Name: Hotel Leo
Address: 1224 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham City Center, Bellingham, Washington, United States of America, Bellingham, Whatcom County, US
Price range: $132–$455 per night
Rating: 8.77

What guests think

Hotel Leo is a historic, centrally located choice in downtown Bellingham with a lively vintage-meets-modern vibe, walkable to restaurants and theaters, and widely praised for welcoming, helpful staff, pet friendliness, and inviting common spaces like the lounge and library.

Rooms range from huge suites with kitchenettes to compact historic spaces, with several noting very low beds, small bathrooms, sparse furnishings in some suites, and occasional heating, AC, or Wi‑Fi issues. Facilities draw compliments—bar, library, movie room, and gym—but onsite parking is limited and some areas or the bar were occasionally closed for events or repairs; noise from trains and nearby nightlife is commonly noted, and some suites require stairs because elevators do not reach those levels. Cleanliness and upkeep are generally fine but inconsistent, with repeated mentions of musty odors, grout or tile needing attention, ants or dust in a few rooms, and housekeeping or restocking only on request. Expect a characterful stay with great service, vibrant spaces, and trade‑offs around parking and the quirks of an older building.

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Facilities

Distinctive shared spaces (bar/lounge, library with pool table, movie room, and gym) receive praise. Onsite parking is limited and sometimes unavailable; parts of the property or the bar were occasionally closed for events or repairs, and some suites require stairs.

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Bridget

Dec 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is in a great location, staff was extremely friendly but there are a few things that bothered me. First off, there is NO parking. Sure they have a few spots designated for the hotel but good luck getting one. They suggest street parking, good luck with that on the weekend. NO street parking Tues or Wednesday overnight, so you have to park in the parking garage two blocks away. The hotel is really loud, they give you ear plugs though. They are trying just missing the mark in my opinion. Probably won't stay again.

10

William

Feb 17, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location. Stately historic hotel with expansive and well-equipped fitness center, cozy theater room, library and pool table. And a convenient baby grand in the lobby that I intend to play on our next visit. Very accommodating kitchen.

10

Joseph R

Feb 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking is an issue

10

vicki

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Always our go-to stay in Bellingham. So many restaurants and breweries within walking distance. Love the hotel lounge and pool table/library room.

8

Lynette

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel and staff were great. Only issue was a broken water pipe created some closures to amenities we were expecting and looking forward too. No fault of the hotel just a disappointment to have bar and restaurant, plus social area closed. We will try to venture back to Hotel Leo next summer and hope to experience all the extras we missed out on this time.

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Amanda

Jun 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel downtown. Parking was tight and not many spaces available if you left after check in and came back in the evening. Paid for a room with a kitchenette, but no pots or pans were provided to cook with— seemed silly. Overall, nice stay though and affordable!

10

Paula

May 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We enjoyed all the facilities the hotel provides: a relaxing evening in the 21 Amendment Bar, playing pool and perusing books in the library, and watching a movie in comfy chairs in the theatre! The staff was friendly and helpful, the linens freshly white, and the access to all the downtown attractions could not be better. The Art Deco style is really special and very unique, with attention to artistic details throughout. We will come back again at our first opportunity!

10

Francis

Jan 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The bar was closed for a private party that night. Just not right.

8

Jesse

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great walkable location. Only small parking lot (street parking available) and older building. Nice staff.

10

Mesha

Jun 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely, centrally-located hotel. Comfortable and clean. Parking could be better organized, but otherwise solid hotel to stay at.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews describe clean rooms, but feedback is mixed. Several mention musty odors or dampness, grout or tile needing attention, ants or dust in a few rooms, and inconsistent or request-only replenishment.

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Melissa

Jun 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean - tiny bathroom, which wasn't a big deal. Picked my bag up off the floor to leave and there were about 50 little ants hiding under it, which was disgusting. The staff were all super-friendly - cute place other than the ants!

