One thing that is quite deceiving is the entrance. The hotel is on King Street but perhaps more Spring Fields. The hotel is a shared building with 'Jamie's restaurant' making the entrance to Gotham on the side. If you look for 'Rosso' and 'Vivienne Westwood' then you've found it as the entrance is across the road from 'Vivienne Westwood'. Me and my boyfriend found this a handy tip to tell the taxi drivers as Gotham only opened 10 days prier to our stay, making it a new destination for them as well as ourselves.
Once we got there we was greeted by the most pleasant door man you could possibly meet and I am so upset I didn't catch his name because hats off to him! Friendly, helpful and more than happy to be of assistance. Oh and major moustache points the ends were curled perfectly, a fine touch. The first thing I noticed about Gotham were it's quirky vibes. The ceiling lights were opened umbrella's and the handle held the light - attention to detail in this hotel was excellent. The door man then kindly called the lift for us, taking us to the 6th floor where Reception is located.
Here we checked in, fast and easy. The only detail we found misleading was the deposit as when we got there we were asked for a £100 deposit. This however caused no issues for us and was then greeted with a complimentary drink of cloudy apple mixed with vanilla vodka. The service was unfaultable from start to finish.
After making our way to the room we once again was not disappointed. It was opulent. The standard had been set. I'll insert some images down below so you can see our room. Our room came with free Wi-Fi, ironing board, mini fridge with complimentary water, shower and body lotions and of course our very own copy of 'The Gotham Bugle'. Around the room we noticed some things had price tags on them. For example an umbrella which was hanging in the wardrobe, mugs in the mini bar and the bath robes, dare I say in the bathroom or would that just be over explanatory...? On the tag it read something along the lines of 'fill up your swag bag and take it to the checkout' You can actually buy some of the Gotham themed merchandise. After finding the 'swag bag' located in the draw I decided it was a must have as a souvenir of our wonderful stay. The swag bag itself was probably the cheapest item to purchase costing £10.
The room itself was spacious. The hall way was long and the bathroom was exceptionally large. Our room had no bath but the shower made up for that. The Frying pan sized shower head created that water fall style shower but the option of a smaller shower head which you could also take off the wall was there also. They cater for everyone. The bed was super comfy and came with a faux fur throw draped casually over the white bed sheets adding that vintage chic touch and by the weight of the thing you could tell it was of high quality - after all it is 5 star and oh so worthy of it. The room also came with a velvet chair and a black trunk used as a table creating a small seating area. On here were a selection of high end magazines such as Bizarre and quirky ornaments. The room contained bed side tables and a desk. The desk chair in a way resembled a directors chair but black leather. The high ceilings allowed them to hang the mirror on chains, chains were also used to hang photos fitting to the theme. Our room also came with a wonderful city view.
When we returned from our night out to Deansgate Locks, which only cost us £4.70 in a taxi each way, we found our bed sheets turned down with the decorative pillows placed at the side of the wardrobes and best of all a little treat. Two bat shaped, glazed shortbread cookies had been left in a glass jar at the side of our bed. I got way to excited over this but I found it a fabulous touch.
Security in the hotel is high. To enter the building after door man hours you need to swipe your key card for you to enter the lobby. Once in the lift and on your floor to get onto the hallway again a swipe of the key card is needed. Then like most hotels the procedure from then on is the same; swipe the key on your door and place it in the holder once in the room to access the lighting.
I don't even know where to begin. DE-LIC-OUS. Breakfast was once again worthy of those 5 stars, even six. With the option of continental; croissants, cereal, pastries, toast and fruit, that would make a fine breakfast on it's own. But the cooked was even better. Both me and my boyfriend opted for the full English, out of the several options there were available, and it was so so yummy - not a crumb left. I mean in the words of my boyfriend after finishing 'Is it rude if I lick the plate?' When it comes to a full English the decider for me is the sausage and it was a winner from me. No fat what so ever just good quality meat. The bacon - good. The potato rosti - good. Beans - good. Mushrooms - good. Eggs - (I opted for scrambled) divine. Black pudding... I'm sorry but I can't comment on that as I asked for my breakfast without. Service again was excellent, unlimited tea and coffee and even the manager popped in to say hello which I found lovely. The overall layout again was fitting of the hotel with type writers hanging on the walls and perfect city views it was a lovely way to start the day.
Check out like most places was 11am, breakfast finishes at 10am and check in is 2pm. It cost us £119 through booking with a limited time only deal on secret escapes. This included breakfast as well which is normally £15 per head but I know booking.com have featured good deals and even directly through Hotel Gotham themselves. Even if there isn't a deal on I would happily return again and pay full price. In fact I'm already looking...
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