I stayed at the city centre hotel with new Banksy-themed suites
A CENTRAL city hotel with fun rooms? We’ve got you covered.
Here’s everything you need to know about staying at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly.
What is the hotel like?
The Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly is set over eight floors, so it has great views over the city.
It looks swanky too – with a curvy glass exterior, a huge bar and Elemis spa. We loved the nods to Manchester bands throughout the hotel.
What are the rooms like?
We had a lovely spacious family room on the eighth floor – with two double beds, lots of wardrobe space, big tv, table and chair AND, a big bathroom with separate bath and shower – which you hardly ever get in a city centre.
It was really clean, really fresh looking and had incredible views.
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We just missed out on staying at the new Banksy-style suites where the walls are adorned with some of their famous artwork, as well as each package including tickets to the exhibition.
A double room starts at £95 for one night. See marriott.com
What is there to eat and drink?
There’s a decent restaurant serving classic fare such as Lancashire cheese and onion pie and ribeye steak, but we chose to go next door to Freight Island.
Tagged an “urban market and festival space” it’s a huge old warehouse filled with bars, food trucks, massive screens, restaurants, a sports bar and roller disco. Nice prices too.
What else is there to do nearby?
There’s info about all the family-friendly activities in the area and a Banksy exhibition that opened on March 13 at Depot Mayfield. Families can explore more than 200 recreated works by the elusive street artist, including the shredding of Girl With Balloon.
Highlights include a fully “Banksified” London Underground carriage and interactive spaces perfect for visitors of all ages.
Is it family friendly?
Some of the rooms sleep up to four people, with ajdoining rooms possible.
Kids can also eat for free at the breakfast buffet, and even get a free goodie bag with an activity book.
Is it accessible?
The hotel has step-free access to the lobby, with lift access to all floors.
There are also 17 accessible rooms with a range of adapted designs such as widened doorways, lower electric outlets, and bathrooms with bath seats and grab rails.