Woodlands Hotel & Restaurant, Leeds

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: nicely decorated, excellent high quality food, good service
Disadvantages: expensive drinks, expensive rooms

...I like the village where I live – it takes about ten minutes to drive into Leeds, and about five minutes in the opposite direction to get to the motorway. Gildersome itself is very green, and quiet, yet still manages to have lots of different takeaway places and local shops. Recently, Gildersome has even acquired its own high class hotel and restaurant, Woodlands. Most people round here remember when it was a nursing home, but hopefully the sumptuous décor and fantastic food will soon make them all forget its past. I haven’t spent a night at Woodlands, because I live less than a mile away, but I have seen the rooms, and researched the prices. Consequently the hotel section of this review is not as long as the restaurant part, and for this I apologise in advance. Location Woodlands is situated on the A62, which links... Read review

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Advantages: Great location and nice hotel
Disadvantages: Can be expensive but some good deals available

...About the hotel: The Leeds Marriott is owned and operated by the Marriott international chain of hotels. Location: The hotel is located in the city centre very close to the main attraction. Less than five minutes walk away is the main shopping street which features a House of Fraser department store as well as Harvey Nicholls. There is also a large branch of Marks and Spencer as well as the usual range of high street shops such as Topshop, The centre of Leeds has a great variety of shops and places of entertainment's. There are a great variety of bars and nightclubs and it is a great choice for a weekend away of sigh seeing and shopping. The Royal Armories is a great afternoon out for history buffs and you are only 40 minutes drive form the historic city of York. The countryside surrounding Leeds is dotted... Read review

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