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The Portland by Thistle, Manchester

3.5 of 5
3 - 5 Portland Street, Manchester M1 6DP, England
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Ranked #58 of 122 hotels in Manchester
3.0 of 5 stars 311 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Very good(7)
  • Great location(6)
  • Air conditioning(5)
  • Flat screen TV(4)
  • Friendly and helpful(4)
  • First class(3)
  • MEN arena(3)
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HotelExpertSurrey
Surrey
Contributor
11 reviews
20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012 NEW

Let's be honest, this is officially 3* rated and is very centrally located in Manchester. Yes, there are some things that could be improved, such as the decor in the rooms, the bar area is too small, and the lifts are tiny. However, those are minor niggles. The service is very good and attentive, and the meeting rooms are of... More

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StornowayKeith
Stornoway, United Kingdom
Contributor
15 reviews
13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

An overall enjoyable stay but the room was tired in places and smelt of smoke although I had booked non-smoking. Very central location. Good space in the room allowed working from the hotel for a morning which was very much facilitated by the good strength Openzone wifi. The ceiling of my bathroom was falling in was unfortunate. The gym although... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at The Portland by Thistle, Manchester, responded to this review
February 8, 2012

Dear Reviewer Thank you for taking the time to write us a review it is most appreciated and please accept my sincerest apologises for the concerns you have raised. I read the review and was pleased to read your comments regarding our team. Your comment regarding the gym opening hours has been noted however I have asked for my colleagues... More

Dmlt
London, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

My choice to stay here was driven by Location and price. In the heart of Manchester and within walking distance of all amenities. The rooms are standard, the bathrooms are a little small with small baths. The beds are very comfy and generally all of the staff here are pleasant and polite. Overall and basic and pleasant stay. More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at The Portland by Thistle, Manchester, responded to this review
February 8, 2012

Dear Reviewer Thank you completing a review regarding your recent stay with us. I was pleased to read that overall you had a pleasant stay with us and I do hope that should you be revisiting Manchester at any time you will return to the Portland as it would be a pleasure to welcome you back. Kind Regards Ian Corner More

piblet
London, UK
Senior Contributor
21 reviews
9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

Our choice to stay here was motivated really by price - we had found a cracking deal for 29GBP/night Room Only. In that regard, the hotel was good value... It's probably best to consider this in terms of pros and cons: PROS: * Central location * Friendly staff * Cheap (at least it was for us) * Lovely powerful shower... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at The Portland by Thistle, Manchester, responded to this review
February 8, 2012

Dear Reviewer Thank you for your review following your recent stay with us. I always read the reviews with great interest and have been reviewing your pro’s and con’s with our team to highlight our strengths and areas for improvement and be assured we will do everything we can to remove our cons as we at the Portland are committed... More

Mandyeh
Preston, United Kingdom
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012

Stayed last weekend for what we had hope was a relaxing stay in what appears from the website to be a fresh, bright hotel. We had room on the 6th floor, a view of a wall, not a good view of the city of Manchester, but on the plus we thought it would be nice an quite. However you can... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at The Portland by Thistle, Manchester, responded to this review
February 8, 2012

Dear Reviewer Thank you for taking the time to post your comments regarding your recent stay. Firstly allow me the opportunity to apologise for the issues you raised and I must also apologise that myself and our team were unaware of your issues during your stay with us as it may have allowed us the opportunity to address your concerns... More

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JohnboyH
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30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

Stayed here on business on the recommendation of our meeting organiser. I had room 125 which had an outlook onto other rooms and while the view may have been nothing spectacular, there was no noise to disturb my sleep. The room and bathroom were exceptionally clean and I found the bed very comfortable indeed. The only slight criticism I had... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at The Portland by Thistle, Manchester, responded to this review
February 8, 2012

Dear Reviewer Thank you for your comments. I was pleased to read that you had enjoyed the meals you had with us and found the service levels to be exceptionally efficient and welcoming. I have passed a copy of your comments to my team as I am sure they will appreciate them as much as I did. I was sorry... More

Clair H
Derby, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2012

We had a family room which consisted of a massive super king size (?) bed and big double sofa bed. Both of which were made up with beautiful crisp white bedding The room itself also had a large flat panel tv ,tea, coffee and hot chocolate facilities, Hairdryer, ironing board and iron and more towels than we usually use in... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at The Portland by Thistle, Manchester, responded to this review
February 8, 2012

Dear Reviewer Thank you for taking the time to post your comments it is most appreciated. I was very pleased to read your comments and am glad that you had had an excellent stay with us. I was also delighted to read that you will be returning to us the next time you are in Manchester as it would be... More

Dooby1981
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Reviewer
4 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2012
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Stayed here for one night on a Sunday, got the deal from a third party and got a very reasonable discount rate. The hotel was clean and the staff were friendly. Great location to access picadilly and the shops and restaurants and to my surpirse was closer to the show we were going to which I was happy about not... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at The Portland by Thistle, Manchester, responded to this review
January 28, 2012

Dear Reviewer Thank you for taking the time to post your comments and I was pleased to read that you had an enjoyable stay with us and find us a good central location for your evening plans. I do hope that the next time you are in Manchester you would consider returning to us as it would be a pleasure... More

jenbee111
Manchester, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012

Stayed here for one night with my partner at the time. Great central hotel, clean rooms and bathroom. Window opened out onto flats accross the road, and due to the central location was quite noisy, but I was expecting that anway The walls were pretty thin though and we could hear next doors TV for most of the night, other... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at The Portland by Thistle, Manchester, responded to this review
January 28, 2012

Dear Reviewer Thank you for posting your comments it is greatly appreciated. I was happy to read that you had a pleasant stay with us and I do hope you will stay with us the next time you are in Manchester. Kind Regards Ian Corner More

coupleplusone
Blackpool, United Kingdom
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012

Stayed here with my husband and 3 month old son for our anniversary break. Booked on a comparison site and thus only payed a very reasonable price, we liked the look of the hotel from the pictures on thier website and also the fact that they had a swimming pool and gym. On arriving at the hotel we parked in... More

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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at The Portland by Thistle, Manchester, responded to this review
January 28, 2012

Dear Reviewer Thank you for taking the time to post your comments regarding your recent stay with us. Firstly I must apologise for the issues you have raised and that we were unaware of your concerns regarding the standard of cleanliness in the bathroom and the hardiness of the mattress when you where with us, so we could have perhaps... More

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