Discovery Inn - Leeds, Leeds
Bishopgate Street, Leeds, LS1 5DY
Ideally situated close to the railway station, shops, theatres and wards financial and business heart of the city, this hotel is an excellent choice for all typ... more
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7/10 Overall rating
| Category | Average Rating |
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| 8/10 | Check-in process |
| 7/10 | Your room |
| 7/10 | Working order of facilities / equipment |
| 8/10 | Order and cleanliness of the hotel |
| 7/10 | Performance of staff |
| 7/10 | Overall experience |
| 7/10 | Overall value for money |
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on September 24, 2008
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on September 21, 2008
"I would definitely not go again and would probably avoid inner city hotels." (107231221)
Pleasant attitude in staff. Quite helpful. Central
Filthy curtains. I had to use a blanket and quilt obviously used by someone else. What about duvets which means, normally,all the bedding is obviosly clean? Sink too small. Cold but got a fire. My taxi didn't come and with reception on the 3rd floor it was difficult to get help.I asked for a quiet inner room but had to listen to a disco all night.
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on September 20, 2008
"A pleasant one" (107134758)
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on September 17, 2008
"Adequate. Close to shops and pubs, with friendly staff, but needs a bit updating." (107194427)
Excellent check in and very friendly and helpful staff.
Room was quite tired and dated and in need of redecoration. Also very noisy as right next to the train station.
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on September 4, 2008
"Only hiccup occurred re payment, as I thought giving card details on the online booking system, would deduct payment from my account. There was no mention on the booking form that you have to pay on arrival at hotel. Staff member at reception was very helpful, and also agreed that some wording needs to be added, and that current wording was very vague" (107283240)
Service overall was good
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Fredrik ( Solo business traveller)
from Trezzano s/n (mi) , IT on August 28, 2008
Simple but Good. Close to city center.
Some noice from the nearby train station, but no big issue.
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on August 25, 2008
"it was very relaxing and fun. Enjoyed the city and the overnight stay!" (107142864)
Was in the city centre close to everything Staff were friendly and polite The room was very spacious and clean
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on August 19, 2008
"Comfortable." (107116134)
Friendly reception, comfortable atmoshpere, nice clean sheets and towels.
Remote control for TV not working and missing button on actual TV set, curtain not securely fitted on the rail. No bar or restaurant facilities for evening meal.Door key card not working and had to be re-set at reception more than once.
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Samuel ( Group of work colleagues)
from Warwick , GB on August 12, 2008
"as a group of friends wanting a night out in leeds, couldnt have asked for anything better" (107222901)
very good clean and well kept room. brilliant location. exelent value
had to be out the room by 11, could have done with longer in bed.
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on July 27, 2008
"Safety and comfort issues not addressed before arrival." (99205768)
Was given a quiet room on request. Broken kettle was replaced straight away.
No heating or hot water both nights. Kettle broken to such an extent that it was dangerous. Bed linen torn.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on July 19, 2008
"Not at all impressed, glad when it was over." (108067246)
Cheap
Floor in poor state (looked like it would colapse! TV broken and remote missing batteries. Curtains covered in dust. Paintwork in need of repair. Roadworks outside overnight.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on July 3, 2008
The lift's too slow and it got stuck a couple of times
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on July 1, 2008
I asked for a quiet cool room and I think this request was catered for as far as you can considering the location , but very convenient for station.
The bed was uncomfortable and squeaked each time I moved. A bit expensive considering no breakfast included.Needs up dating generally.
