Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel 4 stars

What a shame to see such a prestigious hotel in such a state. In common with most Mercure hotels I’ve stayed in, the staff were great. Polite, friendly and very smart. The public areas were clean and well decorated e.g. the entry hall, reception and restaurant but then you get to your room. The first shock was the door was open (room 1121 - you might want to sort the lock out). This was due to an over tired door jam on a door which looked like some I’ve seen in inner city hi-rises which have been kicked in many times (and bear the scars). On entering, well, isn’t it tiny! Then the noise from next door, who were having a phone conversation with people at home and telling them they’d be home (in Glasgow by the sounds of it) tomorrow. Thin walls also complimented the old style double glazed windows. Brilliant view over the city and you could hear the bells of the trams, all night! The bathroom was extremely tired (and I see from other guests photos that it’s not the only one). It felt, grubby. But, to be fair to the cleaners, probably, because they’d worn through all the upper surfaces with scrubbing over the years. I notice from the managements comments on other reviews that they keep brining this to the Directors notice. Well I would suggest that you need to start shutting down some rooms. It’s tragic and not worthy of the Mercure badge. Breakfast was brilliant, though frankly, I couldn’t wait to get out of my cell, sorry, room, slamming the dodgy door behind me.

Lovely stay Hotel slightly tired but exceptionally clean Good breakfast choice negative food was tepid x

This was a trip to Manchester to get my daughter installed at university , so a convenient location for a one night stay was needed, with relatively little time spent at the hotel. Location was excellent, being in the heart of the city and handy for Exchange Square, Arndale shops etc. Check in was pleasant enough, but missed several opportunities to impress : there was no recognition of Accor status, no reference to the breakfast deal on offer, which we might have used if we had known about it and above all, no mention of the car parking arrangements at the front of the hotel, which had I not realised just in time, could have occasioned an unwelcome fine ! Room was functional, but furniture aged and worn. Bed was standard double and comfortable. One minor irritant was that there were not one, but two safes in the room, neither of which worked. Overall, the place did the job at a reasonable price, but the Mercure has plenty of competition in Manchester and will be looking elsewhere next time.

The location of the hotel is fantastic, we walked to all bars/restaurants and shops but everything else was disappointing. We arrived having pre-paid for parking with no spaces available as there was a wedding reception on. We managed to finally squeeze on an end which wasn’t really a space in the hope we didn’t lose the rear end of the car! We then queued for 40 mins to check in at reception which after a 6 hour drive and being 8 months pregnant is not ideal. 4 staff members were at reception with 2 staff assisting each customer, both of which were complaining about their rooms. Instead of asking the customers to take a seat while they resolve the issues or ask 1 or 2 members of staff to assist whilst allowing the other staff to deal with the ever growing queue, we were all made to wait for an unacceptable amount of time. Once finally checked in, we went to our room…soon realising why customers were complaining! The rooms are very small, dated and grubby. My bedsheets had dirty marks on them, the carpet is so thin you can almost see the thread. The bathroom was so old and grotty that I felt dirty just stepping inside. The shower head/pressure was non existent and my boyfriend was too tall to stand underneath it so had to use the bath (he’s only 5ft 10). The rooms are in desperate need of refurbishment. My advice, if you want a good location but happy to stay on hostel conditions, then book. If you are looking for a nice enjoyable stay, I would go elsewhere!

I stayed here for 4 nights 27th-31st august 2021 I had a fantastic stay from the moment I checked in friendly professional staff, nice clean room and a fantastic choice of food at breakfast. I look forward to my next stay

hotel reception and dining bar area were pleasant and well presented but room was tired and in need of some redecoration - bathroom smelled musty and not being able to open windows did not help. food in restaurant in the evening was good value and wholesome - breakfast was great too

Nice stay. Lovely breakfast. Staff friendly.

Bad Went to the bar and the waitress didn't know what rose wine was as it wasn't on her menu or what our free drinks vouchers was for . Then disappeared and reappeared sorting magazines Blond haired waitress came over and asked about our order Said we gave it to the girl you was stood with at the till who we tried to give the order to she replied useless agency staff and another 12 minutes later we got a drink Hotels gone down hill stayed twice no points no stays and I'm Gold a few visits off platinum!!

great location; the windows are dated and the shower also but I enjoyed overlooking Piccadilly Gardens. The room was comfortable and the restaurant good and I liked the breakfast set up. Very pleasant cleaning lady and the receptionist was welcoming.

Staff were rude and condition of hotel no toilet paper in room lift was flooded and heating module fell off the wall.

I've stayed at this hotel before and had no complaints. This time around it was a disaster. The first room was on the 14th floor and had an amazing view. But the look on the bathroom looked like it had been broken into and didn't work and the bathroom looked like it needed a revamp. We were given another room on the 7th floor that was better but still a bathroom lock that didn't work. We went out and came back around 3am and saw a wet patch outside the bathroom door, on the floor. We say that the ceiling was dripping with water. By then we were too tired to say anything but let the reception know on check out. The staff were great and friendly but I'm glad the room was cheaper then the usual expensive rate. But I still don't think I would stay here again

Great location, brilliant breakfast, nice staff, but the room was not clean sadly. Other peoples hair around the bathroom, facial and head, and I know it's light housekeeping but the bins could be emptied. I called for housekeeping mid way through my 4 night stay and only got toiletries dropped off. Other hotels at the moment are still doing proper housekeeping, I don't mind light, but I do want sanitary. Also check in took a very long time as only one on the desk with a queue of 6.

We decided to upgrade to a privilege room as the break was a special event. When we arrived in the room (which was unfortunately next to the noisy lift shaft) we had to report that there was only 1 coffee capsule + biscuit etc and as the phone didn't work I had to queue at reception again. On returning to the room my wife discovered that there was also only 1 towel. I queued at reception again and asked for additional towels. It was clear by this time that the room had been set up for single occupancy. Later when we were going out for the evening we asked for the bath robes that came with the room but we never saw these and were beyond complaining. When going to bed we found that the bedside light didn't work. The room was run down and needed some TLC and we didn't sleep due to the noise from people coming and going all night via the lift. To say I am extremely disappointed is an understatement and how this can be classed as 4 star is beyond me. The only positive was the breakfast.

Overall the location is perfect for the northern quarter. Parking is very small and some spaces are stacked one behind the other, so you may have to be blocked or block other cars. Rooms are good although run down and need a refresh. Plus, the walls are very thin to the point of hearing full conversations and other “activities”. The location of hotel makes up for all the above comments and the big bed is comfortable, making for an easy night sleep.

Currently there is no chef so don't pre-book a 3 course meal and look to dine elsewhere in the evening. Issues with basin water temperature (no hot) which were reported and after attention, no cold which was advised on departure. Centrally located suggest you train as if travelling by car you may miss the car park entrance.