Name: Whitworth Locke, Civic Quarter
Address: Princess Street, 74, Manchester, M1 6JD, GB

4/10

Poor

17 Jul 2026

Beverley

Our stay was disappointing, not because of a single issue, but because of how everything was handled. Before arriving, we received an email offering a 'discounted' breakfast at The Coffee Club, only to find the normal price was actually £1 less, meaning we paid more. Also tried calling the hotel about 10 times before our stay to ask how to access the reserved parking we had paid for, but no one answered. I eventually used the online chat and received a reply around 18 hours later, consisting of one-word answers that still didn't explain the parking. Fortunately, I was travelling with my husband, who was able to find out where to go; I would likely have ended up paying more to use the NCP. On arrival, we were allocated a room two categories below the one we had booked and paid for, without being told. It was only after I questioned it the following day that staff admitted we had been given the wrong room. We were told the hotel was full and that we had arrived at 8pm, despite completing online check-in earlier that day. Neither excuse is acceptable. Had I not challenged it, I believe we would have remained in the lower-category room. The first room was also hot and noisy, so I barely slept. We were moved to the correct room for the second night, meaning we had to pack and move rooms. When I complained, the response was simply, 'Write a complaint - it's the manager's decision'. No apology, no ownership. Poor communication and a lack of transparency mean we will not return!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

tara

From the moment we arrived to when we checked out, all of the staff were super helpful and made you feel very welcome. The hotel is in a great location to explore Manchester City centre. The lobby area and reception are all very aesthetically appealing, as are the rooms. Great decor throughout. Colourful and warm. Thank you for a great stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Sharon

Lovely hotel, helpful staff, had a problem with my room unknown and not anyones fault. The staff instantly sorted and upgraded my room. Would definitely go back to them. Central location for town and Ao arena

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Becky

Enjoyed our stay. Perfect for a night away in manchester

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Mariana

Great place to be on a mixed work leisure trip. Good wifi, a kitchen equipped with good appliances, nice bathroom. It really feels like a studio apartment more than a hotel room. Very cozy. I loved the design.
The location is perfect too, super close to the train station, Canal Street, shops, restaurants, and close to Campuses. All walking distance.
Fully recommend. And I’ll be back :)

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Annette

Huge room. Fantastic brekkie. Location great. No complaints at all will return

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Jennifer

Perfect for our trip

2/10

Poor

05 Jul 2026

Cesar

Horrible experience. I paid a high price for 1 Family Room for one night. It was supposed to be a nice suite, expensive but I was ok with it

Got there told the Lift was broken so gave us 2 rooms instead. Hotel looks schetcky like a Motel.

Dated, pink rooms; horrible

NO A/C!! It was not Anounce anywhere. Hot, dated, for $650 !?!?! We left immediately.

Still waiting for my reimbursement for a stay I never did

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Zahoor

Nice block to stay in. Loved it!

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Fabio

Great spot
Great location
Lovely staff !

Friends

4/10

Poor

23 Jun 2026

David

Room was clean but needed a bit of renovating.

Staff at bar said said you check in by a tablet the check in process was simple on the tablet and it gave us a room number the challange was where was the room we eneded up going through a door that had rooms in to find that was corridor C not J that smelt of weed we then worked out there was multiple corridors with different letter but non sign posted clearly. When we go to J no elevator and we were on floor 4 it was lucky we were able bodied otherwise we had no one to speak to about it.

On our return from the night out we wondered if we could have a drink at the bar but the staff just looked at us and went into the back so we decided to just go bed

Room was a lounge and bedroom no tv in bedroom and it was roasting hot but in fairness the room had fans in which we used to cool it down. The floors were all stained and the colour of the walls were a smokers yellow which was not very inviting. We had a full kitchen in the room which was a suprise but the plates were to big for the cupboard so the doors wouldnt close.

We were not sure if we had breakfast included or not as we did filter on breakfast but we ended up just leaving as no one to ask.

Overall for the price the service really did let it down and its a good central location but I dont think we will stay there again as there is better customer focused hotels for the same or cheaper price point

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Bonnie

Great location and nice clean rooms

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Layton

One of the best hotels I’ve stayed in

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Simona

Very lovely place

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2026

Sarah

The property was really well located in the centre of town and the staff were very helpful and accommodating. There was an issue with the lift and so we were offered alternative accommodations, however we stuck with original apartment, and were given help to carry our luggage to the top floor. The reason for the lower score is that the apartment was very, very warm and so we had to open all the windows, but it was very noisy outside until 5.30am.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Emma

Gorgeous accommodation with a lovely bar and cafe. Really handy for the city centre.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2026

