Premier Inn Leicester Central - A50

Location: Heathley Park,Groby Road,Leicester,Leicestershire, Leicester, GB

Star Rating: 8.6 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: N/A - Anytime

Check-out: N/A

Amenities & Facilities

• Parking
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Breakfast available (surcharge)

Rooms Available

• Standard twin - double bed and sofa bed

  The same comfort you know and love, just with a modernised look and feel! Enjoy our latest design, mood lighting and more. Our twin rooms with a double bed and sofa bed have a super-comfy double or kingsize* bed paired with a sofa bed, which can be arranged into a single bed.

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

• Standard family

  The same comfort you know and love, just with a modernised look and feel! Our family rooms include a double or kingsize bed, plus a sofa bed and pull-out bed depending on the number of guests staying in the room. We also provide travel cots at no extra cost. Room size and set up can vary based on the hotel and the number of guests.

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

• Standard double with a view

  A great view, super-comfy bed, powerful shower and blackout curtains – our double rooms have everything you'll need for a great night's sleep.

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

• Standard double

  The same comfort you know and love, just with a modernised look and feel! Enjoy our latest design, mood lighting and more.

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

• Standard family with a view

  Our family rooms with a view include a double or kingsize bed, plus a sofa bed and pull-out bed depending on the number of guests staying in the room. We also provide travel cots at no extra cost. Room size and set up can vary based on the hotel and the number of guests.

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

• Standard twin - two single beds

  The same comfort you know and love, just with a modernised look and feel! Enjoy our latest design, mood lighting and more. Enjoy two of our equally sized, super-comfy 3ft wide beds fuss-free and say goodbye to the awkward "no you have the bigger bed, it's fine, really" chat.

