Is parking available at the property?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of GBP 5 per day. It is uncovered and subject to availability.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee of approximately GBP 10 for adults and GBP 5 for children.

Does the property allow pets?

Pets are allowed in specific rooms only, with a fee of GBP 20 per pet per night plus a one-time cleaning fee of GBP 75. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is at 3:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee of GBP 15, subject to availability.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas. Specific details about room accessibility are not provided.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located within a 10-minute drive of Castle Hill Country Park and Sheet Hedges Country Park, approximately 4.8 miles from Braunstone Leisure Centre and 5.2 miles from Glenfield Hospital.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children 16 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Days Inn Hotel Leicester

Average nightly price at Days Inn Hotel Leicester by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$58
February	$68
March	$61
April	$57
May	$57
June	$69
July	$64
August	$55
September	$69
October	$63
November	$53
December	$54

What guests think

Days Inn Hotel Leicester is a budget stopover in a motorway service area, with many guests praising friendly staff, clean rooms, and value, while others highlight traffic and lorry noise, hot rooms without air conditioning, and basic facilities.

Rooms are simple but often spacious with comfortable beds, and some report maintenance niggles like faulty windows, lifts, and TV or lighting issues. Service is frequently welcoming and helpful, though a few guests experienced rudeness or a room mix‑up. Dining relies on the attached services, and several reviews mention paid or confusing parking. Overall, expect a practical stop close to the M1, best for a short overnight rest.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic with no dedicated restaurant or bar; guests use the service-area outlets. Parking often carries a fee or creates confusion, with occasional lift faults and EV chargers out of service.

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Anthony

May 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The stay was good and value for money. The only issue I had was after paying my parking to the reception for my stay. I got a parking fine sent to my house which I am now fighting to understand why.

8

Mr Andrew j

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room poor, had cobwebs on inside of windows, shower taps very stiff to use, had to pay for parking which is stupid for a motorway service station.

10

Mr Thanesh

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

All check in customer service very good. But they asked £5 for parking per day so we pay £10 for 2 days. It's unusual you won't mention in the app. Other wise ever thing OK. Thank you.

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Margaret

Dec 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

During my stay the lift took a very long time to leave the ground floor no matter how hard the button was pressed. The room was overall clean and tea/coffee ect, was provided in the room. Unfortunately later on it was quite noisy been a motorway service hotel, some form of maintenance was taking place outside, and they is no bar on site.

6

Taylor

Feb 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was average and fine for a one night stay just to rest before making a journey back home rather than travelling between Essex and Leicester twice in one day! The only issue we had was that the charging points were not working when we arrived and it looks like they hadn't been working for some time and we specifically booked this hotel because it advertised that it had electric charging points for our EV. This was disappointing but not the end of the world, we just had to stop at another nearby location the next morning for 45 minutes to charge up before we made our way home.

8

Ian

Jun 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Brilliant staff and reception, smell of cannabis in corridor , really felt i was mislead by expedia .I had to pay for parking which would have been free if i booked direct

6

Karim

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There is no hotel dining. Parked lorries outside had engine running all night. Comfortable bed. Clean bathroom.

6

Stephen

Apr 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was slow , not down to the staff but a guest wanting to tell his life story. Eventually checked in they ask for £5 per day parking which is not on website. If you book direct with days inn it is free . Rooms were good , plenty of worktop space . Bathroom clean and tidy and shower all fine . Pity about having to pay for parking as I believe this should be included in the hotel price when booked. Won’t be back for this reason as my company pays the hotel but not parking which equates to £25 to £35 per week out my own pocket .

4

Oghenovo

Nov 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

EV not working

8

JAck

Jan 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good value for a one nighter stay when travelling. Issues with the lift which would not stop at 2nd floor!

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms clean, with fresh linens. However, recurring issues include cigarette or musty smells, stained carpets, dust in places, and occasional empty toiletries.

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Minam

Jul 20, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very dirty

8

Mr Andrew j

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room poor, had cobwebs on inside of windows, shower taps very stiff to use, had to pay for parking which is stupid for a motorway service station.

10

Andrei

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice and clean.

10

Timothy

Oct 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room and bathroom were bigger than expected, and a very clean and comfortable and the double bed was huge and comfortable too

6

Sharon

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice enough served it’s purpose! Shower fab unfortunately no shower gel / shampoo in despencer and room could do with an update / refresh

4

Michael

Jul 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

room 25 absolutely stunk of stale cigarettes. the smell was all over the bed and bedding. was that bad it actually woke me up. i was only there for a few hours before my night shift. i left early

8

Emma

Apr 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was ok but there was a strong smell of fags in the room and a few brown stains on the carpet. Also a bit annoying you have to pay for parking when it says free parking

10

Robert

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I was really happy with my stay at Days Inn Leicester Forest East M1. The room was clean, comfortable, and well maintained, offering great value for the price. The staff were very friendly and helpful, always ready to assist with anything I needed and making the experience easy and pleasant from check-in to check-out. For a budget-friendly option, the hotel exceeded my expectations — it was quiet, spotless, and convenient, with everything I needed for a short stay. I would happily stay here again and recommend it to anyone looking for a clean, affordable, and well-managed place to stay near Leicester.

