Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center
Vredenburg 14, 3511 BA Utrecht The Netherlands
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#22 of 30 hotels in Utrecht
Location
4.6
Rooms
3.5
Value
3.5
Cleanliness
3.8
Service
3.9
Sleep Quality
3.7
Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center offers accommodation right in the heart of Utrecht, only 300 metres from both Central Station and the historic Oudegracht canal. It features an internet lounge and 24-hour reception. All hotel rooms are equipped with a spacious bathroom, a comfortable seating area and tea facilities. They are decorated with bright colours and modern lighting. Some rooms have a panoramic view on the surrounding city scenery. Every morning, Leonardo Hotel City Center offers an extensive breakfast buffet. In-room breakfast is available as well. Guests can catch up on e-mails at the Internet & Coffee Lounge with a free cup of coffee or tea. The city of Utrecht offers characteristic canals, lovely shopping streets, a wide range of museums and the famous Dom Tower. In the surrounding area of Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center, there are many cafes and restaurants.
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Property amenities
Paid public parking nearby
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Bar / lounge
Meeting rooms
24-hour security
Baggage storage
24-hour front desk
Express check-in / check-out
Wifi
Paid wifi
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Non-smoking hotel
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Private bathrooms
Flatscreen TV
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Non-smoking rooms
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Centrally Located
Mid-range
Languages Spoken
English, Dutch, German
Location
Vredenburg 14, 3511 BA Utrecht The Netherlands
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I stayed at Leonardo for a couple of nights; the location is perfect, right in the city centre ad only a few minutes from the railway station. The rooms are reasonably clean and the reception staff was nice if not always efficient. I did not taste breakfast. However, the hotel's environmental policy is really not satisfactory. Guests are asked to put a sign on the door if they wish the room to be cleaned. However, not putting the sign on does not mean simply that the bathroom or the floor are not mopped (which would be perfectly acceptable for a two day stay). Dirty tea cups are not replaced, the paper bin is not emptied, the room is not aired, the bed is not made. This seems to have little to do with the environment, very much with sparing on personnel fees. The hotel should change its policy or call a spade a spade.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled on business
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Response from Nick Hospers, Gastenservice/Front Office at Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center
Responded Oct 24, 2022
Dear Serena, Thank you for your recent stay and shared feedback. Lovely to read, that you have enjoyed our location. We have shared your comments on the stayover service with our Housekeeping department. The stayover service when requested, should be on a high level done, our apologies for the inconvenience. During your next stay, we will do our utmost best to provide the best stay possible. Warm regards, Nick
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We stayed in this hotel with friends. The hotel is right in the walking area at the city center with lots of shopping and dining options. The rooms are in good size but needs renovation as it smells humidity. The car parking is not available at the hotel as it is a restricted area but they offer parking at a garage which is 10-15 minute walking distance. The front desk is friendly and responsive for any assistance needed. I am not sure if there is any better alternative but this is still an acceptable option.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Before we arrived in the UK the staff called us 10 in the evening to check if we were coming, I am sure there are other times to call. I asked if it was busy, they responded with no. When we arrived early in the morning they fortunately let us check in early but sadly didn’t get a double bed but two singles, since it was quiet I expected the double beds.
The room was alright. I really missed a mini fridge to store our milk since you could coffee and tea in the room yourself but no milk..
The TV was a pain to work with and since we were tired we just wanted to zone out but found that the remote was not working, even when they replaced it, it was a pain to navigate the TV but that’s just poor TV choice.
The temperature was difficult to get it right. On 19 degrees it was freezing and at 21 it was boiling.
For the rest the location is amazing and for that you can’t expect the best I think. Everyone was dead nice and there was opportunity to use hand sanitisers and there were screens at the reception separating the staff and guests.
However, for a romantic couples weekend away I wouldn’t book this again, it just doesn’t have the luxury and quality we were hoping for.
The room was alright. I really missed a mini fridge to store our milk since you could coffee and tea in the room yourself but no milk..
The TV was a pain to work with and since we were tired we just wanted to zone out but found that the remote was not working, even when they replaced it, it was a pain to navigate the TV but that’s just poor TV choice.
The temperature was difficult to get it right. On 19 degrees it was freezing and at 21 it was boiling.
For the rest the location is amazing and for that you can’t expect the best I think. Everyone was dead nice and there was opportunity to use hand sanitisers and there were screens at the reception separating the staff and guests.
