A Suite City Escape at The Kimpton Clocktower Hotel Manchester #Gifted
The Kimpton Clocktower Hotel Manchester Manchester is a lovely luxury hotel with industrial glamour in the heart of Manchester city centre.
The stunning terracotta grade II listed building dates back to 1890 when the building first opened as The Refuge Assurance Company headquarters.
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The Victorian architecture, with a mix of a neutral and warm colour palate with many of the original features and columns still in place, provides a stunning setting for an exquisite and epic Manchester stay.
The moment you step through the doors you are literally welcomed with open arms and the friendliness and warmth instantly makes you feel at home.
Both Sally who checked us in and Dave from guest relations really made an instant impression – authentic Northern friendly vibes and loveliness just what you need after a long travel!
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The hotel offers a range of accommodations including their stunning signature suites which are the perfect way to enjoy a Suite Manchester city escape in style.
Our suite was wonderful, the sympathetic renovation marries a mix of contemporary and traditional extremely well, and even offered not one but two cosy snug beds…I mean how dreamy! Oh and how handy is the huge mirror perfect when you want to get ready for an evening out in Manchester.
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Beautiful bathroom with a roll top bath, enclosed power shower, incense sticks which smelt sensational and some divine toiletries for you to use complimentary throughout your stay.
The suite has carefully been designed and crafted to ensure that guests want for nothing. Details such as the plush cushions with the beautiful Bee logo embossed onto the fabrics do not go unnoticed. There is even a tuck box with a range of complimentary treats and goodies for you to scoff at your leisure.
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The lovely lounge area is jam packed with loveliness including a snug sofa, relaxer chair, cool record player, even cooler Manchester themed mini bar and a vintage dialler telephone which is perfect to order that relaxed room service breakfast which included continental buffet and speciality cook to order options.
Now, where to go for some fabulous food and drinks well you are covered as The Refuge is a superb onsite restaurant with all you need to get well fed and watered.
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The vibe is all about being relaxed, come as you are and just be you and enjoy yourself. Every single team member was amazing throughout, and this is exactly what makes an evening extra special.
The Refuge has an extensive drinks menu including champagne, beers, spirits and of course their handcrafted cocktails, the excellent Expresso Marmalade Martini and their stunning Margarita, both mixed to perfection.
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The food offerings began with some nibbles for the table including sour dough bread, pitta, dips, hummus and olives all super yummy.
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The superb signature small plates are delicious and all amazing, but our favourites included the sea trout, prawns and the beautiful burrata.
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Ready for a Manchester Suite city escape well get yourself booked into The Kimpton Clocktower Hotel Manchester and the team will be waiting your arrival to welcome you with genuine warmth, signature service, superb suites and fabulous food and drinks…so what are you waiting for!?
Thank you for reading 😊
Melanie xx
Fantastic review! The Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester sounds like the perfect city escape.
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Thank you so much! Yes it really is and I could not have put it better myself xx
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That hotel looks amazing! Absolutely love the look of the food at Refuge. Hope I get to Manchester one day 🙂
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Deffo worth a visit as you are right both the hotel and Refuge food are amazing. Have fun visiting Manchester xx
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We will deffo be giving this a go as your review is inspiring me to stay. Thank you Jackie x
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That is great stuff and I am sure that you will have an ace stay. Enjoy xx
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This review you are smashing it Mel it’s a good one and well worth booking a stay nxt time we’re in town. Cheers Pete x
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Aw thank you so much and yes get booked in Pete it is a corker. My pleasure and have fun xx
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Very nice! I need to replicate your exact stay for my wife. She will love the hotel/restaurant. George x
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That is so nice and super lovely of you and I hope that you and your wife have a wonderful stay too xx
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Now you are talking a suite is what it’s all about when you stay in the city. Great food is also an essential part of the stay x
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Yes I agree with you and I could not have said it better myself xx
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This place will suit me and my girl squad right down to the ground. Thanks chick. Lots of love Olivia xxxx
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Ooo my pleasure and sounds like you are all up for a fun evening. Have fun girlies xx
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I LOVE an Expresso Martini so the Expresso Marmalade Martini sounds spectacular! Debs x
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Same here Debs it is my fav and the marmalade one is very good indeedy xx
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I can just imagine sinking into that bath after a day/evening of adventures in Manchester xx
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Exactly this and well deserved some rest and relaxation away from the hustle and bustle hun xx
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An ideal hotel for my Northern business trips! Tim
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Totally I know that the team will make sure you feel at home for sure xx
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Everything about the Clocktower Hotel looks stunning. I love the decor and that domed skylight. The rooms look amazing and so does the food. I will have to pay a visit some day!