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Christopher

Mar 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My family had two rooms. Both rooms were great, but the moldy tile grout in the bathrooms with both rooms made me feel uncomfortable. I honestly wished I packed shower slippers because I didnt want to come back home with athletes foot. This hotel also needs to put an ironing board and iron in all the rooms. It's highly inconvenient I have to discover it's not already in the room the morning I leave. Let me be clear. Irons and ironing boards are standard items in all hotel rooms above 3 star. This seemed really silly that management chose to make this standard amenity a per request item. It's really simple with what management needs to do. Set 5 rooms off market per day to do deep cleans of the bathrooms. Why don't the windows have screens? This wasnt a problem in winter, but this would definitely be an inssue on spring or summer. I don't want mosquitoes coming into my room. I really like this hotel, but it's a little weird on what management prioritizes.

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Teresa

Apr 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bathroom floor not too clean but otherwise all great!

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Aaron

Oct 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Cute hotel older shows every bit of that which is fine including the old hotel smell. Unfortunately our room was super musty smelling and for some reason the window was stuck shut the front desk was unable to get it open the best they could offer was a fan which did nothing but blow the air in the room around. Really wish they could have switched us to a room with a working window but that was not an option. This flared up my allergies really bad I woke up in the morning and could not breathe through my nose luckily it cleared up within an hour of leaving. Great atmosphere friendly staff just checked to make sure your window works.

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Alex

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was a nice space but the lobby smelled bad and a huge pipe burst so the whole hotel lost water overnight and we couldn't use the bathroom or shower until like 1030am. Not the hotels fault and they did get it fixed pretty quickly, but didn't make for the best stay. Staff was friendly

10

Chantel

Nov 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, friendly and helpful staff

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Mathieu

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not so clean hotel, train noise is really annoying ! Ok for the price, but not a great hotel

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Amanda

Jun 19, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I really love staying at Leo for the location. It is surrounded by good eats and walkable distance to everything. Unfortunately this stay there was miscommunication about the room and ended up in the historic side of the hotel. The floor and furnishings were dirty and the smell is of nursing home. It wasn’t my first choice but they do let you know before hand. The newer side of the hotel is where I stayed before and loved it. I will still stay here again. But triple make sure I get what I want beforehand.

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Terry

Dec 8, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff was very friendly. We enjoyed the atmosphere, particularly in the lobby and library. The room was clean.

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BARBARA

Jul 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a confusing space: its attempt to be techno-elegant, just comes off ... unfinished. Like, why is there a vast empty space for 50% of the room with a router sitting in the middle of the floor? Why are there so few outlets? Why does the bathroom fan roar at 70 decibels? Why is there no freezer in the fridge? Why is someone else's trash under my sink? All the odd architectural cutouts could have been helpful if they had shelves rather than just empty holes. I feel like this room is some half-completed movie set for an unclear science fiction movie.

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Rooms

Sizes and layouts vary widely: some suites are very spacious with kitchenettes, while historic rooms can be small. Common notes include very low or soft beds, small bathrooms, sparse furnishings in some suites, occasional AC/heating or Wi‑Fi issues, and noise.

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Kendall

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Large suite with kitchen. Highly recommend! Just FYI, there are quite a few stairs for the first floor suites in case you have a stroller.

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J. P.

Sep 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great historic property. Well renovated with a modern wing. Spacious rooms. Great neighborhood

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Lisa

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Huge room, clean. Friendly front desk.

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VALERIE

Jul 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The deluxe suite is spacious, but spartan. The room needed some additional service. The bed is slightly uncomfortable. A few conveniently located outlets didn't work. The kitchenette does not have a coffee maker.

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Robert

Nov 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a great old hotel with friendly staff and a great bar. Rooms are good. The pipes are old and when it is cold very noisy at 6:30 am. I would still come back but would ask about the pipe noise.

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Monique

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was a very unique property. The historical qualities were beautiful, location was perfect! The rooms are very small no ac but very cute and functional.

