ibis Styles Manchester Portland Street

ibis Styles Manchester Portland Street is a budget design hotel at 161 Portland Street, Manchester M1 4PZ, in the city centre of Manchester, North West England. The hotel sits at the Piccadilly end of Portland Street, close to Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester Piccadilly railway station and the Metrolink tram network, and within walking distance of Chinatown, the Gay Village and the Northern Quarter. The Oxford Road corridor, with the university district and the Manchester Museum, is a longer walk or a short bus ride away. As an ibis Styles property in the Accor group, the hotel uses brighter, more colourful decor than the standard ibis brand, and it is rated three-star in the budget category. Typical rates are about GBP 60-95 per night in low season and GBP 75-125 in high season. Accommodation includes Standard double rooms, Twin rooms and Family rooms, so the hotel works for couples, friends and small families on a budget. Rooms are compact and practical, designed around a comfortable bed, a modern bathroom and a work area. Wi-Fi is included, and the hotel has a bar and a 24-hour reception. There is no pool, spa or fitness suite listed, and visitors usually eat in the many restaurants within a few minutes' walk, from Chinatown's dim sum houses to the cafes of the Northern Quarter. Service is friendly and efficient in the way of a chain hotel, and the central location is the main selling point, as the shops, theatres, galleries and nightlife of the city centre are all easy to reach on foot. Portland Street can be noisy on weekend nights, so light sleepers may wish to ask for a room away from the road. Booking in advance helps secure the lower rates, which climb during big concerts, football fixtures and Christmas market season.