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Steven ( Young couple)
from Keighley , GB on June 24, 2008
"Was really impressed. Would definatly stay again in the future" (108031887)
Very friendly staff, lovely clean, spacious rooms
no bad points noted
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Cornelis jan ( Solo business traveller)
from Leiderdorp , NL on June 22, 2008
Service
Recent name change: could not find the hotel
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Julie ( Group of work colleagues)
from Glenrothes , GB on June 15, 2008
"Absolutely loved it and will definately stay there again" (97875503)
The location was perfect
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on June 13, 2008
"£6 is much too expensive for breakfast or at least, at that price, it should be served in room. Amex charged me 62€ for my room which does not seem to me the equivalent of the £48 I paid (but of course I may be wrong) - to my mind £49.50 = €62? I would stay in this hotel again but only, repeat only, because of its proximity to the station." (97744080)
room clean & properly equipped -tv in working order - fairly quiet considering position of hotel - wash basin a little small.Shower towel not large enough& why only paper bath mat?
Room on 10th floor - extremely difficult to find second lift (from 7th to 10th) - true there are various doors marked "reception" but this is not enough there should be arrows clearly marked "lift to reception" & "lift to 10th floor"
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David ( Same sex couple)
from Hastings , GB on May 30, 2008
"Good clean hotel that was gay friendly. Staff were able to be informal without being too stiff but without being impolite." (97470604)
Budget hotel with non-budget rooms
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Sheelagh ( Mature couple)
from Northwich , GB on May 28, 2008
"The hotel is centrally located, opposite Leeds station, we were there for a major concert at Elland Road, it was very easy to reach as there was shuttle buses laid on. The hotel was comfortable & the staff very friendly, I would definitely stay there again if I need an overnight stop in Leeds" (97581698)
Spacious room, all ameneties provided
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Paul ( Solo business traveller)
from Carlisle , GB on February 16, 2008
"The hotel is well located in Leeds for most amenities it is reasonably priced although a little tired in some respects. That said I would use this Hotel again." (97245357)
No fuss and reasonable price / clean.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on May 26, 2008
"Enjoyable" (97333712)
Close to shops, bars and train station. Nice room with a good shower. Nice, modern reception. Check-in easy.
The bin hadn't been emptied from previous guests.
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Ruth ( Solo leisure traveller)
from London , GB on May 8, 2008
"Comfort Inn Bishopsgate Street is clean, quiet, and the rooms well equipped, with coffee-making facilities and a hairdryer. It is excellent value (I paid £32.50 for single occupancy of a double room on a bank holiday weekend). But the best thing is that it's very central and convenient. The hotel is right across the road (two minutes' walk) from the main City Station, which has a very useful and well-stocked tourist information centre, a WH Smith newsagent and a late-opening Marks & Spencer food hall (great for ready-to-eat meals such as pasta bowls, fresh fruit and snacks, so you can save on eating in restaurants). There's also a useful late-night grocery / snacks / newsagent shop immediately opposite the hotel entrance that even sells individual packets of breakfast cereal if you want a lie-in and miss breakfast. The hotel keeps baggage after check-out for free, so it was very convenient - I was able to scamper about Leeds all day, free of baggage, and just pop in at the last minute to collect my bag just a few minutes before my train left. Check-in is very quick and simple, and the staff are very friendly. There's internet access in the lobby at £1 for 20 minutes, and a rack of useful leaflets. It's not luxurious, but it provides everything you need without any hassle or delays. Just like home, really. I've stayed there a couple of times and wouldn't want to stay anywhere else." (97946528)
It's clean, central and convenient and the room had everything I needed for a comfortable stay. On this occasion, I had a very quiet room, though once when I stayed there (in 2003) I was kept awake at night by street noise and by building noise when I needed an afternoon nap.
The only problems with my room were that it was slightly too hot for me (but admittedly I don't feel the cold) and that the floorboards were a bit squeaky so I was worried about moving around late at night in case I disturbed someone below. Also could have benefited from blackout curtains as the light woke me up at 5am! And BBC4 on the telly would be nice!
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on May 6, 2008
"That the noise level can be high due to the noise pollution of the busy traffics and the trains as well. I think it will be realy helpful if was well inform about it." (97143706)
The hotel is right around the city square and the city centre.
