Roomzzz Leeds West.

As regular readers will know I recently posted a review of the excellent Roomzzz aparthotel in Manchester. The guys at roomzzz were so thrilled with it they declared me the winner of their online competition. Hoorah!!! The prize was a free night in their Leeds west aparthotel. Not wanting to waste a good excuse for a weekend away we paid to stay for an extra night, packed our bags, filled the car with booze and snacks than headed across the Pennines to Leeds.

The first thing we noticed was how well situated it was for Leeds city centre. Leeds west is located near to Leeds university and is a short walk from the city centre. Parking is ample and cheap (£4 for the whole weekend.) and there are several shops, bars etc in the surrounding area.

Check in was fast and efficient. Having stayed in the amazing liberty suite in Manchester we had high hopes. This was tempered by the fact we knew we were staying in the cheapest room they offered the smart studio. The room was a wonder. While smaller than the liberty suite it used the space very efficiently. There was a large bed, a lounge area more than adequate for 2, the same cooking facilities as the liberty suite and a clean bathroom with shower.

The style of roomzzz shines through with efficient use of furniture to separate the bed area from the rest of the studio. The room is equiped with ipod dock and A flat screen TV on one of those fun swivel plates so that you can watch from the lounge or the bed. The only downside we could find was the lack of aircon. This however wasn't too much of a problem as the area is quiet, so the window could be left open. I imagine it could get quite warm in the height of summer, so worth considering.

We massively indulged and took full advantage of the room. We had all intentions of visiting a local Indian that scores highly on trip advisor. This idea went by the wayside, instead we ordered in from the excellent boxpizza, which is in the same building as roomzzz, and watched several films. Twin this with an excellent afternoon watching the rugby on the flat screen with cake and a brew. Priceless.

All in all I would say Roomzzz Leeds west offers phenomenal value for money (even if you don’t blag a free night) and is excellently located as a base for a trip to Leeds. We have all intentions of making a return visit, this time trying much harder to escape the charms of the room and take more advantage of Leeds itself.