Room pretty much as per photos, shiny, glittery and clean. Also, easy to keep warm when it was subzero outside. Size is fine for one to hang out in or two to come back to after exploring Manchester.
The immediate area is not much to shout about but it's an easy walk to Piccadilly, the Oxford Corridor, or the Tesco Express where you can pick up essentials and cook in the apartment.
I used the microwave a couple of times which required balancing a plate on the rotator. I reported this but didn't hear anything back.
I also reported a ceiling drip which emerged after a few days and received some attention. It seemed to become more intermittent by the time I left a week later but I didn't get any updates on that so I don't really know what happened. There was an idea to put me in another room on the ground floor that was just being installed but no follow-up which was disappointing.