2

Ram

Mar 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The lady doesn’t care what customers need. Rude n unprofessional GET A ROBOT INSTEAD. Filthy smelly rooms

2

Jo

Oct 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I didn’t have high hopes but what a truly horrible place. The corridors either stank of weed or mould and damp. The carpets were nasty and stained. The lift was minging. The bathroom was about the only place that seemed clean. The only lager on tap was Stella which says it all! The staff were friendly.

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Rooms

Rooms are simple and often spacious with comfortable beds, but traffic and HGV noise affects some sides. Lack of air conditioning leaves rooms hot in warm weather, and there are occasional niggles with windows, lighting, or TV.

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Neil

Jan 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed position was too far away from the room light switches

8

Thomas

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was basic! No air conditioning unfortunately, although a fan was provided. For any person planning a stay, try and ask for a room away from the HGV parking. Fridge trailers running all night, prevented being able to leave the window open for air.

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Sylvie

Oct 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It was good enough for a night’s stay. The bed was quite comfortable. The lighting in our room was faulty, sometimes not coming on at all and other times flashing. We were disappointed that there were no glasses in the room, only 2 ceramic mugs.

8

Giacomo

Jan 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious, clean room and en suite. Noisy fridge

8

Karl

Apr 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel room was really hot even with the heating switched off. We tried with the window open but couldn’t sleep for the motorway traffic

10

Timothy

Oct 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room and bathroom were bigger than expected, and a very clean and comfortable and the double bed was huge and comfortable too

4

Sam

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property needs air conditioning. The room temperature was unbearable and the 1 small fan didn't do anything to help. The staff were fantastic. Hotel could do with a referb. The area outside the hotel was dirty but that's not the hotel's fault as it's a service station.

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Karl

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Service was great on arrival. Few items needed updating which I mentioned on leaving such as window not closing properly and a single bed mattress that was rock hard. Generally fine. Needs aircon in the future Id suggest. Still, good staff and location.

2

david

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There was constant noise from the motorway all night. The double glazing was useless

2

Mark

Dec 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A very noisy and basic room. Expected some noise staying at the services but the room was next to the lorry parking area so was very uncomfortable. Window broken and didn’t close properly. Bed and pillows were poor quality. Soap dispenser had not been refilled. You pay for what you get. Wouldn’t recommend unless nothing else available in the area.

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Service

Service is frequently praised as welcoming, helpful, and efficient at reception. A few guests reported poor interactions or a room-allocation error.

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Daniel

Jun 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

When checking in at 7pm on the Saturday night the man who greeted us at the desk was very polite and made us feel at ease. He explained everything in great detail and couldnt do enough to help, for example when we asked he gave us extra towels and tea ect. Would 100000% stay again

2

Vicky

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

At 1am we were checked into a room that was already occupied. A shock for the person both in the room and the person entering to room at that time of night. We were told ‘human error can happen’ as we all know.

10

Julia

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

All staff lovely & efficient very friendly & welcoming

10

Sarah

Nov 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good sized room , very clean lovely guy on reception ( Tarliek )

2

Debbie

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place is awful … Disney speak to receptionist not helpful .. put us in a room with lorry carpark outside running engines all night and so loud .. was with a child to and they would have known a lot noise in that area of hotel .. smell of drugs along corridors and the room was so hot little fan was out in room and couldn’t open window wide enough to get air through .. won’t recommend if you want a quite nights sleep as you won’t get it .

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Alicia

Nov 16, 2023

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Very rude

10

Robert

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I was really happy with my stay at Days Inn Leicester Forest East M1. The room was clean, comfortable, and well maintained, offering great value for the price. The staff were very friendly and helpful, always ready to assist with anything I needed and making the experience easy and pleasant from check-in to check-out. For a budget-friendly option, the hotel exceeded my expectations — it was quiet, spotless, and convenient, with everything I needed for a short stay. I would happily stay here again and recommend it to anyone looking for a clean, affordable, and well-managed place to stay near Leicester.

10

Claire

Sep 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff. Easy to park. Nice and clean.

10

Margaret

Aug 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I was very impressed by Lorraine on reception. She dealt with everyone cheerfully and with friendly good humour no matter what demands and pressures came her way. A real asset to your company.

10

Sarah

Jun 30, 2023

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It’s taken me a little while to write this review because I’ve failed to come up with the words I can use to describe staff that dealt with me during my stay at Days Inn, Forest East M1 and what they did for me and my Son. I travelled to Leicester from Cornwall and to cut a very long story short, so many dreadful things happened to me on my journey, I was a broken Woman by the time I arrived at this hotel and during a day out the next day things didn’t get any better for me. I’m usually a very strong Woman but I was pretty much on my knees in the reception of the hotel the day after arriving and ready to drive back to Cornwall with disastrous life changing memories, then a staff member called, Lorraine took me and my severely disabled Son under her wing and just managed to make everything alright. Her kindness was phenomenal, she made the very improbable probable so not only did I come home with wonderful memories of our stay but my new outlook on human kindness. Don’t think twice about staying at the Days Inn Leicester Forest East M1. I can’t promise the staff performing miracles for you but I can guarantee that they will try if that’s what you require. Thank you so much Day’s Inn and thank you for Lorraine.