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

Guest Reviews

• robertsY3099JD (10/5): Great hotel - We use this hotel often when going to The Curve Theatre. We had a Premier Plus room which was very comfortable and clean. The staff on reception were very welcoming and helpful. We will use again.
• Suebarru (10/5): Delicious evening meal - can't wait to go back - Honestly so nice. The restaurant was warm and comfortable on what was a wet cold and dark night. The fish and chips were the best I've had for a long time. Fresh fish - and piping hot. Dessert was the banoffee cheesecake - utterly delicious. Nadine and Jaz looked after us beautifully - thank you so much.
• Camilla27 (10/5): Good value and high standard as expected from Premier Inn - Stopover en route from Southampton. No lift but given ground floor room on arrival due to problem with using stairs by the pleasant receptionist. Usual high standard with a spotless room and bathroom. Excellent breakfast! No complaints other than a hiccup with gaining the right access road off the dual carriageway due to my Sat Nav!
• Sherpa46906742978 (10/5): Great experience - Great locations close to train station and then everything you need is around you. Staff were excellent and helpful if any help was needed would definitely be returning. 100% recommend.
• I3527KKbeths (10/5): Great time - Perfect location for the curve theatre and anytheing else in the city centre. shoutout to jason who dealt with us lot all evening was very patient and helpfull with our demands, couldnt fault his service.
• J5419VGamyl (10/5): My trip was really good I would recommend it to other people and I would definitely stay here again as it was worth it - Clean and friendly, great staff service and lovely atmosphere. Very welcoming and very helpful would highly recommend
• 901seang (10/5): Great greeting upon arrival - Was met with a wonderful greeting from Natalie and assisted me with everything I could’ve asked for. Well done to Natalie who couldn’t have been more helpful 👍👏
• Liviaqua (10/5): Great experience - Excellent, great location, clean- great friendly accommodating staff - Natalie at reception was fab- would highly recommend
• terryw521 (10/5): Excellent breakfast & customer service - I met up with friends here for breakfast. The breakfast and the customer service were excellent. Rutva, a staff member, in particular was very attentive to all customer needs
• traceyp53 (2/5): Very poor hotel - When we arrived we were greated by both lifts dripping water with buckets to pick up the dripping water. We were told they were safe to use but had to play dodge the water to enter as it was coming through at a speed. The room was dated and needs an overhall. The tap on my shower would not turn off and while i reported it, it was not fixed during my stay. The bar was porely manned and shutters were pulled down after each time you could find a member of staff to get you a drink. The fact they felt the need to do this did not make us feel this was a safe place to stay. We were them told the kitchen was closed until further notice and that we would not get the breakfast we paid for as the kitchen had flooded. The staff were brilliant but in my mind this hotel is not safe and should be shut until major works are completed. I recommend you avoid this hotel at all costs as its not a safe place to be
• X1788SCemmab (10/5): Perfect night sleep - Great warm welcome, very friendly staff, comfortable room and bed, very clean and perfectly cooked breakfast even provided an umbrella for the rain 10/10
• davidsV3286WW (8/5): Nice overnight stop - Nice comfortable room, slept well and found the room clean and tidy. The food deal.worked well and the evening meal was very nice indeed. Breakfast was a good with a nice selection of foods to choose from. Did feel they could do with one more staff member as the drink and food wasn't refilled that quickly but overall it was fine Would recommend and will use again
• sassybird47 (2/5): Shocking and unsafe - I don’t think I had stayed in a worse hotel for a long time. The lifts were unsafe with rainwater dripping across the lift doors for both lifts. Halfway through the evening they closed the kitchens and informed that breakfast wouldn’t be available until further notice And then when we got back in from our evening out, there was a sex worker in the lifts giving a man some pleasure. It was scary and very unpleasant
• sylviabK9736QV (10/5): Faultless. - Excellent stay, friendly, courteous and welcoming staff. Very clean, tidy and comfortable room. Excellent breakfast served by Rutva and Yazid who could not do enough for you and very friendly (whom Premier Inn should hold on to at all costs!). Faultless experience.
• Sightsee46470222866 (10/5): Relaxing mini break. - Great location for both travelling by train and car. Good location, reasonably quiet for a city centre but within a short walk of shops, bars and restaurants. Lovely staff, everyone was incredibly helpful and went over and above to make our stay relaxing and enjoyable.
• lottiel785 (10/5): Lovely Reception Staff - The reception staff were lovely and helpful, specifically Toni, who generously answered all of our questions and checked our bags in for us ahead of our reservation so we could explore the city.
