I stayed here in January 2012 in a group of four. Chose these apartments specifically because of the location - 5 minutes from Picaddilly Station and directly opposite Canal Street. For a party weekend in Manchester this location can't be beat.

The main lobby of the hotel is clean and inviting, however, beyond this there is an odd, lingering smell in the corridors and the lift to all of the apartments. A cross between wet dog, feet and sewage. Not very welcoming at all. I'm not sure if this was an isolated incident or a long-term problem. Nevertheless, we were there from Friday to Sunday and that smell was there the whole time...

The apartments themselves are a good size, with full kitchen and clean modern bathrooms. The living areas are a bit dated and scuffed and need redecorating.

Overall, for the price and the location, this is a great place to stay. If you want high end, luxurious fixtures and fittings, then stay somewhere else. Would I go back, yes definitely. The convenience of this place makes it hard to beat if all you need is a bed to kip in.

The Atrium apartments are situated on Princess Street - just on the doorstep of Canal Street and the Palace Theatre. The staff at reception were very friendly and helpful on arrival and throughout my stay (4 nights).
I was very impressed with the apartment I was allocated. It included a spacious bedroom, toilet with bath/shower and a combined living room with kitchen. The apartment also included washing machine, dishwasher, cutlery, 2 Televisions and a DVD player. I was also able to rent DVDs from reception free of charge.
The bed wasn’t exactly the comfiest I have ever slept in, but because I kept myself busy during my visit I had no problems sleeping on it. Staying on the Saturday night was quite noisy and I was a bit disturbed with other guests walking around sounding drunk.
The floor in the apartment was wooden and being on the top floor I couldn’t hear anyone in the apartments above.
My only one complaint were the alarms in the apartment. On the Sunday morning we had a false alarm which woke both me and my partner up and then went off after a few minutes. It also went off on Monday morning for a few seconds but we were later told this was a routine they do every week to make sure the alarms are working.
To conclude I will definitely stay at these apartments again and felt it was worth my money!

I stayed here with my boyfriend two weeks ago for my birthday weekend – a Friday and Saturday night. I’d actually chosen it because of the good reviews on here, however when we arrived, I was pretty disappointed.

The walk in to the hotel is lovely, but unfortunately the one bedroom apartment we’d booked didn’t live up to the standard set by the atrium. Behind the doors of the reception area, the carpets are quite worn and the paint could do with freshening up. The apartment was much smaller than others we have previously stayed in – usually we take our own breakfast items and make a full English, but we didn’t bother this time because the kitchen was so small and didn’t look easy to work in. The living space was dull and quite dated; the TVs are the big old style ones, and the sofa was getting threadbare and flat. One of the door handles was broken, and all of the doors in the space were very noisy – you can’t get up in the night without waking your partner!

The bedroom was fine – plenty of storage space for clothes but it was difficult to use a hairdryer/straighteners close to a mirror. We also both had the most uncomfortable nights sleep – the bed is hard, and the duvet and pillows are very thin. The apartment also didn’t get serviced throughout the weekend, which I thought was odd for a “4 star” hotel – I have noticed this on other reviews too. Overall, the apartment just didn’t have the luxurious feel that I was expecting.

I would like to point out that, if you can stay for very cheap with a last minute deal, it is very central and great for exploring the city. The staff are friendly and helpful – they promptly swapped us to a double bed when we first checked in as we had been mistakenly booked in to a twin room. Everything is supplied and all the appliances worked. Just don’t expect it to be as deluxe as it would have you think – it’s very average and for the price we paid I don’t feel like it was worth the money. I doubt we will stay there again, knowing what else is available for the same, or lesser, price. One last thing – there is no cheap parking near the hotel. The closest and easiest to get to is an NCP just around the corner, which the hotel offers a ‘discounted’ rate for. But be warned - the discount is minimal (around £3!) and thus still cost us around £30 to park for 2 days.

Stayed here on 21st January,

Excellent location with pubs and clubs near by and city centre only 5 mins walk.

Only thing I would say is I think broadband these days really should be included in the cost of your stay.

I was in room 114, no room noise for me, the appartment was very big room with TV, kitchen with everything you would need, even a bottle opener

Would stay here again.