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
from£102 / night
4 HOTEL DE Stars
The Alan
Check-in: 03:00 PMCheck-out: 12:00 PM
from£102 / night
Free WiFi
Parking
1 bottle of mineral water
Restaurant
Room safe
Air conditioning
Hotel bar
8.6
Very good
Based on 1 review
18-24 Princess St, M1 4LY Manchester
Location and distances
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)14 km
Nearest station0 km
City center1 km
Manchester Airport (MAN) 8.7 mi.- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) 27 mi.
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) 36 mi.
- Highway exit 0 mi.
- SG Arora 0 mi.
- Manchester - Oxford Road Railway Station 0 mi.
- Piccadilly Train Station 0 mi.
- Manchester Central Convention Complex 0 mi.
- Manchester City center0.62 mi.
By Car Please note that the hotel does not have its own parking but offers a 25% discount voucher for use at Q Park Piazza on St James’ Street.
From the Piccadilly Station (10-minute walk), follow signs for Piccadilly Gardens. Turn left onto Portland Street then right onto Princess Street. The Alan will be on your left.
Ratings and reviews(1)
100 % of guests recommend this hotel
Very good
8.6/10
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
- Room safe
- Air conditioning
- Hotel bar
- Desk
- Bathroom
- Minibar
- Wheelchair-friendly
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking room
Free for HOTEL DE guests
- 1 bottle of mineral water
- Free WiFi
- Hotel built in: 2004
- Last complete renovation: 2022
- Last partial renovation: 2022
- Non-smoking hotel
- Number of floors: 6
- Number of business rooms: 71
- Number of double rooms: 127
- 32 family rooms available
- Number of junior suites: 7
- Number of luxury rooms: 66
- Children's beds/cots: 3
- Individually controlled ventilation in 137 rooms
- Iron and ironing board in 137 rooms
- Air conditioning
- Restaurant
- Lift
- Hotel
- City hotel
- Business hotel
- Boutique hotel
- Gay and lesbian-friendly hotel
- In the old town
- Southern city center
- Make-up mirror
- Hairdryer
- Bathroom with bathtub
- Bathroom with shower
- Bathroom with window
- Heated towel rack in bathroom
- Coffee machine/Tea-maker in 137 rooms
- Fridge in 137 rooms
- Wheelchair-friendly rooms in accordance with DIN 18024, 18025, amount: 7
- Marked disabled parking space
- Special facilities for the disabled (visually impaired/deaf)
- Wheelchair users can check door widths at reception
- Easy access for wheelchairs
- Conference facilities for up to 200 people
- Conference rooms: 5
- Free WiFi in all conference rooms
- Desk
- Audiovisual conference equipment
- Breakfast:07:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Restaurant(s): 107:00 AM - 09:45 PM
- Hotel bar
- Café/Bistro
- Halal food available
- Vegetarian food available
- Wholefood available
- Diabetic food available
- Adaptor for Chinese/US plugs
- Complimentary slippers provided in room
- Free tea supplies in room
- Free WiFi in entire hotel
- Mobile phone reception
- Non-smoking room
- Room safe
- Desk
- Minibar
- Soundproof windows
- Windows for opening
- Full-length mirror
- Emergency information
- Plan of emergency exits
- Seating area
- Separate luggage storage
- Pets not allowed
- Car park is directly by hotel
- Hotel-owned car park
- Garage in the hotel, fee per 24 hours: £27.00
- Car park is a 1-minute walk away
- Secure parking
- Marked disabled parking space
- Express check-out
- Reception (lobby)
- Satellite TV
- TV remote control
- Internet TV
- Radio
- TV with international news channel
- Laundry service
- Hotel safe
- Air conditioning in public areas
- Pets not allowed
- Door with spyhole in 137 rooms
- Door with security chain in 137 rooms
- Door with security lock in 137 rooms
- Fire alarm
- Smoke detectors
- Automatic emergency wake-up alarm
- Video surveillance of entrances
- Video surveillance of hotel lobby
- Smoke detectors in all rooms
- Hallways equipped with fire exstinguishers
- Hotel has emergency lighting
- Hotel stairways ventilated
- Hotel complies with country/state/local fire prevention laws
- Visual alarms for the deaf/hard of hearing in guest rooms
- Audible smoke alarms in guest rooms
- Audible smoke alarm in hallways
- Emergency exits for each floor
- Guest rooms accessed by interior entrances
- Building meets all current local/state/country building codes
- Guest room doors self-closing
- Video surveillance recorded 24 hrs a day
- Emergency backup generators
- Hotel staff trained in first aid
- Room safe
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:
- Car park is directly by hotel
- Hotel-owned car park
- Garage in the hotel, fee per 24 hours: £27.00
- Car park is a 1-minute walk away
- Secure parking
- Marked 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:
- 1 bottle of mineral water
- Free 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:
- During the week: occupied 24 hours a day
- At weekends: occupied 24 hours a day
You can pay at the hotel with the following means of payment:
- Visa
- Diners Club
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Billing 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 & 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