PREMIER INN LONDON LEICESTER SQUARE, London

The hotel sits at the heart of London's West End, directly on Leicester Square and one minute from Leicester Square Underground station. Piccadilly Circus is a 5-minute walk, Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery are within 10 minutes, and the theatre district is immediately outside the door. China Town is a minute away, providing a dense cluster of evening dining options including Angus Steakhouse, Chiquito, Caffe Concerto and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co, all within 0.5 km. Waterloo Station is around 20 minutes on foot, making it easy for arrival from Eurostar or South Bank attractions.

All rooms feature a private bathroom, air conditioning and heating, a flat-screen TV, an electric kettle with tea and coffee-making facilities, and carpeted floors. Rooms are compact, typical for the area, but clean. Premier Plus rooms offer extra space and a bathroom that appears newer. Some rooms are windowless or have only a small porthole window; others face the lift shaft. Noise can be an issue: rooms near fire exit doors or the lift experience door-slamming and corridor noise, and the nightclub below creates heavy bass and vibration until the early hours, especially on weekends. The windows do not open. Some units lack a bathtub.

The hotel has a restaurant, The Kitchen, and a bar on site. Breakfast is available at 10 GBP per person and includes hot items (bacon, eggs, black pudding), cereals, fruit, juices and toast. The breakfast provides a filling start to the day, though hot items can be dry and the selection is ordinary. Evening meals and drinks are available in the restaurant and bar, with a lounge seating area. The surrounding area offers dozens of restaurants within 0.5 km, including Chinatown options, Pizza Hut and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.