Inside a WORST RATED Hotel - The Britannia Hotel Manchester!

The Britannia Hotel Manchester is one of the worst rated hotels in the city and maybe even the UK with some of the worst reviews on Tripadvisor. I stay a night in this hotel for a mini city break/holiday to see what its like and explore the inside of the hotel.
Is it really as bad as the reviews suggest? Find out in this video
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[@everydayimeating3407]

Do you think its worth the price? Comment below 😀

[@jazmorrison9030]

No

[@tancreddehauteville764]

Yes - £37 is pretty cheap for any hotel room.

[@jamielee9350]

The "fabric paintings" are called Tapestries.

[@ganrimmonim]

When I studied in Manchester I'd walk past everyday. Very fancy from the outside. For the price I don't see that there's much to complain about.

[@everydayimeating3407]

I agree. For such a cheap price its good

[@aineangeles2648]

Looks expensive on the outside

[@everydayimeating3407]

Some of the inside looked really nice too!

[@aineangeles2648]

I think I've stayed in worse hotels in M'cr during summer exam lol 😂 of course I think by now those buildings may have been demolished already - near Old Quarter, during my Uni years there, that area was really ran down (much cheaper than Britannia, I can't complain - student life)

[@tracyfun6918]

Hope it's not a public hair on that pillow case😮

[@GlowAds]

Just saw this video on my recommended & now subscribed - love stuff like this!! ❤🎉

[@everydayimeating3407]

Thanks 😀 Glad you enjoyed

[@jamielee9350]

The southern part of the city centre is dominated by grand warehouses, almost all of which have been redeveloped into other uses. Portland Street is home to a number of them and in almost every case they have been turned into hotels. This warehouse was built between 1851 and 1856 by Travis & Magnell at a cost of £100,000. It is made of sandstone and had 5 floors, each built in a different architectural style. Today it is the Britannia Hotel,, it still has its original, spectacular staircase and in the entrance it has the Watts and Company War Memorial.

[@mahdial-zamli9414]

Thanks for the knowledge

[@everydayimeating3407]

I might have to visit some of these other hotels lol

[@Aldo.S.J.McLaren]

Tattie or potato scone is what you had with your breakfast. A Scottish & North of England item. Having with a black pudding is lovely.

[@LaineyMcD31]

Thanks for vid was thinking of booking a coach holiday which is staying here seen other worrying videos with much worse rooms. You got a better room because maybe you're walking round wi a camera? Btw beautiful tapestries on walls and breakfast triangle hings was tattie scones (Scottish potato scones)

[@sandradent4094]

When you first went in it was very impressive, the room not so much but what do you want for the money. I didn't think the breakfast looked bad, I thought the bacon looked nice. You could have gone back for more if you were still hungry or had some cereal.

[@everydayimeating3407]

It was a decent stay!

[@nenasadie]

Honestly don't see how you can complain if you're staying in Manchester for £37. I've stayed well outside the city centre for more than that. At that price I think the only dealbreakers are 1. bedbugs 2. uncleaned bathroom and 3. a bed that has clearly not had clean sheets on it. Don't think any of those things apply here. As for Britannia, I've said this before on another channel, but they provide a budget travel experience while keeping some of our oldest, grandest hotels. If they weren't around these beautiful buildings would either be demolished or else have their soul ripped out and turned into featureless sterile boxes inside. I think that would be sad. I'm not saying Britannia don't have their faults (their owner and CEO doesn't pay tax in the UK, which is a really big issue), but I think they do okay for what they charge. Enjoyed this thanks.

[@everydayimeating3407]

Thanks 😀 I've stayed at a few Britannia hotels and the buildings are great but just need of upkeeping

[@roboliver9980]

I wish they’d slowly renovate and up the price of their hotels. They could be incredible boutique hotels with grand ballrooms in many instances. Although location for some is an issue as they lean towards single night business or coach travel stays. For the price you can’t complain but now I’d usually choose to pay £100plus for somewhere more cared for and modern.

[@clarea1801]

That looks like a better hotel than their Scarborough one, especially the breakfast, great video, I hope you're going to start reviewing more hotels.

