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title: "Abbey Hotel, Leicester: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Abbey Hotel in Leicester: rated 7.7 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Hotel · ★★★ · Trivelles group
# Abbey Hotel

Black Friars, Leicester, United Kingdom

7.7 ·  Good 90 reviews ·  #13 #13 of 21 in Leicester ·  3.9/5 on Google, 250 reviews ·  4.6 Location score
## About Abbey Hotel

Abbey Hotel is a hotel in Black Friars, Leicester, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 90 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 1.8 km from the centre of Leicester. The nearest airport, East Midlands Airport (EMA), is 24 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 27

- **Chain:** Trivelles group

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

104 St Margaret's Way

## How Abbey Hotel scores

Better rated than 30% of hotels in Leicester

-   Guest rating **7.7**
-   Location **4.6**
-   Public transport **4.8**

Leicester average

## Rating on Google

3.9/5

250 Google reviews

-   5★57%
-   4★25%
-   3★6%
-   2★5%
-   1★6%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### In the rooms

-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **42**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **7**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **4**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Leicester Belgrave Road railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">East Midlands Airport (EMA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">54 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Leicester</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   British History Museum London680 m
-   Billy Bates & Sons Fun Fair680 m
-   Wolsey Island Water Tower800 m
-   Rocket Tower860 m
-   Leicester Museum of Technology1.0 km
-   Abbey Pumping Station1.0 km

## Abbey Hotel: in detail

Great care is taken to ensure guests experience comfort through top-notch services and amenities. Stay connected with your associates, as complimentary Wi-Fi is available during your entire visit. To ensure the well-being and convenience of all visitors, smoking is strictly prohibited throughout the entire hotel. In order to ensure the utmost level of relaxation, the guestrooms feature an inviting design and are equipped with all basic necessities, creating a delightful stay experience. To ensure your satisfaction, certain rooms in the hotel come fitted with linen service for a more pleasant stay. Several chosen accommodations at Abbey Hotel have a separate living room incorporated into the room design. Selected rooms offer in-room amusement like television as a source of entertainment for guests to enjoy. Within specific rooms, a refrigerator, a coffee or tea maker and instant coffee is conveniently available for your use. Understanding the significance of bathroom facilities in enhancing visitor contentment, hotel offers a hair dryer and toiletries within a few chosen chambers.

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## Questions about Abbey Hotel

### How do guests rate Abbey Hotel?

Abbey Hotel has a guest rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 90 reviews, which is better than 30% of rated hotels in Leicester.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Abbey Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Abbey Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, East Midlands Airport (EMA), is 24 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Abbey Hotel have?

Abbey Hotel has 27 rooms.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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