The best available hotels & places to stay near Leicester

August 6, 2022 Florencio Paulino

Home to a colorful array of culture and cuisine, Leicester combines traditional English heritage with a diverse cultural scene. Famous for the National Space Centre, the city offers English staples such as pubs and parks, and is the final resting place of King Richard III.
Restaurants in Leicester

1. Novotel Leicester

2 Great Central Square, Leicester LE1 4JS England
Excellent
56%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
2%
Terrible
9%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 57 reviews

Novotel Leicester

Novotel Leicester is a modern and stylish 154 room hotel, ideally located within walking distance of the city in the newly regenerated Waterfront area. The perfect destination for business and leisure guests, our Leicester hotel is close to local sports grounds, De Montford Hall, and the National Space Centre. Easy to access no matter where you're coming from, the hotel is located within walking distance of the train station and just a short distance from the M1 and East Midlands and Birmingham Airport.

Smart new hotel in a good location

Reviewed By MrHandBaggageOnly

We stayed here for one night over the Easter Holidays. We had trouble finding the car parking, assuming it would be under or on top of the hotel. Clearly I wasn’t the first person to go into reception asking the question. In fairness to the hotel it is sign posted quite clearly, but only when you know where to look. The parking area is 1-2 minutes from the hotel, all open-air, large and flat. Great as long as it isn’t raining (which thankfully for us it wasn’t). Check-in was nice and simple, with loyalty noted. Our room was a very good size and at the back of the hotel, so lovely and quiet. The hotel was only completed around two years ago so everything still seems new. The television was very large and the sofa bed already made up for our daughter. The bathroom was decent and well laid out, although I was surprised to see that the designers had gone for a bath with shower overhead, not something you see that often in new mid-range hotels these days. The bar area was tastefully decorated and we enjoyed a drink there, before crossing over the road and heading in to town - Highcross Shopping Centre is next door, so you have very easy access to the cinema and plenty of places to eat. All the staff we met were very friendly and helpful. We would be more than happy to stay here again.

2. The Belmont Hotel

20 De Montfort Street, Leicester LE1 7GR England
Excellent
38%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
6%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 1177 reviews

The Belmont Hotel

Stylish family-owned hotel in the heart of Leicester. Pretty, leafy location, minutes from the station with free parking. Character Victorian Town House, stylish bedrooms varying from modern to traditional, with latest in WiFi access. Well located for theatre breaks (minutes from De Montfort Hall, & close to Curve theatre) and shopping at the fantastic new Highcross quatter. The place to stay in Leicester.

Reception

Reviewed By 817callumj

Great hotel with very nice good With a very friendly beautiful receptionist called liva I’d recommend deal with her if you want to brighten your day and want someone who is easy to deal with and understanding Would go back! Room was warm but Is fans available.

3. Premier Inn Leicester Central (A50) hotel

Groby Road Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QE England
Excellent
58%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
3%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 998 reviews

Premier Inn Leicester Central (A50) hotel

Location, location, location! We're all about convenience at Premier Inn Hotel Leicester Central (A50). In a peaceful spot on Leicester's outskirts, you'll also be well placed to rocket off to business and leisure destinations in the city. So whether it's sports, shopping or space exploration, we're a great place to start. Bag a bargain at Highcross shopping centre. Reach for the stars at the National Space Centre. Or catch the big game at King Power Stadium. And when you're ready to unwind, refuel in the lovely restaurant next door and relax in your spacious room and huge, comfy bed.

Great

Reviewed By Huz123456

Value for money. Friendly staff. Clean.I would definitely stay again. Plenty of parking spots even though I arrived late. Not sure what else to type really, but need to fill the 200 character minimum.

4. Winstanley House

Winstanley House Braunstone Park Hinckley Road, Leicester LE3 1HX England
Excellent
58%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
7%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 436 reviews

Winstanley House

Timelessly elegant, exceedingly spacious and immensely inviting, our hotel rooms are the perfect setting to indulge in a night of luxury. Whether you’re visiting Winstanley House for a celebration, business or leisure, we have 19 rooms and suites in the main Georgian building and the carefully converted former coach houses.

