Name: Leonardo Hotel East Midlands Airport
Address: East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2SH, GB

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2026

Dan

Room was nice size and Air con was a bonus. Hotel was clean and toddy and the staff were very helpful. Pool is a lot smaller than I imagined from the pictures and the breakfast was abit cold. Would stay again if I was in the area.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2026

Anders

Hotel needs updating -

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

George

Very convenient for the terminal and good value, making a nights stay ahead of an early flight an easy decision.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2026

Thomas

Lovely stay little trouble with the TV but everything else okay 👍

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2026

GERARD

Nice hotel in great location for EMA

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Vicky

This hotel was a fabulous start to my holiday. Soon as I arrived the hotel had a beautiful aroma. The reception staff member Diane was helpful and friendly. My room was clean and I had a great night sleep which must mean the bed was super comfortable. I would highly recommend anyone considering a stay here to go for it. The location is perfect for the airport with a short walk over.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Catherine

This hotel is right by the airport. very easy to find. Decent sized carpark; £10 a night. my room was a long walk to the front door and a bit baffling to find. There are signs but a bit invisible and they could do with more info just after the meeting rooms hall (and the staff know this, they were not at all surprised when I had to ask how to get there twice). This was my only gripe and I have bad knees. In my younger days i would have been fine. Food in the bar & room service were great. Staff were lovely. Aircon brilliant. Decent shower over a bath. Bed v comfy. No sounds from outside in the room. Highly recommend this hotel.

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

Faye

I stayed one night to catch an early morning flight. Checked in after 9pm and out at 5am. There was air con and it was lovely. The room is nice with a double and single bed which were clean and comfortable. The bathroom let it down as it needs some modernising, but was ok

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

Vicky

Hotel is very convenient for the airport. Would always stay there

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Trevor

Booked this hotel so we didn’t have to leave home so early for our flight, all the staff were nice and friendly, room was a good size and clean, used the bar for a few drinks and evening meal again staff were all good and prices reasonable.
Would definitely recommend and use again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Emma

Excellent location and parking.
Food was ok.
Rooms comfortable and staff were excellent really helpful and friendly especially on check in.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Sarah

Friendly and quick check in at 2am, very efficient.

Room very comfortable, 2 extremely comfy double beds and bathroom was immaculately clean and well maintained

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2026

Larry

Everything was good and staff were polite and helpful. Nothing exceptional… nothing bad.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Sharon

Friendly attentive staff & great atmosphere to enjoy delicious food

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Elizabeth

Check in was easy and friendly, room was clean and had everything you would need, bar and grill had enough variety staff was helpful friendly and professional. We only stayed overnight fo an early flight the only criticism was there was no lift.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

John

A late check in after a late flight, perfect quiet room for a good night’s sleep.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Mark

Very convenient with parking for the holiday

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Alan

Excellent location, good rooms and pleasant staff. The only downside is the eye watering cost of a glass of Sauvignon Blanc, I declined that option.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2026

Christine

I did not have breakfast as I left the hotel very early, there's a nice selection of bar food throughout the day and evening. Everything about this hotel was great very friendly helpful staff I had a spacious room and a big double bed the only downside is you need to book a ground floor room if you have mobility problems as there is no lift on the upside it's less than a 10 minute walk to departure. I would recommend to anyone looking for a perfect night before you fly stay at this hotel.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Kevin

Got 15% discount on food and drink when we joined free as members. 2 minutes from the airport. Food was lovely and good priced drinks. Will definitely stay here again now we know how close it is to the airport.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

Finley

Good

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2026

Terry

All we needed for an overnight to catch an early flight. Competitively priced against airport parking and against a 10mile taxi ride from where we live. Didn't use any of the facilities.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2026

Lisa

Large black mould patch in room, overall clean but dated

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Julie

Excellent location for the airport lovely outdoor area of bar and good food . Excellent start to the holiday

