Name: Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport
Address: Herald Way, Pegasus Business Park, Long Whatton, England, United Kingdom, Long Whatton, Leicestershire, GB
Price range: US$72–US$246 per night
Rating: 8.75

What guests think

At Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport, travellers highlight convenient access to EMA and Donington Park, generally clean, spacious rooms, and welcoming staff, alongside appreciated facilities like the pool and gym, making it a reliable stopover before early flights.

Common gripes include paid parking that can be full, slow or understaffed check-in, and mixed dining value and quality. Several reviews also note temperature control problems in some rooms, occasional maintenance glitches, and sporadic Wi-Fi/TV outages. Overall, expect a convenient, comfortable airport hotel with strong leisure facilities and some operational rough edges.

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Facilities

Leisure facilities are a strong point, with guests praising the pool, gym, sauna and steam room, and the airport shuttle proves handy when pre-booked. Parking is paid and can be full with barrier hassles, and some equipment/Wi-Fi or lift issues appear occasionally.

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John

18 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The car park was full, without a single space. As we were flying very early and with cases in the car etc this was a major problem. However it was solved when a very helpful receptionist offered to move her personal car into the street so we could park in her space. Wonderful service that will ensure we go back.

10

MATHEW

28 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fab breakfast and comfy bed! Was great to get up and have a quick swim and steam room session before my flight. Definitely a good place to stay and relax if you're staying before a flight. Oh and the minibar in room included! Needed for pre airport nerves! (Id double check this with reception so there's no additional costs) Although I didn't have a transfer to the terminal included in my stay the staff worked around this and still got me to the terminal on time free of charge. (Wouldn't assume this to be the case all of the time) Greatly appreciated!

8

Michelle

7 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A good hotel near airport but quiet. Nice pool, steam room and sauna.

10

Brad

5 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Thoroughly enjoyed my stay. Airport shuttle worked well and check in was quick, easy and smooth. I enjoyed the pool and steam room as well as the excellent WiFi facility before a beer in the bar before dinner. Only issue was that I didn’t realise I had to book the shuttle to return to the airport and I had to walk

8

Andy

20 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Another solid stay here - always good. Gym a bit tired, now of the two lifts broken, but otherwise, room lovely as ever so cant ideal.

10

steve

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, modern, quiet and comfortable. Great gym and facilities. Good restaurant and breakfast

10

Kim

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay , rooms are spacious, clean . Great having the pool and gym available

10

Gary

10 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Superb one night stay. Excellent hotel. Gym was really well set up with a range of equipment.

6

Gareth

4 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The parking situation is out of control. Yesterday was my third stay at this hotel, and each time is the same - vast car park with no free spaces. I spoke with the receptionist about it, and the impression I got was that they rent their guest spaces to pilots, cabin crew etc. They charge £6 per night for guests to park, which is pretty bad anyway, but to leave guests with nowhere to park is not acceptable. I met other disgruntled guests also scratching their heads in the car park, so I’m not alone in this view. Other than the parking the hotel is quite nice. Could do with some maintenance (rm 411) fridge didn’t work, the shower leaked and the bathroom was a bit grubby, but other than that the room was very comfortable. Surprisingly quiet too, given the airport proximity.

6

Robert

30 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room spacious and comfortable. Restaurant menu very limited and overpriced. Got really fed up of waiting ages to get out of car park - barrier never raised automatically and pressing service button got no response. On one occasion had to walk all the way back to reception to get them to open it - very annoying when we were in a hurry.

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Cleanliness

Reviews commonly describe the hotel and rooms as clean and modern. A few guests reported lapses, including missed cleaning or stained items.

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10

Uri

23 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice rooms, clean and tidy

10

Colin

2 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Thé Radisson Blu hotel at East Midlands airport is simply amazing! It is clean, comfortable and welcoming throughout and the rooms spotless and spacious. Some rooms look directly over the runway! The staff are helpful, efficient and friendly. Parking is easy and accessible. Add to all this a spacious pool and sauna to relax in and you have a fantastic hotel.

10

K

30 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

great hotel, clean, spacious, tidy

10

Katherine

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stop off for a flight, good service, clean comfy rooms

10

Stephen

7 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Just an overnight stay but clean and comfortable. Helpful staff.

10

Zachariah

30 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice and clean

10

I

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good clean and comfortable stay

10

Steven

29 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good clean spacious room

2

Vivianne

31 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I arrived at the hotel very late night and tired, and I had to wake up early for my 8:00 a.m. flight. While walking barefoot in the room, I felt something sharp under my foot — it was a piece of nail that a previous guest had cut and left on the floor, which clearly hadn’t been cleaned properly. It was obvious the room was not clean, but since I needed to rest, I decided to mention it at the reception before leaving. I even brought the piece of nail and explained what happened at check-out, no apologize for this unpleasant situation. I would like to be contacted by the managing department.

10

Christine

30 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, tidy rooms, comfortable beds, nice view from the runway view room, dinner abd breakfast very nuce. Friendly, helpful, efficient staff.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious, quiet and comfortable, with some offering runway views. Recurring issues include inconsistent temperature control (too hot/cold, limited window opening/AC) and occasional maintenance niggles like weak water pressure or TV/channel faults.

