Can't really fault this hotel as a place to stay in Manchester. Not the cheapest but probably the best. If you can go for a suite for the extra space.

The Radisson Edwardian Hotel Manchester, is a busy modern hotel, staff are friendly and helpful.
Rooms are modern and well equipped but a tag on the expensive side, price does go up for premium stays such as when Man Utd are playing at home (but that is the norm), but a perfect place to stay if you are from out of town coming over to watch as game.
Well located also if you are going to the nearby theatre.
The hotel has ample restaurants and bar facilities and an excellent gym and spa.
I will definitely stay there again when visiting for the football.

When visiting Manchester,we usually stay in the ibis but decided to upgrade this time to the 5* Radisson.it really wasn't worth the extra money and the hotel did not compare to any of the other 5* hotels we have stayed in either in the UK or abroad.
when checking in the receptionist asked us to enter our credit card but the amount was a lot more than the price of the room which i queried.she said our rate of £96 was exclusive of 20% vat and didn't include breakfast and the rest was in case we took anything from the mini bar! i said that the price was £80 without vat,£96 with and she asked for my confirmation.while i was getting out my bag she said "oh yeah right,i see what you mean" and agreed on £96 a night.However you are still expected to sign for a lot more which i found a bit rude,it is as if they suspect you are going to steal the contents of the mini bar and all the bathrobes.even if they said something like we will keep your bill open in case you wish to dine in the restaurant or have a spa treatment and charge it to your room-it would sound like less of an accusation.
The theme continues once you get to your room.there is a price list if you wish to purchase things like the throw off the bed for £300! who comes to a hotel to buy soft furnishings?! and like other contributors have mentioned,the non-luxurious shampoo and shower gels are screwed onto the wall and refilled.
As we were going out for the day and the weather was grim,I asked if I could borrow an umbrella.The receptionist asked for our room number and scurried about for a while before producing the cheapest plain black brolly with their logo on it.Instead of perhaps"have a nice day" she said "I've charged a £10 deposit to your room for the umbrella"!!!
on the second morning we decided to eat breakfast in the hotel.we were given special offer cards when we checked in - £12.95 per person rather than £18.95.the service was below average and no where like value for money. we waited for 15mins before i managed to catch someone's eye to order tea and toast and no one cleared our empty plates.i could see everyone else around us having the same problem.the tables were small and crammed together and the food was nothing special at all.
Check out was rather early these days at 11am and I had thought of asking for a later check out and perhaps having a quick swim after breakfast however on leaving the breakfast room there was a notice to remind guests that check out was at 11am and you would be charged £20/hr if you were late. there was another notice at the lift so we took the hint and left at 10.45am.
On a more positive note - the hotel is in a lovely building and is clean and fresh.I liked the décor and the layout of the room.The location is also a bonus as the free bus stops right outside and you are handy for the city centre.The pool,steam room,sauna and jacuzzi are excellent and nice and quiet when we went down.The concierge and the doorman were courteous and safely kept our bags for us.Also fresh milk was provided as requested to make coffee in the room.
Compared to the other 5* hotels that I have stayed in, I would say that this was the lowest standard I have come across,maybe it should get re-assessed as a 4* and drop their prices accordingly.

I stayed here one night for a nearby function, and loved it!

Staff were human, welcoming and friendly - uncommon on some large upmarket chains.

Parking in the nearby Gmex complex is a pain but understandable -3-5min walk to my car.

Bedrooms were stylish, practical and lovely (all my work colleagues agreed with this) Loved the separate dressing area with washbasin and separate bathroom.

The bed was very comfortable, but could be a little firm if you like softer beds. IPOD base was a nice touch, as was the large bottle of still water.

What I really loved was the room order breakfast, where if you are leaving early you can order a breakfast bag to be delivered to your room, or collected at reception. I enjoyed a smoked salmon bagel (huge!) for £4.95, plus juice at £1.95 - all waiting for me at 6.45am when I checked out. I wish more hotels would offer that option, but I would have preferred a bottle of juice rather than a cup with lid, bearing in mind I had to walk with my luggage, handbag and brekkie bag to the car, down steps at the car park, put everything down to pay the car park machine etc A bottle of juice would have been more practical to avoid spilling...

Really loved this hotel, for location (great restaurants and shops nearby) and because I had a lovely stay.