Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is situated at 101 Welford Rd, Leicester, England, United Kingdom, but specific distances to landmarks are not provided.

voco Leicester Hotel Accommodation

What guests think

Most reviewers describe voco Leicester as a modern, comfortable hotel with friendly staff, stylish rooms and excellent showers, plus a convenient location near the city centre and Leicester Tigers’ stadium, though parking is limited and needs pre-booking.

Breakfast draws strong praise, while dinner and bar experiences are mixed, with occasional bland or undercooked dishes and event-night quirks. Rooms feel well designed and restful, though some guests report noise from neighbours or ventilation and a few small maintenance issues. Cleanliness is widely commended, but occasional housekeeping lapses and rare water-supply problems are noted. Best for design-focused stays near the stadium; pre-book parking and keep dining expectations modest.

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Facilities

On-site parking is very limited and paid, so many guests advise pre-booking or using nearby car parks; several also found pricing high. On rugby or busy event nights, plastic cups are used in the bar and hours may be curtailed.

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Cherie

Jun 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Access to and information about cost of parking not clear prior to booking. I had asked for wheelchair accessible space but none without cars in already (none had blue badge on their windscreen). Not made clear that parking is charged at £20 per night.

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Mohammed

Jul 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent hotel in very good condition only issue limited parking space and very expensive compared to other hotels but Excellent value for money my second visit so far and definitely will be using the hotel again

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Josh

Apr 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Had a comfy bed, nice decor and great shower only marked 3 stars as the bar was shut when I got in from work at 11:45pm despite it claiming to have a late bar 👎👎👎

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Kirandeep

Mar 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel. Clean Modern Excellent location Love the reception area and communal areas Parking is a pain!! Prebook.

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Anis

Aug 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Can hear noise if someone is walking past your room at night. There was a bit of light coming through from the top of the curtain. Bed was comfortable. Room was a good size. Parking is £20 per night at hotel.

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Martin

Dec 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay to watch the rugby and get the use of plastic glasses whilst the game is on, but surely 2 hours after the game finishes you should be able to get a proper glass, especially when drinking wine or spirits, everything else was great, but this is a massive let down, especially when you pay £200 to stay the night

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Emma

Jul 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room. Shame about the cigerette butts in plants on the terrace that have been left. Very annoyed that the hotel only has 20 car parking spaces and only had an email the night before to warn us about booking. Phoned to pre book a space as a blue badge holder and was fully booked. The managers response is we should have read up on this when booking. Not a great attitude to have. Hotel is convenient for a night out in Leicester.

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Phil

Jun 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel room -very well designed -even the shower had a hole in the glass screen so you can switch the shower on and get the temperature right before stepping in £20 to park the car on a Sunday is a bit steep

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David

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely hotel with modern spacious rooms in a Style inspired by cool latin jazz/ West side story theme. Very dressy but relaxed atmosphere. Parking is a issue as the hotel only has a tiny car park. We found the adjacent multi storey car park was well monitored u barriers and cctv at £13.30 for 24 hours.

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Marta

Dec 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Service was great, location awesome shame that there is very limited parking space on site . Book your parking space in advance

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Cleanliness

Many guests describe the hotel and rooms as very clean or spotless. A smaller number report lapses such as dusty spots, stained bedding, leftover items, limescale or blocked drains, and isolated water-supply outages.

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Stuart

Jun 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good visit but hotel water supply was off in the morning, meaning I was unable to use any of the bathroom facilities to shower, etc.

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Ben

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We only stayed for one night but the hotel gave a really good impression on us. The room (King, premium) was clean and spacious. Bathroom was clean with a good shower. We didn't use any if the other facilities.

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Walter

Oct 19, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Shower drain blocked, complained but no action was taken at all. Disappointed

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Michelle

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel is spotless throughout. Staff friendly and breakfast delicious.

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Sharnae

Apr 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely stay, accommodating staff and great overall cleanliness of the room and building. Only thing I’d say is it was a little dusty in some parts of the room but that’s very minor. The shower was probably one of the best I’ve ever used in a hotel. I’d highly recommend and would stay here again.

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Vibhuti

Nov 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Although a stated 4-star hotel, it didn’t feel like that. There were stains on my duvet cover when I had just checked in (they are supposed to be clean and fresh- I made them change all the bedding) and the shower head had limescale and grime. The housekeeping and repair of the some fixtures needs to be better taken care of and improved. Was disappointed with the experience.

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Megan

Apr 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Once again a brilliant stay, modern hotel, superbly clean and friendly helpful staff. We stay for the rugby and have never had an issue with either of our stays. We feel welcomed from the minute we entered and instantly relaxed. We would never stay anywhere else when visiting Leicester.

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Mark

Jun 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No water in the morning to have a shower. Complained and the reception couldnt have been less interested. No refund or explanation offered on check out either. Disgrace.

