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from£125 / night
4 HOTEL DE Stars

The Alan

Check-in: 03:00 PMCheck-out: 12:00 PM
from£125 / night
Free WiFi
Parking
1 bottle of mineral water
Restaurant
Air conditioning
Minibar

8.6

Very good

Based on 1 review

18-24 Princess St, M1 4LY Manchester

Location and distances

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18-24 Princess St, M1 4LY Manchester

Nestled in the centre of Manchester, just a short walk from both Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria railway stations giving easy access to the airport, The Alan is the ideal location from which to explore the city.

Manchester Airport (MAN)8.7 mi.
Nearest station0 mi.
City center0.62 mi.

Ratings and reviews(1)

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100 % of guests recommend this hotel

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness of the hotel

10.0

Value for money

8.0

Ambience/Atmosphere in hotel

8.0

Willingness to assist

10.0

Friendliness of recpetion

10.0

Quality of breakfast

7.0

How comfortable the beds are

4.0

Restaurant quality

-

Wellness

-

Room facilities

9.0

Room size

10.0

Bathroom

10.0

8.6Very good

Posted on 16 Oct 2025

Business traveler

Exceeded thank you for the early check in so l could attend some meetings before conference

As mentioned at check in, the second bed in room was uncomfortable

Hotel amenties and information

Hotel Description

The Alan is a design led, creatively charged, unique, 6-storey hotel in the centre of Manchester. With 137 rooms & suites, an open-plan kitchen, bar, restaurant and meeting & event spaces.

Special features of the hotel

Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout, 25% discount on nearby parking, all day dining from our open plan kitchen, unique design throughout and bespoke art works.

Most popular facilities

Air conditioning
Restaurant
Minibar
Hotel bar
Desk
Bathroom
Wheelchair-friendly
Room safe
Non-smoking room

Free for HOTEL DE guests

  • 1 bottle of mineral water
  • Free WiFi

Frequently asked questions about The Alan

Free WLAN in the room is available to all The Alan guests.
Guests of the The Alan can use the following parking options:
  • dotCar park is directly by hotel
  • dotHotel-owned car park
  • dotGarage in the hotel, fee per 24 hours: £27.00
  • dotCar park is a 1-minute walk away
  • dotSecure parking
  • dotMarked disabled parking space
The Alan was rated 8.6 by 1 guests on average.
Cleanliness of the hotel, Willingness to assist and Friendliness of recpetion were rated particularly well.
100 % of guests recommend the The Alan for their next stay.
Check-in is possible from 03:00 PM at the earliest.
Check-out is possible at the latest by 12:00 PM clock.
The next station is 0 km away from the accommodation.
The nearest airport is 14 km from the hotel.
HOTEL DE customers receive the following benefits when they book the The Alan:
  • dot1 bottle of mineral water
  • dotFree WiFi
The hotel has its own restaurant.
The Alan belongs to the barrier-free hotels in Manchester.
Unfortunately, the hotel rooms in the The Alan do not have their own air conditioning.
Unfortunately, you cannot cancel this hotel free of charge.
At the The Alan the reception times are as follows:
  • dotDuring the week: occupied 24 hours a day
  • dotAt weekends: occupied 24 hours a day
You can pay at the hotel with the following means of payment:
  • dotVisa
  • dotDiners Club
  • dotMastercard
  • dotAmerican Express
  • dotBilling to corporate account possible
With your myHOTEL DE account, you will earn miles & points with our partners 'Miles & More', 'BahnBonus' every time you book a hotel.
clean and safe

Clean & Safe Protocol

Self Inspected Hotel

The hotel has undergone a self-inspection regarding its enhanced protective measures.

Hotel information

Service times

Reception

occupied 24 hours a day

Reception manned at weekends

occupied 24 hours a day

Earliest check-in

03:00 PM

Latest check-out

12:00 PM

Spoken languages

  • Multilingual staff on hand 24 hours a day

Payment options

  • Visa
  • Diners Club
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Billing to corporate account possible
Sustainability
HRS AwardedGreen Stay

This hotel measures and reports its environmental footprint - including carbon, water and waste through the HRS Green Stay assessment based on the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance's HCMI and HWMI methodologies. The grades below reflects the hotel's reported performance per occupied room night, compared against hotels assessed via Green Stay

Carbon dioxide

A

6.3 kg CO2 / night

Water

A

21 liter / night

Waste

A

0.0024 kg / night

Calculations include Scope 1, 2 and Partial Scope 3. They exclude upstream supply chain (Scope 3.2-3.14) and are not a full life cycle assessment (LCA). HRS performs plausibility and anomaly checks and does not independently verify or audit sustainability data provided by the hotels.

Sustainability Programs

Green Tourism