College Court - Leicester

bernie L.

I stayed in this hotel recently as I was on a few night shifts and live quite a distance from work and often find a hotel to stay in if i'm on nights or if I am on training days.

I was pleasantly surprised! I was placed in the furthest building which wasn't too far of a walk from the car park, the room was clean, spacious and had everything you need! The hotel was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. They service your room every day and I had left a note asking them not to come in to service as I was on nights and sleeping, the housekeepers fully respected that and left me to sleep.

The only things to mention is I feel breakfast times do not take into account people that may have to leave early for work as it is only served from 7.30-9. It would be better from 6.30 maybe? When I am on 8-4 for training days, this would be an issue if I was to stay here.

The bed was quite hard and the toilet does not flush well at all even after following the directions on the sign...but I will definitely stay here again!

Vincenzo R.

I was very impressed with College Court and the quality of the (executive) room far exceeded my expectations. Arrival and check was very quick and straightforward - ample parking on site - and the converted former university hall of residence into a conference centre and hotel is located in a peaceful area of leicester about 10 minutes drive/ 30 minutes walk to the town centre. |My room consisted of a small double bed, a separate study area and good sized shower room - with a nice powerful shower. Everything was modern, clean and tidy and well thought out. Lots of plugs in the right places. Breakfast was a good range of cold and hot buffet style foods. And it was excellent value. I'll stay here again if visiting leicester for business. Much better than many city centre chain hotels and much better value.

David P.

Needing to spend a night in Leicester to visit the Public Records Office on Friday, I discovered this pleasant hotel. I attended Leicester Uni in the late 1960's for my degree so realised this was walking distance to university. My route through Victoria Park past the university from the station brought back endless memories. All the more poignant as I walked past my old digs in St Leonards Road to find College Court at the end of Queens Road in Knighton. It is owned by the university and presumably hosts many conferences and academic visitors. The front desk folk were very helpful, the room was perfectly comfortable, better than many hotels I've stayed in and breakfast included had an excellent variety of fruit/cereal/bread and cooked items. Bizarrely, I couldn't see any napkins which would have been handy on the bare table tops. A very minor quibble. Great value and conveniently half way to my destination, another two miles walk through Knighton Park the next day. Although I was happy to walk, I soon realised the bus service in Leicester is reliable and frequent and it seems the 44/44A would have taken me from outside the hotel to South Wigston. Indeed, I took the 47 back to the city centre straight down Welford Road. The hotel wasn't serving other meals but had a spacious bar and lounge for refreshments. On the recommendation of the staff, I walked 2 minutes left out of the hotel, round the corner to the Cradock Arms-a large and busy pub serving meals and a convenience store next door for snacks or newspapers.

Kristine W.

I had a really nice stay here for a week and wish I could have stayed longer! The breakfast, service, and room were great, and the 24-hour coffee machine was a bonus. The receptionist, who seemed to be a man of mixed Indian heritage, was very kind! I really wanted to give him a tip, but after I checked in, I didn’t see him again until I checked out, which was disappointing. I hope he gets a raise! Although the room wasn’t very clean when I first entered and some of the facilities were outdated, overall, it was still a really nice stay.

Trip.com M.

Excellent hotel from A-ZWe booked as guaranteed parking but exceeded our expectations!Pristine rooms, great amenities, place to sit in a little lounge (we booked a suite) lovely bathroom, comfy bed and a bonus was tv in bedroom as well as lounge.Breakfast was amazing said was continental and we were pleasantly surprised and impressed that cooked self service food was included!Will be highly recommending to our business associates, friends and family ❤️❤️

Alastair5018

Hosted an event for me which was spread over the day and night. The staff on over the weekend were all really friendly and helpful. From the facilities staff, reception, bar, food service, all the staff were great.

The food was amazing! We had a hot grilled buffet lunch with cold sides and everyone at the event really enjoyed the food. Lots of vegan options which was well received. All made from scratch, very fresh and tasty. A few of the guests booked hotel rooms also which were clean and comfortable. Breakfast was really nice with lots of variety.

Location is ideal for walking to nice bars and restaurants on Queens Road and a short drive to the city centre.

We will be back next year for our next summer party.

Md. E. U. S.

Well behaved and professional staffs.
Nice lobby.
Delicious food.
Well maintained conference rooms.

alice G.

Lovely staff and very cosy clean rooms. Food was excellent. Recently stayed for work event. Easy to get to from train station.