This hotel has many positives but unfortunately a few negatives too. Starting with the plus points, it is very close to the centre of Manchester in an excellent location. I stayed at this hotel on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis for two nights and the price was very reasonable for the city centre. Dinner on the first night was... more

Went to do a wedding gig there , Hotel needed me to be set up before guests arrive in sectioned of room . Set up then left the gear for 2hrs in the sectioned off room away from the wedding party . In that time my £850 Acer Laptop and a Cd case was stolen . The only disapontment was... more

My company booked the Thistle for me and my colleague as it was close to where we were having meetings. On arrival, we asked for 2 rooms next to each other. I got into my room no problems, but my colleague couldnt get her key card to work. We were also a bit concerned as there was a "Do Not... more

There are major exterior renovations going on right now, and all you see is scaffolding. Old, shabby hotel. Rooms are small. TV did not work well. Just not a lot to say. About 6 blocks from the train station, so location is ok. Right downtown near Picadilly Gardens. Not much to see or do. About 30 minutes from airport. more

My inital thought was "not too bad", particularly after having read the reviews. The hotel is centrally located, I found the staff friendly and the room was clean, if fairly small. My main problem was the lack of air conditioning, I ended up being far too warm at night so left the window open on the second night and there... more

This hotel is in serious need of some updating. The foyer and entrance are all fine but the rooms are horrible, with dark and outdated furniture, carpets and curtains. The room was quite small too. The bathroom was just ok but had a phone in it?! The pool was a lot smaller than we expected. Only good thing about this... more

I stayed three nights at this hotel at the end of June, 2008. The room was very clean, the carpet was very clean as though they just put it down before I arrived. The furnitures were great, the restaurant was beautiful and the food was great. The bed was very comfortable, and the staff was very kind and welcoming. This... more

This has to be the worst hotel ever. It isn't even worthy of 3stars. The lobby and bar/restuarant appear respectable but once u get into the lifts everything changes. As I left the lift scenes of 'The Shining' flashed into my mind. The decor is not only disgustingly outdated, its also appears to have suffered due to lack of general... more

We stayed in the Thistle in Manchester for four nights... was supposed to be all inclusive holiday but it turned out to be a disaster..... the staff decided to change the booking price challenging the ref numbers given on booking... they took the full payment on the credit card on the first day of the stay so we had no... more