New Union Hotel

Hotel · Manchester Gay Village

New Union is a small pub hotel on the corner of Princess Street and Canal Street, right in the gay village. Downstairs there’s a party every night with drag, cabaret and karaoke; upstairs there are simple, cheap rooms.

• ★ 7.5 on Kayak (1,875)
• Budget
• Gay hotel
• in the gay village

Address

111 Princess Street
Manchester M1 6JB

Location

right on Canal Street, approx. 1 minute’s walk to Via and The Brewers

Price range

Budget, from approx. €55 per night

Rooms

simple rooms above the bar, adults only

Crowd

mostly gay and queer

What makes the hotel special

Travel Gay lists New Union as “Gay hotel. Excellent value. In the Gay Village.”, and Nomadic Boys call it the “best gay friendly budget hotel” in their Manchester guide. The adjoining bar with drag and cabaret shows has long been part of the Village.

Rooms and facilities

The rooms are plain, with flat-screen TV, kettle and free Wi-Fi. Guests praise the location, cleanliness and price; according to Nomadic Boys it’s noisy until around 2 am because of the bar.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: Travel Gay (Manchester hotels), Nomadic Boys (gay Manchester guide), Kayak (7.5 out of 10, 1,875 reviews). Prices and facilities may change, please check before you go.