Leonardo Hotel Bradford Review (Formerly Jurys Inn Bradford)

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Name update: Jurys Inn Bradford is now Leonardo Hotel Bradford. Leonardo Hotels renamed its Jurys Inn hotels from 2022; the hotel and its address (2 Thornton Road, Bradford BD1 2DH) are the same.

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Leonardo Hotel Bradford is a popular hotel that offers guests a comfortable and convenient stay.

You can find the shops and bars of Bradford city centre within about 200 metres of the hotel. Hotel amenities include a free public Wi-Fi zone, a cardio centre, and a dining option.

Each bedroom has a flat-screen TV, tea and coffee-making facilities, and a private bathroom with air conditioning. Rooms are available that are suitable for guests using wheelchairs.

The hotel’s restaurant is the Bar and Grill at Leonardo’s, and there is also an illy coffee bar.

The National Science and Media Museum and Centenary Square are within walking distance of the hotel. Bradford Interchange and Forster Square stations are about a 10-minute walk away, and there are shops and places to eat close by.

Leonardo Hotel Bradford Amenities

🛏️ 198 Rooms♿ Disabled Facilities
🍸 Bar🍽️ Restaurant
ᯤ Free WiFi🛎️ 24-hour Front Desk
Leonardo Hotel Bradford (formerly Jurys Inn Bradford)

Hotel Rating★★★★☆
Languages SpokenEnglish
Hotel StyleModern
Centrally Located

IncludedExtra Charge
Vending machineFax/photocopying
Currency exchangeBusiness centre
Room serviceMeeting/banquet facilities
Wake-up serviceLaundry
Luggage storageDry cleaning 

Rooms Suitable for People Using Wheelchairs

Leonardo Hotel Bradford has wheelchair-accessible rooms. These rooms, which were built to the highest standards, include:

  • The height of the bed is reduced to accommodate wheelchair access.
  • Wide Hallways
  • Possibility of free and easy movement
  • All handicapped-accessible loos are equipped with roll-in showers or bathtubs, supplementary handrails, a lower sink, grab bars, and emergency pull cords.

In addition, the hotel offers the following supplementary services for clients with unique requirements:

  • Easily accessible public restrooms
  • The building is equipped with lifts that can transport you to any floor.
hotel disabled wheelchair

Leonardo Hotel Bradford Rooms

Flat-screen plasma TV with Freeview channels, tea and coffee making equipment, and free Wi-Fi are just some of the amenities provided.

Top Features
🛏️ 1 Double Bed
📐 Room Size: 12 m²
👤 Sleeps 2 Max
❄️ Air conditioning
🛁 Ensuite bathroom
🖥️ Flat-screen TV
ᯤ Free WiFi
🚭 No Smoking
Leonardo Hotel Bradford standard double room

Room Facilities:

  • Elevator Access
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Tea/Coffee maker
  • Air conditioning
  • Iron
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Heating
  • Carpeted
  • Electric kettle
  • Desk
  • Telephone
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Wake-up service

Private Bathroom:

  • Toilet
  • Bath or shower
  • Towels
  • Hairdryer
  • Toilet paper

There’s free WiFi, a flat-screen TV with Freeview channels, and tea and coffee making facilities.

Top Features
🛏️ 1 Double Bed + 1 Single Bed
📐 Room Size: 15 m²
👤 Sleeps 3 Max
❄️ Air conditioning
🛁 Ensuite bathroom
🖥️ Flat-screen TV
ᯤ Free WiFi
🚭 No Smoking
Leonardo Hotel Bradford standard twin room

Room Facilities:

  • Elevator Access
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Tea/Coffee maker
  • Air conditioning
  • Iron
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Heating
  • Carpeted
  • Electric kettle
  • Desk
  • Telephone
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Wake-up service

Private Bathroom:

  • Toilet
  • Bath or shower
  • Towels
  • Hairdryer
  • Toilet paper

Flat-screen plasma TV with Freeview channels, tea and coffee making equipment, and free Wi-Fi are just some of the amenities provided.

Top Features
🛏️ 1 Double Bed + 1 Single Bed
📐 Room Size: 13 m²
👤 Sleeps 3 Max
❄️ Air conditioning
🛁 Ensuite bathroom
🖥️ Flat-screen TV
ᯤ Free WiFi
🚭 No Smoking
Leonardo Hotel Bradford standard triple room

Room Facilities:

  • Elevator Access
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Tea/Coffee maker
  • Air conditioning
  • Iron
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Heating
  • Carpeted
  • Electric kettle
  • Desk
  • Telephone
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Wake-up service

Private Bathroom:

  • Toilet
  • Bath or shower
  • Towels
  • Hairdryer
  • Toilet paper

This modern, air-conditioned room comes with free WiFi and a flat-screen TV. Superior rooms have included extras such as additional pillows and complimentary water; check what the current Superior package includes when you book.