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

richard

Easy check in with helpfull staff.
Very good and clean rooms.
Reastaurant closes at 21:30 but room service all night and vending in the reception.
Despite not booking a cot was immediately avalable..
With two small children the very short trip to the airport needed a taxi (2 minutes) which was easily organised and punctual.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2026

Jane

We stayed one night before our early morning flight. Located within walking distance to airport. Clean and comfortable room. Would definitely stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Claire

Close to airport , walking distance

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

18 May 2026

Lisa

The room smelt very damp when we walked in due to the bathroom door being open and the smell was coming from there . The bedroom was clean but dated but the bathroom left a lot to be desired. It needs a overhaul soon. We was in room 28 on the ground floor . The floor boards made a dreadful noise to say its on the ground floor

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Tejash

Great location to and from the airport. Rooms are clean. Bathroom is a bit dated. Has all the facilities you need. Staff are absolutely amazing and really helpful.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2026

Alexander

Food reasonable value and quality

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Ayesha

Lovely clean and friendly hotel, complimentary drink because i had to wait for my room a short while.

6/10

Pleasant

04 May 2026

paul

Floorboards so load a

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

SHAUN

Easy check in and check out.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Lily

The breakfast was good

Business

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2026

Steven

comfy bed pillows were a bit lumpy, swimming pool not always available due to timetable. it would be a nice touch to have a bottle of water each since the prices have rocketed in recent months

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2026

Thomas

Excellent hotel location for an overnight stay prior to flying from East Midlands. Clean and modern rooms and very decent restaurant.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

CHERYL

There’s no fridge in the room, but that was the only negative. Very convenient for walking to airpirt

2/10

Poor

20 Apr 2026

Lea

From check in which took 40 mins as they couldn’t find our booking, which was paid for in January. To paying for a meal where chips were hard and stale, did tell the member of staff but was told he would tell the kitchen, he pick up the chips and never returned, not would you like me to get you some fresh chips, nothing, reported it to reception, not interested, reported again the next morning and luckily got a decent member of staff Nichola I think her name, she refunded me my money. Breakfast was cold, day two went to make a coffee there were still water left in the kettle, the kettle was very dirty, the shower was dirty and rusty, toilet stained, the worse thing was when we noticed old blood on the pillow, that was the final straw we checked out and booked into the Hilton which to my suprise was the same price a night as we paid for this awful hotel, experia have been amazing sorting this out for us. I have photos of the things I mention here. This hotel needs the health and safety going in to access this.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Apr 2026

Graham

Used the hotel prior to a trip to Donnington Park motor racing circuit (handily placed). Parking was a little tight in the narrow bays. Hotel was clean and bright. Room was clean and well presented. Bed was neat and fresh. Bathroom was dated but shower was good. Staff were friendly and very attentive (reception desk and restaurant).
Decided to have evening meal in restaurant but regretted it, instantly. We ordered ‘crispy squid’ and chicken burger. The squid was barely warm and was just a greasy coating with a horrible rubbery filler. Tasteless. I had to decant my first mouthful into the supplied napkin. We sent the food back immediately and were told we could claim a refund at reception (processed without a fuss). Our next course, the chicken burger was, merely, edible. The accompanying fries tasted as though they had been cooked with our starter squid in old oil and then left to sit for a while before being served. Rock hard with minimal potato content. We ate the chicken and left everything else on the plate.
£62.85, thank you very much.
I have to say, I was embarrassed for our waiter, George H, who had to bring this from the kitchen and serve it to us. He was a very polite and nice chap.
All said and done, I would use the hotel again, but would definitely eat elsewhere.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2026

Joseph

I arrived late and went straight to my room. The girl on the reception was efficient but not very talkative. The room was clean and tidy with two king size beds. Very clean and fresh linen. Bathroom was a bit tired but reasonably clean except for the sink waste. No problem with aircraft or other outside noise. Tea/coffee facilities were good and tv was usual hotel fare ie no Sky.

