Cheap Hotels In Leeds

So its about time for another review here as i know its been a while since i checked in with some good budget travel news for Leeds. I suppose most of you are not thinking about booking your next holiday at the moment if you are snowed in or you are using your computer mainly for heat. On a side note i hear alot of the airports in the north of England are closed at the moment or otherwise delayed. This is bound to cause a lot of problems for people who have booked hotels for this January period and i suppose there could be a lot of cancelations too. Its an interesting point as i know most hotels will still charge you the full amount if you cancel less than 3 days before you arrive. Still these things do happen and there’s really nothing you can do about the freak weather at the moment.

Still there’s an upside to everything and because less people are travelling at the moment there are some really great cheap hotels in Leeds available at the moment that just before Christmas would have been out of most people’s price range. So with this in mind i decided to do a review of a pretty nice 4 star Leeds hotel that is situated right in the centre of the city. The hotel is called the Met and this is a really luxurious hotel that is also a grade 2 listed building. However don’t think that it is some old decrepit building as they have recently spent over 6.5 million pounds refurbishing the whole place. The hotel has over 110 rooms which are finished to a very high standard (as you would expect from a AA attested 4 star hotel). They also have a very large function and events space capable of catering to over 240 people at a time. So as you can guess this hotel is very popular with business people and anyone who is looking to host an event in style. I must also mention that this hotel has a wedding licence so it means you can get married on the premises. Now i know some people just have to get married in a church but for others they are looking for something different and this ornate building right in the centre of this great city could be a fantastic choice.

Being right in the heart of things the hotel also has great travel links. It is only a short walk to the main Leeds train station and also just a short drive from Leeds airport. Being right in the city centre has many other benefits too. For start you are going to save on travel expenses like taxis to the main attractions as you are so close already. For example great shopping districts like the Victoria Quarter are only a short walk away. There are a lot of great shops here where you can get many cheap and discount items like Marks and Spencer and Topshop. Ok so i must remember to talk a little about the hotel! I could ramble on about Leeds all day and why you should come visit us but if you have reached this blog then you have probably already decided you want to come you just need the right hotel (at the right price). Prices will depend on when you book but you can expect to pay between £70 and £80 for a standard double room. To some this may not be the super budget hotel they are looking for but when you consider that rooms here can go for as much as £149 per night i think there are some great savings here.

So there you have it, my first review in a while but hopefully it was worth the wait. Again ill mention that this type of hotel (a hotel not necessarily on the budget side) may not be for everyone but i do want to cater to as many different tastes as possible. Also give the great number of hotels we have in Leeds from budget to luxury it would be a shame to just focus on the cheap hotels. Also who says some luxury cant be cheap too? Until next time, stay tuned.

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So i thought i would do another quick review here at Cheap Hotels Leeds as its been more than a month since my last and im hoping to get more regular with these reviews over time. One thing i do want to look at is hotels slightly different from the norm. For a long time it has been that if you wanted to go cheap then you really couldn’t expect too much in terms of the uniqueness of the accommodation as the really special Hotels are usually thought of as really expensive 5 star variety. So it was a bit of a shock when i saw the prices for the Quebecs Boutique right in the centre of Leeds city. The first thing that needs to be mentioned is that this is a 4 star attested hotel, now this may put many off as they are expecting some really high prices to go with the luxury. However a Superior Double Room which sleeps two is around £70 per night which is really good for a hotel of this standard.

As you can see from the photos the Quebecs Boutique successfully blends its Victorian architecture and furnishings with a modern feel which i can confirm is no mean feat. I suppose what you are really buying into is the unique feel of a place like this. It really doesn’t look like a hotel and i can say that that is no bad thing. The attention to detail in the fixtures and fittings is really something and while it does have this late victorian style its still a modern functioning hotel with all the amenities you can expect like TV and in room broadband which is a must for almost everyone now especially business travellers.

The hotels central location is also good with the Leeds-Bradford airport only half an hour away and have i mentioned that its right in the heart of Leeds city centre? I think the main way to look at this budget hotel is that it really is something different and in the discount area of the accommodation market that really is something quite rare. Ive also noticed just how much prices for places hotels like this have been reduced by over the past year. I think that many hotels have had to shift as far as their target market has been concerned in order to still stay in business. However this is good news for people like you and me as it allows us to stay somewhere really special for a fraction of the price. Im not joking when i say that somewhere like this would be at least 50% more expensive even just a year ago.

As ever i think it pays to look around and this is especially true of hotels in the upper region of the star ratings system. Remember though to check who the hotel is rated by (Visit Britain is usually reliable). So if you are looking for something different then check them out at www.theetoncollection.com (their website not great by the way )

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The Tall Trees hotel is a 3 star hotel situated about 10 min from the city centre of Leeds. I suppose the main factor with this hotel has to be the price which is very cheap at around £45 for a double room per night. It has good links back to the city with the M1 and M62 giving speedy access back into the town, there is also a bus service close by that runs regularly.

You might think it looks like more of a guesthouse than a mordern hotel but in some ways i think thats no bad thing, with many of todays hotels in Leeds feeling overly corporate. You can also expect a good breakfast service in the morning and a round the clock presenace at reception if you plan on coming back late. Its in a nice secure and somewhat seculded area too with private parking right beside the premises. As mentioned before the main reason for the price of this hotel is that it is not located in the city centre and so you can get alot more for your money.

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Its important to think about the dates you want to book your holiday on very carefully. Many people don’t realise just how big the price gap between off peak and busy times can be. For example nearly everyone knows that hotels in Leeds and other major cities become more expensive when the school holidays are in full flow. However you might not know that the day of the week that you book also has a big impact on the final price of your room. Booking on a Sunday to Wednesday for example could be as much as 40% cheaper than at the start of the weekend. Since most people can book off whatever dates they want from their employer it makes sense to take on board this saving if you can.

Another advantage of booking at off peak times is that many of the main attractions in Leeds will be much less crowded and you will find it easier to get off peak discounts. As always you should always have a look around hotel reception for any new or discounted events that may be taking place during your stay. Remember to ask staff at the hotel also as they will often have local knowledge about the city and should have a good idea on the best things to see and do.

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