• Q3735IBmc (10/5): Nice Stay - Lovely few days at the Premier inn Leicester, Well located by the train station and within the city centre. Staff were excellent especially Jason who seemed to go above and beyond to make my stay enjoyable.
• simonmF1411AD (4/5): A night away to watch river dance , enjoy a walk round town , a meal in a pub and have a few drinks before heading back - It is probably one of the worst premier inns in the country, room was shabby, breakfast inedible and staff rude when approached.
• bencD9080UI (10/5): Amazing! - All of the staff were amazing. Truly lovely people. Let’s not forget the chefs who make the lovely food too. Paula, who took my breakfast order made sure I was looked after. She couldn’t do enough to make sure I was ok, well fed. She is a truly amazing person. Thank you to all the staff who made my experience a 5* one.
• 876mandeepj (10/5): Excellenf service - We had a superb time with faily. We especially enjoyed the restaurant where the service provided by Yazid, Rutra and Wendy was excellent. Well done guys. We will be back soon.
• Luana (10/5): - Bed and bedding comfy with 2 choices of pillows. Good hot water and pressure. Only draw back was the reverse cycle was not controllable due to not having a down button. Temp stays on 25 or you could put it up not down. Had a standing fan fan which we had on all night and heating off. Too cold for windows open.
• Peter_Crack (6/5): Comfy beds but needs some tlc - This hotel seems to have deteriorated over the years that we have stayed there. Only 2 cups were providing in the bedroom, another city-centre Premier Inn that I stayed early in the month provided 2 cups and 2 glasses. That hotel also proved a wider range of teas and coffee in the room. During our stay, one of the lifts was out-of-order which given that the hotel has 12 storeys was very inconvenient. The lift that was out was the one that connected to the car park. Overall the hotel needs a bit of a renovation and some tlc.
• dawnwM4048OZ (4/5): OK but I've stayed in better premier inns - Lift was broken from carpark. I twisted my knee carrying bag from carpark. Receptionist was surly and unfriendly . Evening barman was very pleasant. Disorganised staff in breakfast room. Hotel computer system went down so no formal checkout. Anyone who expects to park at this hotel faces 3 rounds of the one way system before finding it and that's if you are lucky . Poorly marked . No directions
• jamesbE2329OC (10/5): Good stay - Great room, good food, helpful staff. Nadine, serving at the restaurant/bar what an absolute diamond, a credit to your staff. Excellent service, warm and smiley, you're lucky to have her!
• 141harlip (10/5): Thank you Natalie 5 stars - This premier inn is run very efficiently. The food is incredible, receptionists are kind and welcoming. Room was immaculate. Thank you again Natalie for the best stay!
• corrinaw693 (4/5): Desperate need of some TLC - Having read some of the recent reviews I almost cancelled our stay here. However, other local hotels had equally awful reviews and were more expensive, so stuck with here. I booked a Premier Inn in the first place, as they're usually consistent and pretty big standard. However, this is the worst one I've stayed in. It needs a complete refurb! In terms of cleanliness, it wasn't bad, but there was obvious dust on the headboard and on the wall lights. The sink in the bathroom also had visible gunk below the plug. The bedding was clean though and our bins had been emptied. The towels were also fresh and clean. Although there were two of us and there was only one large towel each. We were given a small one, which we put down for getting out of the shower and another smallish one, which my daughter used as a hair towel, so no hand towel available. The bath (although we showered) was really slow to drain and the plug hole was rusty. The toilet was also incredibly hard to flush and you had to really press hard and hold the flush for it to flush. We were only provided with one tea bag, which I didn't realise until I went to make tea in the morning! The kettle also had left over water in it. The free WiFi was slow and worse than the 4G on my phone. We had breakfast in the morning, which was standard fare for a help yourself buffet. The staff replenishing the food were working really hard. The person who greeted and sat us however, was not! They didn't explain it was self service or check for allergies etc (thankfully we don't have any) and really looked like they'd rather be anywhere else than there! We parked in the train station carpark as I didn't want to risk tight spaces and there was plenty of spaces available. The hotel is in a convenient location for the theatre (the reason for our trip). However, I didn't feel safe walking back to the hotel after the theatre- it really wasn't pleasant. Overall, the stay was ok, not worth the price point, but on a Saturday night in the middle of a city, inflated prices are to be expected. It's not somewhere I'll be rushing back to any time soon though.
• hubzk (8/5): Better inside than out - Better inside than out. Friendly staff, clean comfy room. A few pubs in local vicinity and a retail park. Difficult access to public transport and other local landmarks.
• MSUK88 (2/5): Don't bother - AVOID - paid for a premium room which wasn't cleaned properly, had the previous guests rubbing in the bin and the bathroom was grubby. Also noisy, could hear other rooms toilet flushes all night long and the wifi is rubbish. Free is capped at 1mb which is pointless and premium is capped at 8mb (even though they say its 24mb)
