Manchester, United KingdomGay Village
Velvet Hotel, Bar & Brasserie
Canal Street party hotel
Gay Village Manchester, United Kingdom
Renovated
2022
Price
$$
Rated for
Social Design LocalOutside the door
Canal Street party hotel
Guest rooms sit directly above the late-night cocktail lounge, making sleep an afterthought to Canal Street nightlife.
What it’s good at
Notable
Velvet Bar draws weekend crowds with disco balls and late-night canal-side cocktails.
Listed
Former velvet mill rooms display exposed Victorian brick and cotton-reel bedside tables.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The look is bohemian, industrial, Edwardian, and yes, more than a little bit velvety, all at the same time.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
The front doors open directly onto Canal Street, placing the Gay Village's bars and the Rochdale Canal steps away.
The rooms
Third-floor rooms open onto heated balconies over the street. Select suites add freestanding bathtubs beneath exposed brick walls.
Restaurant
Village Brasserie
The basement dining room sits under timber ceiling beams, with teal velvet stools lining the bar.
At the table
Copper pendant lights hang over the chevron-tiled cocktail bar, which opens out toward the canal-side terrace.
How it began
The warehouse began as a Victorian velvet factory before the long-running basement bar added guest rooms upstairs in 2009.
Manchester
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.