Malacuna Manchester

It is a budget pick for solo travellers to a city like Manchester, though it comes with a few things worth knowing in advance. On the plus side, it provides bath soap and shampoo, and its toilet areas and sinks are kept clean. It also has good mixer taps for hot and cold water, which is a nice touch. That said, there are some drawbacks. There's no hairdryer in the bathrooms (I'm unsure whether they'd provide one on request), and no bath mat at the bathroom exit. Its main entrance door is extremely difficult to open — they've even stuck a warning telling you to push hard, though why they haven't just fixed it is beyond me. The lockers aren't provided with locks, so bring your own. There's no complimentary coffee or tea in the kitchen, which most hostels offer. Working space is limited — most people end up using the kitchen area, but it vibrates intensely from a club or venue downstairs that plays loud music at night, enough to knock things off the table. It does stop by midnight, though, and the sleeping rooms aren't affected — you'll only hear street noise there. Wi-Fi also gets weak in the areas farthest from the entrance. One more thing: if you're looking for it by name, you won't find "PH Hostel" on any signposting outside. It only goes by "Malacuna," with no indication they're the same place — so don't walk past it like I almost did.

Great value for money in Manchester city center. The location is perfect and overall I had a good stay. The only small issue was with the reception — I was initially told I could check in at 13:30, but when I arrived, the Italian receptionist said the room wouldn’t be ready until 15:00. I understand the official check-in time, but after taking two flights, it was a bit tiring. Also, when I tried to book again for the same day, there was no availability. That said, everything else was good, and I would still recommend this hostel. Thanks!

I stayed in their 4 bed dorm room for 3D2N and found it comfortable for my stay. Ear plugs are necessary for light sleepers as the bar downstairs does get loud and the addition of a floor fan in the room is essential. Even with the window open at night, I found my bunk to be quite warm (travelled in March) and the fan was a life saver. Just note that you're sharing that fan with everyone else in the room. You're provided with a single pillow and blanket. There is also a mini shelf. Each bunk has 2x 3 pin plug sockets and USB C ports. You are provided with 2 storage compartments. 1 in your bunk and 1 in the locker. Locker size is slightly bigger than your standard overhead suitcase you would bring into an aeroplane. Think of it more like a caged locker. You will need to bring your own padlocks for both storage compartments. Bunk choice is first come first serve. The toilet was very clean, but the drainage in the shower takes a long time to drain. Pressure and temp was great. They provide hand wash and all-in-one body wash only. Take note they have changed their name to MALACUNA. But so far if you search PH hotel it will take you to the same place(Google maps too). Overall for a solo traveller - it was great and would come back.