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Sophie

May 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

During our stay at VOCO Leicester, we were thoroughly impressed by the overall experience. The hotel is beautifully designed and perfectly situated in the heart of the city center. The rooms are wonderful, very clean and the bed was exceptionally comfortable, ensuring a restful night’s sleep. We encountered a minor issue with the sink, but the team were helpful and sorted out a resolve.

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Martyn

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Modern. Well equipped. Central hotel that is ideal for accessing the rugby stadium or universities. The room was very clean except someone left shaving remnants in the sink. Parking is very limited (only 20 spaces) and has to be booked weeks in advance. There is an NCP car park 10 mins walk away that’s much cheaper and has more spaces

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Rooms

Rooms are modern and well appointed with very comfortable beds and excellent showers, and several feel spacious. Some guests cite noise from neighbours, ventilation or bar areas, plus occasional issues like leaking shower screens or limited soundproofing.

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Emma

May 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice modern hotel with comfortable rooms

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Ben

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We only stayed for one night but the hotel gave a really good impression on us. The room (King, premium) was clean and spacious. Bathroom was clean with a good shower. We didn't use any if the other facilities.

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SARAH

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fabulous room amazing bed amazing shower perfect!

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Ian

Jul 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything good although room 234 exec suite has a major issue with noise generated by the bathroom light triggering extractor fan in the main bedroom. The noise is horrendous especially if triggered in the middle of the night! Additionally the beer in the bar was very poor (Stella). It was completely flat and should not have been served. Everything else about my stay was good.

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Rob

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable bed, well appointed room - a pleasant stay.

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Janis

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I have travelled all over the world and this was the best hotel by far! The staff were wonderful, the hotel is modern and comfortable, the rooms are big, clean, comfortable. The bathroom was amazing! Just really great overall

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kamal

Dec 23, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

A really nice property. Modern, clean and with spacious room. All staff members were super friendly and helpful. Shower deserves a special mention. You can put it on before entering it and it’s lovely and powerful. Beds were super comfortable too. Only negative is that the music from the bar can get loud if you are staying on the first floor and there’s a celebration going on.

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Gemma SL

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I booked a balcony room and the people in the neighbouring room were had their balcony door open, music on and guests from other rooms in their suite until after 2am. I did speak to reception but there isn't a lot they can do about other people being inconsiderate. The room itself is genuinely lovely and I'd have loved it if the sun had been out and my neighbours hadn't been so annoying. Book a different room here unless you want to risk a group of drunk people screaming outside your window all night I really like this hotel and it's not really their fault but I didn't really get any sleep last night because I had an early start

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paula

Apr 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The voco was a good hotel, it advertised that the rooms are sound proof but that’s not the case that’s the only bad thing I can say about it

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Cathy

May 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and well presented. Despite the activities outside the hotel it was nice and quiet in the room. The shower is a little challenging because it leaks out through the shower door and floods the bathroom floor. Breakfast is adequate although the cooked breakfast was not very hot.

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Service

Staff are frequently praised as friendly, helpful and efficient, with smooth check-ins. However, service can falter during busy events or at peak times, with reports of slow breakfast service, missed wake-up calls, and poor handling of some complaints.

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charlesj

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic welcome from the staff at reception. The hotel is a 10 minute walk away from the city centre. Breakfast was really nice and fresh. Will definitely stay here again if in the area.

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karen

Oct 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I was expecting a nice stop over in Leicester, I know it was a new hotel so i expected a level of service and comfort. When I came there was no parking available and no reference to this in the booking. So I had to go to another carpark on a major ring road. I was staying in the hotel room all evening. The TV was not working, i was told reception would deal with it. They did not. The bed was lumpy and I was woke up by guests around 2pm. It had been difficult to get to sleep as the air con was very noisy, even though I had turned it off. I was asked about m stay at check out, I mentioned a couple of things like the noise and TV. The receptionist told me a manager would contact me via email, 5 days later I am still waiting. My one word for my stay is disappointed.

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Ranvir

Oct 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

parking needs to be reserved before you arrive, other then that hotel is very clean and new, also a gin a tonic costs more then a classy bar in Mayfair, London so be aware! asked for a wake up call for 10.30am its now 10.40am and still no wake up call

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Siobhan

Jan 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great facilities for a stay after the rugby, but wish we hadn’t opted for breakfast. I waited over an hour for a custom breakfast choice for it to never turn up! There was no communication from the staff regarding a delay and I had to check what happened. They reported that the chef was overwhelmed in what was then a near empty restaurant. Upon their advice it would be a further 10 mins, and no apology for the delay, I ended up missing the buffet to eat. Also the queues on rugby days are horrendous - staff not efficient and seem disengaged. Shame as the hotel is ideal with our tigers season ticket. Though the reception team were friendly and let us check in early.

