Thistle Manchester City Centre, The Portland

The Portland hotel is one of the few hotels in Manchester City Centre directly opposite Piccadilly Gardens, the hub of City’s public transport system, from where Manchester Piccadilly which has direct services to London and Birmingham. The Portland hotel is also just a five minute stroll to the Arndale Centre – the largest City-Centre shopping mall in Europe, with over 240 shops.

Northern soul

Thistle Manchester City Centre - The Portland

An Elegant Victorian City Centre hotel in Manchester

Thistle Manchester City Centre by Thistle is an elegant Victorian hotel in Manchester City Centre. Recently transformed following a substantial refurbishment – and renamed Thistle Manchester City Centre – it has reclaimed its position at the one of Manchester’s premier hotels.

Located right in the City Centre, overlooking Piccadilly Gardens and a short walk from Manchester Piccadilly station, Thistle Manchester City Centre hotel is an obvious and popular choice for business and leisure guests alike.

This Manchester hotel is just five minutes’ walk from the Arndale Centre – Europe’s largest City-Centre shopping mall – with attractions like the Lowry Centre and Old Trafford within easy reach, too. And if you’ve any energy left over, our Just Gym fitness Centre has everything you need to work up an appetite for dinner in our restaurant.

The hotel has 204 bedrooms, including 12 Suites and nine meeting rooms, the largest of which seats 300 people theatre-style.

Manchester's Finest Rooms

At Thistle Manchester City Centre hotel, we have 204 bedrooms, including 12 suites. We also have nine meeting rooms, the largest of which seats 300 people theatre-style; elegant and spacious, it’s one of Manchester’s most popular city-centre wedding venues.

Things to do in the Centre of Manchester

The hotel is just five minutes’ walk from the Arndale Centre – Europe’s largest city-centre shopping mall – with attractions like the Lowry Centre and Old Trafford within easy reach, too. And if you’ve any energy left over, our Just Gym fitness centre has everything you need to work up an appetite for dinner in our restaurant.

Thistle Manchester City Centre, The Portland at a glance:

• Just five minutes’ walk from the Arndale Centre and Manchester Piccadilly station
• 204 bedrooms, plus 9 function rooms
• Just Gym fitness centre

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