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Location

Very convenient stop next to the M1 and handy for Leicester or onward travel. Given the service-area setting, expect vehicle and lorry activity at night.

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Ria

Sep 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Free parking, very clean. Off the motorway so noisy but slept well and had comfy beds. Staff very friendly and helpful. Perfect for an overnight stop off.

8

Andrea

Jun 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location on M1 close to Leicester. Just what we needed for the night - a clean bed and bathroom.

8

lisa

Mar 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient stopover for work. Great location just off the M1 and surprisingly quiet. Room appeared newly decorated and clean but did have a foisty smell to it. Tariqu was great at check in, made the effort to be friendly and efficient.

8

pal

Mar 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location for Leicester City and Space Centre.

6

Priten

Aug 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spacious and clean and the staff are very nice. Only issue was theres a lot of noise outside as its in a service station so theres a constant stream of cars and engines through the night. Wouldnt advise for light sleepers.

8

Lewis

May 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and spacious motel accommodation. Based within the motorway service area, so plenty of amenities. Given the location, it is a heavy transit area with vehicular traffic throughout the night and lorries parking up. My only grip was the placement of the bedside lamp. I.e directly above the pillow, so i was constantly knocking it.

10

Julie

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ideal halfway point when we travelled to Yorkshire and back twice over 3 days

10

Naresh

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location

8

Clare

Jun 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We always use this hotel when visiting Leicester. It's in the outskirts and easy to get into town. Staff are nice and the check in easy and quick. Drop off key service for leaving.

8

Fazlullah

Apr 29, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, friendly staff, on-site convenience store 24/7, off the M1

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Dining

Dining depends on the attached services, providing fast-food and coffee options. Several reviews mention limited or disappointing breakfast experiences, and there is no dedicated on-site dining.

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Stephen

Mar 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel I have stayed quite a lot of times.Tbe staff are all great and very helpful. They do a great Pizza.Done by the front counter person.Takes about 10 mins from order and made to order. If you want any other type of food plenty of outlets In the services attached KFC,Burger King ,Chopsticks,Subway,Starbucks With Starbucks open 24 hours and a Waitrose and WH smith shops next to hotel in the services with Waitrose closing around 2300.

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Stephen

Aug 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

A great place to stay with friendly staff keen to help and a choice of food from the attached services

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Jon

Feb 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good for the price for 3 people. Old horrible carpets and the windows in the room need an upgrade. Breakfast choice was English breakfast only in the services upstairs, so if you prefer fruit and porridge like I was hoping for, bring your own.

10

Kulwant

Jul 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I didn’t like the traffic noise I love the power shower and tasty breakfast.

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Margaret

Dec 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

During my stay the lift took a very long time to leave the ground floor no matter how hard the button was pressed. The room was overall clean and tea/coffee ect, was provided in the room. Unfortunately later on it was quite noisy been a motorway service hotel, some form of maintenance was taking place outside, and they is no bar on site.

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Karim

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There is no hotel dining. Parked lorries outside had engine running all night. Comfortable bed. Clean bathroom.

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Neil

Oct 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

only told on arrival that the breakfast we booked was not available due to the dinning area being refurbished , which considering that we booked days in advance why did no one tell us this on booking or by phone or mail as we could have changed our hotel to one a short distance away poor response from the booking system and hotel as it should not have allowed us to proceed or seeing the booking the hotel could have responded.

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Liz

Oct 8, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Breakfast was taken at 'The Good Breakfast'. A complete waste of money. There was NO choice- full English with tea or coffee or literally nothing. The food was dried out & lukewarm. No bread, toast or fried bread unless paid for separately. Guests queue at the shop counter along with passing buyers. The seating area was grubby with dirty dishes strewn around. Disgusting. The twin room, pre-booked was accessible so spacious & clean although the bath panel was shabby. Beds were comfortable enough. Tea & coffee making facilities were fine but little or no useful information in the room. Also it was on the ground floor presumably for ease of access but overlooked the car park so visitors were smoking at tables directly outside & it was too noisy at times to open the window, hence the room became stuffy. A fan was supplied to blow the air around. Some staff were polite & friendly, but not all. The Welcome Break toilets are temporarily sited in the car park making vehicular access in & out awkward.

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Peter

Aug 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Handy stopover with bonus of free parking for a truck on motorway services! Good selection for meals on site. Comfortable bed and fridge in room was a pleasant surprise. Would stay again.

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Fazlullah

Apr 29, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, friendly staff, on-site convenience store 24/7, off the M1

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1 $54	2 $58	3 $85	4 $86	5 $58	6 $57	7 $75
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Days Inn Hotel Leicester

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