• T6151EFsarahs (2/5): No electric - Stay at this hotel at the weekend to go and watch the darts only to get back to the hotel to have a man knocking on the door to tell me to be quite and then next he telling me that we have been smoking in the room when we haven't I had been sick and it didn't flush all of it only to then get back in bed and they turned all the electric off in the room for no reason I couldn't charge my phone when I had set my alarm to get up as I had an appointment to get to in the morning but I was late as I couldn't charge my phone then got a letter under the door saying they have fined us £100 pound I'm absolutely disgusting paid £125.00 for the room with no electric definitely won't be staying in a premium inn
• F9434FYlucyf (8/5): Nice location - Overall our stay was positive. I was recommended this location by a friend who stays here regularly. The positives were staff within the hotel were friendly and polite. We had the unlimited full breakfast, which although is a little pricey was lovely and well cooked. Downsides were that I found the mattress and pillows a little hard for my liking but I'm sure that is down to personal preference. The air con machine in the room was a little noisy as well, and without it on the room did heat up quickly. We couldn't get the tv in the room to sync to the WiFi despite it saying it was a smart tv, and we had trouble connecting our devices to the WiFi. (Not a big problem but just to make others aware).
• petercW1222UU (10/5): Great staff - I really enjoy staying at this premier inn the staff are polite well trained and helpful especially Sabrina paula and Jason food is excellent and fantastic value for money have stayed over 20 times in the last 2 years due to hospital appointment it's convenient and quiet
• kriswC4665TB (10/5): Great service! Courtnay and Agata Excellent! - I have now stayed a number of times for business and the team are great! Courtnay and Agata really stand out and go the extra mile to make you feel welcome, thank you
• curtishd74 (10/5): Good value and food - Served by Emma. Very friendly and polite. The Burger was very tasty. Very good value, 3 course meal deal. Service was quick.
• Nikolas (8/5): - We stayed for a week. It was a good option for the price. Stayed on the ground floor and could hear what sounded like a herd of elephants above us for hours on end (it turned out to be human children) The floors are obviously very thin and not soundproof. Breakfast was great. Grounds were lovely. And the Heathley Arms Pub across the car park was wonderful for lunch and dinner options.
• lucybH2771TG (10/5): Amazing 2 nights stay - Was a very good stay. Staff were friendly and helpful and facilities were clean and comfortable. The breakfast was well stocked and had plenty of options.
• darreng747 (8/5): Fab hotel - Really nice hotel. Location was nice and quiet area, so had a good nights sleep. Room was comfortabke, clean and spacious. Breakfast was good, nice variety. All in all a pleasent saty,and would definately stay again!!
• 196grahamn (8/5): All good! - Staying up at Braunstone for a three month job. Rooms were always clean , staff were always very friendly and always eager to please customers. Ate in the premier inn restaurant most evenings and again the staff were always doing their best to make sure we were happy. Have to mention manager Emma and also Nadine and Jas as they couldn't do enough for us during our time there, always greeted with a smile even when they were run off their feet. Also top floor mopping by Jas!! Best one we've stayed at
• SFH19 (8/5): One night at Premier Braunstone Meridian - Very pleasant stay, extremely comfortable bed, basic bathroom, nice checkout time. Perfect but adequate stay WiFi not great, plenty of hot water, didn't like the "sheets" if toilet paper 😑
• I5205ZSdebrah (4/5): No frills - Room was ok just noisy doors slamming all night as the room was next to reception bed was smaller then normal bath tiny just a basic room not worth £102 no breakfast included no frills car park was free Wouldn't rush back
• nizamfarooq (8/5): All was good except the bathroom. - The room was clean . Night sleep was very good. But the bathroom was not clean. It smelled of urine very very unpleasant and had to keep the fan on all of the time to take the smell away 🤬 our room was 120. But breakfast was excellent Rutva, who served us, in the restaurant, was very polite and professional. The chef Yazid made fantastic grilled mushrooms. The presentation was really good.