However, for a romantic couples weekend away I wouldn’t book this again, it just doesn’t have the luxury and quality we were hoping for.
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Date of stay: July 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Roelof Gjaltema, General Manager at Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center
Responded Jul 22, 2020
Dear Charlene, First of all, I would like to thank you sincerely for having visited us. Second, many thanks also for leaving us with your much appreciated feedback. I am glad that you mention several positive aspects of your stay and I obviously pity some of the lesser aspects that you mention. I would very much like to get in touch with you to discuss some issues that you raise. In all modesty, I must admit that the late calling surprises me a lot. In our aim to properly inform everybody about the corona-measures that we have taken and to make sure to provide our best service possible, we try to call every guest before their stay. My team and I however cannot imagine that one of us called a guest at 23:00 o'clock (which is 10 P.M. UK time obviously). Maybe I misunderstand your comment in this regard, but if somehow we did indeed call you at such a late hour, then I am very sorry that we did. Please know that this was only coming from our best intentions. Further, as to your comments on the bed-setting. In general, we have been rather busy actually as we are thrilled that in this post-closure period (having been shut down for three months) occupancy is picking up quite nice! This does not necessarily mean that we are extremely busy, but chances are that the double-bed rooms (in which most leisure guests stay, and for the most part check-out at noon) that we are often not able to provide both an early check-in as well as a double bed. Again, I am sincerely sorry that we apparently did not live up to the expectation but I am confident saying that my colleagues must have been wanting to actually provide extra service by providing a complimentary early check-in. As to the TV; such is only annoying indeed, and our system should properly work. My apologies that it didn't; we do very regular checks on all maintenance items in the rooms, and I am confident that this is more an incident than something that happens regularly. All in all, I would very, very much like to get in personal touch with you so to learn in which room you stayed and to provide you with some form of compensation. As it stands, I would very much like to welcome you again and show that we can indeed cater for 5/5 experiences. Thus, I would very much like to ask you if you can please get in touch with me via roelof.gjaltema@apollohotels.nl. Many thanks again for your feedback and many thanks in advance for getting in touch (hopefully)! Best regards, Roelof Gjaltema General Manager
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Unfortunately, this was one of my lesser hotel experiences. I had booked (and paid for) a room but walked away frustrated during check-in because of the receptionist's attitude. Here's my story in brief:
Upon arrival, I was asked to pay the tourist tax. I noted that I had anticipated this since I had also paid these costs on-site during my stay at the same hotel the previous week; however, the booking had stated that the price included all taxes and fees. It wasn't about the amounts (just a few euros). My comment was intended as feedback, so the hotel could better align the information on the booking sites with reality. The staff member immediately became defensive and claimed I was wrong and that the problem was with the booking sites. As if I had made a mistake.
After this unpleasant reception, I went to my room. I had specifically looked for a hotel room with a larger bed for more space around me and had found a twin bed online at Leonardo. However, upon arrival, it turned out to be a single bed, pushed against the wall. When I mentioned downstairs that I had booked a twin bed, I was told that I was wrong according to her system. A kind of blaming discussion ensued, stating I could have known this because I had been there the previous week (although I had a different room with a double bed then). I could get another room, but for an extra charge. When she asked me to send a screenshot, I pressed forward in my confirmation email and handed her my phone to enter the email address. Apparently, my attitude was not right: she said she would refused to help me further this way. She was busy enough (I was the only guest at the reception at that time). I did not use a single rude word and simply spoke in a calm tone. The approach of blaming the other first, responding gruffly and unfriendly, and then making accusations was unacceptable to me. I left and booked a hotel room elsewhere, where taxes and fees were indeed included in the online paid amount. It was anything but a relaxing evening in preparation for my next workday.
For comparison, my hotel experience from the previous week: the room was decent, somewhat dated, but the location is ideal next to the station. The staff were much friendlier and more polite then. My stay was otherwise satisfactory.
Upon arrival, I was asked to pay the tourist tax. I noted that I had anticipated this since I had also paid these costs on-site during my stay at the same hotel the previous week; however, the booking had stated that the price included all taxes and fees. It wasn't about the amounts (just a few euros). My comment was intended as feedback, so the hotel could better align the information on the booking sites with reality. The staff member immediately became defensive and claimed I was wrong and that the problem was with the booking sites. As if I had made a mistake.
