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About this property
Located in the city centre on Princess Street, featuring a bar and views of city, The Alan is set in Manchester, 200 metres from Manchester Central Library, opposite to Manchester Art Gallery; at the door step of China Town; a stones throw away from historic St. Peters Square and the always vibrant Piccadilly Gardens. The hotel will provide guests with air-conditioned rooms offering a desk, a kettle, a fridge, a safety deposit box, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a shower. At The Alan all rooms come with bed linen and towels. The Alan offer complimentary hi-speed Wi-Fi to all guests. You can can enjoy our a la carte breakfast menu with our Alan English top picks accompanied with a complimentary specialty coffee or tea of your choice. Popular points of interest near the accommodation include Albert Square, Manchester Central and The Palace Theatre. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport, 13 km from The Alan.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Restaurant
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Room service
- 24-hour front desk
- Bar
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Carol
United Kingdom
“Such a lovely hotel. Ideal central location just off St Peters Square. The staff were very friendly, helpful and polite. Very modern room with a massive bed. Slept so well. We only stayed for one night. Would definitely stay again when in...” - Jennifer
United Kingdom
“Loved the design of the place, friendly helpful staff, breakfast was amazing… can help yourself or order the likes of egg Benedict with salmon. Was amazing and all included in the price!” - Alan
United Kingdom
“Great location central and easy access to public transport Lovely building and great open lobby/bar area and large bedrooms Great service” - Karen
United Kingdom
“Very nice looking hotel clean inside. Reception area open plan with bar kitchen seating area very nice feel to it. We had a double double room lots of space large room. Breakfast excellent choice hot buffet continental and choice of menu to be...” - Hazel
United Kingdom
“Great location, lovely hotel, friendly staff, comfiest bed I've ever slept in!” - Emma
United Kingdom
“Excellent location. Beautiful hotel. Staff were really friendly and helpful, we arrived in the early morning simply hoping to drop our bags off, upon checking we were advised that there was a room already available for us. Room was a double...” - Richard
United Kingdom
“Lovely foyer and incredibly polite, friendly and professional staff.” - Richard
United Kingdom
“the room was spacious, and very well designed. The bed was exceptionally comfortable. bedding was superb. the room was immaculate and clean. The staff were, without exception, polite, friendly and helpful.” - Stuart
United Kingdom
“Central location Clean and large and comfortable rooms” - Alastair
United Kingdom
“Great location, good quality accommodation and breakfasts.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Dine @ The Alan
- CuisineBritish
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbianceModern
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.






The fine print
Please be advised that check-in at the hotel will only be allowed when a valid credit or debit card is presented at the desk. Please note that during check-in, the hotel will process a card pre-authorisation of your full room rate for the period of your stay (on flexible rates only) plus an additional GBP 50 per night to cover any incidental charges. These funds may be held for up to 5 working days.
When booking 5 rooms or more, or 5 nights or more, different policies and additional supplements will apply. The hotel will contact you to inform you of the policies after you have booked.
Solo and Laser cards are not accepted.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.