The ibis Manchester Centre 96 Portland Street Hotel Review: August 2019
Rock up to Marvellous Manchester, for a chic city break with friends, family or a loved one, and stay in the ibis Manchester Centre 96 Portland Street Hotel. Located near Manchester Piccadilly train station, the Arndale shopping centre you are right in the heart of all the exciting city action.
Recently refurbished, the hotel’s lovely lobby provides a contemporary space to kick back and chill or a relaxed place to get out the laptop and work your way to the top. Love the Manchester Bee wallpaper too.
The moment you arrive, the whole vibe is friendly, fab and warm, even as you wait for the lift you get a big beautiful textual hug, “From the heart is personal, a genuine one-off”.
Stay connected in your Sweetroom with free high-speed wifi, large 22-inch flat screen TV and unique USB charging hub.
The all new Double Sweetroom, provides a modern modular accommodation, with private bathroom including shower and mirrored sink area.
The main bedroom with splashes of colour vibes, blackout curtain, featured a super snug and cosy SweetBed, a desk area with complimentary tea and coffee making facilities. The hotel kept us sweet with a fab welcome platter, packed with sweet treats such a lovely touch.
Enjoy some you time and hit the onsite bar CHILL#96, the ideal place for a pre-post dinner drink or two.
Décor a mix of vintage industrial city chic and the drinks are just as good looking as the Chill#96 Bar. We enjoyed an amazing virgin Mojito and a classic Camden pale ale.
Dinner required, well ibis has you covered, as they have a partnership with the Exchange food and drink lounge which is literally a hop, skip and a jump just around the corner.
Taking inspiration from their local heritage, being allegedly located on the site of the first public telephone exchange, “The Telephone exchange” in 1847. Décor is a mix of aged industrial chic with contemporary collections including telephone paraphernalia, open bulb light fittings, stripped wood, metal mirrors, bar style stools, cosy booths and soft plush sofas.
Sharing is caring, so we opted several starters including the Soya Balls in tomato sauce with Sourdough bread, Tofu Fries and a superfood salad.
Mains made me smile, a brilliant option for vegetarians too the Battered Aubergine Fish & Chips with minted mushy peas, Tartare Sauce and lemon. Also, the Beer Battered Fish & Chips with Minted mushy peas, Tartare Sauce and lemon.
Desserts included the delightful chocolate and passionfruit torte and the chocolate brownie all washed down with an amazing mocktail and gorgeous Goose IPA.
Begin breakfast beautiful, as Ibis 96 Portland have, “got Sunshine on a cloudy day” along with a range of continental offerings such as fresh fruit, cereals, muffins, pastries, juices, tea and coffee.
“Keep calm and enjoy your stay” further by indulging in their hot buffet including the full English breakfast options and awesome vegetarian sausages made to order.
The ibis Manchester Centre 96 Portland Street Hotel give plenty of their Heart in what they do to make this place feel lie your Home.
Thank you for reading 😊
Melanie xx
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Looks like a really nice place to stay. The room is cozy and the bed sure looks like it promises a good night’s sleep. I love the convenience of the onsite bar and that fabulous restaurant very close to the hotel! Keeping note of this hotel for sure and will recommend to friends and family who will be vacationing there.
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I could not have put it better myself! Fab hotel and the ideal place to stay while on vacation – have fun when you visit xx
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ibis Manchester Centre 96 Portland Street Hotel looks so amazing! I hope I can stay here soon. The food looks so amazing!
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Deffo do, well worth a whirl – fab place and the food and exchange was amaze xx
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I am getting a cozy and warm vibe. A place where I can actually relax and rest. And the pictures of the food just makes everything better
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Aw so glad you do, as that is the exact vibe of the place. Thank you for the fab feedback regarding the piccys xx
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What a cool place to stay. The place has rooms that look comfortable for an extended stay. Plus, the food looks excellent as well.
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Very cool and ideal for an extended or short stay – food brilliant xx
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I have not stayed in an IBIS before but it looks lovely. I love the decor
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They have done a great job of the decor and would well recommend xx
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Love the updated decor for an IBIS. So many hotel chains use bland browns and beige when decorating their room.
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I could not agree with you more hun xx
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Looks like a great hotel! I love the colors and how warm and inviting it looks.
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YHes, the whole place is lovely and staff are super friendly too which is amazing to see xx
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I’ve stayed in a few ibis hotels and they’re generally pretty nice. Looks like a good place to stay in Manchester.
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Deffo a brilliant choice for a Manchester city break xx
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Wow such a nice place to stay! I hope I can visit Manchester soon and stay in Ibis hotel
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Deffo do hun and I hope that you have a lovely time xx
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You always seem to find the most interesting places to stay! The hotel looks so comfortable and the food at both the hotel and restaurant look delicious.
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Aw thank you so much Steph. Fab hotel and yes the Exchange restaurant is amazing too xx
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What a wonderful hotel! I’ll definitely check it out if I am ever in Manchester
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Well worth checking out, we had a perfect stay – fab team xx
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IBIS has definitely established a really good reputation for good quality hotels at a great value. This property looks like a fabulous place to stay and I like the dining options you have highlighted as well.
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I could not agree with you more. Thank you so much for the fab feedback lovely xx
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That looks like an amazing place to stay! I love how it’s super modern but still inviting and comfortable.
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Pretty much got it in a nutshell Ben, we had a fab stay xx
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This looks like such a unique place to stay at! The food also looks amazing!
