easyHotel Leeds

Starting at just 11m² (118 sq ft), the 93 guest rooms at the easyHotel are very small but they are big enough for a double bed, a television and a small en-suite bathroom. However, there’s no room for a desk and there’s no wardrobe, just a couple of coat hangers stuck to the wall below the TV.

There are a handful of wheelchair-accessible rooms and also some family rooms, which are larger than the standard rooms.

The rooms are too small for tea and coffee making facilities but there is a coffee vending machine at the reception area. You shouldn’t need to make the mistake of drinking the horrible vending machine coffee when it’s only a two-minute walk to Kapow Coffee in Thornton’s Arcade.

It is very clean and has a bright modern decor, which avoids the bright easyJet orange that you find in easyHotels elsewhere in the country.

The easyHotel chain is run by the same people who operate easyJet and it is run on much the same lines as a budget airline. Rooms are priced according to the same yield management pricing strategy where rooms are cheap if you book well in advance but more expensive if you book in the peak season or leave things to the last minute. Initially, the hotel also priced extras like a budget airline, with additional charges for a lot of extras that would normally be free at other hotels; for instance, an additional charge to rent the remote control for the telly or for wireless internet access. However, most of those extras that were previously charged for are now included in your room rate.

As long as you don’t add on all these optional extras, the easyHotel is one of the cheapest places to stay in Leeds. However, the cheap beds sell out quickly and once they have sold out the remaining beds are considerably more expensive. If you book well in advance to get one of the cheap rooms then the easyHotel is probably the cheapest private room in central Leeds and it is preferable to the other cheap hotels in the city centre. You often need to book several months in advance to snag the cheapest rooms but it is still worth checking if you’re travelling sooner, particularly if you’re travelling in the quieter season.

The location couldn’t be more central. It is on Lands Lane in the heart of Leeds retail district with plenty of places to eat, drink and shop on your doorstep. If you like shopping, it is only a one-minute walk to Queens and Thorntons Arcades, Trinity Leeds and the Victoria Quarter and if you’re thirsty, the Angel Inn, which serves the cheapest pint in central Leeds, is also only a one-minute walk away.

Leeds railway station is a seven-minute walk away and it is around an eight-minute walk to the Leeds City bus station.

In short, this hotel is a great value accommodation option if your budget is tight and you don’t need anything fancy. It provides the basics at a great price and the location is perfect. Just don’t come here expecting a spacious room, or a window for that matter.