Our Wedding

Reviewed By jubjub199

I had my wedding at Winstanley House on 18/5/2022 and absolutely loved the day. Amee Hall was the perfect wedding coordinator, great communication prior to the wedding and she made sure everything ran smoothly on the day, which is what every bride needs. The staff were all lovely, from the reception, bar staff, housekeepers and especially the 3 staff working in the room while we were having our meal and drinks. I couldn’t have asked for a better day and the sun even shone for us. We will definitely be back for a meal soon. If you are thinking of booking a wedding here then don’t hesitate, it really is amazing Zoë

5. Days Inn by Wyndham Leicester Forest East M1

Welcome Break Service Area J21, Leicester LE3 3GB England
Excellent
36%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
18%
Poor
6%
Terrible
7%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 618 reviews

Days Inn by Wyndham Leicester Forest East M1

Days Inn Leicester Forest East is located 3 miles from Leicester City Centre and Train Station. It offers en suite rooms with free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour reception and free parking. Rooms feature a flat-screen Freeview TV offering over 80 different channels. The bright and airy rooms also include a hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. Situated between junction 21/21a of the M1 motorway, this Days Inn is a 20-minute drive from East Midlands Airport. Nottingham and Birmingham are both within a 30-minute drive.Local attractions such as The National Space Centre, Leicester Racecourse, Mallory Park, Donington Race Track & Silverstone are all located nearby. For added value children up to the age of 12 years stay and eat free.

4 day stay

Reviewed By ribs19712022

All good here. Great value for money. Perfect location for getting onto M1. Staff on reception and the cleaners were brilliant. Nothing a problem. If you want to stop somewhere with easy access, back onto M1 motorway, then this is the place

6. Holiday Inn Leicester, an IHG hotel

129 St. Nicholas Circle, Leicester LE1 5LX England
Excellent
27%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
22%
Poor
7%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 1262 reviews

Holiday Inn Leicester, an IHG hotel

Holiday Inn hotel in Leicester is located in the centre of this up & coming City in the heart of England. With good road links from M1/M69 and A50. The hotel is minutes from Leicester train station. This City Centre hotel is ideally placed for the historic, cultural, sporting and tourist attractions such as the Leicester Tigers Rugby Club, Leicester City Football Club, Highcross Shopping Centre, De Montfort Concert Hall, National Space Centre, Conkers, Twycross Zoo, De Montfort University and Leicester University. See our packages page for further details on our fantastic family Stay, Play & Explore package. Our 194 guests rooms including Executive, Accessible, Family rooms & Long Stay Suites meet both the needs of the leisure and corporate traveller with High-Speed internet access and 'Kids Stay & Eat Free*'. Imagine a hotel lobby that’s no longer a place for arrivals and departures, but instead, it’s a flexible environment where you can eat, drink, work, and have fun. In our newly refurbished Open Lobby, you can eat what you like, when you like, where you like. There’s a To Go fridge, Wi-Fi, Apple Macs, charging stations and board games too. Please contact the hotel for more information. *Terms & Conditions apply.

Friendly staff and big room

Reviewed By Wenal

We recently had a 3 night stay here for the Marillion Weekend. The staff were very friendly especially Nicky in the dining room. Slightly dissapointed that the bar was not open until Midnight, as advertised, on the Friday. The breakfast selection was good and despite being busy there was no wait. The room was lovely and big but I didn't find the bed very comfortable but that is a personal thing. Leaving the hotel on foot was a matter of taking you life in your hands as it is essentially in the middle of a huge roudabout with no pathways. That said we would probably stay again as it was con venient for the city centre.

7. The Gresham Aparthotel

36 Market Street, Leicester LE1 6DP England
Excellent
75%
Good
4%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
14%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 28 reviews

The Gresham Aparthotel

121 luxury aparthotel in the heart of Leicester. Our iconic building has been sympathetically renovated to incorporate stylish interiors and a home from home environment. During your stay, you will benefit from all of the facilities and services you would expect from a boutique hotel, whilst also enjoying the flexibility and comfort of apartment living

Good hotel but there is a location problem.

Reviewed By Charlesgknight

So the hotel itself is absolutely fine and good value for money. Staff are friendly and the rooms are clean and excellent sizes. However... [And I accept this is not the fault of the hotel] across the street is an all night bar/club. Until 6am in the morning all you can hear is dance music with a very heavy bass. I mention the bass because it is so loud you can hear things vibrate! I need to go and give an important presentation this morning and I am absolutely shattered having only had a couple of hours of interrupted sleep.

