Josh W.
Google
We stayed at Roomzzz Manchester Victoria for 1 night on 29/01/26.
The good:
- The hotel is about as central as you can get
- The room itself was modern and the bed was comfortable
- There are some lovely architectural features, both inside and out, reminding you of the grand history of the building
The not so good:
- We tried to book early check in, but found that we couldn't do so online. We rang and were told that early check in was subject to availability on the day, so we should "turn up at 1pm and hope for the best". This is a bizarre policy; guests who want early check-in want the certainty of a prepared room, not a potential 2-hour wait in the foyer until their room is made up
- Because of the above uncertainty, we turned up at around 2:15. The receptionist on at the time of our arrival (Elizabeth, who was in all other respects very friendly and helpful) agreed to "comp" the early check-in fee. However, the money taken from my card still included the £10 early check-in fee. When I queried this with another receptionist the following morning, I was told that receptionists do not have the authority to "comp" anything and that the £10 early check-in fee would not be refunded. Clearly there is a training issue if receptionists are promising something they aren't authorised to deliver
- At one point during our stay, we accidentally found ourselves outside of our room without our key card. This was entirely our fault. However, the corridors in this hotel are set up such that the key card is required every few metres and it is impossible to get either forwards or backwards to reception without one. As such, we found ourselves trapped between two locked doors. A plaque on the wall gives a number to call if this happens, but we tried to get through to them over 15 times over the space of almost an hour with no success, eventually being let out by a cleaner who happened to stumble upon us while making up a room! Quite clearly this was not only an inconvenience but also a huge safety issue. If the hotel wishes to have so many locked doors and potential "traps", it is vital they have adequate staff on duty such that the emergency number is always available
This hotel has a lot of potential but is currently being let down by significant issues with service. In its current format I wouldn't stay again, which is a shame as the room itself exceeded expectations for the price point.