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Crowne Plaza Leeds, an IHG HotelvsArt Hostel
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Crowne Plaza Leeds is the choice of most writers compared to Art Hostel. Crowne Plaza Leeds has a TripExpert Score of 81 with positive reviews from 3 sources such as Time Out, The Telegraph and Oyster.
Crowne Plaza Leeds, an IHG Hotel
Time Out
The Telegraph
Oyster
Wellington St., Leeds LS1 4DL
From $66/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Time Out "This four star hotel on Wellington Street boasts a pretty impressive location in Leeds - the shopping plaza is next door and both Harvey Nichols and Leeds Station are just two minutes away." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"This chain hotel sits on the outskirts of the city centre, a 10-minute walk from Leeds train station and the Trinity Leeds shopping and leisure mall." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The four-pearl, 135-room Crowne Plaza Leeds has a convenient central location, around a 10-minute walk from the town's main shopping and entertainment area." Full review
Art Hostel
Lonely Planet The Telegraph
The Guardian
Independent
83 Kirkgate, Leeds LS2 7DJ, England
From $29/night
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Kitchenette
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
- Board games / puzzles
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Set in an appealingly grungy old brick building dating back 200 years in the middle of Leeds' nightlife zone, this brand new hostel is a great advert for the revitalisation of the city centre." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"If you’re young – or young at heart – and have a creative bent then this funky hostel, run by the East Street Arts charity, will be right up your street." Full review
The Guardian "Welcome to what is claimed to be the UK’s first Art Hostel – a social enterprise project that has given artists free rein to design every inch of its premises from the ground up, in an effort to showcase grassroots creative talent from the UK and abroad"
Independent "You can expect artist-designed rooms with crazy touches. One twin room at Kirkgate had a topsy-turvy, shocking-pink, fluffy mane carpeting the ceiling"