The carpets on the room floor, there is loads of stains on it. The noise pollutions coming from the outside traffics.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on April 30, 2008
Clean & comfortable
Fire alarm went off at 3.45 am. Some lights did not work
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Emily ( Solo business traveller)
from Copthorne , GB on April 29, 2008
"As I was arriving late afternoon for meetings in the city and departing early morning by train, the location could not have been better. Staff were friendly and efficient and the room, although basic, was fine for my needs. Exceptionally good value for money." (97134577)
The location was perfect for my business in Leeds. Although not a plush hotel, the rate reflected this and made it exceptional value for money.
long and winding corridors to get to the bedroom. Accommodation very basic but fine for what I needed.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on April 9, 2008
"i would have liked to see more pictures of the hotel both inside and outside and i would have like to have seen more reviews of former guests." (97317455)
it was dirty, there was a no security
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on March 18, 2008
"Overall we had a good stay in the hotel, it was comfortable and ideal for where we wanted to be within leeds." (97146835)
It was spacious and we had everything we needed. The hotel was in a perfect location, next to the train station and the shops. The staff were very helpful, we don't like lifts and they kindly came down and let us in the stair door when our key didn't work.
To use the stairs you needed to use your room kry and ours didn't work in that door. The room wasn't completely clean, there was hair that didn't belong to either of us in the sink.
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Kelly ( Young couple)
from Ryde..i.o.w , GB on March 16, 2008
"Great location near the train station...the staff were friendly and helpful I would recommend this hotel to anyone" (97143874)
It was clean and well presented.
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on March 8, 2008
"My expectations were met following the information that I obtained from your website." (97192974)
Clean and comfortable for weekend stay and friendly and helpful staff.
Room felt a little bit cold and could have done with an additional blanket and pillow.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on March 4, 2008
The member of staff at reception was very helpful and friendly.
One of the lifts wasn't working.
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Marina ( Group of work colleagues)
from Barnsley , GB on March 3, 2008
very clean, staff very friendly and helpful.
nothing to dislike if i come to leeds again i would book again.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on March 3, 2008
"The internal fixtures and fittings of the hotel would in a very poor state. Bedroom door was a FIRE DOOR which had a gap all the way around letting light right through. This I am sure is against Health & Safety Regs. Carpets were extremely badly stained. As you came out of the lift the carpet had stained footprints and lots of other stains. There was mould on the bathroom ceiling. As I am a manager in overseas tourism this hotel is most definitely not up to 3 star standards! The bath had rust pitted spots. The television remote control was broken and had sellotape around it to hold the baterries in place." (97529790)
Central.
Opposite the railway station and clubs therefore was very noisy.
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Anonymous ( Other)
on February 26, 2008
"The room and the bathroom were very clean but the carpet in the room wasn't. It affected my rate and the overall experience i had. I would recomend it for Leeds, but advising people to be careful of the carpet." (97489067)
location
carpet in the room not clean,need cleaning.
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Sergio ( Solo business traveller)
from Pilar de la horadada , ES on February 7, 2008
"Very friendly staff, hotel was adequate and cheap for centre of Leeds" (97606699)
Central location
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Michael ( Solo business traveller)
from Abu dhabi , AE on February 7, 2008
Location
Heating did not work. I had to request an electric radiator.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on February 3, 2008
"ok, but for business i would find somewhere else." (97687383)
clean room
small, no internet connection in room in 2008. I wouldn't recommend as a business hotel
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on February 1, 2008
"A very handy budget hotel just opposite the main railway station. The hotel itself is perfectly pleasant but light sleepers should be warned that there is likely to be significant traffic noise and general rowdiness in the surrounding streets at all hours of the night." (97710495)
Price and proximity to rail station.
Nothing.
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Catherine ( Family with older children)
from Sheffield , United Kingdom on January 31, 2008
"ok apart from the smoke and noise" (97559153)
proximity of hotel to station and university, and the convenient check out time 11 am
it smelled of smoke, the people next door were noisy and smoked ( is smoking still allowed in hotels?)Why the top floor when clearly there were available rooms on the lower floors?
