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Kimpton Clocktower

an IHG Hotel

Oxford Street
Rated 8.9 in 5042 reviews

Kimpton Clocktower is a distinctive hotel located in the heart of Manchester, United Kingdom. Housed in a historic, red-brick Victorian building, the hotel combines elegant architectural details with modern amenities, making it an intriguing destination for travelers seeking both comfort and cultural enrichment. The building itself is a landmark, featuring a stunning clock tower that has become a part of the city's skyline, offering a unique charm and a hint of nostalgia.

The interior of Kimpton Clocktower showcases a seamless blend of period features and contemporary design. Guests are welcomed into spacious, well-appointed rooms that boast high ceilings and large windows, ensuring a bright and airy atmosphere. The hotel is well-equipped to cater to a wide range of guests, from business travelers to tourists, with its various dining options, meeting spaces, and a 24-hour fitness center.

A defining characteristic of the Kimpton Clocktower is its attention to detail, especially in its commitment to personalized service. The hotel is pet-friendly, embracing a home-like environment where guests can feel relaxed and cared for. The staff is known for their warm hospitality and readiness to assist in making guests' stays as pleasant as possible.

Situated close to many of Manchester’s attractions, including the vibrant cultural scene, shopping districts, and entertainment venues, the Kimpton Clocktower stands as a convenient base for exploration. Its location and unique offerings make it a notable choice for those visiting the vibrant city of Manchester.

Climate and Weather

January
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February
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Michelin Restaurants in Manchester and near Kimpton Clocktower