Top Features
🛏️ 1 Double Bed
📐 Room Size: 12 m²
👤 Sleeps 2 Max
❄️ Air conditioning
🛁 Ensuite bathroom
🖥️ Flat-screen TV
ᯤ Free WiFi
🚭 No Smoking
♿ Wheelchair Accessible
Leonardo Hotel Bradford superior double room

Room Facilities:

  • Elevator Access
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Tea/Coffee maker
  • Air conditioning
  • Iron
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Heating
  • Carpeted
  • Electric kettle
  • Desk
  • Telephone
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Wake-up service

Private Bathroom:

  • Free toiletries
  • Toilet
  • Bath or shower
  • Towels
  • Hairdryer
  • Toilet paper

There is an electric kettle, air conditioning, and a coffee/tea maker in this triple room.

Top Features
🛏️ 1 Double Bed + Single Bed
📐 Room Size: 12 m²
👤 Sleeps 3 Max
❄️ Air conditioning
🛁 Ensuite bathroom
🖥️ Flat-screen TV
ᯤ Free WiFi
🚭 No Smoking
♿ Wheelchair Accessible
Leonardo Hotel Bradford superior triple room

Room Facilities:

  • Elevator Access
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Tea/Coffee maker
  • Air conditioning
  • Iron
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Heating
  • Carpeted
  • Electric kettle
  • Desk
  • Telephone
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Wake-up service

Private Bathroom:

  • Free toiletries
  • Toilet
  • Bath or shower
  • Towels
  • Hairdryer
  • Toilet paper

Leonardo Hotel Bradford Location

2 Thornton Rd, Bradford BD1 2DH, United Kingdom

LocationDistance
The Alhambra Theatre150 m
National Science and Media Museum250 m
Jacob’s well park400 m
Infirmary Fields650 m
Crosvenor Park1.5 km
Trident Park1.5 km
Seymour Park1.5 km
Seymour park play area1.5 km
Horton Park1.6 km
Peel Park1.9 km

LocationDistance
The Deli30 m
The Lord Clyde100 m
Ambrozja Restaurant150 m
Omar’s Restaurant200 m
mylahore Restaurant200 m

Leonardo Hotel Bradford Transport & Airports

LocationDistance
🚂 Bradford Forster Square550 m
🚂 Bradford Interchange600 m
✈️ Leeds Bradford International Airport11 km
✈️ Manchester Airport60 km
✈️ Teesside International Airport83 km

Top 10 Places to Visit Near Bradford

When visiting Bradford, there are a number of attractions and activities that you can enjoy. Here are 10 of the best places to visit nearby, most of them in and around Leeds:

LocationDistance
1. Park Square13 km
2. Eureka Museum for Children10 km
3. Kirkstall Abbey10 km
4. Chevin Forest Park13 km
5. The Brontë Parsonage Museum14 km
6. Millennium Square14 km
7. Leeds City Square14 km
8. Royal Armouries Museum15 km
9. Harewood House19 km
10. Temple Newsam20 km

If you’re looking for things to do in Bradford, here are some suggestions:

1. Park Square

Park Square is a Georgian garden square in Leeds city centre, about 13 km from the hotel. Its central garden is a quiet spot for a break, and the shops, restaurants and bars of central Leeds are a short walk away.

2. Eureka Museum for Children

Do you want your children to be really interested in the world? Eureka! If you want to visit a museum dedicated to children, the National Children’s Museum is the place to go. This West Yorkshire museum is aimed at children under the age of eleven, and has a sister museum, Eureka! Science + Discovery, on the Wirral. This fantastic day is jam-packed with opportunities to play and express your imagination.

The Eureka Museum for Children is a fun, interactive museum that’s perfect for kids of all ages. There are exhibits on science, nature, and history, and there are also hands-on activities.

Children’s emotional, intellectual, physical, social, and creative growth are all aided by this play-based learning environment. The museum’s concentration on family pleasure makes it a worthwhile educational institution.

The museum is in Halifax, about 10 km from the hotel, and easy to reach by public transport. Check opening times and admission prices before you go.

3. Kirkstall Abbey

Kirkstall Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is set in a public park on the north bank of the River Aire. It is one of the most visited sites in Leeds and it’s easy to see why – it’s a beautiful place with a fascinating history.

The abbey was founded in 1152, and most of its buildings were completed by 1182.

The abbey was dissolved in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries under King Henry VIII. Much of its stone was later taken for reuse, and the ruins were given to Leeds and opened to the public in 1895.

The abbey is now a ruin, but it’s still an impressive sight. It’s well worth a visit if you’re interested in English history or architecture.

The abbey is in Kirkstall, west of Leeds city centre, and easy to reach by public transport. Check opening times before you go.

4. Chevin Forest Park

Chevin Forest Park’s 700 acres are given over to winding trails through picturesque forests that are rich in historical and geological attractions.

The escarpment, or north-facing cliff, of the park climbs sharply to a height of 280 metres above sea level, providing breathtaking panoramas of the Wharfe Valley below. In 1989, the whole park was declared as a Local Nature Reserve in honour of its rich biodiversity and protection of species like the Green Hairstreak Butterfly and the Woodcock.

Chevin Forest, a designated nature reserve and site of natural significance, with breathtaking vistas of the picturesque Wharfe Valley and the town of Otley.