[@everydayimeating3407]

🤔

[@WeAreAllData65]

A bargain, for the price! For people who value the aesthetic grandeur (if not somewhat faded, in certain areas) of the original ART DECO fixtures and fittings. At the low prices Britannia charge, it's no wonder refurbishing those lovely, original architectural features is overdue, in places! - As long as the room is basically clean (as it was), I would happily stay there. Why not try the Prince Of Wales (still with it's Grand Ballroom) in Southport? or The Adelphi (full of architectural gems!) in Liverpool? One can 'feel' the history, all around.

[@michaelting5133]

Think you got a better one. I've see worse from that place. Loving the hotel video by the way... Thanks. Should do more hotel reviews :)

[@everydayimeating3407]

I might try a few more!

[@geebee6737]

That's not bad value mate , you can get cheaper down south but it will be some soleless Travelodge devoid of any character with exactly the same hygiene issues. The potato bread was more than likely a tattie scone or potato cake as we call them here in the north , at a tenner I'd have gone back for a second helping 🤣 All the very best for the New Year 👍

[@everydayimeating3407]

Happy new year!

[@bradmanchester7843]

Give me a travel lodge anyday rather than a britania hotel room...

[@JustAnotherSteve]

Beautiful building, would be really cool if the décor was more traditional in places. Happily stay there for £37.

[@everydayimeating3407]

My thoughts exactly

[@markwilliams6226]

Stunning building. Looked pretty good value to me. Nowt to complain about there

[@everydayimeating3407]

The building looked great and yep pretty good value!

[@roboliver9980]

Britannia hotels highlight bad chain management. Always give the impression that owners skim everything possible as dividends while not investing in rooms, staff or infrastructure. Really sad because many of the buildings are architectural gems and clearly grand hotels of their day.

[@gerrylewis5281]

As for the noisy room? You could have gone to reception and explained you wanted to get a quieter one. The problem with these magnificent old buildings is that you either need really deep pockets or a way to increase profits. Like function rooms, grand venue rooms for weddings etc. I think the overheads were a drain on this lovely old building. I imagine getting that chandelier cleaned isn’t cheap. I didn’t notice an open restaurant either. I felt the breakfast was a little lacking in quality. However I imagine that back in it’s day this would have been THE place to stay. But sadly Premier Inns and Travel lodge type hotels ruined the need for grander places to stay.

[@vgshwk]

I like grand old hotels. It is nice to experience history and nostalgia. You even got a good price. I would skip the breakfast

[@everydayimeating3407]

You're right, it was good to see the hotel and the history

[@alanthomson1227]

Lovely staircase though

[@TheRobAllen77]

Stayed at a few Britannia's over the years and have noticed standards are definitely improving they are working on their rooms

[@alidavidson3229]

i have used britannia for 40 years,recently possible with new managers the beds in edinburgh and aberdeen have proven to be not as good,manufactireres are i think making bad beds with good tops only so no support,i stayed in manchester years ago ,though it great then,no trouble at all,great hotel chain if you ask me ,never knew what fuss allabout ,and very very good rates

[@rawlinsonboy]

Looks like excellent value, even comes with free hairs in the bed and dirt on the walls and windows

[@everydayimeating3407]

Its got character 😀

[@annepreston3651]

Hope they changed the pillow. Not bad for the price you paid

[@jamielee9350]

4:23 You missed the empty cigarette packet that was on the shelf in the wardrobe .

[@everydayimeating3407]

I can't believe I missed it! I would have pointed it out if I saw it

[@jamielee9350]

@@everydayimeating3407 I miss nothing 🤣

[@JL16061980]

I think the problem with these big grand hotels is, eventually it takes a lot of money and time to bring them back to their original grandeur.

[@everydayimeating3407]

I think you could tell it used to be a really really nice one but has been left to decay a bit

[@ThemeParksAndAttractions]

Nice content 👌

[@everydayimeating3407]

Thank you 🙌

[@davidsumner4335]

This is the original Britania Hotel. 4 star in it's day and even nice in the early 90's.

[@everydayimeating3407]

You can tell it used to be really nice a while ago!

[@leighlyle2304]

Hahaha I notice that all the appliances are wired into the walls. I’m guessing this is for safety reasons and to discourage theft

[@keving331]

IKEA lamps in the bedroom 😂😂😂.

[@chrismclean2989]

Buy cheap you buy twice… notice the hair was “short & curly” 🧐😱👍

[@willemslie]

I'd have asked for a clean pillow case but otherwise -- central Manchester for under £40, no complaints.

