place to stay - especially for a gig at catlefield bowl or aviva studios.
The air con wasn’t amazing - but it was a heatwave!
Fabulous stay
Hottest day of the year and old cotton mill so kept the heat in not the hotels fault though
i only stayed for a day or two. quick work trip. i was comfortable, gym was good, no complaints.
when i was there, their entire system failed and remained down for the entirety of my stay. this made things difficult but i cannot imagine it's a regular occurrance, just an unfortunate fluke.
Nice
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Had a wonderful couple of days at the Victoria and Albert, the rooms were spotless Food was fabulous and nothing was too much trouble for the staff. Especially...Guyana and breakfast Nicola on reception, and in the lounge area Talitha,Anhito and Charlie. Can't wait to visit again
kein Fenster konnte geöffnet werden (aus Sicherheitsgründen) und die Lüftung war ineffizient, deshalb stickige und abgestandene Luft
The overall atmosphere created by the building and staff, support... Full facilities in the room for ironing fan, kettle, tea coffee etc. pillows, we a bit difficult. Might be good to have some, memory foam ones for better neck posture, if needed by guests. But even so my sister who has back and neck soreness, did manage ok as was very happy. Small plate meals in restaurant area was a great lunchtime choice, as local eateries were pretty dear with some challenging choices. So we settled back at the Marriott. Concierge staff saved our luggage till we left Manchester which was great. Plus helped us get a taxi to Salford central station, which was good value...overall a very pleasant stay...Thanks to all....
Found the bed moved a bit away from the wall when you sat up in bed to watch the TV. Might be handy to have some little wedges ??? Or device to put in front of the wheel at the foot end of the bed. This wasn't a major issue, when you had sussed it out. Otherwise everything was very nice. Pillows note above. Obviously cost of providing some memory foam pillows might be too much. I understand this ...Thanks anyway
Great location Large room and comfortable beds Great breakfast with lots of choice Clean, everything looked new
Our room was too cold, couldn’t change the temperature though I tried on the panel Couldn’t open the window Lots of noise from music outside Friday and Saturday nights, went on until late
Location.. bedrooms.. staff.. lounge.. outside sitting area.
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Fantastic hotel in a great location. Would highly recommend.
Cleanness of the room (windows extremely dirty). The selection of food for breakfast was really poor - no vegan, reduced selection
Great location.
Room was quite dark because of the lack of overhead lights.
Location, room and breakfast.
£7 for a can of Guinness. You have to pay an extra £8 for an omelette even when you have paid £15 for breakfast.
My wife and I had stayed at this hotel before and so we knew to expect a pleasant stay: friendly staff, good rooms, good location, fast wi-fi. We were staying to attend a works do at the nearby Barca restaurant and so we did not have an evening meal at the restaurant. But as we had arrived at the hotel in the early afternoon we did have a snack - Brioche Egg Toastie with bacon together with a latte coffee and a glass of Zinfandel and a Guinness 0.0%. The food was OK but a bit pricey at £14.00 as was the can of Guinness at £7.00. The hotel has limited parking at the front but there are NCP car parks nearby if required - Springfields is just around the corner short walk away. We were lucky enough to find a free place - the hotel charges £22 for overnight parking. Breakfast offers a wide range of both hot and cold food in a buffet style format. This does tend to mean that the hot foid food is luke warm as opposed to hot which is slightly annoying when they charge £15 per head. The hash browns were hot but the sausage, scrambled egg and beans were not - a pity as they were of good quality. We also noticed a staff member pouring bean juice that had collected in the ladel saucer back into the bean tray - not an ideal practice. One thing that annoys me about this and many other UK hotels is that you have to pay extra for an omelette - here it is a staggering £8! All the hotels we visit in Spain, Portugal and the Canary Isles have an egg station - a chef cooks eggs according to your liking at no extra charge. Why can’t UK hotels do this? Nothing beats a freshly made onlette or pancake - so come on Marriott - install an egg station and offer more egg based foods at no extra cost.
Location I was there for work very close to the offive
They don't have EU adaptors it would be great to have them available in the room.
The Location
The staff were in the front desk on the 19th f July at 12:00pm
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Excellent, friendly staff, particularly Maryenn and Dimytro on reception. We were upgraded to a suite. Bar and restaurant staff were very pleasant and helpful and all staff that we met greeted us throughout our one night stay. Our room was large with a huge, comfy bed.
The bar and restaurant area aren't as nice as last time we stayed, the bar is strangely in the middle of the room and everything looked a bit past its best, especially the area along the waterside. Bar staff were slowly cleaning up after an event and tables were unwiped and masses of dirty glasses were on trolleys and on the bar for the couple of hours we were there. We sat at a dirty table for our little celebration, which was a shame. Our bathroom was clean but the door edge was very grubby and I noticed a black patch on the sealant of the shower and some wear on the tray.
Beautiful character building. Great location. Good sized rooms
A beautiful hotel with lots of history and character. The rooms were lovely and the breakfast was excellent. A great location especially for the Aviva studios with lots of places to eat & drink all around. Highly recommend 🌟
Price of parking
Location friendly staff brilliant value for money defo be back
Really nice building, great staff and the bar was lovely
The room was particular warm, the weather was hot but the AC didn't seem to be particularly effective.
It was in a good location although the car park was full so we were given a discount code to park at a nearby public car park.
