Manchester gets a brand new concert venue in April 2024. The 23,000 capacity Co-op Live will be the largest indoor arena in the UK, and it’s already attracting the likes of Eric Clapton and Olivia Rodrigo to play its high-tech, sound-bowl stage.
Co-op Live is located about two miles east of the city centre, next to Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium. While there are a few places to stay within walking distance, the majority of hotels near the Co-op Live are a short tram or taxi ride away. Trams run every six minutes from the city centre, and the journey takes ten minutes.
Here we’ve picked out some of your best options for places to stay near the Co-op Live, including hotels in the Northern Quarter, Ancoats and the city centre.
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Book Now Manchester City Centre
BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel
The BrewDog Doghouse is brought to you by international beer makers, BrewDog. Claiming to be Manchester’s first carbon-negative “beer hotel”, you’ll find signature touches by the brand from beers in the shower to in-room beer taps.
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Dakota Manchester
The Dakota Manchester describes itself as Manchester’s best hotel. We’re not getting into that debate but we will say it’s the city’s most glam.
Designed by Amanda Rosa and owned by Ken McCullough, it’s low-lit and brooding, in a stylish, noirish way.
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Malmaison Manchester Deansgate
Malmaison Manchester Deansgate is a cool new boutique hotel in the heart of the city. It has amazing views, two restaurants and a quirky 60s style.
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Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly
Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly is an impressive boutique hotel in the perfect spot. It’s just minutes from Manchester Piccadilly train station, a heartbeat away from the Northern Quarter with its buzzing nightlife and independent shops, and well-placed for Manchester’s commercial centre.
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The Alan Hotel
The Alan is surely one of the most creative and design-led venues in Manchester city centre. A stylish six-storey hotel on Princess Street in the centre of the city with an open-plan kitchen, bar and restaurant. As well as meeting and event spaces.
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Book Now Northern Quarter
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
In Manchester’s cool and vibrant Northern Quarter, it doesn’t get more central than Church Street by Supercity. These one and two-bedroom apartments are ideal for couples and groups wanting a stylish and modern base in Manchester city centre.
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Northern Quarter
The Cow Hollow Hotel
If you like to stay somewhere that reflects the character and history of the city you’re in, Cow Hollow Hotel could be for you.
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Ancoats
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Piccadilly
The Jenga-shaped Leonardo Hotel Manchester Piccadilly sits on the Northern Quarter – Ancoats – Piccadilly border, making it well located for anyone with plans in that side of the city. We’re thinking Etihad Stadium, Co-op Live, Warehouse Project, or just the multitude of bars and restaurants in this part of Manchester.
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Voco Manchester
Voco Manchester originally opened as Hotel Brooklyn on Manchester’s Portland Street in 2020 as one of the world’s first fully accessible hotels.
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Leven Hotel Manchester
Based conveniently near Manchester’s gay village in an early 20th-century warehouse, Leven opened in October 2021 as one of its newest, and coolest design hotels.
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Book Now Ancoats
The Jacksonheim Boutique
The Jacksonheim Boutique is the group name for a portfolio of luxury aparthotels and serviced apartments in some of the most popular locations in Manchester. If you’re looking for somewhere to stay with style, character, and all the comforts of a home-from-home, their range is your place to start.
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King Street Townhouse
King Street Townhouse is a 4-star luxury hotel in the heart of Manchester City Centre. It’s well known for its spa facilities – including a very special infinity pool with views of the city from the top floor of the building.
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Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
As one of Manchester’s newest hotels, the Maldron provides a stylish and modern place to rest your head after a long day of exploring the city.
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Book Now Deansgate
Manchester Hall
For years this beautiful building was off-limits unless you were a member of the secretive Masons society. Then in 2017 the Freemason’s Hall became Manchester Hall – an events venue and hotel – and you no longer needed a secret handshake or a well-connected father-in-law to take a look inside.
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Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel
Just a few minutes walk from Manchester Piccadilly train station, making it a great base for both business travellers and tourists.
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Motel One Royal Exchange
Every Motel One hotel pays tribute to its home city and the Royal Exchange Motel One venue is no exception. A thread of Manchester’s “Cottonopolis” golden era runs through the theme of the hotel.
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The Reach at Piccadilly
The Reach at Piccadilly is owned by Marriott, but it’s part of their Tribute Portfolio collection, so it looks more like a boutique hotel than a corporate chain. You get all the character of an independent plus the reliability of a big name.
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Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly is the chain’s first long-stay venture in the North of England. Situated less than ten minutes from Piccadilly Station, handy for Ancoats and the Northern Quarter as well as the city centre, the hotel is a mix of studio apartments and one-bedroom suites over 12 floors – there are impressive views of the Manchester skyline from the upper levels.
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Roomzzz Manchester City
Located on Manchester’s Princess Street, Roomzzz Manchester City is perfect for visitors looking for culture in Manchester. Chinatown is just next door – full of some of the city’s best Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai restaurants.
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Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Hidden above street level on Manchester’s busy Exchange Square, you’ll find the Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Aparthotel.
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Gay Village
Velvet Hotel
Velvet Hotel sits right in the heart of Manchester’s Gay Village and incorporates elements of the former Victorian warehouse that it once was into its elegantly designed, stylised bedrooms.
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Yotel Manchester Deansgate
With its tech-led rooms and buzzy location, Yotel Manchester Deansgate is a popular choice with young travellers and city break explorers.