Matthew

Well positioned and decent room. Good breakfast option when booked in advance

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Samantha

Easy check in, clean room and a great location

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

David

Really stunning New York loft style room just by Canal Street. Awesome!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Naomi

Staff was great and available at all times. Very comfortable bed.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

law

Clean attractive property situated in a fantastic position with very polite welcoming staff. Highly recommended

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

SC

We were kindly allowed to check in a bit earlier as our room was ready. The room was clean and comfortable. Room temperature was good and it was fairly quiet for a city. At check in and check out the staff were friendly and courteous.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Iwan

Convenient location at a reasonable price. The host (Laura) was fantastic at check in, chatty and gave local recommendations for food and super friendly! The rooms have everything you need and was clean. Would stay again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Kathryn

Such a good location and amazing hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Tyler

We really enjoyed our stay at the Whitworth Locke! Fantastic location, really friendly staff, unique rooms, lots of amenities. If you need anything, you can send a message to the hotel through WhatsApp, which was very convenient. I will definitely be staying here again when I visit Manchester.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Ellie

Very good value for money and huge room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Gillian

Very smart, clean and quiet room. The bed was comfortable. There was a lovely hot and powerful walk in shower. For a Locke hotel there was pretty good storage. Despite lots of stylish lighting it was all a bit dim. The wooden floor was actually so shiny it was slippery!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Tang

Nice design of the room. Close to Chinatown and supermarkets. Manchester Piccadilly Station is just 10 minutes walk.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2026

Toby

Self check-in was nice and smooth. The lift was out of service which was typical because our room ended up being on the 5th floor (just our luck!)

Room was nice and modern offering L-shaped open plan bedroom to kitchen/dining space, stairs leading to a separate bathroom which added character. Cleanliness was spot on with no issues.

After check-out, we went to the cafe for a quick coffee which was nice where we were served by very pleasant staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Alex

Brilliant stay, beautiful room, great location & the staff were amazing! Special shout out to Laura who made it feel like a home from home! Will be back!!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

Alan

Room spot on,plenty hot water, breakfast exellant , staff full of smiling faces

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Claire

Gorgeous room, friendly staff. Lovely bar and and check in area. Very central location. Euro car park is not far and much cheaper than the NCP. Bring a light to put on your make up, lighting is cosy. Products in the shower smelt gorgeous. Would definitely stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Jamie

Fantastic. Great staff who were very friendly and accommodating. Central location for city centre. Would definitely stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Genna

Fab room, location and very helpful staff.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2026

Giuseppe

Breakfast was nice, amazing pastries.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Nancy

Our room had only one window but lots of lights. Still felt dark. The space was very well laid out with enough surfaces to put our stuff as well as hooks and lots of hangers. There was a full kitchen including dishwasher and clothes washer/dryer. The bathroom was small but the shower was large.
There is a Tesco Express across the street and plenty of pubs, cafes, bars within a few blocks.
We walked from the hotel to Islington Marina and Piccadilly Gardens and more. Piccadilly station is 10 minutes on a pedestrian only street. Do check out nearby Mayfield Park.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2026

Rianah

The actual duplex was amazing. We had a lovely stay and really appreciated the facilities in the room. Just a few niggles!
The lift was broken which I understand is unprecedented, and Kieran was lovely at offering us complimentary late check out. However, that message wasn’t communicated with other staff and were told we were late to the existing check out time, which made us a little unsure.
Also, I appreciate that there is not A/C in all the rooms, but the fans available were gathering immense dust and I had to clean them myself to make them usable.
But other than that, the room was gorgeous and the overall experience was lovely.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Jonathon

It was great

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Laura

The room was very comfortable and exactly how it looked on the listing. We loved the design. I appreciated that conditioner was in the bathroom and the double glazing that meant whilst this was a central location, we didn't hear any street noise

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Lorraine

Lovely hotel in a good location, very clean and stylish hotel, and the room was also. Would definitely stay again

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2026

Edmund

Gorgeous hotel with spacious suites. Only issue is the hot water was tepid and the TV remote didn’t work. But it was very clean and cosy. The cafe where breakfast was served was very nice and good value breakfast. Well done!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

Aliya

The rooms were really clean, check in was smooth the property was accessible and the staff were friendly, the images are fairly accurate!

Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2026

Darius

Nice space, a little work down in the apartments. Sofa so hard, not very comfy. Bed ok. No TV in bedroom.

Pet

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2026

Picharn

Great location, clean, good accommodation with other amenities on-site.

