Novotel Leicester

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Highcross Shopping Centre

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Front of property - evening/night
Terrace/patio
Junior Suite, 1 King Bed
View from room
1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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2 Great Central Street, Leicester, England, LE1 4JS
  • Place, De Montfort University
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Curve Theatre
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Leicester
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, East Midlands (EMA)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Leicester

City center stay.Within a 10-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Highcross Shopping Centre and De Montfort University. Curve Theatre and Athena Conference Centre are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • De Montfort University - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Curve Theatre - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • King Power Stadium - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • National Space Centre - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • University of Leicester - 3 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Leicester Station - 18 min walk
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The High Cross - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪PizzaExpress - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Wagamama - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Wygston's House - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Novotel Leicester

4-star hotel near Highcross Shopping Centre
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center and 4 meeting rooms.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A fitness center, a terrace, and concierge services are also featured at Novotel Leicester. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Leicester hotel is smoke free.

  • 154 guestrooms or units
  • 10 levels
  • Built in 2019
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Novotel Leicester offers 154 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 10 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 18.95 for adults and GBP 18.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • Gym

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Reusable coffee/tea filters
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 AM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 18.95 for adults and GBP 18.95 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 10.00 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels).

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Novotel Leicester Hotel
Novotel Leicester Leicester
Novotel Leicester Hotel Leicester
Novotel Leicester (Opening March 2020)

Reviews

Novotel Leicester Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 633 out of 890 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 158 out of 890 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 890 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 890 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 890 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joseph, East albury

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sajjad

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel lovely staff lovely food .only miss hap was only one bath towel put in our bathroom when 2 was needed ordered a starter wrong one came but they were quick to rectify situation overall a lovely weekend
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Rod

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Omalia

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was great for us. Modern room and bathroom with walk in shower and aircon that actually works. Local outside parking right in the city centre
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

felix

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosalind

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 would stay again

Lovely stay as ever.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olabode

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kadijah

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay here- the receptionist gave us an early check-in as well which made our stay so much more convenient. Really modern, clean and spacious and centrally located - would definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location, efficient and speedy service. Room was simple but well-appointed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a greast overnight stay in a modern, clean room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Aloma

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ademola

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good , the breakfast was fantastic, the only hitch is not having a microwave available in the rooms, not helpful in a situation when you have little ones with yourself
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel

Easy check-in. Room very spacious and lovely design. Bed and pillows were very comfy and we had a very good night sleep. Breakfast was good with plenty of variety.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

CAROLYN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and clean, everything we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vitesh

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sailesh

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Poor reception staff. Unhelpful attitude. Customer experience poor.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kishor

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025