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2026

GERARD

Good stay before early morning flight ideas location 5mins walk to East Midlands airport.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2026

Gaynor

Hotel room was clean and decent. It would have been nice to have had a small fridge in the room.

Partner

4/10

Poor

11 Apr 2026

Simon

I booked this hotel because I was led to believe it held a 4 star rating. Initially the hotel appeared good, good location, good check in, good parking, helpful and attentive staff etc however the room was not. The beds were clean and ok (plenty of available pillows but the room was dated and felt grubby. The windows were the old secondary glazing which had condensation on the inside (unfortunately not the best for an asthma sufferer). The bathroom was very poor, an old shower curtain, the grouting was black in places, the bath was stained, as for the toilet it had black water marks as though it hadn’t been cleaned. Although I used it I did not feel clean. Unfortunately I will not be using this hotel again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2026

Alison

Super comfotable bed and a lovely hot bath.

Self

4/10

Poor

07 Apr 2026

Claire

Unable to book parking. Can only be done as part of a stay & fly package directly with the hotel.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2026

John Paul

Food average, room not particularly clean, tv options/access needlessly locked down , beds good but wouldn’t be in a rush back.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

02 Apr 2026

Rachel

Convenient location but probably the worst hotel I have stayed in. The rooms were shocking quality and dirty. The sheets, carpet, everything. The bathrooms were absolutely filthy. In dire need of a refurbishment.

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2026

Risikesan

Friendly staff but property standard not great

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Wendy

Lovely hotel with plenty of different seating areas. Small pool with jacuzzi, steam room, sauna and gym. Lovely comfy beds, clean bedroom. Some signs of wear (chipped paint for example) but didn't affect our stay. Good buffet breakfast selection and plenty of tables in dining area. £10 for one night of parking. Would stay here again

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Lord Gary

My wife and I always like to come to this hotel because of the good food and friendly staff any close to the airport

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

John

Room clean and comfortable. Nice bar area. Convenient for the airport

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Vivienne

Clean room nice food and drink reasonable prices too

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2026

Steve

Great stay, slept like a log. Friendly staff, great breakfast. Was second stay

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2026

Vicky

Brilliant hotel, always stay here the night before my holiday.

Partner

2/10

Poor

16 Mar 2026

Sean

Room was starting to look tired. Management lack off. Fire Alarm on at 2;30 still going off until around 3/3:15pm. From clearly an error on staff in a store room. Iam still waiting for a response from hotel. Wishing a refund on all 3 rooms.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2026

CHERYL

The room was clean, however for a four star hotel was very disappointed that there was no fridge in the room and also the water pressure was so bad we were unable to use the shower or the bath

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2026

tony

Not bad hotel .room showing bit of sge as bit of black mould in grout on bathroom . Had good which was good apart from hair in pizza .but as compensation gave us a couple pf free drinks .all staff were lovely

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

Steve

Top hotel. Will book again. Best night's sleep. And excellent breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Stephen

Better than I expected clean room, staff very helpful and friendly.

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2026

Debra

Friendly staff. Big room. Comfy bed. Bathroom floor creaking every time you walked on it. Noise heard in corridor

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Barbara

Clean room, friendly staff. Loved relaxing in the pool and sauna before dinner in the restaurant on site. Lovely start to our holiday and easy walk to departures.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Peter

Spacious room, with excellent soundproofing and large comfortable beds (2 king-size in our room).Reception staff were friendly and welcoming.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2026

Karl

Clean and tidy room, friendly and helpful staff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2026

A Q

We stayed for one night before our flight. Very nice staff. Lovely room and nice food in the bar.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2026

Christina

Room was cold as theceinfows had been left open. Air con/heat wasnt working properly.

Rooms not sound proof as advertised. Could gear cargo all night long from the early hours.

