The Oddfellows Arms

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  Malena Lien

  ·5 months ago

  “As expected for the price and perfectly fine for a short stay. The owner is very friendly and professional, gives you all information you need, and I can tell he works hard and is passionate about running this place.”

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  Tom Smallman

  ·5 months ago

  “Pete the owner off the pub is a sound bloke and really helpful he went above and beyond”

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  Eric Liu

  ·7 months ago

  “Nights Stayed: 1 I usually don't write reviews, but I feel this is a good place to start writing. Overall experience, this hostel was worth the money spent for sure. The hostel offers plenty of services for the price. They also do laundry service, but it seems like they were backed up when I was there. (Dryer broke) Don't rely on it, but it's nice to have the option when it's available. The vibes at the bar are immaculate. A live band was playing on the Friday night I was there, and the bar has karaoke Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday (shame that I couldn't be there for that). If you drink alcohol, 10% discount for being a hostel member. Pete is the 🐐. Owner of the place, if you need anything you can ask him. Kind and caring, the glue that holds this place together.”

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  Dave

  ·8 months ago

  “Stayed here for a couple of night and was kept up all night. Could hear everything from the room. People next room having sex, footsteps in the hallway, footsteps in the bathroom in the next room just to name a few.”

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  Marcel Fallows

  ·8 months ago

  “Booked in 9th of January 2026 and stayed until 21st January 2026 This is the best hostel pub I have ever stayed in and I have travelled extensively in my life. I booked a Dorm room which was great nice mattresses and clean and then decided an upgrade to a double room this had TV coffee station sink towels lovely bed and heating. Bathrooms are great shower water lovely and hot There's a lounge area downstairs that also served as the breakfast area The Breakfast is 5star Cereals, oat bars, flavoured milks, crumpets, hot cross buns , chocolate filled pancakes , brown and white bread. Bacon, sausages ( and or chicken pieces) eggs mushrooms tomatoes,yogurts,butter,cheeses,cream cheeses Coffee tea sugar, there's even wet wipes to clean All of this you can cook in pans provided on the glass topped 2 plate stove .....unbelievable Also the Bar is open from 7pm most nights that's super, Karaoke nights pool darts quizzes plus a selection of beers on tap and bottled, wines ,ciders ,sodas The owner Pete has a great personality and a class act in the hospitality he really wants to make you feel special and comfortable and he goes out of his way to make you feel at home It's also very safe with codes for the main front door and door to the hostel itself. I will definitely go back and do weekends when Manchester utd or City is playing enjoying a relaxing weekend with beer and that breakfast ! I really couldn't find fault with this gem of a place plus the no 8 bus runs every 15 min to and from Manchester there is also a massive ASDA 5 mins away ..... For the price per night its value for money and Fridays there is happy hour I got Carsberg from the tap under £3 You won't go wrong booking here trust me you will enjoy it”

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  Jeida Flor

  ·9 months ago

  “Stayed there last year and had a wonderful time. I had a private room that wasnt too bad noise wise and the staff, especially the owner, we're really awesome and welcoming.”

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  Stephen Cadman

  ·11 months ago

  “A proper northern pub. Excellent atmosphere, friendly staff and locals. A good choice for breakfast. No complaints!!! The landlord was helpful and chatty. If I go back to Manchester, this is definitely where I will stay )))”

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  Mohammad Kashif

  ·11 months ago

  “I travelled solo to manchester for a 2 day trip. This was the least expensive stay when compared with others, not just in its vicinity but overall in Manchester. Looking at the distance from the airport made me wonder if should book the place. However, I am really glad that i did. If you are in manchester for travelling, then there are no issues travelling to the center via a bus or a train. Its pretty convenient. The area outside has convenience stores, tesco and places to eat around a 5-10 mins walk away. About the rooms, i booked a bed in the hostel. It wasn't anything special but it was more than what i could ask for the price i had paid. The bed was comfortable and the Internet was fast Washrooms were clean. Now coming to the best part. The charm of this place are the breakfast and the owner of the place. Owner is genuinely a nice person, he is thoughtful and tries his best to keep the customers needs ahead of him. I realized that his business has taken a hit in the recent months. But even during these tough days, he tries to provide you with a good experience. I respect him for that. A free breakfast in a price like this was a surprise. I didnt have high expectations for the breakfast. I was really surprised that they provide a buffet like breakfast, where you get a variety of foods which you can choose to your liking and the owner does his best to help you out with what you might want to have. All in all, I believe this is a pretty nice accomodation in a budget. I am really happy with my stay there. P.S: I would really love if the owner could get some more support by getting more bookings, like i said eariler, he might be going through a rough time. It would be great to show some support to his business. I would definitely book this accomodation again, if i travel to manchester in the future. Thank you for reading.”

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  Leanne Cole

  ·1 year ago

  “Visited recently for an Open Mic night and I can’t say I’m in a rush to go back. The open mic was great and the staff were friendly and the locals too just a shame everything else let the place down. Lots of options for an alcoholic beverage they just weren’t all available. Only one lager was on and they ran out of that, so switched onto bottles of lager instead, they only had pint glasses available which for one of the party was on vodka wasn’t ideal. The door on the Main Street when we arrived seemed shut and even people passing were knocking on (it was 7pm) just a little odd but I guess it lived up to its name.”

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  Warren Woolgar

  ·1 year ago

  “Peter and the staff was very friendly and helpful. We paid £45 for two people in one double room a night. With free full fry up which was really nice. Great value for the money compared to the centre of Manchester”