The Imperial Hotel, Manchester
157, Hathersage Road, Manchester, M13 0HY
A friendly, family run hotel close to Manchester University, Manchester Royal Infirmary, theatres, restaurants and a short bus ride to the city centre and the m...
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6/10 Overall rating
| Category | Average Rating |
|---|---|
| 7/10 | Check-in process |
| 5/10 | Your room |
| 6/10 | Working order of facilities / equipment |
| 7/10 | Order and cleanliness of the hotel |
| 5/10 | Performance of staff |
| 6/10 | Overall experience |
| 6/10 | Overall value for money |
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Anonymous (Mature couple)
on June 10, 2008
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Anonymous (Mature couple)
on May 31, 2008
"Very disappointed. Will not stay at that hotel again" (97221603)
The sheets on the bed were clean
The bathroom should have been condemened!!
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Anonymous (Same sex couple)
on April 16, 2008
Friendly staff, good breakfast
It looked a little run down
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Catherine (Young couple)
from Cheshire , GB on April 16, 2008
noisy late at night, ciarette burns in covers, tiny dodgy shower, no remote for tv, no extra pillows, very little at breaksfast and no bacon!
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Anonymous (Young couple)
on April 14, 2008
The breakfast was superb
Room smelt alittle of smoke even though it was a non-smoking hotel
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Anonymous (Young couple)
on April 12, 2008
it was cheap
that there was no bar
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Anonymous (Solo business traveller)
on April 4, 2008
"I had expected at least clean , comfortable surroundings but didn't get this. Although tea and coffee making facilities were available within the room -- that was it i.e. not even a biscuit on offer." (97738002)
Staff at breakfast were welcoming and provided a prompt service.
Old furniture,including the bed with springs coming through mattress and dirty headboard. Dull surroundings, ensuite had cracked tiles and no curtain on window. TV had no remote control and only had 3 available channels. Very limited choice on breakfast menu.
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Anonymous (Mature couple)
on April 2, 2008
"I would not recommend this hotel, we stayed one night that was enough. Mould on walls, room was dirty, no heating, bathroom from the stoneage, the breakfast is ok." (97185701)
Near to Manchester Accademy, breakfast was ok.
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Lorraine (Other)
from West lothian , GB on April 2, 2008
"As we were down to go to a man united game it would of been helpful to of known the distance to get to the stadium" (97210869)
The hotel was very clean and tidy and the staff were very nice
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Anonymous (Young couple)
on March 26, 2008
"this is VERY budget accommodation I'm afraid. The double room was tiny, the bar wasn't manned or stocked. Good breakfast though. Beds were comfortable, but spoilt by the cheap, flat pillows. OK for 1 night 'on the town' (we were going to a gig at the apollo) if you can't find anything better, and parking is included, which it often isn't in city centre hotels. Late night Weatherspoons nearby, which is handy." (97695751)
Convenient for where we needed to be. Nice staff. Breakfast was nice
Poor decor, smelt bad
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Anonymous (Other)
on December 13, 2007
"Fine if you are looking for somewhere to crash after a gig but perhaps not the place to take your wife/girlfriend for a weekend break. The proximity to the concert venues at the University mean that it is worth booking just for that reason" (97142194)
The breakfast and staff serving it were very pleasant and helpful
The hotel looks shabby from the outside and whilst within it, although the cleanliness was not as bad as I thought it would be.
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Anonymous (Young couple)
on March 24, 2008
"we couldn't wait to get home and get out of the mess and dirt" (97906711)
the hotel room we had was extremely dirty and very very poor quality
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Anonymous (Young couple)
on March 19, 2008
Staff was very nice. Room was clean.
The bed was pretty short and the mattress was uncomfortable (you could feel the springs badly).
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Anonymous (Same sex couple)
on March 12, 2008
"ok" (97218654)
near venue
very basic
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Anonymous (Mature couple)
on November 28, 2007
cheap, convenient & parking available
bedroom cold & no additional blankets available
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Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller)
on February 14, 2008
"the hotel is in a good location and for the price and short stay it is a good value, if you are looking for more facilities i would advise you to book a higher grade hotel." (97362193)
good location for manchester centre, good location for local transport, good breakfast, pleasant and helpful staff
room very basic linen and carpets need replacing and generally needs updating
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Elliot (Mature couple)
from Liverpool , GB on February 14, 2008
"If the Central Heating worked and the conditinos of the shower as I didn't think they were up to standard compared to the Price i paid. I would only recommend or comeback if there was some kind of incentive." (97991986)
Free Parking
Very very cold rooms
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Anonymous (Solo business traveller)
on February 11, 2008
"Hotel has seen better days. Breakfast was the best part of the stay." (97611788)
Location very near to business area.
Shower was old. bed was old, lumpy and uncomfortable.
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Anonymous (Mature couple)
on February 6, 2008
"Disappointed with hotel considering the cost and the value we have had for similar costing hotels in other parts of the country including in major cities. Staff were friendly and helpful and breakfast was good." (97274931)
Close to city. Parking available.