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Julia

Jun 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel room was huge, it felt like staying in a large studio apartment! I loved the “home” feeling it had. The furniture was cozy and I was able to get comfortable during my stay. A small qualm I had was that the salt shaker was empty 🙈 and I would have liked more places to hang up towels in the bathroom. A moderate issue was that the WiFi was spotty and a little weak. And a bigger issue I noticed was the train horn nearby was INCREDIBLY loud. It would pass by as late at 11:45pm, and made me a jump a little from how startled I was. For that reason alone I would not book here again! There was the typical town noise, but that wasn’t a big deal. I loved that it was walking distance to Neko cat cafe and Fiamma pizza! The staff were really friendly and helpful, and the parking next to the hotel was really convenient.

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Giovanni

Dec 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

One of the worst beds I’ve slept on in a Hotel! An extremely noisy location with train passing by several times throughout the night and people yelling on the street out front of Hotel until the early morning.

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Katharine L

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The bed was too low, you say you are wheelchair compliant but the restaurant is up stairs, no room on the counter in the bathroom, the side lights by the bed were blinding and not useful

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Lisa

Jun 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We got a suite, which was great. Very spacious. Cute main area. Parking was great. Staff very friendly. I would give it 5 stars except for 3 things. 1) The bed was a marshmallow that sank wherever you were. 2) The windows have no screens and are thin. It needs fresh air, but not bugs. With the noise, need better windows. 3) Booking did not make it clear we need walk up a flight of stairs to our room.

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, welcoming, and responsive, with staff accommodating requests and fixing issues quickly. A few guests noted front-desk gaps early morning or brief unmanned periods and an isolated billing error.

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John

Dec 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very friendly and helpful

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Leja

Jul 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel Leo was clean, centrally located, and the staff were all friendly and helpful!

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Jason

Jul 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Cool retro hotel with modern amenities. Front desk guy was fantastic; he was friendly and informative upon check in. When we discovered that our tv wasn’t working he quickly moved us into a larger suite at no extra charge. Very pleased!

10

Michele

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

People very very nice and helpful. Easy check in and out.

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Carissa

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay, sometimes front desk was unmanned with multiple people taking quick break at same time

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Natasha

Apr 24, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Good location and staff were friendly but this experience has led me to reconsider using Expedia.ca as my only booking option. I was charged in Canadian funds by Expedia and paid in full before staying. Then the hotel accidentally charged me after my stay - over $200 less than Expedia charged me. Then the hotel refunded me but because of currency exchange, I lost almost $100. In all I am out $300 through no fault of my own due to Expedia's price and the hotel's error. Will definitely look at other options next time.

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Conrad

Aug 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was especially welcoming and gracious. Plus they sent a text in advance asking about any special needs or desired. They responded in less than a minute to our requests!

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Brian

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really enjoyed stay and like dealing with check in staff. Specially with Steve. He was excellent and professional

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Kathleen

Apr 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent customer service! Took care of all our needs, made dining reccomendations. Super walkable to downtown attractions. Safe parking in lot Nextdoor. Would stay again.

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Prashant

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property had some wet smell which I disliked. Also at time of checkout 6am there was no one at reception

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Location

Central downtown and very walkable to restaurants, bars, theaters, and WWU. Several reviews report street or train noise and visible homelessness/drug activity nearby, with security on site.

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DREW

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great, central location to all the downtown restaurants and bars.

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Brian

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This was a great location with easy parking. Everything was within walking distance from breweries, coffee shops & restaurants. I'd stay here again on my next visit to Bellingham.

10

Philip

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel, convenient location. A fair amount of open air drug use and associated activities on the nearby sidewalk. It’s not the fault of the hotel and they have security. You will notice it while walking to meals.

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Siri

Jun 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Cool building in a great location. They have some nice rooms and some that are subpar.

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irene

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The proximity of restaurants, bars & shopping.

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xiaofei

Oct 27, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very good location

10

Caroline

Aug 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is an unexpected gem in the heart of Bellingham. It’s nondescript from the outside - we would have walked right past it. It’s within walking distance to dozens of restaurants and shops, and the included parking means we never had to use our car. The hotel itself is very old with a lot of history, but has been extensively renovated and modernized. Staff are very friendly, easygoing and helpful. If you’re staying in Bellingham, this is the place to stay.