Bath in poor condition. Room needs updating

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2026

WENDY

Nice staff
Clean room
Good food

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Tracy

We always stay here if flying from East Midlands Airport. The stay and fly package is great

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

Levi

Really happy with the hotel.
Far exceed expectation.
Will recommend and will be staying again.
Staff are wonderful, helpful and go out there way

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2026

Janet

I booked a stay and park for 8 days package. Very convenient to walk to the airport, 5 minutes to the departures area. Hotel clean, nice food in the restaurant, friendly staff. The room was a decent size, clean and tidy. The bathroom was clean but the decor a little tired. Shower over the the bath.
The parking is very tight and very busy. It seemed we got the last space available.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Sarah

Staff were friendly and informative. Room was intercomnecting which was great for our 2 rooms. Will definatley stay again

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jan 2026

Lisa

Not a great atmosphere but it’s an airport hotel !

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2026

Glyn

Staff friendly, room clean but a little ‘tired’ although not unexpected with an airport hotel

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2026

Emmah

The room was perfect—clean, comfortable beds for me and the children, just what we needed. The staff were very helpful and friendly, which made our stay enjoyable.
However, I was disappointed to have to pay £10 per night to park my car, totaling £30 for three nights. I understand charging for parking for guests using the car park to fly from East Midlands Airport, but for guests staying at the hotel for the full duration, this feels unfair. Hotel guests should not have to pay the same parking fees as non-guests.

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2026

Haydn

Very good overall service / staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2026

wendy

Lovely staff and hotel room great as always

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

David

Really great team here. Looked after me from reception to parking to restaurant service. Will definitely be back.

2/10

Poor

04 Jan 2026

Liam

The room felt very dirty like it had been cleaned a little! The bed was okay and seemed the safest place. Until when we were up for the early flight we saw sweaty hand marks on the head board of the bed!

Bathroom was clean ish. No soap, shower gel. Luckily we were flying aboard and was able to use our own!

Check in Staff need to learn their left from rights. Send us all the way round the trees and house to get to our room.

When we left to go get a drink. Noticed you leave the room on the left and a left again and your by reception!

Would I stay here again. Maybe…… if I have another early flight.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2025

Helen

Great location for airport. Staff extremely helpful. Very nice food in restaurant bar.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

David

Staff are invaluable. They also helped me with parking and provided a 15% discount card. Make sure you join the free advantage scheme.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2025

Moira

Courteous staff and good amenities - super!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Andrew

Location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Vicky

Always a good hotel. With no issues.

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2025

Stephen

Staff were very good .

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2025

Christine

Hotel was spotlessly clean. Food in restaurant was tasty and hot. All staff were friendly and helpful. Will definitely stay again

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Lynn

Lovely large double room. Staff friendly in restaurant. Food lovely. Confirms stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

Melanie

Booked in night before an early flight. Interacted with bar , restaurant reception ( several times)EVERY ONE I spoke to was patient courteous friendly and professional. Atmosphere was welcoming facilites and room spotless. A very pleasant and relaxing experience. So impressed made a point of stopping for a meal after return flight.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

Deborah

Lovely room x great bar staff

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

John

Excellent hotel, more on offer at this hotel than we had time to enjoy.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Thomas

Stay was fine everything there that we needed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2025

STEPHEN

Staff provided a warm welcome, efficient check in and great service with a smile in the bar/restaurant. Woukd stay again definitely

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Oct 2025

p

Dissapointed at check in. Told earlier on call that i could park car for 3 days @£10 per night.
Parked car and then reception said no we couldnt park car...wven though i had a spot.
Had to then book in airport at higher cost than planned..not a good advertisement for the hotel !

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2025

WENDY

Good location
Staff helpful

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2025

Rachel

The room was clean and spacious, just a rather grotty shower curtain and some mould around bath let it down. The flow of the shower was very poor. However, it's in a convenient spot for checking in baggage at the terminal.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2025

Martina

Room was clean and tidy maybe neddd a little update but fit for purpose. Staff were welcoming and friendly in the bar and restaurant.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Neil

Great stay