After this unpleasant reception, I went to my room. I had specifically looked for a hotel room with a larger bed for more space around me and had found a twin bed online at Leonardo. However, upon arrival, it turned out to be a single bed, pushed against the wall. When I mentioned downstairs that I had booked a twin bed, I was told that I was wrong according to her system. A kind of blaming discussion ensued, stating I could have known this because I had been there the previous week (although I had a different room with a double bed then). I could get another room, but for an extra charge. When she asked me to send a screenshot, I pressed forward in my confirmation email and handed her my phone to enter the email address. Apparently, my attitude was not right: she said she would refused to help me further this way. She was busy enough (I was the only guest at the reception at that time). I did not use a single rude word and simply spoke in a calm tone. The approach of blaming the other first, responding gruffly and unfriendly, and then making accusations was unacceptable to me. I left and booked a hotel room elsewhere, where taxes and fees were indeed included in the online paid amount. It was anything but a relaxing evening in preparation for my next workday.
For comparison, my hotel experience from the previous week: the room was decent, somewhat dated, but the location is ideal next to the station. The staff were much friendlier and more polite then. My stay was otherwise satisfactory.
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Traveled solo
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What an absolute tragedy. Leonardo Hotels is once again living up to its reputation for taking over old out-of-town hotels, investing a minimum and bringing it to the market (aka us) at high prices. Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center boasts broken elevators, pampering front desk staff, stained carpets, ice-cold rooms, creaking beds, a subtle musty smell and tattered towels. You have to manage such a cheekiness or combination of shortcomings first. Clear NO to Leonardo for the future.
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip:Â GroĂźen Bogen um das Hotel machen :-)
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Hotel needs an update
We had a room at the back on the 3rd floor
It was 35 degrees on arrival
Air conditioning there was not only a Dyson blazer but it gave no cooling
The only thing that helped a bit was opening the window completely to sleep so a lot of noise and light from outside
Safe doesn't work and neither does the key we got
Bathroom was neat but dated
Parking you can not really near
Not useful if you have some suitcases
Have parking card validated at the hotel and paid but did not work and have to pay extra
You also had to request the brushing via the link in an email
We didn't know so room not cleaned
Not everything is negative. Staff is super friendly
Breakfast is definitely okay and sufficiently varied
Too bad because it is in a prime location
We had a room at the back on the 3rd floor
It was 35 degrees on arrival
Air conditioning there was not only a Dyson blazer but it gave no cooling
The only thing that helped a bit was opening the window completely to sleep so a lot of noise and light from outside
Safe doesn't work and neither does the key we got
Bathroom was neat but dated
Parking you can not really near
Not useful if you have some suitcases
Have parking card validated at the hotel and paid but did not work and have to pay extra
You also had to request the brushing via the link in an email
We didn't know so room not cleaned
Not everything is negative. Staff is super friendly
Breakfast is definitely okay and sufficiently varied
Too bad because it is in a prime location
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Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:Â Parkeren kan niet vlak bij en hotel is ook niet geschikt voor minder valide
Toplocatie om de...
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Close to Utrecht central station which was a godsend as I travelled around the Netherlands a bit during my stay.
The room I stayed in had a kettle, coffee machine, large TV, was quiet also. Hotel close to canals lined with bars restaurants etc
Breakfast room had a fantastic view the hustle & bustle of downtown Utrecht.
Thank you for a pleasant stay
The room I stayed in had a kettle, coffee machine, large TV, was quiet also. Hotel close to canals lined with bars restaurants etc
Breakfast room had a fantastic view the hustle & bustle of downtown Utrecht.
Thank you for a pleasant stay
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Traveled solo
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Response from Nick Hospers, Other at Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center
Responded Aug 1, 2022
Hi Paul, Yes! the maximum score, that is what we like to see. Lovely to read that you have enjoyed the area and service of our team. We would like to welcome you again. Untill next time! Regards, Nick
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Paid 620 euros for 3 nights and do not think it is worth the money.
Shower scalding hot, the janitor stood for 10 minutes testing the running water as if he did not believe me. He finally set the temp lower from the technical room or somewhere but it was still not adjustable from the shower thermostate.
Odd interface on the tv screen. Slow and lagging.
A layer of dust on the shelves and other surfaces. Dirty windows. Dirty bedside table and drawers.
Nudged mattress, and the sheets came off all the time during my sleep so I got to layout directly onto the mattress. Gross.
Only half a roll of toilet paper.
Mr. Policeman breakfast waiter stopped me from heating a croissant sligthly and controlled in the toaster.