Leaking shower, room had musty smell, heater did not work
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Joanne (Group of adult friends)
from Galway , IE on February 3, 2008
"good" (97080438)
cheep and simple with good breakfast friendly staff
its a bit dated but at the price its grand
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Magi (Mature couple)
from Sheffield , GB on January 27, 2008
Clean and convenient for restaurants and academy - really fresh, excellent breakfast
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Anonymous (Group of adult friends)
on January 26, 2008
It was quite central situated near City Center.
The shower was mouldy, the beds were too short, the room was very small. We wouldn´t stay for longer than 2 nights.
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Hugh (Family with older children)
from Lisburn , GB on January 18, 2008
warm and clean
small room +en-suite
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Anonymous (Family with young children)
on December 26, 2007
The room was clean and tidy. The breakfast was very good.
Could only get BBC 1 on the television. No remote control. The Hotel did not provide evening meals/food.
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Elizabeth (Mature couple)
from Heysham , GB on December 15, 2007
The gentleman who showed us in was very pleasant and helpful in obtaining a taxi for us.We liked the location of the hotel and the free car park.
small room, dreadful 4foot bed,horrible,stained army blanket.inferior breakfast.
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Anonymous (Family with older children)
on December 2, 2007
"The breakfast staff were lovely.The bedroom was very cold as the heater did not work and although we reported it it was not fixed and we did not get a replacement heater although we were told we would. Hotel very basic and quite a distance away from places." (97089917)
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Anonymous (Mature couple)
on November 28, 2007
Friendly helpful staff, relaxed atmosphere, Hearty breakfast.
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Anonymous (Other)
on November 21, 2007
"kind of expected a bit of a grotty place given that it was only £50 overnight for the middle of Manchester, and it wasn't great, but it was clean and comfortable and served the purpose and the owners were friendly and helpful." (97072554)
clean, comfortable beds. spacious room.
breakfast wasn't great - I think it was halal? no bacon and sausages were pretty awful but ok otherwise.
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Anonymous (Other)
on November 19, 2007
Excellent Breakfast and Location and Parking
Bathroom ws in need of redecorating
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Anonymous (Solo business traveller)
on November 18, 2007
"Although the room mentioned a menu, there was no indication of a restaurant in the hotel, nor were directions to the dining room for breakfast. Pork products were not available at breakfast, so no bacon and sausages were beef, however this did not detract from an excellent breakfast. Restaurants were a five to 10 minute walk away, which is not ideal for a lone female, although there were a lot of people around. The question of whether I would recommend this hotel would depend entirely on what you are looking for. Reasonably priced and close to the University it is ideal if you are not looking for anything more than a basic room and a good breakfast." (97074136)
The bed was comfortable. Breakfast was excellent. The cost was reasonable. Bible available in bedroom.
Facilities were basic (no remote for TV, shower with warning about not always working)
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Anonymous (Mature couple)
on November 6, 2007
"Not as near as we thought to manchester appollo, very quiet only saw one other guest. Room was of good size not pokey, shower a bit wobbly. A bit difficult to find, but overall was adequate for the purpose required good breakfast. Would stay more central next time" (97286371)
we were only in our room for a few hours over night, so the room and hotel was` adequate for our needs, we could return at night any time as we had an outside door key and also good parking facilities
We booked to attend a concert at manchester appollo, hotel was nt as near as we thought and area a bit grim would go for centre next time
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Garry (Solo leisure traveller)
from Cleethorpes , GB on November 1, 2007
"Hotel as advertised basic budget hotel but a reasonable price and excellent location." (97012722)
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Anonymous (Family with older children)
on October 9, 2007
"we were satisfied with our stay. we asked for a hotel close to manchester university and this was ideal. we got lost prior to arrival and rang the hotel for directions, these were given very clearly and the receptionist even rang us back after 10 mins to ensure we were not lost again." (97629706)
it was very central location for what we required. we were allowed to park our car free. good quality breakfast made to order. very clean. friendly helpful staff
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Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller)
on October 5, 2007
"The staff, on the whole, were very friendly and efficient. A good basic hotel which fulfilled the requirement for clean and comfortable accommodation for a couple of nights." (97448390)
clean, comfortable and quiet; very convenient for local amenities and hospitals
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Anonymous (Solo business traveller)
on October 5, 2007
"average" (97969321)
breakfast
value for money not good
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Anonymous (Group of adult friends)
on October 3, 2007
"For our purposes the Hotel was good. we decided to stay for the breakfast and we were very impressed with what was on offer. They have a fabulous cook." (97140384)
It was clean and the breakfast was brilliant.
The TV didn't work properly and not many staff around.
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Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller)
on December 4, 2007
Room abysmal, both bedside lights not working, no remote for TV and only one station available, room shabby and depressing. pizza box with half eaten pizza on shelf above dressing table, no hot water and radiator did not work.
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