Reviews of The Bulls Head Hotel 4 stars
84 London Road Picadilly, Manchester, M1 2PN, United Kingdom
#74 of 119 hotels in Manchester
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 821 hotel reviews
8.2Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.7
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Comfort
8.7
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Location
9.3
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Facilities
8.2
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Staff
9.2
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Value for money
8.5
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Free WiFi
7.2
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Reviewed: 4 September 2025
Peter
United Kingdom70 reviews16 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Breakfast Limited, not a 4 star. Bit of mold in shower.
Location, ease of check in, freindly staff.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 3 September 2025
Leander
United Kingdom2 reviews9.0“Great stay, thank you”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Double or Twin Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Very friendly/helpful staff, super clean, great location. Free continental breakfast
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 1 September 2025
John
Canada9 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Street lamp in the window and pedestrian crossing beeper. Luckily the beeper was off overnight.
Best location to train station and short walk to Popular areas for food and culture.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 31 August 2025
Giacomo
United Kingdom18 reviews11 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double or Twin Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The hotel is in front of the train station. Perfect for traveller. Staff was amazing
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 31 August 2025
Christy
United Kingdom15 reviews9.0“Will stay again”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
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It was easy to find from the car park we parked in. The lady was friendly and was really informative. We really liked the breakfast in the morning, the beds were comfortable as well.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 31 August 2025
Paul
United Kingdom12 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
location was opposite Manchester Piccadilly
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 19 August 2025
Graveson
United Kingdom3 reviews8.0“Great location and welcoming.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 3 nights
Room was not made up daily.
Welcoming manager and clean tidy room. Pre arrival information was good. Simple but adequate breakfast.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 18 August 2025
Paula
United Kingdom27 reviews3 helpful votes8.0“Great place to stay overnight only 5 minutes away from Canal Street”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Bathroom issues in Room 5, no sink plug, couldn’t alter temperature on shower and very hot and no rail for wet towels as it’s falling off the wall.
Great staff pleasant room.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 17 August 2025
Karin
United Kingdom13 reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Good value for the price”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Excellent location, great pub, room clean and bed very comfortable 👌 breakfast simple but nice 👍 opposite train station on a busy junction but sound proof window was brilliant, slept really well 😀 definitely would stay again
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 15 August 2025
Alma
Mexico17 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
the cleaning lady tried to kick us out before the check out time!!
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 14 August 2025
Vicki
United Kingdom17 reviews1 helpful vote9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Friendly staff Decent room Good bar Good location Good breakfast Comfortable bed
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 14 August 2025
Anne
South Africa29 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Our double bed was pushed against the wall and no hanging space in the bedroom . Staff were friendly and helpful with directions etc.
It’s location was ideal for public transport being in the town centre on our short stay
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 3 August 2025
Stephanie
United States27 reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Historic location, great for accessing the train station!”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double or Twin Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
I wish it would have been clearer in the listing that luggage must go up two flights of stairs to reach the hotel and that there is no elevator.
Great proximity to the train station. Helpful staff, and comfortable beds and pillows. Good communication prior to arriving.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 31 July 2025
Thomas
Malaysia13 reviews3 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Asked for two single beds but got given a double bed.
Excellent location Good size rooms Clean Gave us complimentary drinks as there was noisy building work going on during our stay.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 26 July 2025
John
United Kingdom14 reviews7.0“Nice, friendly stay. A bit noisy”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Double or Twin Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Not there on arrival
Location
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 23 July 2025
Jane
United Kingdom7 reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Excellent would recommend”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Bedroom was a bit too warm, maybe a lighter duvet in summer months ? Being from the country traffic noise but that didn’t interrupt sleep
Literally across the road from Piccadilly station , basic bedroom and shower very clean, nice continental breakfast , friendly staff and atmosphere
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 21 July 2025
Simone
Italy56 reviews1 helpful vote9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
Breakfast in standing position
Very good position, confortable room and bed
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 20 July 2025
Amber
United Kingdom6 reviews9.0“Lovely comfortable room.”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Accessing the rooms after the pub closed was a bit odd but fine. Bit concerned if there was an issue, who to get hold of, we didn’t though and all was fine.
Loved the personal touches to the room. Room was comfortable and clean. Great location, perfect for a one night stay in Manchester.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 17 July 2025
Lauren
United Kingdom2 reviews8.0“Great value for money”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nice clean and tidy rooms with your own key fobs to get in and out of the building so there’s no restrictions on when you can come and go
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 6 July 2025
Kelly
United Kingdom8 reviews9.0“Brilliant Location, Friendly staff”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing, other than a possible recommendation of a fan in the rooms as it was really warm, but nothing that the hotel staff itself could change on the day 😊 There were cold bottles of water available in the fridge on the landing which was needed!
Really good location and Diane the manager was so friendly. Breakfast of pastries, cereals and toast with coffee machine and costa pods. Tea/coffee making facilities in the room also. Room was very clean. Hotel part of the pub locked with both physical key and key card, which made us feel safe. Email was answered within the hour before our stay.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 3 July 2025
Mark
United Kingdom33 reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Short, pleasant stay at a decent pub”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing not to like really but could do with some coat hanging hooks in the room.
Ideally Located across the road from Piccadilly station. Continental breakfast was good. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 3 July 2025
Buket
Germany5 reviews9.0“Can't complain.”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Extremely good location. Quite literally in front of a big station, yet it was really quiet.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 29 June 2025
Gemma
United Kingdom5 reviews8.0“Amazing location, everything we needed in the bathroom”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Double Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Room was really hot which I understand you can't change but a fan would of been a lovely touch
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 24 June 2025
Mark
United Kingdom48 reviews6 helpful votes7.0“Would stay again.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double or Twin Room with Shower
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The lady who booked me in seemed under a lot of pressure and had to look after the bar and book people in and show them their rooms. The room, whilst comfortable, had very dusty light fittings and the en suite was a bit cosy. We had the twin room, which overlooks an office, and could have done with nets at the window for privacy.
Conveniently located for Piccadilly station and the O2 Apollo. Self service breakfast was basic but good. The shower in the en suite was good. The Timothy Taylor’s Landlord on draught was good.
Stayed in June 2025