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Gareth

7 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stay watching the aircraft was enjoyable with a great view

6

Allan

29 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room 417 overlooks airport. Noise and vibration every time a plane takes off. Worse nights sleep in a hotel this year

10

Gareth

28 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Quick check in. Nice room, although a tiny bit tired. Breakfast was first class. TV channels weren’t all working, but overall I was very satisfied.

10

Kim

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay , rooms are spacious, clean . Great having the pool and gym available

6

Timothy

10 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is one of the most expensive properties in the area and seemed to be a good fit based on location and being a well-known hotel chain. Overall though, my experience was mixed. Good parts were the breakfast which was well priced with a good selection of food options and friendly staff. The room itself was OK with clean bedding and overall the room hygiene was OK. Less good things was the check-in - apparently early check-in is not a thing at this hotel, which is a bit odd/unhelpful with the hotel being located at an airport. Second was the rather off-hand way I was treated when I asked about early check in, like I was interrupting the front desk person from a more important task. The check-in desks are rather small tables at the end of the reception area and seemed a little odd. When I finally checked in later in the evening, I did have to wait a few minutes while the check-on person finished a conversation with someone else that did not sound hotel/work related. The front desk did not mention where the restaurant for breakfast was located or what times the restaurant opened. Finally the room was a bit spartan at this price point and the heat/cool didn't seem to work right, so the room was quite cold. This hotel may work for someone needing a place to crash before an early flight from East Midlands Airport. For me though, this hotel is somewhat unimpressive and I do not plan to return.

8

Marcin

21 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room 301. Nice, clean room. One bottle of water missing, no heating in room.

10

Stephen

21 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Choose hotel because it was on the airport with a shuttle bus. Room was spacious and breakfast offering very good.

8

MILES

12 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room looked lovely, and the bed was comfortable, However, it was a very cold night and the room took a long while to warm up. We could not get any cold water from the tap. There was a laminated sheet giving information for room service but no information on how to use various items in the room. The bedroom and bathroom had an adjoining wall, with windows and there was no separate light for the toilet. Therefore the bathroom lights disturbed the other persons sleep. Eventually, we rang reception for help with the tap. Michael answered, and calmly explained that the water in the bathroom was always warm and there was two 600 ml bottles of water in the fridge for all our needs. Luckily we had bought water with us. The warm water was not hot enough to shave. We have visitors at our home, in Castle Donington and have spent 4 nights in local hotels. We saved the Raddison for our last night, expecting it to be the best but sadly it wasn’t. We were told at checkout that it was a accessible room, which we had not requested.

6

Mark

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, excellent reception team, food is good, rooms well presented, the only negative, and pretty much everyone in the large group staying said, the rooms are extremely hot with no air conditioning, no opening windows so not great from that perspective

10

S

17 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very smart hotel. Room surprisingly quiet for an airport hotel. Will definitely stay again.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly and helpful, with several standout moments of assistance. That said, check-in and bar service can be slow or understaffed, and pre-arrival communication or issue resolution is inconsistent at times.

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John

18 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The car park was full, without a single space. As we were flying very early and with cases in the car etc this was a major problem. However it was solved when a very helpful receptionist offered to move her personal car into the street so we could park in her space. Wonderful service that will ensure we go back.

2

Rob

12 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Slow service

10

Julie

6 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff at the hotel are nice and friendly and attentive

8

Clive

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

everything good except check in which was long

10

Anthony

19 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Warm welcome, friendly and excellent service

10

Liam

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely friendly and helpful staff, great food at runway restaurant

8

Robert

4 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Generally pretty good. Need more reception staff - had to wait ages and even then the person dealing with us kept taking calls and disappearing to speak to colleagues. A bath as well as a shower would have been nice. Bar area a bit soulless

4

Darren

1 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Ive stayed at this hotel many times and always enjoyed my stay. However on my last stay in Nov 2023, I was shocked at the poor service and staff levels. Checking in/out was extremely slow, the bar was slow despite not being busy as was the restaurant. What really disappointed me was the lack of staff and problem ownership, my room on the 1st floor had no temperature control, despite even turning the heating/cooling system off, the room was like a sauna, totally unbearable. I phoned reception 3 times, no one answered. I eventually went down to reception and was reluctantly given another room on the same floor that was also not much better but as it was too late and felt I had no choice but to put up with it. When I mentioned this when checking out I was told "yeah ok we'll let maintenance know". For the cost and reputation of staying at a Radison Blu im sure they should be looking after their customers in a more professional manner. So in light of this very disappointing stay I will not be staying at this hotel again.

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Joy

27 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I am still waiting for a reply . I asked to change the dates due to a serious health issue . I explained that I was staying to visit my best friend who is going through chemotherapy and because I was full of a cold I couldn’t see her as the chemo has made her immune system very low . There was no way to contact the hotel other than and virtual assistant who just asked for more money .