Skof in Manchester
Skof
1 Star - High quality cooking
1.3km / 0.82mi
mana in Manchester
mana
1 Star - High quality cooking
1.4km / 0.88mi
Higher Ground in Manchester
Higher Ground
Bib Gourmand - Good quality, good value cooking
0.6km / 0.36mi
El Gato Negro in Manchester
El Gato Negro
Bib Gourmand - Good quality, good value cooking
0.8km / 0.51mi
Erst in Manchester
Erst
Bib Gourmand - Good quality, good value cooking
1.4km / 0.86mi
The Spärrows in Manchester
The Spärrows
Bib Gourmand - Good quality, good value cooking
2km / 1.3mi
Cantaloupe in Stockport
Cantaloupe
Bib Gourmand - Good quality, good value cooking
8.9km / 5.6mi
Almanac in Glossop
Almanac
Bib Gourmand - Good quality, good value cooking
19.4km / 12.1mi
Winsome in Manchester
Winsome
190m / 210yd
MAYA in Manchester
MAYA
430m / 470yd
Manchester Arena
Manchester Arena
Event arena in Manchester, England
1.5km / 0.9mi
Manchester Cathedral
Manchester Cathedral
Church of England cathedral in Manchester, England, UK
1.2km / 0.75mi
Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist
Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist
Roman Catholic cathedral in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
1.7km / 1.1mi
Statue of Emmeline Pankhurst
Statue of Emmeline Pankhurst
Bronze sculpture in St Peter's Square, Manchester depicting Emmeline Pankhurst
420m / 460yd
Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum
Natural history museum
1km / 0.61mi
Science and Industry Museum
Science and Industry Museum
Museum in Manchester, England, UK
1km / 0.63mi
Victory Over Blindness
Victory Over Blindness
Sculpture in Manchester
0.7km / 0.43mi
Church of St Mary, Hulme
Church of St Mary, Hulme
Church in Manchester, UK
1.6km / 1mi
John Rylands Library
John Rylands Library
Building on Deansgate in Manchester, England
0.8km / 0.53mi
The Hidden Gem
The Hidden Gem
Roman Catholic diocesan shrine and parish church in Manchester, UK
0.7km / 0.46mi
St Ann's Church, Manchester
St Ann's Church, Manchester
Church in Manchester, UK
0.9km / 0.54mi
The Glade of Light
The Glade of Light
Memorial in Manchester, England, commemorating the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017
1.3km / 0.79mi
The Old Wellington Inn
The Old Wellington Inn
Grade II listed pub in Manchester, United Kingdom
1.2km / 0.72mi
Manchester Cenotaph
Manchester Cenotaph
WWI memorial
0.5km / 0.32mi
Elizabeth Gaskell's House
Elizabeth Gaskell's House
Museum in Manchester
1.7km / 1.1mi
Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives
Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives
Museum in Manchester, United Kingdom
1km / 0.64mi
National Football Museum
National Football Museum
Sports museum in Manchester, United Kingdom
1.2km / 0.75mi
People's History Museum
People's History Museum
Grade II listed history museum in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
1.1km / 0.7mi
Christ Church, Moss Side, Manchester
Christ Church, Moss Side, Manchester
Church in Manchester, UK
1.7km / 1.1mi
Alan Turing Memorial
Alan Turing Memorial
Memorial in Manchester, England
380m / 410yd
Smithfield Market Hall
Smithfield Market Hall
Grade II listed market hall in Manchester, United Kingdom
1.3km / 0.78mi
Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Manchester
Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Manchester
Church on Oxford Road, Manchester, England
1.2km / 0.78mi
Ardwick Green
Ardwick Green
Public park in Ardwick, Manchester, England
0.9km / 0.57mi
St Philip's Church, Salford
St Philip's Church, Salford
Church in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
1.8km / 1.1mi
Salford Town Hall
Salford Town Hall
Former town hall of Salford, in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
1.6km / 1mi
Mamucium
Mamucium
Former Roman fort in the Castlefield area of Manchester in North West England
0.9km / 0.54mi
St Chad's, Cheetham Hill
St Chad's, Cheetham Hill
Grade II listed church in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
2km / 1.2mi
Darul Amaan Mosque
Darul Amaan Mosque
Mosque in Hulme, Manchester, UK
1.4km / 0.84mi
Whitworth Park
Whitworth Park
Park in Rusholme, United Kingdom
1.6km / 1mi
Mayfield Park
Mayfield Park
Park in Manchester, United Kingdom
0.8km / 0.52mi
Whitworth Gardens
Whitworth Gardens
Park in United Kingdom
350m / 380yd
St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park
St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park
Park in Manchester
1.6km / 1mi
Wellington Statue
Wellington Statue
Statue in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
0.8km / 0.48mi
Manchester Metropolitan University Special Collections
University Museum in North West England
220m / 240yd
Piccadilly Gardens
Piccadilly Gardens
Public park in England
0.7km / 0.44mi
Peel Statue
Peel Statue
Statue in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
0.8km / 0.49mi
Statue of James Watt
Statue of James Watt
Statue in Manchester
0.8km / 0.49mi
Queen Victoria Monument
Queen Victoria Monument
Monument in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
0.8km / 0.48mi
RNCM Collection of Historic Musical Instruments
Museum in Manchester, England, UK
0.7km / 0.44mi
Church of the Ascension
Church of the Ascension
Church in Hulme, Manchester, UK
1km / 0.62mi
Church of the Sacred Trinity
Church of the Sacred Trinity
Church in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
1.3km / 0.82mi
Friends Meeting House
Friends Meeting House
Quaker meeting house in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
0.6km / 0.34mi
Peterloo Memorial
Peterloo Memorial
Memorial in Manchester, England
420m / 460yd
Corn Exchange
Corn Exchange
Building in Manchester, England
1.1km / 0.71mi
Cathedral Gardens
Cathedral Gardens
Open space in Manchester, England
1.2km / 0.75mi