10

MARILYN

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location!

10

Sandra

Nov 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel Leo is conveniently located in downtown Bellingham, and we could walk to the theater and great restaurants.

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Ester

Oct 23, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a downtown centrally located hotel within walking distance of tons of great food, weekend farmers market, bus stops for trips further afield etc. the room was clean and the staff so nice. But there is a reason there are earplugs in your room. It’s loud by nature of the location. Train tracks not far away, loud people at night, walls not well insulated. It’s in a not-so-great area of town, but I never felt unsafe. Typical homeless and drug issues plaguing most NW cities.

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Dining

The on‑site bar/lounge is a highlight for atmosphere, drinks, and light bites. Guests also reported occasional closures or private events and, at times, limited hours or menus; breakfast is not typically included.

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Francisco

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Historic yet modern. The bar is really cool. Really nice rooms will definitely stay again.

10

Jeremy

Jan 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Super cute and unique hotel. Loved the restaurant on site- great atmosphere and menu. Perfect location for exploring Bellingham.

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William

Jan 24, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Location is the key. Heart of downtown so very walkable to everything we wanted to do. The staff were awesome and the hotel takes a historic building and makes it welcoming. Enjoyed 21st amendment and their huge gin selection. Our 1st choice for a weekend in Bham..

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vicki

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Always our go-to stay in Bellingham. So many restaurants and breweries within walking distance. Love the hotel lounge and pool table/library room.

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Sandra

Jul 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I enjoyed staying at the Leo for3 nights but it was nothing stupendous.The front desk personnel were the best. They were very friendly and helpful. I had one of the histirical rooms and they are very small, barely room to turn around in the bathroom. The room was clean but the bathroom could have used some chalking around the tub and rust renmoval. The bed was very comfortable. The clock in the room did not work. I was most unhappy that the restaurant was only open on the weekend and no breakfast was included. They are however central to many restaurants and we had many good meals while there. Most restaurants are however, not open on Mondays or Tuesdays but we searched and found. Also very central to parks, arboratuems and museums.

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Lynette

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel and staff were great. Only issue was a broken water pipe created some closures to amenities we were expecting and looking forward too. No fault of the hotel just a disappointment to have bar and restaurant, plus social area closed. We will try to venture back to Hotel Leo next summer and hope to experience all the extras we missed out on this time.

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Pamela

Mar 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Charming and ornate older property, well kept, fun entertainment spaces and wonderful restaurant and bar!

10

Doug

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel. Nice bar. Spacious rooms. Great service!

10

Francis

Jan 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The bar was closed for a private party that night. Just not right.

10

Richard

Nov 3, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is over 100 years old and is beautiful. Rooms are spacious and decorated well. Very comfortable. The Lounge is excellent with good drinks and food.

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Month	Average price
January	$143
February	$142
March	$133
April	$143
May	$174
June	$202
July	$215
August	$216
September	$215
October	$188
November	$155
December	$147

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14 $273	15 $279	16 $253	17 $362	18 $279	19
20 $248	21 $248	22 $280	23 $280	24 $280	25 $302	26 $455
27 $253	28 $254	29 $345	30 $280

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $254	2 $373	3 $392
4 $254	5 $132	6 $132	7 $132	8 $180	9 $267	10 $265
11 $159	12 $139	13 $159	14	15 $249	16 $366	17
18 $159	19 $141	20 $132	21 $132	22 $167	23 $262	24 $267
25 $132	26 $132	27 $132	28 $132	29 $150	30 $241	31 $241

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Suite (Historic Leopold)

Panoramic Suite (Historic)

Grand Room, Kitchen

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Grand Room, Mobility Accessible, Kitchen

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Grand Room (1St Floor)

Studio Suite, Mobility Accessible (Historic)

Room, 1 King Bed (Historic)

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