Thistle The Portland, Manchester
Piccadilly Gardens
Manchester, , M1 6DP
The Portland by Thistle, Manchester has been transformed following a substantial refurbishment. All bedrooms have been fully refurbished and the hotel has reverted back to its original name- The Portland – as it reclaims its position at the forefront of stylish Manchester city centre hotels. Located in Manchester City Centre near Piccadilly Gardens, The Portland by Thistle, Manchester hotel has 204 bedrooms, including Deluxe rooms as well as Suites. The NCP parking is available nearby at an additional charge. During the Victorian era, no one could have imagined that one day, people would take weekend breaks in Manchester. Known as 'Cottonopolis' thanks to its numerous mills, it was a global industrial powerhouse whose people worked hard around the clock. Today, as the unofficial 'Capital of the North', Manchester is rated as Britain's best place to do business and it is the UK's third most-visited city for leisure, as well as business travel. One of the main reasons people come to The Portland by Thistle, Manchester is our business meeting rooms and conference facilities. Manchester is consistently rated as Britain's best place to do business, and The Portland by Thistle, Manchester offers nine configurable meeting rooms, the largest seating 300 persons theatre style. If you are looking for meeting hire rooms, The Portland by Thistle, Manchester should be your first and only business meeting location.
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