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The Alan

Property class: 4

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Restaurant
Exterior
Meeting facility
Interior detail
Restaurant

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar

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18 Princess Street, Manchester, England, M1 4LG
  • Place, Piccadilly Gardens
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Canal Street
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Deansgate
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Manchester (MAN)
    ‪38 min drive‬

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About this property

The Alan

Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe. Free WiFi in public areas and a free manager's reception are also provided. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning and a 24-hour front desk are on-site.
The Alan offers 137 accommodations with a safe and designer toiletries. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas and includes desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Fridges and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Cots/infant beds (complimentary) and Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the comfortable beds at The Alan. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Canal Street. Features include free WiFi in public areas and a free manager's reception, plus a restaurant.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and luggage storage
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the cleanliness, comfy beds and spaciousness
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Canal Street and 6 minutes on foot from Piccadilly Gardens
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A free manager's reception is offered daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include 3 meeting rooms and coworking spaces. The Alan also features multilingual staff, concierge services, and dry cleaning/laundry services.

This 4-star Manchester hotel is smoke free.

The hotel hosts a free manager's reception daily.
Drink at The Alan – On-site lobby lounge. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Dine at The Alan – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour offsite parking (GBP 30 per day); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 17 for adults and GBP 17 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception

Restaurants on site

  • Dine at The Alan
  • Drink at The Alan

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Coworking space

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 6 steps to reach entrance
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways (91 centimetre high)
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lift (102 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (102 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 7 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 1877
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 7 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 50 per night.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: GBP 50 per accommodation, per stay
  • A tax is imposed by the city: GBP 1.20 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately GBP 17.00 for adults and from GBP 17.00 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 30 per day(525 ft away; open 24 hours)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 50 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile payments; cash is not accepted
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay, Apple Pay and PayPal
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Guests will receive an email 7 days before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Arora Hotel
Princess St. Hotel previously Arora Hotel
Arora Manchester
Arora Manchester Hotel
Hotel Arora
Hotel Arora Manchester
Manchester Arora
Manchester Arora Hotel
Manchester Hotel Arora
Arora International Hotel Manchester
Manchester Arora International Hotel
Princess St. Hotel Manchester
Princess St. Hotel
Princess St. Manchester
Princess St.
Princess St. Hotel (previously Arora Manchester Hotel)
Arora Hotel Manchester
The Alan Hotel
Princess St Hotel
Princess St. Hotel
The Alan Manchester
The Alan Hotel Manchester

The Alan Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 722 out of 1275 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 308 out of 1275 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 146 out of 1275 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 61 out of 1275 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 1275 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was immaculate. The service was excellent and the breakfast was delicious. I would book again, thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Eddie

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and stylish hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Safa

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

AB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were lovely and friendly through out our stay. The room was clean, a good temperature and the mattress was comfortable. The lighting and art work through out the venue was very well considered. Unfortunately though, our shower didn’t drain away well so it flooded our bathroom each time we used it. It comes down to preference of course, but I found the pillows lumpy and uncomfortable. We found the hand soap/body wash to be very stripping/drying for the skin and the smell of it was way too intense. It couldn’t be helped but a fire alarm went off in the night and affected the electrics so we couldn’t use the lifts. This was very inconvenient especially as I have issues with my back. We did find some of the lights didn't work in the room the morning following the fire alarm too which wasn’t ideal. We could hear every step of our up stairs neighbours too which was not pleasant at all. The ceiling was thin and the floor boards were very creaky. We noticed that there was a weird drain smell about the hotel and outside in the streets. Other guests also mentioned this to us several times. Tried to book parking as soon as we booked the stay with the affiliate code but it was booked up so we did have to spend a fair amount on parking. Overall, a lovely stay but there’s some room for improvement.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Chloe

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Beautiful stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel and great staff. Rooms are perfect as clean. Very comfortable beds
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel friendly staff clean rooms and very silent and left to come and go with ease
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel I frequently stay here when in Manchester for work
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, staff are always welcoming and on hand if you have any requests
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ramaiz

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location Friendly staff Great service Superb breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Rosie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alicia

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Georgia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025