Hotel in Detail:
A monumental hotel on legendary location
Located on the junction of quintessential Soho and Leicester Square, nestled in three- decade historic building with renovated artisanal interior, Leicester House Hotel welcomes London aficionado guests.
Our hotel features 11 double, 3 twin rooms and 3 heritage suites including Karl Marx Suite, Johann Strauss Suite and Emille Suite designed for all your needs.
Situated in the hearth of city, Leicester House Hotel is just minutes away to many distinguished culture and entertainment venues such as; The National Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square, Apollo Theatre, Palace Theatre, and etc.
The closest underground stations are Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square which are both 3-minutes walking distance.
Easy access from Heathrow and Gatwick Airports by underground less than an hour.
Leicester House Hotel has witnessed many historical events and hosted popular landmarks during its 300-year history.
Karl Marx and his family lived in the hotel for three months in 1850 , and Marx started writing his popular “Das Kapital” here.
Johann Strauss 1st, father of the Waltz dynasty in classical music and composer of the 'Radetzky March' lodged in the building on his first visit to England in April 1838.
Highlights:
Non-smoking rooms √
Free WiFi √
Family rooms √
24-hour front desk √
Lift √
Heating √
Daily housekeep √ing
Luggage storage √
Air conditioning √
Bedrooms come with: Air conditioning,
Private bathroom,
Flat-screen TV,
Soundproofing,
Minibar,,
Free WiFi,
Free toiletries, Safety deposit box, Fireplace (sopme rooms), Bath or shower,socket near the bed, Slippers, Refrigerator, Telephone, Ironing facilities, Hairdryer, Electric kettle,
Wake-up service and Carbon monoxide detector.
Bedrooms:
All rooms are decorated with white wood panelling and an old world meets contemporary style. They all enjoy complimentary wireless internet access and flat screen TV's. In addition they come with air-conditioning, safe, telephone, iPod dock, minibar and alarm clock. They are all en-suite (some are open plan) which is a bathroom with shower, bathrobes, slippers and top brand toiletries.
Superior Rooms
These rooms have been designed to offer all the traveller needs and nothing that they do not. Practical while adding a touch of glamour.
Post-Supper Rooms
These are smaller bedrooms designed for the London visitor looking for a no frills bedroom, a place to conveniently stop over overnight after say dining in the hotels restaurant and not wanting to worry about the taxi ride home.
Suite
Located on the top floor with the option of extending the suite into 3 bedrooms occupying the whole floor.
24 hour room service offers dishes from the hotel kitchen.
Dining Options:
Asador lounge, bar and grill: Asador Is An Innovative Argentinian Restaurant Located In The Heart Of London In Leicester Square. it is connected directly to the Leicester House hotel.The One Leicester Street bar on the first floor is at the very heart of the building and follows the rhythms of the hotel, calm in the morning through to the enjoyment of the evening.
Enjoy Elevenses in the hotel bar at not surprisingly, 11.00!
The Little Bun Moment is served in the bar from 16.00. The buns have a bitter chocolate, prune or anchovy centre. Try them with with champagne or tea.
The bar has an extensive wine and champagne list.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Piccadilly Circus 228 yards (208 metres), Railway Station: London Charing Cross 0.4 miles (0.6 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 2.5 miles (4 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 6 miles (9.7 km). There are 7 tube (underground) stations within half a mile (0.8 km).Just on the northern side of Leicester Square puts the One Leicester Street Hotel London in a privileged location within central London. This is the main tourist area and part of London's west end which means never ending night life, amenities and dozens of surrounding theatres. Famous districts are all around with well known names such as Trafalgar Square (200 yards south), Soho (150 yards north), Piccadilly Circus (280 yards west) and Covent Garden (300 yards east). One of the nearest attractions is the National Gallery at 300 yards which is home to one of the best collections of Western European art in the world. Leicester Street itself is a small side street just off of Shaftesbury Avenue.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 81% by past guests. The London average is 78% and the average for 3 star hotels is 75%. Therefore this hotel is above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole.
Milesfaster ranking: 342nd from 798 London hotels, and 95th of 313 three star rated hotels.
Prefer something with a higher guest rating? Then the 3 Star Hub by Premier Inn Covent Garden may be one too look at. The Hub by Premier Inn Covent Garden is only 0.2 miles (0.3 km) away. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 90%.
Local hotels analysed:
The fifty hotels that are closest to this location (1 Leicester Street, WC2 postcode) which we list extend for a 0.5 miles (0.8 km) radius. They are made up of 26 five star hotels (average rating 89%), 17 four star hotels (average rating 84%) and 7 three star hotels (average rating 80%). Top 3 star hotel is Hub by Premier Inn Covent Garden at 90%. Top rated of the local hotels is Rocco Forte Brown's Hotel (5 star) at 100%.Base Rates: Base rates can indicate the lowest available rates for a particular hotel. This is a good general guide but as base rates do not account for special offers and one off deals they can only be a rough guide.
Of the 50 closest hotels analysed we have base rate data for 49 of them. The average base rate for all the areas hotels is £292 per night. From a low of £49 at St Regis London (5 Star, 80%) and the highest rates top out at £840 at Ritz Hotel London (5 Star, 90%). The following are the averages for each star level: Five Star average: £411, Four Star average: £172 and Three Star average: £104.
Summary:
We rank hotels based on their guest rating but balanced for their influencing factors and we rank Leicester House Hotel 32nd (joint) of 50 nearby hotels and 2nd for the 7 three star hotels in the area. Compared to the nearest alternative hotels this hotel is 29th of 49 (7th of 7 three star hotels.) for base rates. Balancing the hotels rates and user rating we rank the hotel 46th of 48 when judging the balance of price point to user rating (Z Hotel Piccadilly was top).
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.2 out of 5 by 499 past guests
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 11 of 67 for inns in London and rated 4 out of 5 from 317 reviews)
Parking:
No parking available.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Bedrooms: 17 (3 suites) / 5 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon
History:
Changed name to Leicester House in around 2017.Bought by American themed restaurant group Honk Tonk Group on 2nd July 2014.
Charged name to One Leicester Street in 2013.
Bought by Loh Lik Peng (Singapore businessman) in January 2013.
The St John London Hotel was originally due to be opened December 2010 but eventually was opened on the 2nd April 2011 . Run by Trevor Gulliver and Fergus Henderson with the freeholders being 'Shaftesbury'.