• wavesurfer999 (8/5): Restaurant hiccup - I booked for two nights including the meal deal. The first night the evening meal in the restaurant was handled brilliantly by Nadeen who was cheerful, friendly and helpful. The menu choice and food were excellent. The second night there was appaently only one chef on duty and everyone was seated in the bar area rather than the restaurant. Only one young man, serving drinks and food, was rushed off his feet.I arrived at 7:00 expecting someone to come and take my order. When food arrived for the next table at 7:40 I asked them how they had ordered and they told me food was ordered at the bar - wish this had been made clear!. Ordered food and it took until 8:50 for it to arrive and, when it did, both courses arrived at the same time. I had ordered steak which was beautifully cooked, but no tomato, mushroom or peppercorn sauce, but by then I was just glad to have something to eat. I am sure this is an isolated incident, but in such cases why not put a notice up at the entrance advising people to order at the bar. This was my only criticism. The breakfasts were excellent and the room was clean and pleasant. Free Wifi was painfully slow - 1 mb/s. Agatha on reception was very patient in arranging that I received my agreed price as my booking had initially been for Fosse Park which closed down forcing me to rebbok. All in all I can definitely recomment this hotel, but disappointed that management had not sorted out the restaurant staffing issues.
• jamesbH7615YV (10/5): Amazing Hotel - What a lovely hotel rooms was cleaned and well maintained was down here on business with work for nearly 2 weeks Food was amazing and the girl in restaurant Zoe was amazing always looked after you she was so friendly and very good at her job. If I am down here again on business I would definitely stay here again
• sitas634 (2/5): Complaint for untidy bathroom - Cleanliness not happy Didn't speak to anyone Bathroom was untidy Hair in the bathroom and taps where not clean , upset but only stayed one night was going book another night changed mind, no extra bedding or towels .
• Stujw76 (10/5): Another "Bee"rilliant stay with a buzz in the room! - This is our go to Premier Inn in Leicester when travelling between Portsmouth and Yorkshire, as the other local ones we have tried don't compare. As always, a great welcome, excellent value for money and spotless. The attention to detail from Sharon and the HSK team in our room was up to its usual high standard. We don't tend to use the restaurant as we prefer the branded restaurants - not that there is anything wrong with the one here, we just prefer Beefeaters if given a choice, so eat on route before arrival. The breakfast quality and service in the restaurant on Sunday (17th) was brilliant. Emma the manager and her team work really hard and it shows. Well done and thank you for making our stay so great. Already planning our next stay!
• nicolaeh375 (10/5): Pleasant journey - Nice accommodation and the food selection is very diverse, covering all the clients expectations. I strongly recommend!
• TC_Dreckly (10/5): Brilliant Staff - My sister and I had a lovely stay at this hotel but it was the quality of the staff that made it special. Andre, Brai and Sharon on reception were exceptionally kind and helpful as were Nadeen, Jasleen and Zoe in the restaurant. A huge thank you to them all.
• ibrahimmH6180DZ (2/5): Horrible - Absolutely horrible experience. First of all, the hygiene. There was trash from the reception to the rooms. There was trash everywhere. Second of all, there was no hot water coming from the sinks. Third, there was lots of massive spiders. I have provided some pictures below. Overall, I recommend you go to another premier inn or another hotel
• royfI3649MQ (10/5): Amazing staff - I have stayed at this premier Inn for a few months now due to my house flooding and I have to say that the staff here are outstanding and will do as much as they can for you. I have to give a special name mention to Kim, Jenny, all the housekeepers and chefs. They have made my stay feel more like being with family than at a hotel. I would highly recommend this hotel for all the warm smiles you are greeted with every day.
• V9335IPmatthewt (10/5): Amazing stay and service - The staff were really helpful and Agata amazed me with great service Water and a fan for my room, the best Premier inn I've visited and outstanding service
• kathy_murdoch (4/5): Disappointing! - Having used this hotel on a regular basis, I am quite used to it not being one of the better Premier Inns - it certainly could be doing with an upgrade and doesn't compete with a Premier Plus. However, this proved to be one of the worst stays I have had. The weather was very hot and the room temperature was unbearable. Despite providing us with a fan, it wasn't strong enough to make any different. The water pressure in the over-bath shower was intermittent which made the temperature run between hot and cold. There was also water in the body wash holder (not shower gel). Not our best stay!
• susansK2979QD (10/5): Zoe at the Observatory Restaurant at breakfast on 2nd August deserves a DOUBLE BONUS for her exceptional efficiency. - My husband and I stayed at the Leicester Braunston Premier Inn on the nights of the 1st and 2nd August. On the 2nd August we went for breakfast at the Observatory Restaurant. We arrived at the desk and Zoe greeted us with a smile.. It immediately became apparent that she was in charge of an extremely busy restaurant, She was meeting everyone, cleaning the tables, looking after the food, in fact was running the whole restaurant with NO help, with a smile. Her efficiency was quite exceptional.
• U210SZcathyc (10/5): This has been a special experience which I shall not forget. - Usual high standard of clenliness and comfort as all Premier Inn's. This one in particular has wonderful staff who were all so kind and helpful. I must mention Danielle and the housekeeping girls who went above and beyond in showing concern for my wellbeing after major lung surgery. I can't thank them enough for their kindness during my stay. Thank you. Highly recommended.
