The 12 best meeting rooms Manchester has to offer

The normal roster of identikit meeting rooms can sometimes make the meeting itself feel stale and unproductive.

Shake off the cobwebs with a meeting room that is literally situated in a museum dedicated to innovation. Benefitting from the high ceilings of a converted warehouse, the Dalton suite gives you all the expected meeting space facilities, with the novelty of a genuinely inspiring setting.

Only a short walk from Manchester Piccadilly lies Ducie Street Warehouse. This social hub is home to everyone from daytime coffee drinkers to late-night cocktail enthusiasts.

Choose between Room 1 or 2, both modern and functional spaces that are available for private hire (or hire them together!)

With seating for 20 per room (or 12 boardroom style), the area is laid-back and naturally lit. A built in 65” LCD screen, high-speed WiFi and a sound system ensure smooth running for your presentation needs.

For more workspace, The Library can be used as a breakout room and is free of charge when hiring more than one room. Catering can be included or if you are keen for a break, head downstairs to the restaurant for a meal.

Nestled in Manchester’s centre is The Alan Hotel, a design-led venue spanning over 6 storeys.

Its space Studio 3 is designed for intimate meetings and boardroom-style presentations. Studio 3 is fully equipped with large tv screens, high-speed wifi and a charging tower for efficiency. With space for 12, guests can enjoy a secluded and private feel.

With easy access from both Piccadilly and Victoria, The Alan Hotel offers a professional space for your private hire needs. Pop down to the restaurant on your lunch break or head to the hotel bar when all the work is done.

Sometimes it’s best to leave it to the experts.

The Edwardian Manchester is Radisson’s Manchester flagship and boasts a range of refined meeting rooms for whatever professional event you may be wanting to have.

Take Private Room 6, for example – this space can host meetings, dinners or small conferences and boasts a wall-to-ceiling window to stop you and your guests from feeling cooped in.

Like doing things differently? Hire out a 130ft luxury yacht and impress your colleagues with this city-centre yacht within sight of the imposing Old Trafford stadium.

With space for 15 guests, TVs and even three bedrooms to retire to, all you have to do is try and not fall in.

An airy meeting space in the heart of a 4-star hotel, this V&A room excels at all the expected touchpoints of a good meeting room.

Bathed in natural light and offering access to an outdoor area, the ever-present threat of office fatigue can be avoided with this genuinely pleasant space. Expect a variety of seating setups and hotel-quality service.

Sometimes you need to be out to impress.

Chamber Space’s boardroom makes use of its setting – the prestigious Manchester Chamber of Commerce – and surrounds your meeting in plush furnishings and characterful wooden panels. It’s a meeting space to show off a certain old-world dignity and quiet confidence.

The meeting room holds thirty comfortably and comes with all the bells, whistles and service you’d expect.

Easily the most impressive space on this list, The Director’s Room at Kimpton Clocktower Hotel (previously known as the Principal Hotel) is for those meetings where you have to secure a positive outcome.

The hotel itself is an impressive spot, the eponymous tower dominates the Mancunian skyline and will be familiar to anyone who knows the city.

The meeting room itself does not disappoint, either – high ceilings, wide fireplaces and hanging chandeliers create an atmosphere of distinguished opulence. This one will close the deal.

A breath of fresh air for those looking for something more contemporary and left of field. This creative workspace is big, bright and unusual.

Relax on comfy sofas, workout with exercise balls or even get your thoughts written down on the walls themselves, it’s a great space for lateral thinking and getting outside of the box.

Encased in beautiful Crittal-glass windows that can be curtained off to ensure a genuinely private meeting space, Host Social’s Club Room offers 16 lucky attendees the chance to experience a beautiful, versatile space in the well-connected Salford area.

An intimate subterranean setting for meetings that would benefit from being well-lubricated, The Den oozes cosy, comfortable energy.

With room for up to 60 guests, this one is for those who like to blend business with pleasure and move seamlessly from coffee to cocktails.

Located in a converted industrial building within throwing distance of the River Irwell, The Workshop blends the old and new with style.

Expect high-spec tech to supplement your meeting, whilst the high rafters and wide windows ensure that you and your colleagues have space to reach for those big ideas.