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Same here is is an amazing place and the skylight is very stand out for sure. Ooo we did well the suite really was next level and there was a fully stocked mini bar too – pure heaven xx
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The glamour of Manchester wall tiles in the restaurant area is well fitting and food/cocktails are going to be my main motivation for visiting. Cheers Ste x
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They are so smart and yes what a setting to dine it is spot on. Have fun visiting Manchester xx
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Lovely review and inspo for our upcoming visit to Manchester x V
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My pleasure and let me know if you need any ideas of what to see do when you visit Manchester xx
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Just looking at the prices now seems reasonable for what you get and they have special offers on too. Laura x
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Very reasonable for what they offer and well worth booking for sure. Have fun hun xx
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This is the type of hotel we would choose, I love hotels with character and that has an amazing bath in the bathroom. I am definitely sold
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Totally agree! Love it and I can see exactly why you would choose this hotel it is brilliant xx
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I love seafood so we make a booking for the Refuge in the summer x
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Yes the seafood and fish dishes were really yummy and very tasty nom, nom, nom for sure xx
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It sounds like they have covered the basics and more at this hotel. What a lovely place to stay. The onsite restaurant sounds amazing with some delicious dishes for customers to enjoy.
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They have indeed and it was a perfect stay for sure. Yes, fabulous food onsite just what you need hun xx
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Manchester we are coming to get you. Can’t wait to see this hotel for myself! G x
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Yes go for it G and enjoy all that Manchester has to offer. Have fun xx
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This all looks georgous, the tapas delicious and authentic x
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Very and yes the tapas food was wonderful and well worth sampling xx
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We keep horses so the place wins favour with me for the horse statue alone!! Seriously opulent surroundings xx Jules xx
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Totally agree with you and yes the horse statue is really something xx
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That food at The Refuge sounds delicious! Definitely adding this to my list for future travels.
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Yay that is good to read and I am sure that you will love the Refuge just as much as we did xx
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Your review makes me want to visit Manchester. Kimpton seems like a lovely place. Bee x
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Ooo well my advice get booking it is well worth a stay hun xx
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The hotel looks like the perfect place for a weekend getaway. Your suite is a generous size and beautifully decorated too. Refuge looks wonderful with good food!
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You are spot on hun and I could literally not have summed this up better myself. Good vibes and good times all round xx
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After working do hard lately I’m going to treat myself to a stay. Thank you for a lovely review. Heather x
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My pleasure, thank you for the nice feedback and more importantly enjoy your well earned chill time. Have fun visiting Manchester xx
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The suite looks like a perfect plan to me x
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Yes I would say opt for the suite so lovely and lots of detail too xx
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Moorish food energy incoming do Refuge is right down my street Joe.
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Refuge is the best and the staff are really next level too. Enjoy xx
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Sounds like a 5 star trip all the way including the customer service.
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Deffo 5 star as they know exactly how to look after their guests for sure xx
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I always appreciate places that have a relaxed vibe! Thank you for sharing this hotel – sounds lovely.
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My pleasure and yes me too it was wonderfully lovely and relaxing too hun xx
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Liking this place, no let me change that Loving! Ian x
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Haha love it and love that you love it lol xx
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This hotel looks great and is also cozy. And I bet the food is so tasty! Thank you for sharing your life with us.
