DoubleTree by Hilton Leeds

Calm, speedy and efficient check in. Pleasant room overlooking canal. Breakfast included in (discounted) price was a very good and leisurely meal and made the difference between choosing to stay here and selecting a seemingly cheaper alternative where the breakfast cost (if taken) would have added to the bill.

This hotel is in close proximity to the train station - literally a 2 minute walk, if that, from leaving the station to getting to reception which saved so much hassle. Having messaged the property before we arrived to advise we were arriving earlier than the check-in time, we knew there was no guarantee the room would be ready but luckily for us, it was, and the lady checking us in (I think her name was Nancy), had actually been the person who had responded to my message and she remembered the time I'd said we should arrive. We got given a cookie each when checking in - I've never had this at any other hotels I've stayed at, which was such an unexpected but lovely touch. The room itself was exactly as we expected, clean and with all of the necessities you'd possibly need for a short stay (shower gel/shampoo/conditioner/bottled water/full size iron/ironing board). The bed was SO comfy, especially the pillows, and air con too. Our room overlooked the train station (you could literally see the trains pulling in) but with the windows shut you couldn't hear any noise whatsoever and the air con in the room meant that keeping the window closed wasn't an issue. We'd mentioned in our message that it was a trip to celebrate mine and my friends birthday, we were surprised to receive a knock on the door with a lovely gentleman dropping off a box of chocolates for our birthday - again, such a lovely little touch and one that leaves a lasting impression. We visited the sky lounge for a drink before we headed out for the night and this was such a nice, chilled atmosphere with a great list of drinks to choose from. Breakfast was included in our room rate and this was great too - it was a buffet style so you could easily adapt it to whatever you fancied, we were able to sit outside in the sunshine overlooking the water which was nice (especially on a hangover!!) & the food was lovely.

Check in was easy and room was ready by 2pm which was great. Reception area and ground floor restaurant are modern and very clean. Rooms good, furniture is possibly due a bit of an update if I was being a bit picky, but overall very good standard and clean. with beds being comfortable too. Bathrooms small, but also very clean. Has a nice restaurant at ground level called The Lock and great views from Sky Lounge bar on the top floor. Location is excellent on the canal and there are so many bars and restaurants close by and it takes no time to walk into the city centre. Staff were all really helpful and friendly and after we'd been out late on the Sunday night, the restaurant staff were still able to sort us some food and drinks even though we were right at last orders. Overall really happy and would 100% stay here again when we're next in Leeds, We travelled with our three boys who are 21, 19 and 15 and they loved it too.

The room was a good size great view of the train station. The bed was very comfortable and the shower was a good size. A lovely addition was a freshly baked cookie each when we checked in.

rooms are massive and bed was super comfy. I got stuck in London and was trying to get Manchester so was a last minute booking and so glad I did. air con which was great as it’s so hot. the breakfast is also really good! so many options and high quality