Hotel Gotham

Well very Quirky interior to say the least me and my parter in crime Robin aka my wife!!! Went for a meal just to try the 5 star hotel and menu.
So we went for a starter main and desert it was all very well executed and plated beautifully, but do you know when something is missing that’s how I felt? It was good but for the £190 bill for 2 I just couldn’t justify it that did include a nice bottle of Malbec and Prosecco which I must say was very nice.
After the meal we went to the brass bar where we clicked with the bar staff as we are real people and not pretentious pricks… pardon my language. the cocktails where out of this world and a must if you love a well prepped drink packed with flavor. all in all a pleasant experience but won’t be rushing back. Oh the rooms are funky also.

God only knows why it’s taken me a good month to write this review — possibly because Hotel Gotham was so good words simply could not do it justice but hey I’m going to give it a good try…
From the minute I stepped in, to the minute I left, I felt like I was in hotel heaven but with the theme of Batman’s home town. Which lets face it, has to be one of the best themes going.
The beauty of HG is that it’s not in your face and their isn’t actually any sign of Batman anywhere — what remains is the eery feel of how you imagine Gotham town to be (shown by images on the walls and quirky, unique furniture) and the suaveness of how you’d think those at the top of the food chain in Gotham would have lived. It’s perfection.
For me it was the small intricacies that made this place shine — pig shaped cookies, a fur throw, themed menus/​note pads/​pencils, a useable Gotham printed umbrella, Gotham robes — every last object in this hotel had been thought out and made to fit in with the theme and the result is just magical.
Now to my actual room — 10 out of 10. Comfortable bed, a shower you could dance in, beds changed and made daily, shampoos/​conditioners topped up, new towels daily, just pure luxury bottled up in a hotel room explosion (can you tell I was excited).
My only two tiny-​weeny complaints are:
— reception on the 6^th floor (a tad annoying but you deal with it).
— the pillows for me were too soft but this is a personal pillow preference matter.
All in all this is by far the most amazing hotel experience I have ever had and if I could I would live there in my little Gotham room forever but sadly good things have to come to an end BUT I will be back…
You hear me Batman?!

Damn Manchester, way to impress.
The Hotel Gotham is technically on King Street but you need to be a detective worthy of Batman to find it, since it’s around the corner, almost unmarked with a tiny black door. But find it. Go to it. Stay here. Drink here. It is epic.
What an amazing hotel. Art deco decorated with so many touches that it makes you smile. The hotel makes use of it’s limited amount of space (it’s much taller than it is wider) by having the lobby on the 6^th floor. Little strange but also a little cool. That’s the whole feeling of this spot.
The staff are unbelievably friendly and you’ll be greeted every time you come in.
And then the rooms. My god, the rooms. Even the small ones impress, with beautiful dark décor, faux-​fur blankets on the bed and a shower that is one epic cleaning experience. You walk in and go, «Woah!»
Plus, they leave little pink pig cookies at the end of each day. Because, why not?
And there’s one hell of a private member’s club/​bar all the way up with views of the city and some of the best cocktails I’ve had in Manchester.
One of the most interesting and best hotels I’ve ever stayed at. No question. Five easy stars.

First off I should probably say I’m slapping myself on the back right now for choosing this hotel — so so good and thankfully it lived up to the hype!
Great staff, great location, amazing style and architecture, extremely unique — coupled with a boutique feeling and attention to detail meant that every part of our stay was 100% win!
The bar ‘club brass’ was perfect for drinks at any time, the rooms were comfy and quiet, with the club rooms still fairly large — the bathroom and shower were all encompassing and lovely to be in.
We ate out for breakfast and dinner each day so I didn’t have any of the food but they did deliver these fantastic pink cookies to our room each night which were seriously good — I wish I had one right now!
Every time I have peeps visiting I’m going to suggest that stay at HG — what a great place!

