A-listers have been known to flock to the plush, five-star hotel in Manchester City Centre including Beatles’ legend Sir Paul McCartney, American rockstar Bruce Springsteen, and pop queen Madonna
Inside The Stock Exchange Hotel in Manchester(Image: Bull & Bear)
When the world’s biggest musicians, actors and sports stars come to Manchester, there’s a particular hotel where they’re almost always guaranteed to stay. Luxurious and discreet, the Stock Exchange Hotel has become the place where the world’s A-list rest their weary heads, are wined and dined, and given that all-important, and highly coveted privacy.
The Grade II-listed Edwardian Baroque building was turned into a hotel in 2019 by former Manchester United players Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs. Located on Norfolk Street, it’s welcomed everybody from Bruce Springsteen and Liam Gallagher to Madonna and David Beckham.
Chanel famously booked out the entire property for its famous guests for the Metier D’Arts fashion show in November 2023, while Beatles legend, Sir Paul McCartney stayed at the property back in 2024, and was greeted by fans serenading him to the dulcet tones of Hey Jude.
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The hotel has previously featured on The Times’ list of 100 best places to say in the UK, and Noel Gallagher even made it his base during the huge Oasis reunion last summer. Other notable guests who have stayed there whilst touring have included Nicki Minaj, Ed Sheeran, and Hugh Grant, amongst many others.
Bruce Springsteen springs onto his car to greet a crowd of adoring fans outside his Manchester hotel the Stock Exchange, before being whisked off to his Co-op Live gig on Tuesday, May 20.(Image: @HeShootsTheyScore)
Now, ahead of his hotly anticipated live Q&A event at Manchester’s Co-op Live this evening (October 15), former President of the United States, Barack Obama, has been spotted heading into the hotel. He’s in the city for the first time, following talks in Glasgow and Belfast, and the live event is being touted as ‘a call to hope’ and ‘resilience’.
The property was built between 1904 and 1906, and in the hotel’s entry by The Times, it was described as bringing “a dash of old-school opulence to Manchester city centre” and highlighted its magnificent interiors.
Inside The House – the luxury penthouse suite at the top of the Stock Exchange Hotel(Image: Bevan Cockerill)
As well as offering an extra level of discretion and privacy, the hotel’s 40 bedrooms make it an ideal stay for superstars and their entourage to book out, without the worry of being swarmed by fans. With a 4.8-star rating on TripAdvisor, and ranking with the city’s top 10 places to stay, there’s a number of reasons why it has become so popular with celebrities.
One of the main draws is the top suite penthouse, which is priced at upwards of £1,750 a night. Called The House, it has its own separate entrance, an amazing roof terrace with views across Manchester, three bedrooms, a kitchen, dining room and its own gym.
Noel Gallagher signs autographs outside the Stock Exchange Hotel ahead of Oasis’ Heaton Park reunion shows(Image: Ryan Jenkinson | Manchester Evening News)
Minaj famously posted pictures from the balcony when she stayed there on the night of her ill-fated Manchester concert that had to be cancelled at the last minute after she was delayed in Amsterdam. Posting on X in the early hours to her fans, she encouraged the “Barbz” to head to the hotel to meet her.
Last year, plans were submitted to Manchester Council to transform office block Norfolk House, which sits opposite the Stock Exchange on Norfolk Street, into a 95-bedroom luxury hotel and spa extension to the main hotel.
If plans are approved, the new building would become the “Stock Exchange Suites” with 95 bedrooms, as a major expansion on the offering at the current hotel. It will also include a spa, restaurant, gym and meeting rooms.
History
The Stock Exchange Hotel has big plans to expand(Image: Stock Exchange Hotel)
The Manchester Stock Exchange was built between 1904 and 1906, designed by “Bradshaw, Gass and Hope” and was opened on December 13, 1906, and cost £86,000 to build. A stunning building inside and out, it boasts original marble, brass and woodwork, which was carefully restored to breathe new life into one of the city’s most historically symbolic institutions.
Rooms and packages
The hotel features 40 bespoke bedrooms, alongside a number of signature suites and a top floor residence(Image: Bevan Cockerill)
Stock Exchange Hotel offers seven room and suite categories, ranging from the intimate John Gass Collection Rooms, featuring a double bed and walk-in shower, to the expansive ‘The House’ penthouse with three king beds, a private roof terrace, and full amenities.
Other options include Arthur Hope Collection, Bradshaw Collection, Norfolk Suite, and Goldstone. The Boardroom Suite preserves original Stock architecture. The Goldstone is a suite as is the Boardroom.
Rooms within the luxurious building currently range between £368 for the John Gass guest room type (in December) and up to £1,750 for the plush penthouse suite.
Inside The House at the Stock Exchange Hotel, Manchester(Image: Bevan Cockerill)
On the latter, it is in such high demand that you’ll never see it available to book, and enquiries have to be made via the hotel itself to stay there. The penthouse price was last confirmed in 2025 and may have been adjusted since.
The hotel sometimes provides different offers for stays as well. For a more luxurious experience, guests can opt for 5-Star Nights with Live Music, which includes two concert tickets, and an overnight stay in the Bradshaw Suite.
There is also a Festive Traders package. Named after the original Stock Market Traders, this package includes a one night stay, breakfast for two, dinner for two, complimentary valet parking, a late checkout and a bottle of Champagne.
Food and Drink
Stock Exchange Hotel has been given approval for an extension in a second building opposite with more rooms, a spa and restaurant(Image: Stock Exchange Hotel)
The restaurant space inside the hotel will be familiar to many Mancunians, as it was previously home to the Stock Italian restaurant around 20 years ago, with it stunning glass dome roof inside.
Most recently it has been taken on by two Michelin Star chef Niall Keating, who oversees Tender restaurant. The name is a nod to both the tender loving care that they put into the menus here, as well as a play on words for currency – given the Stock Exchange’s history.
The restaurant opened to the public in June 2024, and spans a number of menus and experiences including its dinner offer, lunch and pre-theatre, Sunday lunch and afternoon tea. Dishes include braised beef cheek, herb mash, honey roast carrots, red cabbage, fillet steak, truffle and parmesan fries and peppercorn sauce, and seafood linguini, tomato vodka sauce, mussels, clams, prawns, cockles.
(Image: Vincent Cole – Manchester Evening News)
Downstairs in the basement is the hotel’s award-winning bar Sterling. Managed by a separate team, here guests can expect award-winning cocktails and wine, live music and delicious bar snacks, hidden away inside the old bank vault.
Open to the general public for bookings, as well as hotel guests it is run by the acclaimed Schofield brothers who have made a name for themselves as some of Manchester’s very best bartenders. Must-try cocktails include the Burnt Old Fashioned, Yuzu Negroni and Hot & Cold Toddy. Paired with oysters, jamón croquettes, or salt and pepper squid, it’s a great date-night spot.