The air conditioning in the room did not work. It was very uncomfortable. We rang reception thinking we were not doing something right. Someone came up and said it should start cooling in 15min but it didn’t. It was very hot.
Love the aesthetic of the building, was beautiful, clean and bed was super comfy! Bonus it had aircon in this English heat wave
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After returning to this hotel again for a longer stay (roughly 1 week), I have to change my previously positive review. Some of the rooms have barely functioning air conditioning, some have extremely weak water pressure in the shower. As an alternative to air conditioning, I was offered a fan. Getting a room in this hotel where everything actually works is like winning the lottery. There are some issues with cleanliness as well, mould in some of the bathrooms, and a very unpleasant smell of sewage. Some of these issues are understandable as the building is very old, but that's just not a good excuse when you are paying upwards of £200 per night. I would consider staying here again for a very short stay because of its location, but for longer stays this hotel should be avoided.
Location. The building itself is old and quite quirky with interesting original features.
Poor view considering we paid for upgrade. Noisy extractor fans outside room. Reception wouldn't change. Said they were full. Hotel was not busy. Uninspiring choices on al a cart breakfast menu (not that we were asked) the menu itself has seen better days.
Location is good. Reception staff were very informative and helpful Room was cleaned to a high standard daily
Some of the bar staff were a little rude and I think a little more training is needed. And a smile from some of them would be nice. When we stayed last year the bar/restaurant staff were exceptionally friendly and they have all changed now which is a shame
The location is great by the river and near the museums and not far from the center. Exceptional friendly staff , Rafa in reception and Lourent at the restaurant. Congrats Rafael on Spain’s win over France in the semi finals.
Lovely room, unique building. Great location and good staff
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Everything.. location.. hotel fantastic.
Bar area was nice
Area outside not amazing but the real problem was the rooms which were dingy cramped, dark and low ceilings. Too small for a family to share and the room rates were not cheap
Location
No tea & coffee in the room is very disappointing
Room was very nice and comfortable and we hsd a great experience with staff
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Overall, the hotel location was fantastic for a city centre wedding, the rooms are large, the rooms dont have a main bedroom light but enough light elsewhere. Bathroom and shower is brilliant and great pressure. Good prices in both the bar and room service.
Beds are slightly aged and could be comfier but slept in a lot worse. Parking can be an issue but if you arrive early youll grab a spot.
Reception staff where outstanding. Really went above and beyond for us x
Bathrobes are a very very small size! Breakfast - we where told it was a buffet breakfast; it was only after I started eating I noticed another resident order poached eggs instead of the scrambled eggs on the buffet, it was only when I had finished we realised the paper on the table was a menus on the other side which I would have rather ordered from.
Loved the character
Only booked hotel for the air conditioning, this was not working in the bedrooms or the hotel.
room good, and cool in the heatwave. Walked to all the places we needed to be at.
Ceck in slow as group in front having issues. No biggie but about a 15 min wait.
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Laurent was the perfect host for our meeting. Very attentive and super helpful. He made sure everything ran to time and kept us informed on food and refreshments. Would recommend as a great venue.
Style was good as did not feel like a chain. Location was great😁
Laurent was so attentive and completely committed to creating a positive customer experience. It worked! Thank you Laurent.
A great stay for my conference, with lots of good sweet treats to keep me awake. Well looked after by Laurent
Really good venue for our size (8 people) for a 2 day event. Good refreshments, facilities etc. Would especially like to thank Laurent for making our conference really enjoyable. Thank you, would recommend and use again!
Laurent was an exceptional host. The facilities were very comfortable. Refreshments were fantastic as well.
Good facilities, made even better with the service from Laurent who kept us fed, watered and well looked after during the event.
Attended here as part of a company conference. Facilities have been amazing. More importantly Laurent has gone above and beyond as a host taking care of us and providing attentive support throughout our conference.
Clean nice layout
WiFi didn’t work
Very near the venue for a band we were seeing. Comfortable beds and nice spacious room. Nice bar area and also enjoyed the breakfast
Nothing didn’t like
Staff good, bathroom clean
Facility is dated , wood interior and ceilings low . Arriving fountain empty and dirty, view from room a filthy roof and some back yard Aircon panel and difficult to set. Calling room service just rang no response
Arranged a corporate senior management seminar over 2days with overnight accommodation for 10 delegates. Very well received by all, conference room was excellent as were the light refreshments and lunch, not to mention the bedrooms. A total success at a very reasonable cost. Daniel (event organiser) couldn’t have been more helpful. All staff encountered by the delegates were equally helpful and friendly. Thank you all so much for making this important event memorable for all the right reasons.
Location was great, room had everything as described
We waited in a queue for half an hour just to check in. Struggled sleeping due to other guests being loud as we were saying on bottom floor.
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Cleanliness
8.56/10The hotel was beautiful, clean, and comfortable.
Service
9.03/10Staff were friendly and attentive, several positive mentions of helpful service.
Location
9.07/10Excellent location, ideal for accessing city attractions and venues.
Room Quality
8.02/10Rooms were spacious and comfortable, but some noted issues with amenities like TV.
Amenities
8.05/10Basic amenities available, but lack of free parking and some improvements needed.
Value for Money
8.51/10Good value overall considering the quality of stay, but parking fees were a downside.
Food and Beverage
9.06/10Breakfast had a great selection and was frequently praised.
Overall Experience
8.53/10Guests expressed overall satisfaction, with some minor issues.