Quite simply the best hotel I have ever stayed at! If I could give out 6 or even 7 stars I would. I’ve never stayed in a hotel where before I leave the room I tidy it in some sort attempt to maintain its perfection!
I usually judge a hotel on three elements; service, the shower and the bed.
I’m pleased to say that Hotel Gotham came up trumps in all of these areas. I had limited interaction with the staff, this is a good thing, but when I did they were professional charming and polite — I had a chat with the concierge on the first evening and on the third evening he remembered our conversation in entirety. Very impressive!
The shower reminded me of Peter Andre’s Mysterious Girl music video circa ’95! Warm waterfalls coming at my from every angle! Just incredible.
The bed was also out of this world — strange thing is that I didn’t once get under the duvet in my three night stay. Instead I used the huge faux animal skin blanket to keep warm in the night.
The attention to detail at Hotel Gotham is exceptional. One example of this is the freshly baked piggy cookies that are left by your bed every day.
Hotel Gotham has it all! Comfort, class and a quirky coolness! I can not recommend this hotel enough — if you’re looking to impress someone take them here. You won’t regret it!

I don’t think I have ever stayed at a hotel where I literally don’t want to leave. This is possibly one of the nicest and well though out places I have ever stayed!
I am a big fan of the term ‘the devil is in the detail’ …at the Gotham everything has been thought out and fits the theme perfectly. The art on the walls, the mini bar, the carpet in the halls, the wall paper and literally every detail here have been fine tuned to make your stay the best it can be.
My favourite touches are things like the pig cookies that are left for you each night and the fact the lighting and music are adjusted for when you come back in the evening. The music of choice for your arrival back at your room each evening is classic fm… now I am not usually a classic fm kind of guy but leaving it on really gave the right vibe to the space! This was a perfect stay in an amazing hotel… wow.

Swoon! I am in love with this hotel. What a luxurious hotel to stay in for three nights.
While the address is King Street, the entrance is actually on Spring Gardens. Reception is on level 6 (there’s a concierge downstairs who will direct you). Check-​in was simple with £100 per night taken on my card for expenses. The room I was in was the basic one but only really in size — the best is massive and super comfy and the bathroom is actually quite large. The room was perfectly fine for one person staying and wouldn’t be an issue for two, so I actually don’t have any complaint about this.
The room had a lot of nice touches — great décor, a beautiful large faux fur blanket on the bed, nice books and general styling. The bathroom products were lovely and there’s a rainfall shower in the bathroom (as well as a normal shower head if you don’t want to get your hair wet). The mini bar was great too — Sipsmith gin and tonic in there which I treated myself to after a hellish trip from Glasgow. There’s also really lovely crystal glasses which makes having a little drink feel really luxurious.
Club Brass on level 7 is pretty nice — it’s a private members club and very expensive, but you also get admission if you’re a guest. We stopped in for a drink one night and the drinks were just lovely. There’s also a balcony so you can look out over at Manchester.
The location is great and close by to a number of really great restaurants/​bars and I would love to stay here again.

Five. Stars. All. The. Way. I seriously never want to move out of this hotel. Like, ever. It’s honestly my favourite hotel I’ve ever stayed in. Fact. What makes it so good? So. Many. Things. Let me try to list them;
1. I’m such a sucker for a turn down. And these guys do it WELL. You return to your room at night with the lights dimmed, the (fake) fur rug strewn over your bed, and dramatic classical music playing in the background. It’s like walking into a movie each and every time.
2. Little jars of pig-​shaped cookies left for you every evening
3. The quality of the mini-​bar — artisan food, I wanted ALL of it. Plus cocktail glasses! Nice ones!
4. They’ve thought of EVERYTHING. They have these little sealed up packs of stuff you might have forgotten. A hangover pack with paracetamol, an energy shot, Berocca etc, a charging pack with an adaptor, phone charging wires etc, and an intimacy pack with eh… fun stuff.
5. The décor. Top notch design here. Every element has been thought through to evoke that film noir type feeling, yet without ever feeling cheesy or overboard
6. A teeny tiny welcome cocktail on arrival, every time. Yes.
7. The bed — comfy mattress, fluffy pillows, luxurious bedding, and the afore mentioned fake fur.
8. The bathroom — excellent heavy rain shower, good quality products, and the sense of opulence con
9. Club Brass (for guests and members only). They describe it as: «You’ll pass through two vault-​like doors on your way into a Prohibition-​style speakeasy that will make you feel like a million bucks.» I couldn’t possibly put it better than that.
10. Staff. Seriously pro — the right mix of professionalism with friendly. And they’re kitted out spectacularly. Love the uniforms — they lend a real sense of occasion the hotel, which I think is a common theme throughout every single detail of it.
Outstanding.
Do I really have to leave? Like reaallly?

