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The Bell Gate House

3.5 star property
Victorian guesthouse in Leicester with a 24-hour front desk

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Front of property
Staircase
Interior detail
Room amenity
Double or Twin Room

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Bell Gate House, 156 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, England, LE1 3XL
  • Place, Curve Theatre
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, De Montfort University
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, National Space Centre
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, East Midlands (EMA)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room

Single Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Smart TV
Renovated in 2020
Premium bedding
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Heating
Portable fan
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Smart TV
Renovated in 2020
Premium bedding
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Heating
Portable fan
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double or Twin Room

Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Smart TV
Renovated in 2020
Premium bedding
Soundproofed rooms
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air-conditioning
Heating
Portable fan
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Leicester

The Bell Gate House places you in the centre of Leicester, within just a 15-minute stroll of Curve Theatre and De Montfort University. Highlights at this Victorian guest house include in-room free WiFi and Smart TVs. .This smoke-free guest house offers free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and a terrace. Additionally, you'll find laundry facilities and luggage storage. .Places within a 30-minute walk of this 3.5-property class Leicester City Centre guest house include National Space Centre and De Montford Hall.
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What's nearby

  • Curve Theatre - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • De Montfort University - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • National Space Centre - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • University of Leicester - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • King Power Stadium - 4 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • Leicester (QEW-Leicester Train Station) - 15 min walk
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Maison - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McIndians - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Abu Daniel Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Chimini Café - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Musician - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Bell Gate House

Victorian guesthouse in Leicester with a 24-hour front desk
The Bell Gate House offers its guests a terrace and laundry facilities. WiFi is free in public spaces. A complete renovation of The Bell Gate House was completed in March 2020.

This Victorian Leicester guest house is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 14 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1850
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • No smoking on site
The Bell Gate House offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and complimentary bottles of water. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation includes desks. Beds feature premium bedding. 29-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and portable fans. An iron/ironing board and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1850
  • Renovated entire property - March 2020
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 29-inch smart TV with cable channels
  • Netflix

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: GBP 100 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guest room reservation. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards and cash. On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and window guards in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Bell Gate House B&B Leicester
Bell Gate House B&B
Bell Gate House Leicester
Bell Gate House
The Bell Gate House Leicester
The Bell Gate House Guesthouse
The Bell Gate House Guesthouse Leicester

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Bell Gate House?

The Bell Gate House offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Bell Gate House?

No, The Bell Gate House does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Bell Gate House?

Check-in begins at 1:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Bell Gate House?

No, pets are not allowed.

Reviews

The Bell Gate House Reviews

7.4

Good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 106 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 106 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 106 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 106 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 106 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Budget room very close to the city centre

Excellent location being only a ten minute walk into the city centre. A very reasonable price too and friendly staff on check in with good communication before we arrived. The only two down sides were that the matresses were not comfortable at all and were two single beds pushed together to make a double. Also, the room was quite light (for us) at night because of the type of blind. Those two things feel quite easy to fix though and other than those issues, it suited us well.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value for money

The room had everything I needed & was pretty clean. En-suite shower (no bath but I prefer a shower anyway), sink & toilet were clean & in good condition. Kettle with coffee& tea options were fine & the TV had the usual free digital channels. I've paid a lot more for poorer rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dawn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The building was a derilic shop, not appealing at all. So many stairs to climb to get to rooms. The room had a smell to it, the bed was 2 old single mattress put on a base to make a double bed up, they were past being used. Only one mirror in the bathroom. Never again will I stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Shravani

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lizzie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Location wrong. No sleep. Dangerous shower.

Warning, its not where the Hotels.com map says it is. I booked expecting it to be near the theatre but its the far side of Leicester. Very cheap mattress so poor sleep. Tiny room with very basic facilities, despite charging as much as the nicer larger chains. Shower stuck on boiling so had to wash hai using a glass over the tiny sink which is barely big enough to wash you hands. Deeply unpleasant experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Karl

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Long hairs still in the shower, the daily housekeeping services didn't exist and had to ask for clean towels. Was told they would be changed but weren't so had to help myself. No bar and restaurant as advertised told it was closed. Could feel the springs of the mattress ( thankfully it was a warm room and I could sleep on top of the duvet for extra padding)
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

ololade

Liked: Amenities
The staff was unbelievably rude, disrespectful and very unprofessional
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Vikrant

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Obinna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place comfy bed
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Derrann

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Small clean room, area not so great

For the price it is okay but it is a walk from the city centre and feels like it is in a rough area. Have to call to be let in and don’t agree with having to provide photo ID as this isn’t required in the UK Suspect the property is primarily used by the council to house immigrants or homeless as the info leaflet says they’ll let local authorities know if you get kicked out for any reason. Room was surprisingly clean but small, mattress was thin and could feel the springs. When I arrived I didn’t think I would actually stay but it was clean enough and the inside is much better than the outside.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mixed

Horrid frontage and stairway but the room was clean and the chap on reception very nice. Decent basic accommodation.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Kerry

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First impression was the hotel clean and tidy. My friend and I choose twin room option. I personally didnt get much sleep due to the mattress, there was no support, and the springs were pertruding, making it a very nosiy and uncomfortable night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Angus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A solid stay

Incredibly reasonably priced stay on Easter weekend, can’t fault it, really good value
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tevin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

luke

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The area seemed relatively rough for a hotel to be centered within, not really any choices for food, mostly take away, no cafes near by except a bagel place, bathroom had an odd smell, and the room was cramped for the price. Tv remote button for cycling through was dodgey, bed lights didn’t work, bed was alright and the staff were friendly but I never really saw anyone no one was really about I read it had a bar and restaurant but I could only find rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
It’s a very basic B&B, I choose it because of the location, the receptionsit was very helpful, no problems there, but the room is quite small, the beds are terrible, there is mould on the bathroom wall, and stains on the towel. It’s not the best value for money, considering other options in the city, but it was about right for me purely because of the location just a 5 minute walk from the Mattioli Arena where I had business to do during my stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ajay

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jonny

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Molly

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fine for one night

Positives: the reception man was nice and the location was very easy to get to. Negatives: the room smelled bad, there was mould in the bathroom, and one of my pillows had mascara on. Additionally, the room was very cold, and the bed was not comfortable. Unfortunately the people in the room next door were very loud and woke me up at 5am- obviously not the fault of the hotel itself but another reason for a restless night. I don’t think I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not sure why I was asked for Photo ID when checking in, as it's not yet compulsory to carry any in the UK!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid

I booked this hotel as the description said a few minute walk from the theatre, and also showed the pin on the map being right next to it. Once I’d booked and put the address into maps it was an 11 minute walk which wasn’t too much of an issue but I was annoyed as the location was the reason I chose it. I then messaged the hotel through the app to check I had the right address with no reply. I’d booked the hotel as 1 guest as I was the only person staying that night. Myself and my uncle arrived as he was helping me with luggage. He was hoping to come into the room to just get changed before we headed out… not allowed! We were left with no option but to pay an extra £10 to ‘upgrade’ the room to allow him to do so. The room itself was cold and smelt unpleasant. The bathroom was covered in mould. I didn’t inspect the cleanliness thoroughly as I was in a rush to get ready but did notice a few hairs on the bed and the TV remote was filthy. The bed was 2 singles pushed together and was awful - I felt every spring and had an awful nights sleep. Not helped by the paper thin vertical blinds letting the light in. I didn’t expect anything amazing due to the price but certainly wasn’t expecting this. Thankfully it was only for 1 night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alexandra

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Serene atmosphere
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025