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I could not agree more, we had an ace stay xx
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Nice. The hotel’s lobby is really cozy and so the rooms. The food does look good. Great review as usual. Thanks for this.
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Thank you so much for the lovely feedback xx
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I love this hotel’s decor. I love the print above the toilet. And, bring me one of those mojitos!! 🙂
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Yes, yes and yes…love that comment!! xx
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OOOoohhhh.. I like the vibe and they really stick with the theme. It feels so grand and elegant! Experiencing it sometimes is nice
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Haha it is a fab place and a lovely hotel to stay xx
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Wow the place looks cozy–I like the modern kinda modern feel it has. And the food looks very good, large serving so it’s really good for sharing.
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I could not have put it better myself – loved it xx
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I’ve stayed in quite a few Ibis hotels and always had a pretty great experience in them. This one looks nice and it’s good they have a connection with a restaurant for dinners x
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That is good to hear you have had positive experiences with the brand too. Totally agree with you xx
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the decor of this hotel is stunning !! who could have thought this hotel is in the uk and the heart of Manchester ! so much style class and elegance kind regards Pati Robins
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I could not have said this better myself, completely agree xx
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I have stayed in a couple of Ibis properties and they were quite good. And I love locations in the heart of action. This Ibis property though looks amazing and enticing.
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You are right, brilliant location and bang in the city centre – would well recommend when you visit Manchester xx
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I’ve walked past it so many times but never actually been inside! It looks like an amazing place to stay.
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Now you know exactly where to stay next time xx
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I haven’t stayed in an ibis as we normally go Air BnB but this looks really really classy, I think an adult only weekend is in need x
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Yeah why not treat yourself, have fun and let me know if you need any tips of what to see and do. there are plenty of ideas on the blog xx
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Ibis hotels are great. I’d love to stay there.
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I agree and you should deffo give the place a whirl xx
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I find this hotel very interesting! The place looks uncommon from the decor & the food in your photos, great.
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Do you really lol well would recommend. thank you glad my piccys represent the product well xx
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Looks like a cool place to stay with the family. The food is absolutely amazing though, I would love to try visiting that place someday.
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Ideal for a family city break to Manchester – have fun when you visit Manchester xx
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What a cool place to stay! The room looks cozy and unique and the bar seems so quaint! Love it!
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We also love the place, very cool for sure xx
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We’ve stayed in an Ibis Hotel before but it was not this nice! I love the decor and the food sounds incredible, especially the chocolate brownie! Thanks for sharing!
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My pleasure and now you know exactly where to stay xx
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Ibis Hotels are always really nice, I’ve found. Good food, excellent sleep, and ideally located too. This one looks no different. 🙂
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I totally agree, this one was fab and a friendly bunch too xx
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What a charming hotel! I always appreciate a hotel with a pub built in- this spot is so warm and inviting.
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It is indeed and the bar is a welcomed addition xx
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What a beautiful room! I love how unique it seems – not cookie cutter at all! And the food looks great 🙂
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Haha love that comment, I know exactly what you mean xx
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That looks like a really cool boutique hotel! on my bucket list; I would love to stay at this hotel!
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Go for it, would well recommend for the next time you visit Manchester xx
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The vibes and atmosphere are really important to me. I like that this one is so friendly and warm as you described!
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I agree, you need a friendly vibe for sure xx
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Manchester is such a stunning city, and I would return in a heartbeat! My friend is actually heading over there in a few weeks, so I’ll suggest this hotel to her as a place to stay. 🙂
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Aw that is fantastic to hear, I hope your friend has a fab stay xx
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This sounds like an ideal base for exploring Manchester, one of my favourite cities!
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Yes, it is right in the heart of the city, so perfect for exploring xx
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This looks like such a great hotel. I’m definitely going to check it out next time I’m in Manchester!
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Fab stuff, I hope that you have a lovely stay xx
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I would love love LOVE to eat some of those dishes. Looks like a great place to stay ; )
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Go for it, well worth a stay and a visit to the Exchange too xx
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Wow, that is a really lovely place. I would love a night or two there while I am in the area!
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Deffo worth a whirl hun, have fun when you visit Manchester xx
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This is such a beautiful place and I would love to stay there.
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Go for it…treat yourself to city break in Manchester xx
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As a vegetarian, I’d visit just to try the aubergine fish and chips! It sounds like such a perfect way for me to experience that staple.
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I know, I loved that dish and felt part of it being able to have a veggie version of fish and chips xx
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Those meals look epic… *salivate*
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Haha yes…they serve the best food and it was yummy xx
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Ooh, this sounds like a fab place to stay! I love the wallpaper and decor in the lobby, in the first couple photos.
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I loved the decor too and the wallpaper gets a big thumbs up from me too xx
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Looks like a great place to visit, i guess you really had fun visiting it
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We did have fun for sure – fab hotel and enjoyed exploring Manchester xx
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This looks like a lovely place to stay! I really like the pictures of the hotel, and the food looks amazing too!!!
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Thank you so much for the fab feedback about my piccys – muchly appreciated xx
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that looks like an amazing hotel. i would love to stay there. sign me up if i ever get the chance.
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Haha love it! Deffo worth treating yourself to a stay – fab hotel friendly team xx
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Love the hotel, bar, room and food looks yummy x
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I could not agree with you more, we loved the place xx
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