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Mehbub

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent service and room Would recommend to anyone Very friendly staff

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Ian

Mar 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Delightful hotel with its own unique style and very modern. Alisha and Anissa at reception were very good and despite working long hours at the stand only check in desks were smiling friendly and helpful. Service in the very large lounge bar with the giant theatre style sport screens was also top notch. Highly recommend!

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PAULINE

Jan 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

An excellent hotel - beautiful decor , attentive and welcoming staff and lovely restaurant area . Good breakfast selection too. Worthwhile to pre- book parking as spaces are limited but the car park is clean , safe and secure . I would highly recommend staying here and will return myself .

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David

Jan 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here last night. The hotel was modern and nice, but the service was poor. I was told I could only eat in the bar lobby as the restaurant was booked for an event. Later, the bar closed, and I was told to order drinks from the restaurant, only to be confronted by the event hosts and asked to leave. Mentioned this at checkout, but all I got was a quick apology. Poor organisation and customer care ruined the experience.

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Sue

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very pleasant experience checking in. Very friendly, helpful reception staff. We booked a standard twin room which was immaculately clean. Beds very comfortable and loved the walk in shower. We booked breakfast and it was amazing. Reception even booked parking for us as the hotel parking was full. Cant fault this hotel. Would definitely stay again if we ever need to stay over in Leicester.

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Ivor

Jul 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Accommodation fine but restaurant food appalling, colleague and I both served raw chicken and this was brushed off by both restaurant manager and chef as ‘not a problem’ they did not seem to comprehend how serious the health risks could have been?

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Location

Convenient location for Leicester city centre, the universities and especially Leicester Tigers’ stadium, with many attractions walkable. Frequently chosen for rugby visits and trips to the hospital or train station.

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charlesj

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic welcome from the staff at reception. The hotel is a 10 minute walk away from the city centre. Breakfast was really nice and fresh. Will definitely stay here again if in the area.

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Antony

Dec 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location for the Tigers

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Gillian

Apr 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay in Leicester, walkong distance to city.

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Charles

May 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very modern and unique hotel attached to the Tiger’s stadium. Short walk to the city centre.

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Andre

Jan 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very convenient new hotel with nice room Easily walkable to core area and universities

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Simon

Jul 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very lovely hotel that was centrally located.

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Alison

Nov 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect stop for visiting relative in hospital, directly across the road and easy walk to train station. Very modern and spacious

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Nicholas

Mar 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very well-appointed rooms. Extremely convenient location next to Leicester Tigers' rugby stadium. Easy stroll into the city centre (10-15mins)

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Peter

Apr 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellently well located as we were visiting the University. Comfortable rooms, friendly and efficient staff.

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lisa

May 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, easy parking, just very convenient.

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Dining

Breakfast is consistently rated highly for quality and choice, including good gluten-free options. Dinner and bar feedback is mixed, with some bland dishes, slow service, flat beer, disappointing snacks, and a few serious undercooking incidents.

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Darcey

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room and general service was of a very high standard. The beds were comfy, the furnishings were nice and modern, and the staff were all really friendly and helpful. The only downside was The Lair restaurant, which we tried for dinner on our second night. All of the food was fairly underwhelming and bland, and it cost us far more than expected (plus a 12.5% gratuity added to the bill, despite just two of us eating a couple of courses). After such nice food out and about in Leicester, I certainly wouldn't rush back to the in-hotel restaurant.

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Rebecca

Jan 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel, room was 10/10, good value. However quite thin walls, you could hear the chairs scraping on other floors (probably from the restaurant) which woke me up. Bathroom fan also ridiculously loud and annoying. Restaurant food was sub-par, slightly disappointing, the dishes did not match what was on the menu, definitely not worth the price. Staff were great and breakfast was lovely.

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Ian

Jul 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything good although room 234 exec suite has a major issue with noise generated by the bathroom light triggering extractor fan in the main bedroom. The noise is horrendous especially if triggered in the middle of the night! Additionally the beer in the bar was very poor (Stella). It was completely flat and should not have been served. Everything else about my stay was good.

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Apurba

Dec 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent decor Good breakfast spread

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Michelle

Jun 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This is a really great hotel with fabulous rooms and a must try breakfast.

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Josh

Apr 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Had a comfy bed, nice decor and great shower only marked 3 stars as the bar was shut when I got in from work at 11:45pm despite it claiming to have a late bar 👎👎👎

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Mike

Dec 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel spotless. Breakfast is top notch

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Kevin

Jul 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good room. Superb breakfast

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Karl

Jul 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We were served Raw Chickens wings for dinner and no satisfactory response from the staff. Bar / restaurant manager more or less laughed at us. Still awaiting a call back and refund for breakfast promised

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Jamie

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great, great section for Gluten free, separate toaster, great selection and great dinner and breakfast

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voco Leicester by IHG

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed (Freestanding Bath)

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Outdoor Living Area)

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

Standard Room

Suite, 1 King Bed (Freestanding Bath)

Suite, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub (Roof Terrace, Outdoor Living Area)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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