Revisting Leicester where we lived 20+ years ago we chose the Mercure ( Formerly the Grand Hotel) as its very central. Parking on site was £5 for a nights stay.
The Hotel is an old Hotel dating back about 100 years and has some nice touches in high ceilings, big staircases etc.
The room we had at £55 was clean , tidy ,had TV , tea and coffee etc and a huge bathroom ( half the size of the room) on third floor and out back so v quiet.

Staff v friendly and a great place to stay - out front door , turn left and 5 mins you are in the heart of Leicester.

Recommend Rutland and Derby pub on millstone lane ( 5 min walk) recently refurbished - it has adelicatessen in it, Pierre Victoire french restuarant, and The Goose on Hotel St ( all nearby) beer at £2-20 a pint

Great hotel, greta city.......................great!!!!

We have stayed in the hotel before on nights out in Leicester and it has always been okay but this was our first stay under the new name. The room was fine but when we went for breakfast it was cold, £27 for two for cold fried eggs..... When we complained to our waitress, she dismissed our complaint with 'I didn't cook it'. If you stay here, I suggest you walk outside the hotel to one of the many cafes for a hot cooked breakfast.

Not sure where to begin.... Room so tiny that the door brushes the desk when opened, and we needed to move a lamp to store a carry-on sized bag; hard, stiff mattress in which one feels every single pointy achey spring; 8 channels of TV (only 4 of which actually come in); now, given that we paid only about £55 for a night here, I actually could probably have lived with that. Small rooms, I can deal with, especially in the UK and Europe, and I've had poor TV programming every time I've gone to Vegas. The bed, however, was really sub-standard; memory foam topper would probably help (or perhaps a chiropractor now).

But the kicker was the wave after wave of Partiers/clubbers singing in the hallways as if it were an X-Factor audition. Having been woken up 4 times between 12:30-3 am, I'd have to say that you can hear every little thing that happens in the halls.

Oh and no air cond which I also know is common in Europe but if there's no AC could the window kindly open more than 2 inches?

Memorable for all the wrong reasons. If you are looking for a cheap place to crash after a night on the town, then this is your ticket. For anything else, try the Premier Inn up the street.

I booked a couple of days beforehand directly on their website and got two confimation emails (one in French...). On arrival I was told I had no booking and that my confirmation code (on their email) was not valid. Was somehow made to feel it was my fault...
After being re-booked I had an average room with a tired bathroom.
Be aware, there are many chargeable extras. You'll have to pay extra to park your car, extra for the internet etc.
Overall, in need of a bit of a refurb / tidy up.