Leeds city centre is the most popular area to stay because all of its top shops, restaurants, hotels, and landmarks are concentrated here, as well as the main train station providing cross-country links.
The Calls, a group of streets running along the north side of River Aire in the city centre, is the best place to stay if you want to be in the beating heart of the city’s nightlife.
If you want all the shops and restaurants at arm's length, stay in Briggate, an area within the city centre known as Leeds’ main shopping hub. The Trinity Leeds shopping mall and the Victorian arcades will be at your beck and call.
On the south side of River Aire, just a few minutes’ walk from the city centre, the tech-centred Holbeck Urban Village and Granary Wharf is the ideal area for urbanites who love industrial architecture, high-end bars, and indie breweries.
Although the Woodhouse and Blenheims neighbourhoods are immediately north of the city centre, they offer a family-oriented residential feel with quiet streets and parks nearby. As the University of Leeds is located in this area, it is also populated with students, so there’s a number of trendy local bars and global eateries dotted around too.
Leeds city centre is only 1.5 km across and even less from north to south, so it’s very easy to walk to Holbeck Urban Village, The Calls, and even to Woodhouse. For those who’d prefer to take transport, there’s a reliable bus service running throughout the city, as well as public hire bikes.
