On Manchester?s Canal Street, Velvet Hotel has boutique-style bedrooms with free Wi-Fi, digital TVs and DVD players. Piccadilly Train Station is a 5-minute walk away.
Velvet Lounge Bar features live music and DJs at weekends. Velvet Restaurant serves a classic British menu and has a large fish tank.
The original, modern rooms at Velvet Manchester have air conditioning, iPod docks, luxury Ren toiletries, tea/coffee and biscuits.
Velvet Hotel offers continental and full English breakfasts, featuring local ingredients.
Hotel Information
Imagine a place where the boho chic of New York's East Village meets with the glitzy cosmopolitan self esteem of London's West End - and somewhere in the maelstrom, you will find Manchester's Canal Street - situated alongside the Rochdale Canal, as the name would suggest. Velvet Manchester has been instrumental in, and indeed integral to Canal Street's Cafe Society for more than a decade, maintaining its place as the Village's premiere venue to eat and drink, chill or party as the mood takes you, amidst the ever changing and evolving social-scape of this unique and exciting destination in Manchester City Centre.
In March 2009, the addition of the chic 19 bedroom Velvet Hotel, occupying the four floors above the Bar & Restaurant, will take things to a higher echelon, offering individually designed luxury bedrooms and balcony suites.
March 2009 sees the dawning of a new era for both Velvet and the Manchester hotel circuit, as Velvet sprinkles its unique chutzpah and creates the plush 4 Star Velvet Hotel. Hotel stays will be taken to an opulent new level for business and leisure guests alike. 19 fully air conditioned decadent boudoirs, individually designed with the utmost of tender loving care, will comprise all of the things you would expect of an exceptionally high standard of Bedroom, airy Balcony Suite and lavish Duplex Suite - digital TV, complimentary Wi-Fi access, in-room safe, bespoke tea & coffee making facilities, fully stocked mini bars, plus some things that you might not, like iPod docking stations, in-room cocktail and canapé packages and lovely Burt's Bees toiletries. Careful detailing and distinctive design elements will ooze from every crevice, creating a contemporary feel with a twist, and coupled with attentive yet understated service with a smile. A choice of Continental or Full English Breakfast - all locally sourced and with a few Velvet curveballs thrown in for good measure, will be served in the Velvet Restaurant on basement level.
Surrounding Area
Piccadilly Train Station is located within walking distance
Manchester Airport is 9 miles (14.5 km) away.
Transport
From the Airport:
Exit the airport and take the M56 motorway. Keep in the right hand side lane and follow signs for Manchester City Centre. At the end of the M56 motorway, the road turns into the A5103 Princess Parkway. Stay on this road and keep heading towards City Centre. Pass Asda on the left hand side and then at the end of the road / roundabout take the 3rd exit up onto the A57 Mancunian Way which would be sign posted Stockport / Sheffield. Exit the A57 at the A6 turn off ? but take the sharp left following the signs for University of Manchester (keep in right hand side lane). Go up to the traffic lights and go straight through onto Sackville Street. Follow Sackville Street, cross over Canal Street and then turn first right onto Richmond Street. Velvet is located at the top of the street on the right hand side.
From the South:
Follow the M6 and exit at Junction 19 after Knutsford Services. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A556 headed towards Manchester Airport. At the end of the A556 roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the M56 heading towards Manchester Airport. At the end of the M56 motorway, the road turns into the A5103 Princess Parkway. Stay on this road and keep heading towards City Centre. Pass Asda on the left hand side and then at the end of the road / roundabout take the 3rd exit up onto the A57 Mancunian Way which would be sign posted Stockport / Sheffield. Exit the A57 at the A6 turn off ? but take the sharp left following the signs for University of Manchester (keep in right hand side lane). Go up to the traffic lights and go straight through onto Sackville Street. Follow Sackville Street, cross over Canal Street and then turn first right onto Richmond Street. Velvet is located at the top of the street on the right hand side.
From the West:
Follow M62 heading towards Manchester. Stay on the M62 as it changes into the M602. Take the M602 to the end where it turns into the A57 heading Manchester City Centre / Sheffield. Go up onto the A57 Mancunian Way which would be sign posted Stockport / Sheffield. Exit the A57 at the A6 turn off ? but take the sharp left following the signs for University of Manchester (keep in right hand side lane). Go up to the traffic lights and go straight through onto Sackville Street. Follow Sackville Street, cross over Canal Street and then turn first right onto Richmond Street. Velvet is located at the top of the street on the right hand side.
From the North:
Follow the M6 or the M62 and head towards the M60 motorway. As you merge onto the M60 motorway keep heading towards signs for Liverpool M62. Exit the M60 for the M602 heading towards Manchester City Centre and Salford. Take the M602 to the end where it turns into the A57 heading Manchester City Centre / Sheffield. Go up onto the A57 Mancunian Way which would be sign posted Stockport / Sheffield. Exit the A57 at the A6 turn off ? but take the sharp left following the signs for University of Manchester (keep in right hand side lane). Go up to the traffic lights and go straight through onto Sackville Street. Follow Sackville Street, cross over Canal Street and then turn first right onto Richmond Street. Velvet is located at the top of the street on the right hand side.
From the East:
From the M1 or Sheffield regions, head for the A629, A616 or the A628. Take the Woodhead Pass and keep following the signs for Manchester. At the end of the Woodhead Pass follow the signs for Manchester City and enter the M67 heading towards the city. At the end of the M67 follow the signs for the A57 Manchester City Centre. Near the end of the A57 cross over the roundabout and follow signs for city keeping Esso Petrol Station and Tesco Express on your left hand side. At the next traffic lights go straight through. At the next traffic lights go straight through and pass under the Mancunian Way. At the next traffic lights turn left onto Whitworth Street. Go through the first traffic lights and pass Sackville Park on the right hand side. At the next traffic lights turn right into Sackville Street. Follow Sackville Street, cross over Canal Street and then turn first right onto Richmond Street. Velvet is located at the top of the street on the right hand side.
Restaurants
A warm and friendly welcome awaits at Velvet Restaurant. Enter past the amazing fish tank and experience the restaurant?s eclectic music, excellent food and special designs. It is open throughout the day for casual dining.
Indulge in a touch of ?Moulin Rouge? in the Velvet Lounge Bar. Enjoy relaxing with drinks, or listening to the DJs at weekends.
Important
The cancellation deadline is 15:00 (see the 'Cancellation' section for day).
Cancellation Terms
Cancellation Policy: If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.
Children and Extra Bed Policy: All children are welcome.
Extra beds are not available.
There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.
Deposit Policy: No deposit will be charged.
VAT and city/tourist taxes: 17.5 % VAT is included.
Service charge is not applicable.
City/tourist tax is not applicable.
Internet: Wi-fi is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.
Meal Plan: Continental breakfast costs GBP 9.50 per person per night.
Full English breakfast costs GBP 13.50 per person per night.
Parking: Private parking is possible at a location nearby and charges are applicable.
Pets: Pets are not allowed.
The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
