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Reviews of Dakota Leeds 5 stars

8 Russell Street, Leeds, LS1 5RN, United Kingdom

#1 of 44 hotels in Leeds

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 4062 hotel reviews

9.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.6

  • Comfort

    9.6

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    9.3

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    9.2

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  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    10
    Luxurious and Relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    Fantastic location, welcoming staff. The room was one of the most relaxing hotel rooms I have ever stayed in. Having an outside space was amazing.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    10
    Cosy and Elegant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We received an upgrade to a king size garden room which was fabulous. The room was very elegant and cosy and the staff members are polite and professional. The hotel is within walking distance to all Leeds has to offer.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    10
    Excellent location, lovely stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    situated in a good location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    10
    A classy stay in Leeds
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    A few TV channels didn't work but that was ok

    A stylish, well located luxuary hotel. Really close to everything I needed in Leeds including transport options. Staff were so friendly and couldn't do enough. Bed ultra comfortable

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    8.0
    Great hotel overall nice breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noise from the bars on the street, tiny amount of toiletries

    Lovely clean room

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    9.0
    Amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast - poor coffee, buffet and everything over salted. Tables left uncleared - all suggested similar experience.

    Beautiful room, friendly and professional staff, amazing vegan dinner

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2024

    10
    Outstanding stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We loved everything.

    Literally everything amazing experience, food and drinks was outstanding from the restaurant, the beds was absolutely amazing so comfortable we didn't want to leave. And an amazing breakfast in the morning. Staff was excellent at greeting us and giving us information we needed for our stay.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    9.0
    Lovely, can’t wait to come back again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We requested two Prosecco glasses to be sent to the room as the bar was rather busy at the time to ask, the glasses sadly didn’t arrive..

    Ideal location, clean, modern and very smart.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    10
    Luxurious and glam, will be back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Genuinely, there’s nothing from my experience making me hesitate in recommending The Dakota.

    We’ve stayed a couple of times at the Dakota, and will definitely be back. What’s not to love? - Location is ideal, entrance either via Russell Street or Greek Street - Rooms are beautiful, luxurious, spotlessly clean - Fabulous showers, with Molten Brown products - Comfiest beds and pillows of any hotel I’ve stayed in - Coffee pod machine in room - Excellent quality breakfast (both continental and cooked to order) - Sunday dinner in the restaurant was divine! - Such friendly, professional hotel staff who really go the extra mile to make sure your stay is a joy - Cosy romantic hotel bar for a glam night cap - It bears mentioning, the hotel smells incredible - Discount parking available at The Light (the hotel provide you a code to use when pre-booking).

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    8.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The breakfast experience was not great, the staff were very friendly but the service was very slow. The buffet part did not have much choice and various items had ran out.

    Great location, lovely clean rooms.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    8.0
    Very expensive but no complaints with the quality or service
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The cost was too high

    All very good

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    10
    It was amazing for a romantic getaway room was spot less staff wore helpful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Its a bit expensive however depending on purpose of travel its viable

    Its beautiful

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    10
    Great weekend short stay in the centre of Leeds
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    If I was to be commuting by car, car parking would have been an issue but as on train did not cause an issue

    The hotel was central, very clean, great atmosphere, perfumed room smell and decor, all staff met with where helpful and friendly and even though we only had a standard room due to a short visit, it was well laid out and had everything we needed. 11am check out good too

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    10
    Fabulous stay in the centre of Leeds
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Had a great stay!

    Amazing and cosy hotel, very high quality spaces, food and service.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    10
    Absolutely stunning hotel which cannot be beaten in Leeds, gorgeous building with no expense spared on the furnishings.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Stunning hotel, immaculate, excellent facilities, gorgeous rooms, comfortable beds and sofas

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No fridge in room, a well stocked fridge would be welcomed.

    Bed is very very comfortable.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    10
    A superb experience and I shall definately return with others.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    N/A

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    8.0
    Incredible place, will definitely be back. Will just make sure to wear my work attire for breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We went down for breakfast in the morning wearing our comfy clothes, I had a hoodie on. Everyone else wore business attire and most people in there were working. We were given a table right next to the buffet, so people kept knocking into us as they got their breakfasts. We were asked if we would like tea or coffee, which we ordered coffee. It never arrived. We were forgotten about. After watching the gentleman bring coffee to three other tables I had to go up and ask where ours was. Despite the fact that I’d hired the two best and most expensive rooms in the hotel, as I wasn’t in my suit I was judged, chucked into the corner and forgotten about.

    THE BED WAS INCREDIBLE!!! Best sleep of my life. The decoration throughout the entire hotel was amazing. Such a fantastic atmosphere. We had a suite, room 502 and it was perfect.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff are some of the warmest, most attentive we have ever come across.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    10
    Excellent, excellent, excellent!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing, our trip was perfect.

    I’ve wanted to try this hotel for a while and it exceeded my expectations. Stunning interiors inside and outside, staff fabulous and lovely choice of areas to sit and drink.The location is ideal, cliseti a good selection of bars and restaurants. I will definitely be returning and trying other Dakota Hotel locations.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    10
    Great hotel in a brilliant location.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little too dark in the corridors. Not a problem for me but a bit disorienting perhaps for people without perfect vision or with early signs of dementia.

    Friendly Porter when I arrived and left. Very clean and public areas smelt great.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    9.0
    Great value for money, upmarket feel and spacious rooms.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No fridge or coffee machine in the room. For a more upmarket hotel I’d say this is a requirement nowadays, even in more basic rooms. I visited a few years ago and they had a lovely upstairs terrace bar which has unfortunately closed down. I really hope they reopen this as it provided a more exclusive setting for a drink after dinner.

    Fantastic value for money for the quality of the room, the location, the upmarket feel. Very friendly and easy check-in too. Room was exceptionally clean and also spacious. They put a box of chocolates in the room for my birthday which was a nice touch.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    10
    Thank you to all the staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Leaving

    The peaceful feeling you get bn there

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    10
    Wedding weekend and a fantastic experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    We stayed in a signature suite for our wedding weekend and could not have been happier with the room and staff. The room was immaculate and well stocked, and the staff were courteous and made a huge effort over the two days. Fantastic experience.

    Stayed in May 2024

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