Guest Reviews of Arora International Manchester


18-24 Princess St, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 4LY
4 Star 4 Star Manchester Hotel
 
Guest Comments

These comments are from previous guests who stayed at Arora International Manchester and subsequently completed a customer satsifaction questionnaire. Any opinions expressed are those of the guests and not of the owner of this website or booking network.

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  • 100% Family with Kids

    from Southport UK, stayed on January 5, 2010

    "enjoyed our stay,room was immaculate and welcoming and the same to be said for the staff...very friendly and somewhere i would definatly stay again and recommend to anyone who is travelling to manchester."

    Service at the front desk was excellent,professional and effiecient

  • 90% Visitor

    from London UK, stayed on November 19, 2009

    Excellent location.

    The breakfast was good, but it was busy and there was not enough food.

  • 80% Older Couple

    stayed on November 6, 2009

    Extremely comfortable bed, well equipped, clean, modern room. Quiet - no street noise evident. Modern, spacious bathroom

    Surly bar staff in somewhat pretentious hotel bar Bathroom was slightly short on supplies given that 2 people were staying - could have done with more hand towels, moisturiser would be nice too

  • 100% Family with Kids

    stayed on September 7, 2009

    "Really enjoyed my stay at Arora, lovely corner room, decorated to a high standard, with very pleasant staff. Will be back!!"

  • 100% Young couple

    from Rotherham UK, stayed on July 3, 2009

    "wonderful"

    fabulous reception from the staff, everyone smiling and friendly, the room was immaculate, even the "disco" was of very good taste.

  • 100% Individual Visitor

    stayed on June 21, 2009

    "Nice hotel in deed. A bit pricey, this is Manchester and not London, but overall ok."

  • 80% Older Couple

    stayed on June 12, 2009

    Very good hotel overall Brilliant bar, great staff,but why close at 10.30 on Sunday , if its an "international" hotel

    No smoking Hotel, won't be staying again.Didn't appreciate the threat of large fines if we did smoke when we checked in. Room at the front fair amount of traffic noise

  • 90% Older Couple

    stayed on April 2, 2009

    "The helpfulness of the staff more than made up for any problems."

    Friendliness and courteous manner of staff. Lovely room on 6th floor, liked the footstool with the armchair.

    Bottles being emptied into bin at back of hotel at 01.30

  • 90% Visitor

    from Bristol UK, stayed on February 16, 2009

    "Overall very pleasant stay."

    Staff very friendly and helpful.

    No hair dryer in my room. Receptionist didn't tell us about breakfast.

  • 100% Individual Visitor

    stayed on February 12, 2009

    very nice hotel, good bathroom and toiletries, very modern, lovely comfortable bed, good value for money.

    wish there had been a cd player in the room

  • 90% Gay Couple

    stayed on January 28, 2009

    "Excellent hotel - rooms spacious and very clean. Good location. Only downsside when checking in at hotel reception payment for stay had already been taken via website & hotel tried to take it again. Lot of confusion until I produced my credit card invoice showing it had been paid."

  • 50% Group of adult friends

    stayed on January 28, 2009

    "It was about the same as a Premier Inn. I may stay in this hotel if the price was low."

    Location

    Lack of maintenance - we had to move rooms, one of the beds creaked, television reception was bad. I could not receive BBC Radio 4 on the television

  • 90% Individual Visitor

    stayed on December 3, 2008

    "Very good/location and ambience of hotel is excellent especially if travelling alone/close to public transport/shopping centres but relatively quiet"

    excellent upgrade/excellent food and room service

    carpet needed shampooing/part of skirting board next to bathroom needed repairing

  • 70% Young couple

    from Stoke on trent UK, stayed on December 3, 2008

    "good"

    Staff friendly and helpful, hotel kept to a good/clean standard

    no handle on the inside of the shower door so I got stuck inside, not sure if the door has been fitted the wrong way round as there is a handle on the outside,

  • 90% Young couple

    from Ashton under lyne UK, stayed on November 17, 2008

    "most enjoyable. Would stay again and recommend to friends & family."

    great location, clean modern hotel.

