The hotel itself is excellent, the staff are friendly and professional. The hotel restaurant is…read moresituated next door TGI Fridays so the evening meal was superb. What severely lets it down is the appalling breakfast experience. The mushrooms tasted of cheese, the hash browns were rock hard and my poached eggs arrived undercooked and raw. Don't even get me started on the serving methods though. Food is served in antiquated metal food trays and customers take them off and are forced to pile them up to get to each section. This is truly a surprise after such a great experience until this point.

I have recently stayed in the Premier Inn in Leeds City Centre and thought it was great…read more It is reaching the end of its rennovation period so all the rooms are lovely and fresh looking, the facilities are great and the staff are extremely helpful and friendly. It is just a short 10 minute walk to the city centre (a nice straight road too so there is no way that you can get lost, which I have a tendancy to do). If you don't fancy a walk to get something to eat, there is a TGI Fridays underneath the hotel which is great. The hotel is relatively cheap (if you book in advance) but can be more expensive if you have a last minute trip. The only bad thing I really noticed was the fact that you had to pay for the use of the internet. Breakfast is not included but at £5.25 for an all you can eat buffet, its not half bad! Overall I thought this was a great place to stay and great value for money!

Easily the most pleasant place I have stayed in Leeds. Your room is far nicer than anything you…read morewill find in Leeds' hotels, featuring not only a spacious bed, clean bathroom (with Molten Brown toiletries) but also a separate living area which includes a small kitchen. All of this is particularly welcome if you are staying away from home for any period of time (as I currently am). In fact, my room is so nice it will feel very hard to leave it to go home.

The cheeky Depot Suite has a wicked 6ft plunge pool made for two, great Bose sound system and comfy…read moresofas in the lounge. A nice big king bed on the bedroom. Not the biggest suite ever but packed with goodies ;)

Situated near the station and only a few minutes walk to the city centre, this Mal really has it…read moreall. The entrance is decadent and luxurious, really oozing the appeal it so claims to have. I was reluctant to give my bag over for storage as we couldn't check in (due to a previous horrible experience at the Manchester Deansgate Hilton where my make up and jewellery bag got swiped) but the girl behind the desk was reassuring and friendly, asking questions and giving us good advise on the best way to get into town and where to shop/eat. Upon returning the new man behind the desk recognised my mum instantly and had our key cards ready before we'd even reached him. Impeccable service. (This man alone deserves 5 stars as he recognised us when we were leaving as well, which always makes you feel important. I didn't catch a name but he was French [doesn't help in a hotel where they hire a lot of French people] and had more charm than you could shake a stick at, but he was never seedy, a balance that charming people don't always quite get right. Anyway, I digress.) One of the lifts was out of service, which knocked off half a star, and the room was really cold at times, taking off the other half. The room itself was lovely a good size with a great bathroom, lots of space for us to unpack and spread out. As mentioned we couldn't quite get to grips with the air con/heating system so we were a touch iced at times; maybe we were being slow or maybe their system is too complicated, you decide. The lifts speak French which threw us off completely on our first trip but was fun to imitate on other times. The surrounding area felt safe, maybe as it was the gay area and when you're two women it's nice to know that noone around you is interested, and it was an inviting and comfortable place to go back to in between our day and evening activities. Some great offers to be taken advantage of and a great experience all round.

Travelodges have certainly come in handy for me in the past, when I was doing the old open days…read morebefore picking my university, my Mum and I stayed in these in each city as they were the cheapest and it was a name we knew and trusted. Of course it's no 5 star experience and I don't think it's meant to be either. But for a clean simple bed, complimentary UHT milk cartons and coffee sachets and some unlabeled soap in the shower room - this company is a winner! My most recent experience of this Travelodge though is with their conference rooms; I was booked on to a training course that was held here. My work friends and I went on in and made our way past the open doored kitchen (bizarre, I know), lounge and bar area, the toilets and a bunch of guest rooms. After commenting on how strange a location it was for a conference room we went in. The room was pretty spacious, with wheelchair access (ramped), big bright windows and white walls and we were provided with an OHP. Complimentary teas, coffees and biscuits were provided and overall it was a fairly decent place to go for a training session. I imagine the price for the room hire here was vastly less than some of the other conferencing centres dotted around Leeds and it was really easy to get to being in the city centre. However, you get what you pay for, and in the same way that the overnight stay here won't have you wowed, neither will the conference rooms. Simple, clean and cheap. That's it!

I think the best way to describe this hotel is basic. It was clean but the rooms seemed small and…read morecompact and made me feel a bit claustropobic. The front desk staff were friendly enough but took a while to book me in eventhough I had pre-booked. It has a very central location but if you want a bit of comfort choose one of the other central hotels instead.