I booked Hotel Gotham for a night for my bf’s 30^th and we checked in early enough (with a strangely robotic receptionist!) to have some time to enjoy the outdoor terrace of the 7^th floor bar in daylight. The view is not as good as Manchester House but it’s fun to be in amongst all the grand old buildings at the heart of the city centre. Rugs are provided and the staff appeared to be trained to come and sit with you to discuss each drinks order, which is useful if you’re hesitating about the large cocktail menu. I had the Corpse Reviver No 2, a great suggestion from the bartender having heard my preferences which might be my new favourite cocktail — strong, smooth and light, it’s the perfect Sunday afternoon drink. Unfortunately there was some confusion over my bf’s beer order, so he got the wrong one (a very unfortunate mistake at £5.50…).
Overall the drinks are about as expensive as you will get in Manchester, they are more expensive than Manchester House, some sitting at £14 aka London prices. The bill was therefore pretty eye-​watering and frankly I probably wouldn’t drink there again. That said, if you do stay in the hotel it’s worth a visit as it’s so quiet and has some nice views. Staying multiple nights I would advise you to check out some of the other bars nearby (Liquorice and Salut, for example, are very close).
The room was very comfortable but, as I got a club room through a secret escapes deal, was small and somewhat strangely proportioned with a large empty hallway and then not much room for the bed. If you wanted a room to spend a lot of time lounging in, I would go for the next rate up at least. I did get a very good night’s sleep though and did not notice any noise in the morning (Monday).
The restaurant, where we had breakfast, is unusual in Manchester for being high up (6^th floor) and has windows all the way around it letting in a lot of light and cool view of an angel statue. Breakfast was good, with high quality ingredients in the fry up and my bf’s kippers were fantastic.
Overall although this hotel is classed as a 5* I think going for the club rooms you may feel more like it’s a very nice 4*. Value wise, that isn’t bad, until you factor in the very expensive drinks.

Nicely themed place, based on Batman Gotham City. Had afternoon tea which tasted really good. The service was attentive and polite and the place was clean. The food tasted good and the coffee definitely was better than average. The only issue I have is the length of time it took for things to come. We waited quite a while for each item of food to come, particularly sandwiches. I appreciate that it takes time to hand make things but sandwiches do not take 20 – 30 minutes. Otherwise generally pleased.

Two words: Swit Swoo. This is a grand, swanky new hotel that absolutely wowed me on a sleepy Wednesday evening.
I attended Hotel Gotham as a venue for dining; so I unfortunately can’t comment on the hotel room itself or how the venue rates for accommodation and looking after guests. But I can however, comment on the exquisite food and drink!
The dining area is light and airy — vintage styled windows with a classic stripe wallpaper design and lots of quirky typewriters fixed on the walls with ‘Gotham’ newspapers half printed. If your one of those who takes millions of photos of the restaurant before you even sit down to eat — like me– then you’ll love the interior of this place.
Myself and my party were dining from a set menu, which was a little bit limited, but the options on the small menu were all really tempting, so that was a plus point. I opted for Chicken and Ham pie starter, Mushroom Tortellini main, and Rhubarb Bakewell with clotted cream desert.
The starter was incredible — a really dense meat-​packed pie with a very fancy crust topping and mustard surrounding the pie like a little moat. The starter actually looked like a castle and a moat! The pie was piled up high, with the stream of mustard surrounding. The meat was delicious — the combination of chicken and ham fused together was incredible.
The main course was probably the least enjoyable of the three, but I think this is because it was purely mushrooms stuffed into the tortellini, so it was a tad on the ‘mushroom overload’ side. Possibly my fault for picking this. It did however come with the tastiest leeks.
As for the desert — this was out of this world. I was expecting just a slice of Bakewell tart, but was treated to a large enclosed crust ‘pie’ type tart, stuffed with rhubarb and sponge. It taste like a regular Bakewell Tart except much more fruitier, a little more bitter (in a good way) and the crust was incredibly soft and buttery. The clotted cream gave the perfect finishing touch.
Amazing wines, ten out of ten waiter service, and a relaxed ambience. A lovely place to dine. A little on the pricey side, and perhaps their could have been more choice on the menu, but overall a very lovely experience.