  • 80% Older Couple

    from Barnsley UK, stayed on November 4, 2008

    "i have stayed here many times and it was my first choice Hotel when satying over night in Manchester, however ''City One'' will now be my first choice, it is true what they say ''it takes a long time to find a customer and seconds to loose them''. "

    nice clean big rooms, good size bed,

    breakfast service was a joke, not enough food for the guests, not enough staff to cope with the demand, at one point guests were waiting for plates to eat of. ! i waited 45 minutes to be served coffee in the end i walked out, and complained.

  • 60% Young couple

    from Knutsford UK, stayed on October 20, 2008

    "mediocre. wouldn't stay again. not great value for money."

    when i informed receptionist that the room didn't have the seperate shower cubicle i'd stipulated that i required, i was quickly and efficiently placed in a room with that facility.

    i was informed twice my card was declined upon payment, and then in went through when someone else attempted to put it through first time.

  • 100% Work Associates

    from Pocklington UK, stayed on July 2, 2008

    "Really nice hotel, very friendly staff, lovely cocktails and very nice and modern rooms, bed was really comfy."

    the hotel and service was excellent. The staff were extremely friedly and although bit expensive the staff and cleanliness of the hotel made up for this. I definately would recommend the cocktails, bit pricey but very nice.

    expensive

  • 80% Work Associates

    from Erith UK, stayed on July 1, 2008

    "good stay, would return."

    mike at the reception was excellent, very useful and helpful throughout entire stay.

    cooler wasnt working in room, although was resolved the next day.

  • 70% Older Couple

    from Merseyside UK, stayed on June 24, 2008

    "The hotel itself is very nice and represents fair value for money. However the quality of the staff was very patchy. The receptionist when we arrived was first class,the barman a real star.But the cleaners hadn't done a good job in the bedroom and the young man on reception in the morning was hopeless."

    The bartender was outstanding. We both had heavy colds and he came to us with a wonderful pick me up that helped make our night. Bar area is also very nice.

    Sweet wrappers on bedroom floor. Breakfast in bed delivered late. Person on reception clueless when I asked about check out time and started to talk about British Airways flights!!

  • 90% Young couple

    stayed on May 15, 2008

    "We really enjoyed our stay. The hotel is in a great central location and the facilities are excellent. The staff are so friendly and helpful and really helped to make our stay so enjoyable. The details of the hotel on The Cities Book - Where to Stay in Manchester website were very informative and certainly helped us to make our decision to stay in the Arora, along with the comments on the Trip Advisor website. There is not much that we were not aware of prior to our stay, apart from the extra charges listed above. Overall it was very enjoyable!"

    The room was really nice, very clean and spacious, beautiful bathroom. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful in all areas - porters, reception, bar, restaurant.

    Having to pay £2 for the use of an ice bucket and two glasses! Also having to pay £10 for internet usage which is usually provided free of charge. I think the £10 charge is excessive especially if you only need to use the service once or twice during your stay for less than half and hour each time.

  • 100% Older Couple

    stayed on May 28, 2008

    "The assistance offered by the hotel reception staff, specifically relating to local facilities, restuarants, and shopping was both friendly and extremely helpful. The provision of a guest discount card for the bar, meaning that guests only paid standard bar prices for drinks was particularly of note. In addition the discount arrangement with the local Chorlton Street NCP Car Park was first rate."

    The hotel was clean, well appointed, and excellent throughout.

    Nothing whatsoever

  • 100% Individual on Business

    from Banbury UK, stayed on May 23, 2008

    "Great city centre hotel"

    Good look and feel. Clean lines and great decor

    None identified!

  • 100% Visitor

    stayed on February 21, 2008

    "Our stay was superb. The staff were very attentive and friendly. When we arrived at hotel, we were early for check in, but the staff stored our bags, so we could go shopping. This also happened on check out day, as our trains did not leave till the afternoon. My sister and I loved the room. The beds were extremely comfortable!! The breakfast we had in our room was excellent."

    The bedroom, was lovely. The bed was so comfortable. We had breakfast in our room, which was excellent.

