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title: "Empire Hotel, Leicester: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Empire Hotel in Leicester: rated 4.3 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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Hotel · ★★★ · OYO Rooms
# Empire Hotel

Belgrave, Leicester, United Kingdom

4.3 ·  Below average 20 reviews ·  #20 #20 of 21 in Leicester ·  2.7/5 on Google, 138 reviews ·  6.8 Location score
## About Empire Hotel

Empire Hotel is a hotel in Belgrave, Leicester, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 4.3 out of 10 across 20 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, free parking, free wi-fi, pets allowed. It is 2.3 km from the centre of Leicester. The nearest airport, East Midlands Airport (EMA), is 24 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

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

- **Rooms:** 23

- **Floors:** 4

- **Chain:** OYO Rooms

- **Pets:** Pets allowed

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 1

19 Loughborough Rd Leicester [oyorooms.com](https://www.oyorooms.com/gb/113563/)

## How Empire Hotel scores

Better rated than 3% of hotels in Leicester

-   Guest rating **4.3**
-   Location **6.8**
-   Public transport **6.7**

Leicester average

## Rating on Google

2.7/5

138 Google reviews

-   5★38%
-   4★0%
-   3★25%
-   2★0%
-   1★38%

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

## Amenities

RestaurantFree parkingFree Wi-FiPets allowed

### Food & drink

-   Restaurant
-   Room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Car hire

### In the rooms

-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   Pets allowed
-   Smoke-free

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **76**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **64**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **8**

<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="">770 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 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="">55 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="">2.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Wolsey Island Water Tower660 m
-   Abbey Pumping Station690 m
-   Leicester Museum of Technology690 m
-   Rocket Tower700 m
-   Leicester City Council840 m
-   Leicester Museum870 m

## Empire 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. The hotel offers car hire amenities to assist you in discovering your desired offerings in Leicester. When arriving by car, take advantage of the hotel's convenient on-site parking facilities. Your stay will be comfortable with the presence of room service and daily housekeeping as an in-room amenity for your relaxation and enjoyment. To ensure the well-being and convenience of all visitors, smoking is strictly prohibited throughout the entire hotel. Smoking is permitted solely in the specified smoking zones allocated by 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. In select rooms, visitors can enjoy a touch of amusement with the availability of television and cable TV for their entertainment needs. Within specific rooms, a refrigerator, a coffee or tea maker and bottled water is conveniently available for your use. Understanding the significance of bathroom facilities in enhancing visitor contentment, hotel offers a hair dryer, toiletries and bathrobes within a few chosen chambers. Various excellent meal offerings at hotel ensure that enticing and easily accessible options are constantly available.

### Compare

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## Questions about Empire Hotel

### How do guests rate Empire Hotel?

Empire Hotel has a guest rating of 4.3 out of 10 from 20 reviews, which is better than 3% of rated hotels in Leicester.

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

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Is there parking at Empire Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

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

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

### How many rooms does Empire Hotel have?

Empire Hotel has 23 rooms on 4 floors.

### Are pets allowed at Empire Hotel?

The listing says pets are allowed. Contact the property for size limits and fees.

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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