Hotels in Leicester City Center, Leicester

Hotel is right in the centre of town in what used to be a department store (Fenwicks). Lots of bars, restaurants, shopping and history nearby (I grew up in Leicester). Staff were friendly and helpful and let us check in 3 hours early. Had a room in the smaller side building which was clean and bright but was quite overlooked by other rooms. The rooms opposite had curtains but we had roll down blinds so it was a choice between privacy and natural light - I hope they can remedy this. Hotel is very new and some small touches are still missing, such as a shelf in the shower for body wash and shampoo. Gym is well-equipped with a Smith machine, cables and a bench. I will definitely stay here again but hope they can make some small adjustments to make a great stay truly incredible!

As a hotel owner I’m always very sceptical when staying elsewhere. The Ramada Encore was spotless, something which is usually a major concern for me. The bed was comfortable, the shower was lovely with great water pressure. Check-in and check-out were seamless, staff were very friendly and accommodating regarding my late check-in and request for a later check-out. Breakfast options were great for the average person, but as someone that eats low carb I was limited, but knew this when I paid for it, plenty of food available at the buffet though. There was a little noise from drunk people passing by on the street but it was a Friday night so not the hotel’s fault and didn’t last very long. No noise whatsoever indoors. Overall, very pleased with my stay, great value for money.

The Premier Inn at Leicester Station is incredibly well placed, especially if travelling by train. The hotel is a standard Premier Inn with some of the newer style rooms and its own car park. The first thing which strikes me about this venue is it's proximity to both the rail station and the Leicester town centre. On entering, the ground floor is large, airy, bright and has modern amenities and a nice feel. Staff were extremely welcoming, helpful and appeared to really know how to do their jobs. The room, while standard Premier Inn fare was immaculately clean and did not look worn. Being picky, the shower water pressure could have been better and given how slippery the bath was to stand in, something to hold on to would have been welcome. Room temperature was fine. I decided to eat breakfast at the hotel. The cooked items were very good indeed, the bakery items were average to below average with the exception of the croissants and pain du chocolat which were surprisingly good. The buffet was clean, well stocked and well presented. Perhaps the thing which made the breakfast service really stand out was the service. The staff member in charge of the breakfast was competent, efficient, friendly, attentive, and made you feel like you were staying at a world leading first class hotel. Overall I couldnt fault my stay, other than I noticed staff numbers were lacking and I did observe some new arrivals having to wait at an unattended reception desk to be assisted. This was not the fault of the staff members themselves.

The room is well-equipped, clean and comfortable. It is in the city center, a 5-minute walk to the train station, and within walking distance of most attractions. There are supermarkets such as Aldi and Lidl nearby, making shopping convenient.

I had to wait a little at the beginning as for some reason my booking wasn’t showing on their system. However I was given an upgraded room due to this. The first room smelt of cannabis and the edge of the bed metal piece was sticking out with shower gel half empty. Therefore I was given another room which was in excellent condition, it was a lot bigger with a massive TV screen. This hotel’s bathroom had a hair dryer and a hair straightener too. They also had an ironing board. The person at the reception was very friendly, smiled no matter what and even offered tea whilst I was waiting. Some of the rooms had good views example you could see the Leicester wheel.

We got married at the city rooms just last week. It was such an amazing day. Everything went exactly how we'd planned. Emily and the entire staff were excellent. The cleaners were brilliant. The Operations manager was fantastic. The food was excellent and so many people said it was the best wedding they'd been to. A massive thank you to Emily and the entire team for helping us with our very special day