Leicester hotels

Top tips for finding perfect Leicester hotel deals

• If you’re looking for a cheap hotel in Leicester, you should consider visiting during the low season. You'll find cheaper accommodations in Leicester in April and May.
• Hotel room prices vary depending on many factors but you’ll most likely find the best hotel deals in Leicester if you stay on a Saturday. The opposite is true for, Friday, which is usually the most expensive day.
• Book at least 59 days before your stay begins to get the best price for your Leicester accommodation.
• The cheapest 3-star hotel room in Leicester found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was £41, while the most expensive was £226.
• How long should you stay? KAYAK users usually book their accommodation in Leicester for 2 days.
• The Grand Hotel by Mercure is a sophisticated 4-star pick for couples looking to stay right in heart of Leicester city centre, with stylish modern interiors set inside a Grade II-listed Victorian building on Granby Street. Complimentary bathrobes and slippers plus the city’s famous Marco’s New York-style Italian Restaurant ensure a comfy and intimate stay.
• Business travellers will find several good chain hotels in Leicester city centre, including the stylish Ramada Encore on Charles Street, which has free Wi-Fi, two meeting rooms and plenty of bars and restaurants right on your doorstep. Perched on Constitution Hill, the ibis Hotel on St Georges Way is a great budget option, offering modern, comfortable rooms and a 24-hour restaurant and is just a 5-minute walk from Leicester Railway Station.
• For sport lovers, a stay at the Holiday Inn Express along Filbert Way is perfectly placed, offering cheap rooms, a bar and grill restaurant, and with free parking right next door to King Power Stadium (home of Leicester City Football Club) and a 5-minute drive from Leicestershire County Cricket Ground.
• Leicester’s main bus and coach station is known as St Margaret’s and is located on Gravel Street north of the city centre. Hotels near Leicester bus station include Hotel Campanile on Bedford street, which offers clean, modern rooms opposite St Matthew’s Way flyover and less than a 10-minute walk from the bus station.
• Cheap accommodation in Leicester is found south of the city centre, close to the University of Leicester campus, and includes the 3-star Croft Hotel inside a former Victorian schoolhouse and the no-frills, 3-star Stonecroft Hotel on Elmfield Avenue.