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My pleasure and thank you so much for stopping by the blog. Cosy, excellent food and well worth a stay xx
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We usually stay somewhere else, but the next time we visit Manchester it will be at The Kimpton Clock tower, I feel like we have been missing out big time xx
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Not any more lovely lady, you are now in and get you now know where to go and enjoy your Manchester visit even more. Have fun hun xx
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You have convinced me to book, so I’ll be rocking up with my family soon thanks Mel x
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My pleasure and I am sure that you and your family will love the place just as much as we do xx
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I am very jealous lady this is all looking very fancy and plush!!! Glad you had fun though hunny lotta luv and hugs Gill xx
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Thank you so much and no need get yourself in on the action and visit The Kimpton Clocktower Manchester you will not be dissapointed xx
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Whaaaat you are living a lovely lifestyle and I want to try a suite at the Kimpton myself. Loving the restaurant area and food x
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Thank you and yes give it a go and book a stay well worth is for sure. Have fun in Manchester xx
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Looks like you guys had the best stay! The hotel is so nice and the food looks delish too! What a wonderful little getaway.
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We really did it was fabulous! Very lovely and well worth it I would highly recommend the hotel and Refuge bar and restaurant to anyone xx
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My girlband are going to be chuffed when I book us in here what a fricking vibe!!!! Lizzy Xxx
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Yay that sounds like you are all going to have such an amazing time. Have fun girlband xx
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That’s a swish looking hotel and your suite is a dream. Tina x
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Deffo swish but there is a very relaxed and welcoming energy about the place for sure xx
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You’ve just found us a new after work social venue!
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Brilliant! I miss Manchester after work socials so much fun and good times. I hope that you and your team have fun xx
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This is exactly what kind of hotel we choose to stay in so thank you for the heads up. Sharmi x
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My pleasure and I hope that you all have an amazing stay. Enjoy xx
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I love all of your reviews and this is really special as I love Manchester xx
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Thank you for your fabulous feedback and yay to you loving Manchester. I am sure that you will love the Kimpton just as much as we do xx
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The refuge restaurant and bar are our style and we live near so this is a sign.
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Deffo a sign and well worth a visit Refuge restaurant really brilliant xx
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My eyes are drawn to the small plates and cocktails they are making my mouth water. Sharon x
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Both the small plates and the cocktails are amazing and well worth try xx
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I need a good quality city break in Manchester x
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Well at least now you know where to stay as the Manchester Kimpton team will deffo look after you xx
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This bar will be a beer with the boys location so cheers Mrs! Kev
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Nice one and I hope that you and the boys enjoy xx
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For our family a warm welcome is very important and can make or break our stay.
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Totally and I could not agree with you more hun xx
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The hotel has it’s act together and knows it’s priorities – the customers so that’s great. Carol x
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Yes I totally get that and they know exactly how to look after their customers for sure xx
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This blog post beautifully highlights the charm and elegance of The Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester. The hotel’s unique blend of luxury and industrial glamour, housed in a stunning terracotta grade II listed building from 1890, makes it a standout destination in the heart of the city. A stay here promises a blend of historic grandeur and modern comfort, perfect for a memorable city escape.
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Thank you so much for stopping by the blog and taking time to write such a fabulously detailed comment. It means so much to me and thanks for your readership. You really understand the historical importance of the building and how they have blended this with the contemporary and eclectic to create a perfect city escape away xx
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This trip and stay is one of the most memorable for me. The architecture of the hotel, the food, the ambiance – every detail counts to create the memories you’ll be bound to return to again and again. What a thrill!
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It was a thrill and deffo a suite stay away with such superb memories. The hotel history and details are second to none and I would highly recommend to anyone xx
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I’ve heard great things about the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel. Would love to visit one day and experience the friendliness!
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Ooo fabulous and I can see why, it is amazing. I would say go for it as the Kimpton Clocktower hotel Manchester is well worth a stay xx
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Interesting hotel review, it has great things and love the food as well. Will keep this in mind when going there to visit and try this experience.
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Thank you so much and I hope that you enjoy your visit just as much as we did xx
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