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Lee ( Solo business traveller)
from Acocks green , GB on January 29, 2008
It was easy to find as it was in sight off the rail station
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on January 28, 2008
"Its sort of OK, but the management needs to take care of the hotel." (97126722)
Its just opposite to the Leeds train station, the staff are friendly and efficient.
The carpets are dirty, despite good efforts from Staff. may be the management should change the carpets and do some renovation of the hotel. But this no blame on staff
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on January 21, 2008
"It was decent, posible a little too pricy for what you get but not bad" (97676243)
the clean state of the room
alot of stairs to walk up not only to the room but reception
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on December 22, 2007
Convenient location for the price
Shabby entrance, appaulingly stained and worn stair carpet in communal stair well, broken toilet seat, chipped bath enamel and tired decoration.
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Diane ( Solo business traveller)
from Redditch , GB on December 21, 2007
"The staff were extremely helpful, friendly and approachable. There is a facility enabling luggage to be left at reception during the day and collected before returning home. The bathroom facilities were spotlessly clean and spacious for a hotel room. Plenty to choose from for breakfast, although is basic cereal, croissants and toast so need to eat a lot to get value for money. However, there didn't appear any better food alternatives in the local vicinity. There is no restaurant for evening meal in the hotel, but they are happy to supply plates etc for those ordering a take-away." (97272034)
The location - was close to the train station and near the business side of Leeds. It was cheaply priced, but very habitable.
The carpet was dirty, it had stains on it and looked like it needed a very good clean. Didn't like to tread on it without shoes on.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on December 16, 2007
location was exellent for shopping and nights out
stairways could do with been tidyed up. i.e new carpets and a lick of paint.
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Gemma ( Solo business traveller)
from Craigavon , GB on December 14, 2007
it was warm and clean and the location is excellent
the bathroom had no shower, no shower head, only a bath.
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Jennifer ( Solo leisure traveller)
from London , GB on December 14, 2007
"nice because the hotel was situated really close to where i need to be and I also like the discounted parking. Very handy." (97210205)
had a nice cup of coffee, but the milk was off
no duvet. i was freezing cold!
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on December 9, 2007
"reasonable central location,basic accomodation,but reasonably priced," (97916046)
central & comfortable.
toiletries in bathroom i-e no soap or shampoo,
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Sylvia ( Mature couple)
from Aberdare , GB on November 29, 2007
"I WOULD HAVE LIKE TO HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE LIFT WAS OUT OF ACTION" (97543291)
THE QUALITY OF THE FURNITURE AND THE VERY HARD BED
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Barry ( Group of work colleagues)
from Berlin , DE on November 13, 2007
it was near the event i was attending
it was very dirty and extremely smelly. the lift was not working. the breakfast was very poor. overall one of the worst hotels ever. comfort in is usually okay
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on November 7, 2007
"It is a shame that the hotel was so dirty because the hotel has all the ingredients to be a great one. Great location. An abundance of rooms. Decent sized rooms. Nicely decorated. Relatively quiet. The staff are very friendly and helpfull. Two other collegues have stayed here and have identical complaints so clearly cleaniness is not the best it could be." (97285917)
The location of this hotel was perfect. Located at a stones throw away from the train station and the shopping district, it's at an ideal location for travellers both on business and leisure trips. The room was a good size and had all the necessary facilities: phone, television, kettle (with tea and coffee provided) and iron press.
Cleaniness or dare I say the lack of it. Firstly the smell was hideous, both in the corridors and in the room I was staying in. There was hair (of the human kind) everywhere. The bathroom had not been washed properly there was a haystack of hair all over the walls. It makes me hurl just remembering it. I felt very uncomfortable knowing that there was so much surface dirt in the room. The floor had not been hoovered in a good while. It is a shame because the hotel has all the ingredients to be a great one. Great location. An abundance of rooms. Decent sized rooms. The staff are very friendly and helpfull. Also being in the heart of the town (the inference being lots of drunk people runing around) I found it strange that the front door was not locked after 11pm even though there was a notice stating that it would be.
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