Natalie W.
Yelp
I booked Hotel Gotham for a night for my bf's 30th and we checked in early enough (with a strangely robotic receptionist!) to have some time to enjoy the outdoor terrace of the 7th floor bar in daylight. The view is not as good as Manchester House but it's fun to be in amongst all the grand old buildings at the heart of the city centre. Rugs are provided and the staff appeared to be trained to come and sit with you to discuss each drinks order, which is useful if you're hesitating about the large cocktail menu. I had the Corpse Reviver No 2, a great suggestion from the bartender having heard my preferences which might be my new favourite cocktail - strong, smooth and light, it's the perfect Sunday afternoon drink. Unfortunately there was some confusion over my bf's beer order, so he got the wrong one (a very unfortunate mistake at £5.50...).
Overall the drinks are about as expensive as you will get in Manchester, they are more expensive than Manchester House, some sitting at £14 aka London prices. The bill was therefore pretty eye-watering and frankly I probably wouldn't drink there again. That said, if you do stay in the hotel it's worth a visit as it's so quiet and has some nice views. Staying multiple nights I would advise you to check out some of the other bars nearby (Liquorice and Salut, for example, are very close).
The room was very comfortable but, as I got a club room through a secret escapes deal, was small and somewhat strangely proportioned with a large empty hallway and then not much room for the bed. If you wanted a room to spend a lot of time lounging in, I would go for the next rate up at least. I did get a very good night's sleep though and did not notice any noise in the morning (Monday).
The restaurant, where we had breakfast, is unusual in Manchester for being high up (6th floor) and has windows all the way around it letting in a lot of light and cool view of an angel statue. Breakfast was good, with high quality ingredients in the fry up and my bf's kippers were fantastic.
Overall although this hotel is classed as a 5* I think going for the club rooms you may feel more like it's a very nice 4*. Value wise, that isn't bad, until you factor in the very expensive drinks.