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LGBTQ+ friendly places to stay in Manchester

Where to stay for a night out in Manchester's Gay Village. Everywhere here welcomes LGBTQ+ guests; the tags show which places are LGBTQ+-run or listed as LGBTQ+ friendly, and which are simply central hotels a short walk from the bars.

Cove Minshull Street Piccadilly

aparthotel · 6 Minshull Street, Manchester

Studios and apartments with kitchens and a gym, formerly SACO.

LGBTQ+-friendly listing3 min walk to the Gay Village

Pendulum Hotel

hotel · Weston Building, Sackville Street, Manchester

A budget hotel with modern rooms and a restaurant.

LGBTQ+-friendly listing5 min walk to the Gay Village

Holiday Inn Express City Centre Arena

hotel · Goadsby Street, Manchester

A budget hotel with 147 rooms.

LGBTQ+-friendly listing5 min walk to the Gay Village

REM Hotel

hotel · 33 Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3LZ

Rooms attached to the Rembrandt and Rem Bar, beside the canal in the heart of the Village.

LGBTQ+-friendly listing

New Union Hotel

hotel · 111 Princess Street, Manchester

A small gay-focused hotel above the New Union cabaret bar.

LGBTQ+-friendly listing

Velvet Hotel

hotel · 2 Canal Street, Manchester M1 3HE

A bar, restaurant and hotel on Canal Street with 19 bedrooms above the bar.

central hotel near the quarter

Kimpton Clocktower Hotel

hotel · Oxford Street, Manchester

A hotel in an 1891 building with a clock tower, opposite Oxford Road station, formerly The Principal.

LGBTQ+-friendly listing

ABode Hotel

hotel · 107 Piccadilly, Manchester

A hotel in a 19th-century warehouse building near Piccadilly station.

LGBTQ+-friendly listing

Motel One Manchester-Piccadilly

hotel · 34 London Road, Manchester

Good-value rooms near Piccadilly station, within walking distance of the Village.

LGBTQ+-friendly listing

Choosing where to stay

Staying within walking distance of the Gay Village saves on late taxis. Book early for Manchester Pride weekend and big events, when central rooms sell out.

Checked 15 October 2026. Details change, so confirm with each venue before you travel.

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