Crowne Plaza (Leeds)

Advantages: close to city centre, comfort, facilities, price (teletext offer)
Disadvantages: mid week prices

...the normal rate for a Crowne Plaza, but the teletext offer is more than reasonable), and we arrived on the Friday afternoon ready to enjoy ourselves. We checked in, had a coffee from the stock in the room, and went down to the leisure suite for a swim, sauna and jacuzzi...really relaxing! Then we did it all again! After that we went up to the bar and had a lovely capuccino and people watched.Interesting! After a hectic night out in the nearby ...
...(again) and breakfasted. SUPER food and wonderfully presented..makes you want to try everything. And after an afternoon shopping for England, we made the most of the satellite television and bathroom facilities, getting ready to hit the city again. When we went home on the Sunday afternoon, we felt as though we'd been away for a week to somewhere a long way from the families. It was very relaxing and I'll be doing it again! I recommend this hotel! ... Read review

Advantages: Great restaurants around, walking distance of all amenities
Disadvantages: The mini bar

...get good discount on the Crowne Plaza. When we arrived, late at night and tired, the staff were friendly and helpful. We made our way to our room and it was above standard, providing everything we needed and was clean. Due to the fact we arrived late we orded a pizza for delivery to the hotel - the staff were fine with this. The breakfast was lovely and again staff were very accomadating when my boyfriend asked for his eggs to be done a different ...
...which may have worked out for the best as there were a few Christmas work parties being held in the hotel. The sauna,swimming pool and steam room were lovely, and were included in the price. The steam room was particulary nice as it had ambient lights and music. Going back to the cons - the mini bar - be careful, everytime you take something out of the bar - just to look at and put it back - you will be charged! Something to do with a kind of electronic ... Read review

Advantages: Lively Night Life. Good Sports Facilities. Good Food
Disadvantages: The weather at times

...the city. Leeds makes a very suitable and convenient gateway for tours of some of Yorkshire’s loveliest countryside such as the Yorkshire Dales, the North Yorkshire Moors and the lovely Vale of York .Stately homes, nearby include the likes of Castle Howard, Harewood House, Newby Hall and Nostell Priory whilst Kirkstall Abbey and Temple Newsom are even closer to home. There is a plentiful supply of accommodation in and around Leeds include the Crowne Plaza hotel, Le Meridien Queens, Golden Lion Hotel, De Vere Oullton Hotel, Hilton Leeds City, Marriott Leeds, Radisson Sas Hotel and countiess B+B and homely guest houses. You can dine out very well in Leeds. The city has several Michelin starred restaurants such as Pool Court at 42 and Racasse. Other restaurants offering fine dining include Leadis,, Brasserie 44 and Harvey Nichals... Read review

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Advantages: Shopping, Drinking and Shopping
Disadvantages: Same problems any city has!

...Horsforth Village Museum Parks Bramley Falls Chevin Forest Park - Otley Golden Acre Park Middleton Park Pudsey Park Rothwell Country Park Rounday Park, Springhead Park - Rothwell ~Hotels~ Leeds offers a wide variety of hotels from the cheap to the outrageous. Just the city centre offers rooms from the ever popular Park Plaza Hotel as well as the Hilton Hotel, Comfort Inn, Marriott Hotel, Travel Lodge, Golden Lion Hotel, Malmaison Hotel, Jury's Inn Hotel, The Calls Hotel, Sleep Inn Hotel, Merrion Hotel, Radisson SAS Hotel, Metropole Hotel, Novotel Hotel, Queens Hotel, Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Express by Holiday Inn Hotel. ~How to get to Leeds?~ Airport... Read review

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