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Leeds -€“ A top city break hot spot

  • Oct. 12th, 2011 at 4:34 PM
big ben, london, city breaks
Leeds is the 5th biggest city in the United Kingdom and is a very popular city break hot spot with UK and International tourists.
Like most big UK cities, Leeds has some great shopping destinations, an abundance of different themed restaurants, cafes, bars and a thriving nightlife.

The city of Leeds is the only city outside London to have its own ballet, opera house and repertory theatre.

Unique to Leeds is the Royal Armouries, where visitors can admire the best of British military arms and armour from yesteryear.

For shopaholics Leeds boasts to have over 5 miles of shopping streets and has one the United Kingdom's largest pedestrianised areas for shoppers to go about their business traffic free.

Making Leeds one of the best shopping districts in the UK, so much so, shopping in Leeds made it into one of the top thirty things to do in the United Kingdom by the Rough Guide to Britain group.

Elland Road is another top tourist destination in Leeds, although the team that plays there (Leeds United) are loathed by others in the UK due to Britain's competitive football rivalry.

Leeds Carnegie, Leeds Rhinos and Yorkshire County Cricket Club all play their home matches at the impressive Headingly Stadium and sports complex.

The area is also peppered with championship golf courses and some of the best mountain biking trails the UK has to offer.

The Queens City Centre Hotel in Leeds

The Queens hotel in Leeds city centre is the 14th most popular hotel in the city according to Tripadvisor.

The hotel has received 445 customer reviews in Tripadvisor and has an average rating of 4 out of 5.

Guest reviews revealed

  • 175 guests thought the city centre hotel was excellent
  • 162 guests thought the Leeds hotel was very good
  • 53 guests thought the city centre hotel was average
  • 32 guests thought the city centre hotel was poor
  • 23 reviews rated the hotel as terrible

The reviews reveal the hotel is very popular among guests with only a low portion of visitors having a not so good experience.

The Queens hotels in Leeds city centre may not have made the top ten list however, due to its location, facilities and room rates this hotel has to be taken seriously by visitors coming to the city.

Room rates for the Queens hotel in the city centre fluxuate much depending on factors such as demand and availability.

The formal Queens Grill Restaurant is very popular among tourists and locals alike as is the more mellow Queens Bar.The hotels fine dining options in the Queens Grill Restaurant and the Queens bar make the Queens popular with locals as well as tourists.

There are many Leeds conference venues in the city but with 16 meeting rooms and space for over 600 delegates make the Queens hotel in Leeds popular among big businesses.

A must see city for city break enthusiasts!
The United Kingdom has many great cities that all offer something different. The likes of Q Hotels provide a brilliant range of 4 star hotels while the likes of Village hotels are great for weekend leisure breaks.

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