I was apprehensive about booking this hotel at first though Ive read and reread the reviews because…read moreI grew up 5o yards from there and hotels on that road didnt have a good reputation. But whilst talking to someone after Leeds West Indian Carnival he recommended the hotel. 'you know the owners. They used to own that delicatessen near your house.' that did it. I temebered the nice couple whohsed to serve Goyer cheese and salami. I also got my favourite polish caramel sweets from there. So i booked and got a lift there within half hour. They were welcoming and as friendly as I remembered them from 1972. Booking in was so good My bags were carried upstairs and i was wished good night. I watched tv for half an hour then settled in the cosy bed with pretty flowered bedding. I slept through till 7. A rarity for me. I felt at home.Breakfast at 8.30 was a wonderful experience in a spacious restaurant. I had a spoonful of each cereal and the milk was brought in a small jug. Personal service making me feel special. Toast was brought in on a plate and tea in a teapot. My breakfast was well cooked and on an oval plate.they asked if everything was ok, did I need anything else. I was even offered another pot of tea in case the other was cold. They took time to have a conversation when I said I used to buy ham salami and cheese from them. I Mentioned my favourite sweets too. I then went back to bed for half an hour. The other staff were as friendly as the owners. They allowed me to watch tv and charge my phone in the lounge though it was past checking out time. Everyone was So calm and relaxed. And someone even send them some flowers. All in all it was a wonderful experience and i can't wait to-do it again.

This simple hotel is at the heart of the city centre , the rooms are basic but they will do , if…read moreallyou need a is a good night sleep , Really friendly staff and great food at the cafe . small place with only 16 rooms so it's more friendlty. prices start from £38 bargin!!

Whenever I'm in Leeds I use The Merrion, and last week when I arrived I was interested to see that…read moreit had become part of the Best Western Group of independent hotels. I'd always used The Merrion on grounds of convenience - it is dead central, very close to the main Shopping Area, the Nightlife, and the Financial District; it's handy, too, for Theatreland and other entertainments. Joining Best Western can only mean an improvement in standards, and on this visit I felt this had happenened. The hotel will win no prizes for architecture or ambience, being a utilitarian tower block. But every time it wins on location, whilst providing decent creature comforts at sensible prices (book online at RatestoGo for the best deals). It is situated on the Inner City Loop Road, which means you can be ib the hotel less than 10 minutes after leaving the M-Way; it is right alongside a multi-storey carpark, joined to it by a 15-metre walkway - so no parking problems.

From the outside this hotel appears as nothing special, just another tower block, infact you might…read morenot even notice it is a hotel. However once inside the reasonably priced hotel you will realise just how big the hotel is. With 2 lifts to all the different floors you will be shocked by the size of the room. Very spacious with a large bathroom including a bath tub and a shower. a dressing table, large wardrobes, a desk, wi-fi access, a very big comfy bed, flat screen tv, hair drier and much more this hotel really does tick all the boxes. Just a moments throw from shops, pubs, bars and restaurants this place ticks all the boxes.

Lovely hotel with loads of complimentary extras: fluffy bathrobe,…read more slippers, 2 half bottles of wine, chocolates, mineral water, free wi-fi etc. On arrival we were given a free upgrade to one of the more deluxe rooms, the concierge brought my bags to the room and showed me how to access the wi-fi, they couldnt have been more helpful. The room was very clean and elegantly decorated, the view wasn't fantastic, however the hotel is situated on a side road so I didn't expect city view anyway. There is a DAB radio and loads of channels on the TV if you feel like relaxing. Would definitely stay again

Ah, Quebec's. I've had some great and shocking times here, but I can't help but remember it through…read morerose-tinted glasses. You'll love this place for the luxurious beds, long pile carpets, sweeping open staircase, oak-paneled drawing room complete with honesty-bar, free champagne receptions on Wednesdays the fresh orchid left on your pillow with a hand-written note was also a nice touch. The service, however, was a bit too much like fawlty towers to give it 5 stars. When things were good, it was bliss, however - don't expect the staff to be able to process a refund if they get your booking wrong (I gave up after a year), or to move you if they have a solvent disaster in the restaurant below (was nearly asphyxiated). However, time is a great healer, and now I don't really think about the those things, and just remember the pillows Pluses: Period building, gorgeous fittings, all the trimmings, central. Downsides: Service. Around GBP130/night.