• F5977LVlouiseh (8/5): Over night stay. - Clean and friendly premier inn. Breakfast was excellent and the staff extremely helpfull. Air con in rooms which was a bonus. Great nights sleep
• michellemB4020CY (10/5): Lovely little break - The hotel was lovely and clean Staff were amazingly helpful and willing to do anything and everything Was lovely to have breakfast in the actual hotel rather than crossing into a partner pub Lovely to have complimentary magazines and easy access to more tea and coffee in reception We love staying in Premier inns but this stay was one of the best we have stayed in
• ashawright (10/5): Lovely area with beautiful breakfast - The hotel is set back from the road in a lovely leafy setting. Courtney, the receptionist was really knowledgeable about the history of the hotel and surrounding area - a really warm welcome. We had a wonderful breakfast. Indi cooked everything fresh and there was plenty! It was a busy morning and Yazid seemed to be everywhere, clearing tables and topping this up. Will definitely be coming back.
• lindahR5849SA (10/5): Well placed for visiting the National Space Centre and the Retro Computer Museum - Exceptionally friendly and helpful staff. Great breakfast on site with food constantly replenished! On site car parking. Clean bathrooms, towels and bedding. Extra coffee etc available at reception. Exceptionally quiet area considering the pub/restaurant is on the same plot! We anticipated a lot of noise from people leaving late at night but this wasn’t the case at all!
• bertrum (8/5): Great base - Check in easy and quick. Staff very friendly and helpful. Rooms as usual for this chain. Comfy beds, good aircon, no key in hole to keep it on so stays on all day, bathroom good size. Toilet flush could be better but there was a knack to it. Room was inside so central courtyard. No outside noise. Quietest ever had. Not too busy so internal door slamming non existent. On 6th floor so had to use lift. Slow so if very busy could be a while but hotel know that as note on lift to suggest in busy times use stairs. 3 floors or less always do. Location could not be better. Train station 5min and town and sites also 5-10 mins. Plenty of choice of food outlets.
• 295hughg (4/5): Coffee is king at breakfast time - Recently stayed at the hotel for business for 2 days. The receptionist asked me if I’d like to book breakfast for the stay. I thought it would be nice so I agreed. First night I had a guest thump walking up and down for an hour at 10pm. The whole room was vibrating. I put up with it and eventually got to sleep. First breakfast - coffee machine broken and engineer called apparently. Mediocre breakfast as bacon like old boot leather. Second night the thump walking started again. I went to reception and it was sorted. Cancelled my second breakfast On checking out I casually asked if they’d managed to fix the coffee machine. Not yet was the reply. It’s my opinion that the absolute most important thing that guests look for at breakfast is good coffee. Well Done ! Premier Inn. What a cock up ! I’d make sure that I’d got a spare machine if I was the hotel manager.
• 517jayantj (2/5): Cleanliness of my room on second day - We arrived here on the 10/05/2025 booked for two nights first night our room was nice and clean but the second day no one came to clean the room no fresh towels, dust bin wasn't emptied, beds not made and room was not cleaned, i have been a regular customer at this hotel, but this was disgusting lack of bad management i guess not happy at all
• L236KNianc (10/5): Excellent! - I had an excellent experience at this Premier Inn. Plenty of parking, friendly and helpful staff, well decorated and clean room with a power shower and bath. I also slept really well as the bed was very comfortable. The location was easy to find too and I had no issues navigating there after a long motorway journey.
• Awesomepanda24 (8/5): A good rest - The room was great, nice and comfortable, the site is clean and pretty easy to navigate. Staff were lovely and welcoming. Carpet had a few stains and the socket next to the bed was broken so I struggled to charge it. Also struggled as people parked over two bays so I struggled to find a space to park and the disabled bays were taken which is to no fault of the site, people who visit can't seem to park! But the team were quick to help, so if you need help ask the team as they are lovely and will resolve the bad parking issue!
• judithw20 (10/5): The perfect location for an overnight stop on a long journey. - We stayed here for just one night, an overnight stop on a long journey to a family funeral. The hotel was easy to find and was in a quiet location that wasn’t far from the A50. The receptionist was really friendly and helpful when we checked in. We were allocated a really quiet room so we were able to get a good night’s sleep without any noise disturbing us. This hotel is a smaller one that just has a breakfast room. There are some items on the buffet but the eggs are cooked to order, meaning they were really delicious. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. We spoke to the manager, Paul, before we left, as we wanted him to know that we had a great experience. We’ll definitely stay there again in future.

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