[@everydayimeating3407]

I agree, good price for right in the centre

[@davidsworld5837]

two little milks enough for one cup. the picture on the wall is in a stupid place. the massive draft then means noise can come in too. the room is very dark must be so you can not see the marks etc in the room. really for the room and place the breakfast should be included. think I would rather go to a place that offers more for £10. with the noise you have to put up with.

[@alidavidson3229]

its called a tapestry lad,lord save me please someone educated this man about uk history

[@alidavidson3229]

a lamp of good quality due to solidness,yeas right!!!!!

[@capitalb5889]

Of course the view was of the building opposite - you're in central Manchester. Were you expecting to see the African savannah?

[@gilliandrysdale5306]

that potato thing is called a tatty scone up here ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@alidavidson3229]

this is a georgeous historic hotel lad get it

[@jordanrowland6269]

That’ll be a potato cake!

[@everydayimeating3407]

I knew it was something like that lol

[@chrismclean2989]

Slotted spoons 👍… better than many..Tattie Scones 👍

[@jamielee9350]

I would say well worth the price for the room, but would go out for breakfast.

[@everydayimeating3407]

It was a good price for the city centre!

[@jazmorrison9030]

I went and got attacked by staff last November

[@phiakate]

Defvworth the price for a one off stay.

[@everydayimeating3407]

I agree. for a one off its ok, but for a longer stay, maybe questionable

[@sharronlewis3429]

😇 id stay there, if theres bigger plates, they should be out for people to use, potato cakes, for breakfast. You got what you paid for, maybe a Dyson or to would woke wonders.

[@alidavidson3229]

i,have lived in asia as well as many other countries ,some of the excuberant places there ,were ,totally classless

[@stuntmanmike70]

Poor guy never heard of a tattie scone 😂

[@derykhamshaw3362]

Outstanding Hotel for the price. Upkeep cost must be expensive. Breakfast looked good value if you had gone back for seconds & it saved you going out looking for a cafe which would not have been "All you can eat". Looked quiet. Was it after Christmas ? I would stop there & ignore reviews. People who leave bad reviews usually have a chip on their shoulder and are blind to the good points of a place.

[@everydayimeating3407]

It was after Christmas and I though it was pretty good value

[@derykhamshaw3362]

@@everydayimeating3407 10/10 to the people who built the Hotel. Hope its never demolished.

[@BillCameronWC]

Interesting balanced and fair review. It was obviously a grand hotel many years ago, now it’s in technical terms a “dump”, but it was cheap so I suppose for a central location in a big city it represents “value for money”. Personally I would have taken a look at Tripadvisor reviews before booking and very probably not even considered it, the last time I spent a couple of nights in Manchester, indeed the only time, I paid around £100 per night and that was perhaps 20 years ago and frankly it wasn’t that great even then (one of the big well-known hotel chains). Looks to me as if the overall assessment of this place in most reviews is accurate, but I admire you for venturing there 😉.

[@everydayimeating3407]

I really like the staircases they have on every floor

[@jaynebailey2266]

After the debarcke that was the change over from family run hotel trecarn I babacoomb Torquay to a Britania hotel in the space of five days I've never been so disappointed gone had the friendly waitress service and happy to help replaced by coukdnt give a shit staff of Britania tge previous gorgeous well served food specially waitresses gave way to only what could be called adusgusting free for all buffet where when food ran out that was it it had gone for the entire holiday as for breakfast no thanks all they had on offer was soft stale cereal with rather warm powdered milk ffs there was a tesco less than five mins away someone could of gone for bacon eggs etc needless to say il never stay at a Britania again

[@davidclark3603]

Its not a holiday! It's not a camp! It's not a place of entertainment! Why do people moan? Its a place to stay the night! It's cheap enough. Its cheaper than the majority of places. At least it's not all chrome and plastic like a lot of the lets pretend to be posh merchants. I think it's a good hotel!

[@alidavidson3229]

its called a tattie scone

[@focus3415]

I've seen alot worse on the Internet

[@cheetaraneenja2465]

I went, I stayed, I 😳😳🤣...

[@everydayimeating3407]

How was it? 🤔

[@alidavidson3229]

not sure an asian decendent person of northern english working classness if i may suppose,is best placed to know about victorian taps etc,yes very much worth the price