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title: "Novotel Leicester: 9.0/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Novotel Leicester in Leicester: rated 9.0 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-10
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Hotel · ★★★★ · [Novotel](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/novotel/)

# Novotel Leicester

Black Friars, Leicester, United Kingdom

9.0 ·  Excellent 79 reviews ·  #2 #2 of 21 in Leicester ·  9.4 Location score
## About Novotel Leicester

Novotel Leicester is a hotel in Black Friars, Leicester, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 79 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, bar, gym, free wi-fi, 24-hour room service. It is 820 m from the centre of Leicester. The nearest airport, East Midlands Airport (EMA), is 25 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 154

- **Floors:** 10

- **Opened:** 2019

- **Chain:** Novotel

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 10

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## Live prices around Novotel Leicester

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Novotel Leicester: nightly price by month

           

-   Cheapest month: January, about €87 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: July, about €164 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €83 for the night of 16 January 2027

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[Novotel Leicester prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/novotel-leicester-leicester/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Novotel Leicester scores

Better rated than 90% of hotels in Leicester

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **9.4**
-   Facilities **6.7**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**
-   Public transport **10.0**

Leicester average

## Amenities

RestaurantBarGymFree Wi-Fi24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Blackout curtains

### Accessibility

-   Wheelchair accessible

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **92**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **137**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **13**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **17**

<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 Central railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">70 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 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="">25 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">56 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="">820 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Rn Supermarket</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">300 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Boots</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">650 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Jewry Wall Museum300 m
-   Leicester City Council360 m
-   The Guildhall Museum370 m
-   Bruntingthorpe Air Museum390 m
-   Tomb of King Richard III480 m
-   King Richard III Visitor Centre480 m

## Weather in Leicester

[Leicester weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/leicester/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

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## Questions about Novotel Leicester

### How do guests rate Novotel Leicester?

Novotel Leicester has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 79 reviews, which is better than 90% of rated hotels in Leicester.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Novotel Leicester?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does Novotel Leicester include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Novotel Leicester?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Novotel Leicester from the airport?

The nearest airport, East Midlands Airport (EMA), is 25 km away in a straight line.

### When did Novotel Leicester open?

Novotel Leicester opened in 2019.

### How many rooms does Novotel Leicester have?

Novotel Leicester has 154 rooms on 10 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Novotel Leicester?

Yes: Rn Supermarket, about 300 m away (5 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Novotel Leicester?

Boots is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 650 m away (11 min walk).

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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