8. Novotel Leicester

2 Great Central Square, Leicester LE1 4JS England
Excellent
56%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
2%
Terrible
9%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 57 reviews

Novotel Leicester

Novotel Leicester is a modern and stylish 154 room hotel, ideally located within walking distance of the city in the newly regenerated Waterfront area. The perfect destination for business and leisure guests, our Leicester hotel is close to local sports grounds, De Montford Hall, and the National Space Centre. Easy to access no matter where you're coming from, the hotel is located within walking distance of the train station and just a short distance from the M1 and East Midlands and Birmingham Airport.

Smart new hotel in a good location

Reviewed By MrHandBaggageOnly

We stayed here for one night over the Easter Holidays. We had trouble finding the car parking, assuming it would be under or on top of the hotel. Clearly I wasn’t the first person to go into reception asking the question. In fairness to the hotel it is sign posted quite clearly, but only when you know where to look. The parking area is 1-2 minutes from the hotel, all open-air, large and flat. Great as long as it isn’t raining (which thankfully for us it wasn’t). Check-in was nice and simple, with loyalty noted. Our room was a very good size and at the back of the hotel, so lovely and quiet. The hotel was only completed around two years ago so everything still seems new. The television was very large and the sofa bed already made up for our daughter. The bathroom was decent and well laid out, although I was surprised to see that the designers had gone for a bath with shower overhead, not something you see that often in new mid-range hotels these days. The bar area was tastefully decorated and we enjoyed a drink there, before crossing over the road and heading in to town - Highcross Shopping Centre is next door, so you have very easy access to the cinema and plenty of places to eat. All the staff we met were very friendly and helpful. We would be more than happy to stay here again.

9. Castle Hotel

Main Street, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester LE9 2AP England
Excellent
43%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
8%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 506 reviews

Castle Hotel

Situated in the rural village of Kirby Muxloe, just off the M1 and five miles from Leicester, the Castle Hotel is a beautiful 17th century pub restaurant overlooking Kirby Muxloe Castle. Originally the castles farmhouse, the pub has retained much of its charm, with open fires in winter, candlelight dining in the evening and al fresco dining during the summer months. Stroll among the atmospheric ruins of the moated 15th century castle after a relaxed pub meal at The Castle Hotel We pride ourselves on classic pub food cooked with care. Whether it's hand-battered cod & chips, the gourmet burger, or the ever-popular ‘Brewer's Chicken’, now is the time to rediscover your old favourites. Make sure you try our traditional Sunday roasts with a huge a Yorkshire pudding and unlimited gravy. The team at the Castle Hotel are passionate about our food menu, so you can relax and enjoy our quality dishes and great service at this fantastic venue. It’s the perfect place to dine after a stroll around the stunning grounds of the castle.

Solo female traveller treated exceedingly well!

Reviewed By AdeleSharp007

Travelled up from Kent late to use as a halfway point between the Peak District as had to leave early next morning. Staff were so friendly to me. Felt very comfortable sitting on my own 9pm at night eating a lovely salad full of flavour they knocked up for me last minute. Thought room was a single bed but was a double. Very clean. For the price was great! Felt safe on my own.

10. Premier Inn Leicester South (Oadby) hotel

Glen Rise, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4RG England
Excellent
61%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
3%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 564 reviews

Premier Inn Leicester South (Oadby) hotel

City sights and sounds, or country peace and quiet? There's no need to choose at Premier Inn Hotel Leicester South (Oadby). Located in a quiet, relaxing spot on the outskirts of Oadby, you'll also be well placed for exploring business and leisure destinations in nearby Leicester. Tee-off on the green at Glen Gorse golf club. Spot a hot bargain at Highcross shopping centre. Or watch your favourite horse come in at Leicester Racecourse. Win or lose, the lovely restaurant next door to us can help you refuel while our new, modern rooms with extra-comfy kingsize Hypnos beds take care of the relaxing.

Very Noisy

Reviewed By Getaway23619658098

I stayed at the Premier Inn Leicester as I was involved in an aerobatic competition for the weekend at Leicester airport. My main wish was to sleep well for the two nights. Sadly this did not happen. My room was right above the entrance/reception and as well as people coming in late and making noise as they made their way to their rooms (despite lots of signage urging people to be quiet), the reception staff during the night chatted constantly at normal volume which kept me awake all night long. The room itself was comfortable, although much too hot. But the noise was unacceptable. I did complain and was moved to another room for the second night. But general noise from other guests was still a problem in this compact hotel. The restaurant was terrible, the food was poor and we had to wait over an hour for our mains because I think they had forgotten our order. I won't return.

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