In Leicester city centre, this grand Victorian hotel features an elegant restaurant, original features and a 24-hour front desk On-site parking is available, and Leicester Rail Station is just 300 metres away The 4-star rooms at Mercure Leicester The Grand Hotel have a flat-screen TV with on-demand movies and free high-speed Wi-Fi All rooms feature teacoffee facilities and a luxurious bathroom with free toiletries The impressive building has a large Victorian staircase, original chandeliers and an ornate ballroom There is also a cosy guest lounge with Roman-style columns and free Wi-Fi access Marcos New York Italian Restaurant serves delicious American-Italian food including pastas, steaks, burgers and handmade pizzas Guests can also enjoy light meals and fresh coffees in the lounge bar Mercure Leicester is just half a mile from the Highcross Leicester Shopping Centre and the famous Asian restaurants of London Road De Montfort University is only 700 metres away Trendy bars, Asian restaurants and a variety of shops can be found in the Cultural Quarter, which is just a 2-minute walk away