What to do in Manchester and near Kimpton Clocktower

Manchester Arena
Manchester Arena
Event arena in Manchester, England
1.5km / 0.9mi
Manchester Cathedral
Manchester Cathedral
Church of England cathedral in Manchester, England, UK
1.2km / 0.75mi
Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist
Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist
Roman Catholic cathedral in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
1.7km / 1.1mi
Statue of Emmeline Pankhurst
Statue of Emmeline Pankhurst
Bronze sculpture in St Peter's Square, Manchester depicting Emmeline Pankhurst
420m / 460yd
Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum
Natural history museum
1km / 0.61mi
Science and Industry Museum
Science and Industry Museum
Museum in Manchester, England, UK
1km / 0.63mi
Victory Over Blindness
Victory Over Blindness
Sculpture in Manchester
0.7km / 0.43mi
Church of St Mary, Hulme
Church of St Mary, Hulme
Church in Manchester, UK
1.6km / 1mi
John Rylands Library
John Rylands Library
Building on Deansgate in Manchester, England
0.8km / 0.53mi
The Hidden Gem
The Hidden Gem
Roman Catholic diocesan shrine and parish church in Manchester, UK
0.7km / 0.46mi
St Ann's Church, Manchester
St Ann's Church, Manchester
Church in Manchester, UK
0.9km / 0.54mi
The Glade of Light
The Glade of Light
Memorial in Manchester, England, commemorating the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017
1.3km / 0.79mi
The Old Wellington Inn
The Old Wellington Inn
Grade II listed pub in Manchester, United Kingdom
1.2km / 0.72mi
Manchester Cenotaph
Manchester Cenotaph
WWI memorial
0.5km / 0.32mi
Elizabeth Gaskell's House
Elizabeth Gaskell's House
Museum in Manchester
1.7km / 1.1mi
Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives
Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives
Museum in Manchester, United Kingdom
1km / 0.64mi
National Football Museum
National Football Museum
Sports museum in Manchester, United Kingdom
1.2km / 0.75mi
People's History Museum
People's History Museum
Grade II listed history museum in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
1.1km / 0.7mi
Christ Church, Moss Side, Manchester
Christ Church, Moss Side, Manchester
Church in Manchester, UK
1.7km / 1.1mi
Alan Turing Memorial
Alan Turing Memorial
Memorial in Manchester, England
380m / 410yd
Smithfield Market Hall
Smithfield Market Hall
Grade II listed market hall in Manchester, United Kingdom
1.3km / 0.78mi
Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Manchester
Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Manchester
Church on Oxford Road, Manchester, England
1.2km / 0.78mi
Ardwick Green
Ardwick Green
Public park in Ardwick, Manchester, England
0.9km / 0.57mi
St Philip's Church, Salford
St Philip's Church, Salford
Church in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
1.8km / 1.1mi
Salford Town Hall
Salford Town Hall
Former town hall of Salford, in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
1.6km / 1mi
Mamucium
Mamucium
Former Roman fort in the Castlefield area of Manchester in North West England
0.9km / 0.54mi
St Chad's, Cheetham Hill
St Chad's, Cheetham Hill
Grade II listed church in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
2km / 1.2mi
Darul Amaan Mosque
Darul Amaan Mosque
Mosque in Hulme, Manchester, UK
1.4km / 0.84mi
Whitworth Park
Whitworth Park
Park in Rusholme, United Kingdom
1.6km / 1mi
Mayfield Park
Mayfield Park
Park in Manchester, United Kingdom
0.8km / 0.52mi

About Manchester

Manchester offers a diverse range of activities and attractions for visitors. One of the key highlights is the Cultural Heritage, where you can explore the rich industrial history of the city at the Museum of Science and Industry. This museum provides insights into Manchester's pivotal role in the Industrial Revolution.

For those interested in Art and Culture, the Manchester Art Gallery and the Whitworth are must-visit locations, showcasing impressive collections of both historical and contemporary art. The city also hosts a vibrant music scene, with venues like the O2 Apollo and the Academy regularly featuring local and international acts.

If you enjoy Shopping, the Northern Quarter is known for its independent shops, vintage stores, and unique boutiques, providing a distinct alternative to the larger shopping centers. The Trafford Centre, on the other hand, offers a more traditional shopping experience with a wide range of high-street brands.

Sports enthusiasts can visit the iconic Old Trafford stadium, home to Manchester United, or the Etihad Stadium, which is associated with Manchester City, both offering tours that delve into the history and achievements of these football clubs.

For those looking to relax, Parks and Green Spaces such as Heaton Park and Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden provide an escape from the urban environment, perfect for leisurely walks or picnics.

Finally, the city's Dining Scene is diverse, with options ranging from traditional British fare to international cuisine, reflecting Manchester’s multicultural population. Exploring the local food markets, like the famous Altrincham Market, can also be a rewarding experience.

Overall, Manchester combines history, culture, and modern amenities, making it a city with something for everyone.




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