Self

4/10

Poor

13 Apr 2026

Jarred

Tv didn’t work well, constantly dropping out. Wifi didn’t work. Drain smell in bathroom

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2026

Juan

Super friendly staff, great location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2026

claire

Great staff really helpful

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2026

TINA

Great place to stay-would definitely recommend!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2026

Gabriella

Lovely Clean spacious room great for a lovely weekend away. The room did feel a bit dark (I think that's mainly because we were opposite the car park) did not bother us as it was a short trip !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Karl

Stayed many times, our favourite hotel in Manchester!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

leanne

One of my favourite hotels in Manchester, will definitely be returning.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2026

Sean

The room was clean and had all the facilities needed for our stay. Staff were friendly and the check in process was smooth and quick.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2026

Sarah

The room was perfect however if staying with three guests be aware that the third bed is a camp bed.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

keith

Great property. Very clean and well maintained. The cafe is very nice. Staff are excellent. Rooms are nice with a kitchen and a washing machine/dryer. The fitness room is awful! Don’t bother, as it’s a total joke. But there is a gym group gym just 6 minutes walk and you can get a 5 day pass for 25 pounds. It’s open 24/7.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Andrew

No problems - friendly and welcoming staff

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Ari

Huge fan of the kitchenette and sofa, it made staying a week in manchester much more comfortable! I think its a converted building because each room is quite significantly different in layout. The staff are friendly and accomodating, the rooms are cute, spacious and clean for 1 occupant, and the shared spaces are very well decorated and inviting. I didn’t use any of the facilities, but my friend tells me the gym was more of an afterthought. Also, the rooms at the front of the hotel can get some noise in from the street, but if you’re a light sleeper you can ask to change rooms, and the staff will let you if there's space! Overall wonderful experience in a central location, expecially for the price, would stay again!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Mark

Very welcoming our suite was perfect

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Perla

Lovely and spacious rooms, great customer service. Excellent location

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

Peter

Highly recommend. Cool, stylish and well-located.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Georgina

Cool place. Good location . The rooms were incredible value. Huge with kitchenette and washing machine, fridge freezer, cooker, microwave so you can save on eating out.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Bhavneeta

Great place and location

Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Mar 2026

Aameer

The windows don’t open much and there is no air conditioning. Opening a window was impractical at night because it is in a busy area for nightlife and traffic including sirens. Even during the day, it was noisy with windows closed in the kitchen and living room, which didn’t have double windows like the bedroom.

The plug in the bath could not be pushed in order to take a bath. I tried everything and assumed it was broken or by design, to save on costs.

Like others have said, rooms are quite dark and lighting can be weak.

Most channels on the TV did not work or would freeze because of weak signal.

Housekeeping is weekly.

There is a Tesco and Starbucks across the road and a Spar a few minutes down the road.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

Mark

Cannot fault Whitworth Locke, excellent location - just a short walk from Piccadilly Station, the rooms are ideal and although we didn’t really use the kitchen it was nice to have it there.

This is our second stay there and we were placed in a room further away from the front which was a lot better than last time as then we could hear a lot of noise from Canal Street. Although that room had a better view than this time around (we had a view of a car park) it was much more preferable as it was much quieter.

Such a beautiful place, would definitely book again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2026

TINA

Everything was awesome, cleanliness, walkability, friendly staff, stocked apartment for cooking, laundry, etc.
The only negative was a silly check-in rule. Traveled 5 hours to get to Manchester so we were tired. Check-in had to be done online prior to arriving. Arrived at 3 and if we wanted access to our place we’d have pay 30 additional pounds. A ridiculous new rule. So you can sit with all your luggage and groceries in front of the reception desk. Luckily everything else was awesome.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Janet

It was opposite a Tesco Express.

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2026

Steve

Room was clean but the room configuration is all wrong, there’s a metal beam above the bed which you could easily bang your head on, they should have put the bed at the other end with the TV on the other wall and the room is too dark in colour

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Carole

Lovely place and very friendly staff and great location

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Antony

The room was clean and modern with excellent amenities. Friendly staff.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

John

Staff were brilliant and very welcoming. Place its self was clean & well kept. Would stay again

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Clare

Friendly staff, quick check in

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Camille

Staff were super friendly and helpful. It’s so central to amenities and the one bedroom suite just felt like a home away from home. The gym was also great for doing a morning workout. It’s a new favourite for whenever we stay in Manchester.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

Keith

The usual smiling welcome by the reception staff, and, helpful in every way.
The room was perfect, warm and a decrnt shower!

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

David

The hotel was well located to the gay scene in manchester
The room was ok, one of the knobs on the cooker was broken and there was a light above the table which you could hit your head on as it was too low

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2026

Adam

Great vibe and cafe. Room spacious

Business

4/10

Poor

08 Feb 2026

Patrick

Awful bed back is in a state

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

Stacey

Love this place! Location! Decor! Vibes!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

Andrew

Clean and spacious room, friendly staff, great breakfast.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2026

Deborah

Good location, friendly reception staff and nice room.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2026

Celia

Friendly & helpful staff. The room was lovely! Clean and had everything I needed. Love the aesthetics. The breakfast was copious and also liked the co-working space and location.