I kindly suggested to the desk at my last day of stay some sort of compensation for the inconveniences, but he would not hear of it.
Shower scalding hot, the janitor stood for 10 minutes testing the running water as if he did not believe me. He finally set the temp lower from the technical room or somewhere but it was still not adjustable from the shower thermostate.
Odd interface on the tv screen. Slow and lagging.
A layer of dust on the shelves and other surfaces. Dirty windows. Dirty bedside table and drawers.
Nudged mattress, and the sheets came off all the time during my sleep so I got to layout directly onto the mattress. Gross.
Only half a roll of toilet paper.
Mr. Policeman breakfast waiter stopped me from heating a croissant sligthly and controlled in the toaster.
I kindly suggested to the desk at my last day of stay some sort of compensation for the inconveniences, but he would not hear of it.
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Traveled solo
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This hotel is strategically located near the shopping malls in Utrecht. It is a cozy hotel and heaters are provided in the rooms. The staff are warm and welcoming. Candies, sweets and fruit infused water are served for free at the reception.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Traveled on business
Room Tip:Â Transport is easily accessible from the hotel. Strategically located near the malls and...
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Response from Nick Hospers, Guest Services / Front Office at Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center
Responded Feb 6, 2024
Dear Guest, Many thanks for your recent stay and given feedback! Many thanks for your kind words about our team ass well, we do appreciate this very much! Hopefully we may welcome you again soon. With kind regards,
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I was in Utrecht for 10 days business trip, and it was my first time in the Netherlands. The staff in this hotel were very kind and fluent in English which was very easy for me to communicate them and they helped me with the issue that I had about my PCR test center at last day of my stay there. The hotel is located near two of the biggest malls with all brands inside it, which makes the shopping really convenient for you. you can reach the Utrecht station by around 5-10 minutes walk, which helps you travel easily through whole Netherlands. you can also walk near the beautiful canals, and have your lunch/dinner besides them at best quality restaurants.
All in all I would recommend the hotel to everyone who wants to enjoy the stay in the Netherlands :)
All in all I would recommend the hotel to everyone who wants to enjoy the stay in the Netherlands :)
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Traveled on business
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Response from Nick Hospers, Other at Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center
Responded Aug 1, 2022
Dear Maedehr, Thank you for your recent stay in Leonardo Utrecht! Lovely to see that you have provided us with feedback. This helps us to improve our product, on a daily base. Great to read that you have enjoyed the service of our team. Please do not hesitate to share any other feedback directly with us. During your next stay, we will do our utmost best in providing the best stay possible. If you are looking for a next stay in Utrecht, feel free to contact me directly. It was a pleasure having you as a guest, we are looking forward towards your next stay. Warm regards, Nick Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center
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Yes you can park first, keep the ticket and than go to the hotel. You have to tell them about your ticket. Then you can ask for the discount. I cannot remember What the cost are sorry.
Dear guest,
We don't have a smoking room.
No carparking. I walked from the railway station and did not need carparking. A taxi rank is at the front door.
Dear TA72712,
Thank you for your question. All rooms have private bathrooms but not all of them have airconditioning. Only the deluxe and clubrooms have airconditioning. And they are not locked but free to use for every room which features airconditioning. Hopefully this answered your question. If there is anything else we can help you with please let us know. You can also contact us per email or Phone.
Kind regards,
Jolanda van Nimwegen-Ruiter
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PRICE RANGE
$93 - $175 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
utrecht apollo hotel
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Apollo Hotel Utrecht City Centre
LOCATION
The NetherlandsUtrecht ProvinceUtrechtLange Elisabethstraat Mariaplaats
NUMBER OF ROOMS
90
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Frequently Asked Questions about Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center
Which popular attractions are close to Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center?
Nearby attractions include Museum Speelklok (0.2 miles), DOMunder (0.3 miles), and Utrecht Photo Challenge (0.3 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a lounge, and breakfast buffet.
What food & drink options are available at Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center?
Guests can enjoy a lounge and breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center?
Yes, paid public parking nearby is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center?
Conveniently located restaurants include Sarban Afghaans Restaurant, O' Panuozzo Mariastraat 35, and The Seafood Bar.
Is Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.5 miles away from the center of Utrecht.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, German, and Dutch.
Are there any historical sites close to Leonardo Hotel Utrecht City Center?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Dom Tower (0.3 miles) and Paushuize (0.4 miles).