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Hotel Description: Here at Thistle Manchester, we know how much your wedding means to you and those close to you. We also understand you’re probably working to a budget. So as well as a perfect day, you don’t want any unexpected expenses creeping in. Our complete wedding packages give you that peace of mind.
We can put together a combination of room hire, food and drink, entertainment and overnight accommodation for parties of up to 220 guests – all for a single, fixed price.
Our Lakeland Suite is licensed for civil ceremonies, so you can hold the whole thing here, making it easy for your guests, and allowing you to focus on what’s really important: each other
Practicalities
Ceremony/Reception: Ceremony & reception Capacity for ceremony: 250 Seated meal capacity: 220 Buffet meal capacity: 250 Total venue capacity: 250
Outside space: N/A Bridal suite: Yes Photography inside: Yes Photography outside: No Parking: NCP Car Park Disabled access: Yes Confetti permitted: Yes
Food + entertainment
Licensed bar: Yes Late licence bar: Yes Disco facilities: Yes Accommodation: 204
Additional services
Toastmaster: Yes Hairdresser: No Florist: No Band: External Company Photographer: External Company Videographer: External Company DJ: Yes Event planner: Yes
Further info & directions
Additional details: Located right in the city centre, overlooking Piccadilly Gardens, our Manchester hotel has 204 bedrooms, including Deluxe rooms as well as Suites. NCP parking is available nearby at an additional charge.
One of the main reasons people come to Thistle Manchester is our conference facilities. Manchester is consistently rated as Britain's best place to do business, and we make it easy with our 9 meeting rooms, the largest seating 300 theatre style. But we’re also a perfect base for city breaks; Manchester icons including the Arndale Centre, the Lowry and Old Trafford are all within easy reach. And if you simply want to relax, our Otium Health & Leisure Club has all the comforts and facilities you could wish for.
Directions by public transport: Piccadilly Railway Station Exit Station turning right, continue to two sets of traffic lights into Piccadilly Gardens. Turn left onto Portland Street, the Thistle Manchester Hotel is 25 Yds down on the left.
Manchester Piccadilliy Bus Station is located 2 minutes walk from the hotel.
Directions by car: M6 North From M6 exit Junction 30, signed Manchester M61, off M61 exit junction 2 signed Manchester City Centre A580, contimue on A580 onto A6, take signs for Piccadilly NOT Piccadilly Station. ON entering Portland Street, Thistle Manchester is immediately on your left.
M6 South & M56 Off M6 Junction 19 Manchester to M56 to end, follow signs for Manchester City Centre A5103 to roundabout then at second set of traffic lights turn right. Through next set of traffic lights go straight on to Portland Street the Thistle Manchester is at the top of Portland Street on the right.
M62 East (Leeds) From M62 follow signs for Manchester City Centre A62. Follow A62 to end. Turn left onto Great Ancoats Street and at second set of traffic lights turn right. Keep in the right hand lane through two sets of lights, the Thistle Manchester Hotel is on the left hand side.
M62 West (Liverpool) Exit Junction 12 onto M602 follow to end. Take Manchester A57 signs then left at Harry Ramsdens Fish Restaurant onto Water Street, signs for Granada Studios Tour. Right at next traffic lights onto Liverpool Road, continue across tow sets of traffic lights will bring you onto Portland Street. The Thistle Manchester is at the very top on the right.