The ventilation is a little loud but it does stop during the night.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2026

Ailsa

Wonderful room, great location, lovely staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2026

Chloe

Great location and beautiful room! We always stay at a Locke if available, they never let us down.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Dylon

Super clean room, very nice staff and great communication from start to finish! Highly recommend if you’re looking for a central manc location to stay

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jan 2026

Nazmin

The room, I wasn’t told that the room was a disability room, on the reservation the room looked different

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2026

Sara

Excellent hotel, staff were top class. Definitely recommend

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2026

Orion

Extremely friendly staff, intuitive layout and in room amenities including cook top, dishwasher, cookware, a spacious bathroom, and easy operations on all appliances - Also an incredible view, this place is pretty to look at, even from the inside, from the greenhouse room bar at the entrance into the pretty little rooms - not to mention it's right in the heart of all the places you might want to be in Manchester, and there's literally a Tesco twenty paces from the front door.
This is my first stay out of America and I'm beyond impressed, it reminds me of A Stay Pineapple but it has much more luxury to it, just as affordable too, the price is justiciable threefold.
Also the informational guides available around the hotel help mitigate minor inconveniences, including giving little local cuisine and sightseeing tips.
Tl;Dr, it's great, I will be staying again as many times as I can.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jan 2026

Tracey

Could have been 5 stars but faults in the rooms let it down. The actual hotel staff were excellent and it’s a pretty cool hotel with lovely ambience and clever an unusual room design. The kitchenette was incredible. So why did it lose two stars? Well, we had to move rooms when we came in from a night out as it stank of drains. This was after midnight when all we wanted was to go to bed, so didn’t actually get to bed until an hour later. The design of the replacement room wasn’t as good either, you couldn’t watch tv in bed as it was in the kitchen area (you could in the first room), also the remote didn’t work so actually, we couldn’t watch it at all. The staff gave us a complimentary breakfast as an apology and it was outstanding, couldn’t fault it at all. If you stay there, you must have breakfast there, fresh ingredients, attentive service and very tasty …from someone who rarely eats breakfast! I would try again, but my husband isn’t so keen sadly & with so many hotels to choose from, it’s unlikely.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2026

Nicola

Nice clean rooms, very lovely friendly & helpful staff. Would stay again. Only fault was the lighting in the apartment rooms and bathrooms was quite dim!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2026

Nicola

Attentive friendly staff (a very big plus point - particulatly Keiron), lovely building and a nice big room that was clean (not perfect but very much acceptable) and had excellent facilities. Overall a good value for money stay and we would stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Carolyn

Great location and set up for family of 5 in a 2 bed duplex. Great facilities. Awesome nights sleep.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Lindsey

Great city centre hotel with good facilities. The living area could have done with an extra light, but other than that, a great stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Shubh

Great staff

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2026

Angelina

Last minute booking. Our room was fantastic! Staff was incredible! Manager went above and beyond. Anna at the front desk was extremely helpful. I would definitely recommend this place and would return to it in a heartbeat

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2026

ISABELLE

Room was lovely, well soundproofed given the proximity to nightlife.
Bed was comfortable and the shower products provided were lovely. Will be returning soon

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jan 2026

Radoslaw

generally it was ok but bathroom had some mold and air vent looked nasty

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Prada

Room was unique and lovely, all staff have been very friendly, I loved the green reception area and there is always an event going on everyday - free board games Sunday was a highlight!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Michelle

Great staff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2025

Karen

This was one of the best places we have stayed. Lovely friendly helpful staff, clean rooms with great facilities, beautiful cafe and fabulous restaurant. Would recommend this place highly and would not hesitate to book again next time I’m in Manchester.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2025

Tony

Great location, very clean and good size and layout to the room . Just a little noise as need enterance and stair way

Business

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2025

Louise

Great apartment spacious, comfortable, and very well presented. The bed was extremely comfortable, and the shower was excellent, with two different shower head options. Amenities were provided, although a few extra coffee sachets would have been appreciated.

The only downside was the lighting, which was quite dim with only one setting. It wasn’t ideal for tasks like applying makeup; however, I had seen this mentioned in other reviews and brought a travel light-up mirror, which helped. I appreciate this may be related to energy and sustainability considerations, but having an option to increase the lighting or adding a bright, illuminated bathroom mirror would be a welcome improvement.

Overall, the space, décor, and comfort were excellent, and I would happily stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Josh

Clean room, comfy bed

Partner