There is fun to be had by everyone thanks to the abundance of hiking paths, picnic areas, planned activities, and wooded areas to discover.

chevin forest park

5. The Bronte Parsonage Museum

From 1820 through 1861, the Brontes called Haworth Parsonage home. They are often considered the most famous literary family in history. The Brontë sisters—Charlotte, Emily, and Anne—wrote some of the most cherished classics in English literature.

2018 marked the 90th anniversary of the museum’s establishment, and visitors praised its pristine condition. This charming Georgian property, located between the quirky town of Haworth and the open moorland beyond, has managed to preserve much of the Brontes’ era’s ambiance.

The rooms they formerly occupied are furnished with furniture, clothing, and other personal items; the exhibits are rotated every year, so there is always something fresh to view.

bronte parsonage museum

6. Millennium Square

The outdoor public area and concert venue Millennium Square in the heart of the city has won several awards. The venue’s central location in the city’s civic sector places it in close proximity to such landmarks as Leeds Civic Hall, Leeds Town Hall, The Carriageworks Theatre, and Leeds City Museum.

This one-of-a-kind venue is open to the public and has a packed schedule of events all through the year, such as summer concerts and, at Christmas, the Ice Cube ice rink. Leeds Pride, Vaisakhi, and St. Patrick’s Day are just a few of the multicultural and communal festivals held in the plaza.

The Leeds Big Screen can be found in Millennium Square and routinely broadcasts big athletic events like the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, as well as theatrical and cultural screenings and other local material.

7. Leeds City Square

Leeds City Square is a public square in central Leeds, West Yorkshire, outside Leeds railway station. It is one of the city’s main meeting places and is overlooked by landmarks such as the Queens Hotel.

8. Royal Armouries Museum

The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, West Yorkshire, is a national museum. The museum houses the National Collection of Arms and Armour and is a unique venue for both national and international events.

The Royal Armouries Museum is the United Kingdom’s oldest museum devoted to arms and armour. The collection comprises over 75,000 items and is one of the most important of its kind in the world.

The museum’s galleries are themed, covering war, tournaments, self-defence, and arms and armour from Asia and Africa. Entry is free.

The Royal Armouries Museum is a popular tourist attraction and is also used for educational purposes. The museum offers a range of school workshops and outreach programmes. It also has a café, shop and conference facilities.

royal armouries museum

9. Harewood House

Harewood House is a stately home in Harewood, West Yorkshire, England. The house is the seat of the Earl of Harewood and is located just outside the city of Leeds.

Harewood House was built between 1759 and 1771 by architect John Carr for Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood. The house is a fine example of Georgian architecture and is set in more than 140 acres of gardens, woodland and parkland.

The house is open to the public and houses a collection of paintings by J. M. W. Turner, as well as furniture, ceramics and tapestries. Harewood House also has an adventure playground for children; its former Bird Garden has closed.

10. Temple Newsam House

Temple Newsam House is a stately home in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The house is set in 1,500 acres (600 hectares) of parkland and is a Grade I listed building.

The house is open to the public and houses a collection of paintings, furniture, ceramics and silverware. Temple Newsam House also has a rare-breeds farm, Home Farm, with more than 400 animals, and a country park with walks, cycle trails and a playground.

Before You Book

Facilities, parking charges, breakfast times and room types change, so check the latest details on the hotel’s own page at Leonardo Hotels or on its Booking.com listing before you book.

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Concluding

Leonardo Hotel Bradford is a great choice for accommodation in the city, offering comfortable rooms and a central location. It’s also within reach of many of Leeds’ best attractions, including the Royal Armouries Museum, Harewood House and Temple Newsam House, and a good base for exploring the Yorkshire Dales and Brontë Country.

FAQs

What are the popular destinations around Leonardo Hotel Bradford?

The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford Live and the National Science and Media Museum are all within walking distance of the hotel.

What facilities and amenities does Leonardo Hotel Bradford provide?

Free Wi-Fi, an on-site restaurant and a relaxing lounge are among the most appealing features of Leonardo Hotel Bradford.

What meals & drinks does Leonardo Hotel Bradford provide?

There is a restaurant and a bar, and rooms have tea and coffee making facilities.

Does Leonardo Hotel Bradford provide parking?

There is an NCP car park about 100 metres from the back of the hotel. Check current parking charges before you travel.

What are the top restaurants close to Leonardo Hotel Bradford?

There are plenty of restaurants, cafes and bars within a short walk of the hotel.

Are there gym and fitness facilities inside Leonardo Hotel Bradford?

Yes, a cardio gym is provided within the hotel.

How close is Leonardo Hotel Bradford to the city centre?

Leonardo Hotel Bradford is about 0.4 miles from the centre of Bradford.

Does Leonardo Hotel Bradford provide housekeeping and cleaning services?

Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.

Does Leonardo Hotel Bradford offer any business services?

An office space, conference halls, and meeting rooms are all available.

Is Leonardo Hotel Bradford wheelchair accessible?

Yes, it has wheelchair access, accessible rooms and services for guests with reduced mobility. Contact the hotel before your stay to confirm your specific access needs.