    There was two of us sleeping in room, but there was only one supply of toiletries. Would have liked there to have been two sets!! But to be honest that is just me being a little picky. I can't complain about anything!!!

  • 90% Young couple

    from Derby UK, stayed on January 30, 2008

    "Clean, smart upmarket hotel. Well ran with helpful and jolly staff that wanted to help! Fab bar and restaurant, would definately recommend this hotel to friends."

    A very trendy smart hotel. Brilliant for a night out in Manchester, and even managed to park on the Road outside the front door.

    No parking

  • 80% Family with Kids

    stayed on January 23, 2008

    Lounge/Bar area was not good for relaxing in with younger children.

  • 90% Young couple

    stayed on January 17, 2008

    "A good hotel with nice sized clean rooms. Good location as well."

    Large modern rooms with excellent bed, very large and comfortable. Nice bathroom as well.

    Breakfast not included and was expensive to order on top.

  • 100% Young couple

    from St helens UK, stayed on January 16, 2008

    "Excellent Hotel, very friendly staff, especially Heidi who advised us where to eat, how far we where from our event and the bext way to get there, she even booked the taxi and came to collect us from the bar when it was ready. Excellent service!"

    Very clean, bathroom was excellent and finished to a high standard

    nothing

  • 100% Young couple

    stayed on January 7, 2008

    "We had a lovely break from being mum and dad to two very young children, the hotel was clean, friendly and all staff were helpful. We would stay again, ideally placed to town centre."

    Extremely friendly and helpful staff, room lovely.

    Barman assumed we were not guests at hotel, told us had to drink up - I know we probably don't look like we can afford a nice hotel, but would prefer to be asked not assumed just there for drink. Cab they called ripped us off to MEN, only discovered this on taking a black cab back and being charged substantially less and a shorter journey - a trick London cabbies use, but would expect firm called by hotel to be above that trick!

  • 80% Family with older children

    stayed on January 2, 2008

    "I have no complaints during my stay at the hotel. The only feedback is that the price of the room is on the high side. Location - was good It would be good if the hotel can confirmed immediately of any request made prior to booking of accommodation."

    unique design features

  • 100% Young couple

    from Bolton UK, stayed on January 1, 2008

    "Arora is a perfect stay whether for 1 day or 1 week. Its brilliant and I will always recommend it"

    the atmoshrere is friendly and the rooms etc are perfect

    nothing, its always perfect

  • 60% Young couple

    from Caernarfon UK, stayed on December 31, 2007

    "nice new overhauled hotel, not quite completed"

    good friendly staff

    bath drain plug broken, tempremental temp control in the room, TV broken

  • 80% Older Couple

    stayed on December 20, 2007

    Hotel modern and very clean. Ideally situated for all amenities in Manchester.

  • 100% Older Couple

    from Widnes UK, stayed on December 14, 2007

    Clean Hotel, Very friendly and helpful staff

    Breakfast

  • 90% Young couple

    stayed on December 13, 2007

    Friendly staff, lovely room......

  • 80% Older Couple

    from Duesseldorf DE stayed on December 12, 2007

    Location, price, equipment of bathroom

    restaurant was closed, look of breakfast buffet

  • 90% Gay Couple

    stayed on December 12, 2007

    "only problem was that my online booking wasunknown to the hotel on my arrival"

    excellant facilities good location

    nothing

  • 100% Older Couple

    from York UK, stayed on December 12, 2007

    "Overall we couldn't fault the hotel. The accommodation was of a good standard and the staff were very helpful and friendly. It was in an excellent location for the city centre shopping trip that we had planned for. I would definitely stay at this hotel again and have no hestaton in recommending it to others."

    Very friendly and helpful staff. Very comfortable accommodation. Excellent city centre location.

  • 100% Individual Visitor

    stayed on December 4, 2007

    "A great experience. Location was central in one of the best cities in England. Very friendly staff - well presented and helpful. Again quality and cleanliness were high on my list and I wasnt disappointed."

    The quality of staff, hotel, fixtures, fittings and value for money

 
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