Well it was so gosh darned good, warm, welcoming and gorgeous to look at that we went back the very…read morenext day for lunch! This is SUCH a friendly pub, I already feel like a regular. The conversation simply flows organically between the bar and the patrons because it is such a homely relaxed environment. Everyone who came in said 'Hello' to the rest of the room, so rare and harking back to a time when people really DID know your name- it reminds me so much of the village pubs I worked in as a teenager, a place where you might go even for just a half pint on the way home...not for the booze but to see a friendly face or two and soak up some much needed human interaction in what is an increasingly insular and lonely world for so many. Tracy was serving and had a very restricted menu due to it being the season and all that, the delivery was due the next day but she managed to rustle us up two roast beef dinners and the richest, most dense and biggest portion of steak and ale pie I have EVER seen. The taste was fabulous. And at £5.95 for the roasts and £6.95 for the pie it was a real treat. We even managed to slug down a pudding, a fruity suet pudding with gravy for Ade and chocolate pud with icecream for me.....again epic portions and perfectly cooked- all for a mere £2.50. It was like going home for Sunday dinner...and Tracy was Mum. Just complete pleasure and contentment from start to finish. I couldn't like this place more. Please, do give it a whirl.....I promise you will fall in love x

Having read the reviews I was brimming over with excitement to visit this little diamond. The food…read moresounded incredible, the building a treasure, and the staff a delight. As is sometimes the case, reading so many high reviews, your expectations can be raised beyond the achievable and so I was hoping for magic. We mightn't have found magic, but what we did find was a truly delightful pub in the midst of Hunslet. Let me start by attempting to paint the picture of just how gorgeous the architecture is. So bizarre is it to see such an amazing building in the midst of some rather droll redbrick housing estate, that it almost beggars belief. I found it fascinating - was Hunslet previously some kind of high end area of Leeds back in its day? How did this gem come about? Fortunately, the pub has kept various historical documents as to its origins, some of which are in a display cabinet detailing the story, a lot of which are used to decorate this fabulous structure. The pub is built in traditional fashion, with a long hallway as the entry, bar and tap room to the left, snugs and little nooks to the right. It reminds me of The Grove, both delightful anachronisms, and worth visiting to gaze upon. It's also now a Grade II* listed building. We were welcomed in, and I keenly asked about the, now Yelp-infamous, lunch. We were given a somewhat cryptic response - it wasn't a no, but it wasn't a yes. It wasn't really even a maybe! Apparently they'd a group booking so might not have been able to accommodate, so we ordered drinks, after hearing that is was possible potentially in an hour or so. Being now a Leeds Brewery owned spot, there's plenty of decent ale to keep you busy, whilst you have a gander and a natter. Another of our group bravely decided to ask about lunch after about half an hour, and the happy news was that they'd discovered some veg from their stores, so we could indeed dine that afternoon! I'm guessing, being so far out, that Sundays aren't always a busy affair - my advice might be to ring ahead and plan the visit, making sure they stock up before! After working out what the vegetarian in the party could eat (all the roast veg, and a veggie lasagne as the main part - random but suitable!) we ordered more drinks whilst we waited. Everyone was delighted that veggie gravy was also available. Soon enough, four stacked plates arrived before our eyes, and we tucked in. It's a proper home cooked vibe, so don't expect the likes of fine dining, but where it lacked in that area it made up for it in spades by being so damned hearty and cheap. I believe it was about six quid for a sizeable plate. The gravy, I thought, was delicious and the Yorkshire pud really tasty. I could have had several more! As much as there were quirks to the afternoon, the staff were all very lovely, and really helpful - especially since we mightn't have been fed at all that afternoon! There's nothing like a decent ale, a post-dinner game of random scrabble, a gorgeous pub, and an afternoon of laughter so for that I'm definitely a fan. I really want to come back and try the food again, especially as others have loved it so, so watch this space for an update. Another interesting thing would be to sink a few on an eve, and check out the vibe on a weekend. We'll see! Give them a visit, it's a beaut.

My wife and I decided that we would celebrate 40 years of marriage with family and a few friends…read more The Parkway was not our initial choice but fate intervened and the Parkway it was. They provided a free room and PA system all we paid for was the meal and wine. The service was outstanding and the portions of superbly cooked food enough to satisfy any gargantuan appetite. Martin held control and in his own inimitable laid back style mastered the evening, truly amazing. The facilities at the Parkway gave our out of town guests the opportunity of using it as a base to visit family and/or the tourist attractions which they all took advantage of. A particular guest has back problems, the Parkway sorted out her bed and she had a wonderful stay. One can ask for nothing more.

From the owner: Choose the Mercure Leeds Parkway Hotel, nestled in the award winning, picturesque Gold Acre Park…read morenature reserve in the North West of Leeds. With the Yorkshire Dales only 3 miles away, take time to relax, play tennis, take a spa day or relax in the Jacuzzi by the pool. Get back to nature at the Mercure Leeds Parkway Hotel, take time to wander over 130 acres of surrounding woodland, three lakes, parkland and landscaped gardens, or visit the adjacent Adel Dam bird sanctuary. Walk the dog, enjoy quality time with the kids by using our pool or mountain bikes to explore the local area. Inside you'll find a mix of contemporary décor and 1930s glamour - our Art Deco ballroom makes an elegant backdrop for weddings. Take a sauna in our spa, keep fit in our pool or on our tennis courts. Leeds centre is seven miles away or explore the Yorkshire Dales, three miles from the hotel. Afternoon tea and a delicious menu in our Brasserie are waiting when you return.