Lack Of Accountability By Company And General Manager
We arrived at the City Suites II in Manchester, England on the 6th May 2026 for a 2 night stay. The reception staff were friendly and helpful on check in. However we were told that the intercom system was out of order and that we would need to come down to the reception if we had any queries; our room was on the 12th floor.
On the night of the 7th we returned to our room at about 11pm ready for a good night’s sleep. At 11.30pm a very loud alarm went off in the room and we had to go down to the reception in our night clothes to report it. The staff on duty came up to switch it off, and only then gave us a mobile number to call if it happened again. This scenario occurred at intervals through the night until we eventually checked out in the morning.
When we made a formal complaint at the front desk, we were told that the manager would come and speak with us. However up till when we had to leave, the manager was too busy to address our complaint. We sent emails expressing our dissatisfaction but we were told essentially that because fire alarms are required in hotel rooms in the UK, whether they were faulty or not, was not the fault of City Suites and I assume, City Suites could or should not be held accountable for any discomfort caused to guests because of it.
It would be interesting to hear what other hotels in the UK have to say to that.