10

Elizabeth

18 Jun 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

I don't think I've been in a hotel for such a long time where every member of staff we encountered was cheerful, helpful and obviously very happy with their work. All comes from the top, 10 out of 10 to the management team!

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Location

Excellent for East Midlands Airport and Donington Park, with many noting it is quiet for an airport hotel. Handy road links make it convenient for short stays before or after flights.

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10

emmanuel

13 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Great location after our flight was diverted from Stansted!!

10

Andrew

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A very smart hotel at EMA. Quiet and accessible, handy for the airport. Family suite was great. Restaurant was nice, food was good but a bit pricey

10

Maria

3 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient hotel for East Midlands Airport. All expected facilities available, with fast and attentive service in reception, bar and restaurant.

10

Paul

4 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was so convenient to get to the airport hence why we stayed there. Plenty of parking which was great and the shuttle bus on time and prompt. We would definitely recommend this hotel.

10

Samantha

21 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stay , very handy for the airport

10

David

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel great location for Donington park. * parking £8*

8

Adrian

24 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A Nice facilities - Great location for access to all transport connections.

8

Stephan

5 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient

10

Kevin

18 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel in a handy spot for visiting Donington Park and the Golden Dragon

10

Phil

5 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

great hotel and so convenient for the airport

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised for quality and choice, with gluten-free and vegan options noted. Evening meals and bar prices are often seen as expensive, and food quality is mixed with reports of cold or overcooked dishes.

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Diana

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Booked dinner in the restaurant for my husband and myself. We were really disappointed as both gammon steaks were served cold. The waitress was very apologetic and offered us 20 percent discount on the meal price. Whilst this may seem ok, I think this was very poor considering the supposed rating of the hotel.

10

MATHEW

28 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fab breakfast and comfy bed! Was great to get up and have a quick swim and steam room session before my flight. Definitely a good place to stay and relax if you're staying before a flight. Oh and the minibar in room included! Needed for pre airport nerves! (Id double check this with reception so there's no additional costs) Although I didn't have a transfer to the terminal included in my stay the staff worked around this and still got me to the terminal on time free of charge. (Wouldn't assume this to be the case all of the time) Greatly appreciated!

8

Michael

25 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel andbonly minutes from East Midlands Airport, but... I travel a lot and the prices charged for food and drink are more appropriate for a Radisson in London, than somewhere off the M1. Felt like a rip off, which is a shame as rest of experience was great

10

Keith

7 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent throughout. Breakfast was superb.

10

Colin

12 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent hotel in a great location. Only downside was the disparity between the food cost and quality. We had an evening meal and the steak was bland and tough, my son's pizza was a supermarket "Goodfellows". Hot breakfast items were also tough. Could do better. On the other hand Karen was excellent during breakfast and attended to my wife's Gluten Free requirements.

10

Miss

19 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Really clean and nice hotel, 20 min walk from the airport, so maybe not ideal if you have lots of luggage or children. They said that the shuttle bus was £10 a head! Lovely room, good bathroom, it felt new. Didn't use the gym or pool, but took a look for another time and they looked great. Evening meal was a bit average to be honest, but the breakfast was superb, with a great selection. All staff very good

10

Nicola

22 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing breakfast!

8

Lyndon

28 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was perfect. Staff efficient. Food in the restaurant was really poor. I was served a grisly, over done steak when I ordered a medium rare. They attempted to charge me for it too. I spike to reception who only charged me 50% which I appreciate.

10

Liam

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely friendly and helpful staff, great food at runway restaurant

6

Robert

16 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Stayed here for two nights when attending an event at Donnington Race circuit, having stayed here once before for the same reason. Shuttle from the airport was quick and convenient. The room was clean and comfortable and the staff were pleasant. My main issue was the cost, and more importantly the quality of the food on offer. We ate in the restaurant with friends on our first night which was expensive in terms of both value and quality. Breakfast, as others have mentioned was luke warm and disappointing, despite the selection on offer. Ate in the bar on our second night and paid £20 for a very average, supermarket quality pizza and £5 for what tasted like cheap oven chips. Not bad enough to complain about, otherwise I would have, but certainly didn’t live up to our expectations by a long way, Won’t be staying here again.

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Month	Average price
January	US$108
February	US$107
March	US$128
April	US$141
May	US$124
June	US$153
July	US$156
August	US$113
September	US$138
October	US$131
November	US$118
December	US$109

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6 $88	7 $85	8 $246	9 $100	10 $82	11 $88	12 $113
13 $74	14 $85	15 $147	16 $220	17 $227	18 $164	19 $157
20 $101	21 $93	22	23 $159	24 $83	25 $142	26 $78
27 $75	28 $83	29 $179	30 $91

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $83	2 $84	3 $130
4 $81	5 $99	6 $163	7	8 $95	9 $90	10 $86
11 $83	12 $97	13	14 $99	15 $93	16 $158	17 $158
18 $82	19 $116	20 $132	21 $176	22 $93	23 $86	24 $87
25 $72	26 $96	27 $105	28 $100	29 $93	30 $88	31 $87

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