Hotels near Mattioli Arena: Leicester darts stays

By the Off to the Darts team at Does Your Duck Quack? · Published 20 October 2026 · Last checked 8 November 2026 · How we check our facts

6 hotels near Mattioli Arena, with measured walking and transport comparisons and dated searches for 27 September 2027.

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Compare: Walks, transport, star levels and parking.

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At a glance: hotels by journey time

Hotels near Mattioli Arena: measured walks and transit (checked 8 November 2026)
Hotel	Area	Walk / public transport	Star level	Parking	Best for
Novotel Leicester	City centre / Highcross	18 min walk	4-star	Chargeable on-site parking £10 per 24 hours	Shortest measured walk
Holiday Inn Leicester	City centre	23 min walk	–	–	Walking return
voco Leicester	Welford Road	24 min public transport	–	–	Plan public transport
Premier Inn Leicester Central (A50)	A50 / outer city	28 min public transport	–	Free on-site parking is advertised	Plan public transport
Premier Inn Leicester North West	North west / outer city	37 min public transport	–	Free on-site parking is advertised	Plan public transport
Holiday Inn Leicester – Wigston	Wigston / outside centre	40 min public transport	–	–	Plan public transport

Routes use 12 Memory Lane as the arena entrance-street destination; allow for your ticket entrance and queues.

Public-transport figures compare arrival by 18:00 on Monday 9 November 2026; set your event date and return separately.

Route and classification sources are linked in the table, checked 8 November 2026. Stars are hotel classifications, not guest scores or room-price quotes.

A dash means the detail remains unconfirmed.

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Where to stay in Leicester

Great Central Square and Highcross

Novotel on Great Central Square lists a restaurant, bar and family rooms with an extra sofa bed.

Compare the room layout and parking with the measured Memory Lane route above. Save the hotel’s own arrival directions for a late return.

St Nicholas Circle

Holiday Inn Leicester on St Nicholas Circle describes parking discounts at adjacent Euro Car Parks and Highcross Rooftop, with reception payment or validation.

Save the exact instructions; another nearby car park may not qualify. Compare standard rooms, premium rooms and suites for your party, alongside the arena journey.

Welford Road

IHG places voco on Welford Road beside Leicester Tigers’ Mattioli Woods Welford Road rugby stadium. The World Grand Prix venue is on Memory Lane.

Compare voco’s restaurant, in-room dining and suites with the event transfer. Save both postcodes and use the full arena entrance address to avoid the rugby-stadium pin.

Wigston, A50 and north-west hotel options

Premier Inn Leicester Central (A50) and Leicester North West confirm free onsite parking.

Holiday Inn Wigston advertises parking but its page disagrees about charges. Compare these outer-city stays with both arena transfers and the morning road journey.

Hotel parking does not include venue parking; agree the driver and transport costs beforehand.

Mattioli Arena hotel shortlist

Novotel Leicester

Measured route: about 18 minutes on foot. Classification: 4-star (hotel source).

Novotel Leicester puts Great Central Square and the Highcross side of the city into the comparison.

Accor lists family rooms with an extra sofa bed, Chromecast and the Nine B restaurant and bar. Its current parking note quotes £10 for twenty-four hours.

Keep that parking figure separate from the room price and check the arrival instructions that apply to your reservation.

Check Novotel Leicester on Booking.com

Official Novotel Leicester information

2 Great Central Square, Leicester LE1 4JS · Official address; checked 25 October 2026.

Holiday Inn Leicester

Measured route: about 23 minutes on foot. Classification: unconfirmed; use the hotel’s own page.

Holiday Inn Leicester is the St Nicholas Circle choice, with standard rooms, premium rooms and one-bedroom suites.

The practical detail for drivers is the parking process. The hotel lists a discount at the adjacent Euro Car Parks site, paid through reception.

It also lists validation for Highcross Rooftop tickets. That is not the same as a reserved bay bundled into every room. IHG also says there is no complimentary local shuttle.

Check Holiday Inn Leicester on Booking.com

Official Holiday Inn Leicester information

129 St Nicholas Circle, Leicester LE1 5LX · Official address; checked 25 October 2026.

voco Leicester

Measured route: about 24 minutes by public transport. Classification: unconfirmed; use the hotel’s own page.

voco needs one clear distinction at the start: its neighbouring stadium is Mattioli Woods Welford Road, the Leicester Tigers rugby ground.

The darts are at Mattioli Arena on Memory Lane.

The hotel itself offers standard and premium rooms plus suites, an onsite restaurant and a twenty-four-hour in-room menu.

IHG currently displays parking at £20 a day and lists EV chargers.

This can suit someone who values those hotel facilities, provided the separate cross-city journey is intentional.

Do not book it simply because both venues share the Mattioli name.

Check voco Leicester on Booking.com

Official voco Leicester information

101 Welford Road, Leicester LE2 7QS · Official address; checked 25 October 2026.

Holiday Inn Leicester – Wigston

Measured route: about 40 minutes by public transport. Classification: unconfirmed; use the hotel’s own page.

Holiday Inn Leicester–Wigston is an outer-city alternative, with the hotel rather than a walk through the centre as your base.

IHG advertises ensuite rooms, a fitness centre, EV charging and dining.

Its page is inconsistent about parking: the descriptive text calls it free while an amenity badge shows a daily charge.

Ask the hotel which arrangement applies to your booking before comparing the final cost.

Check Holiday Inn Leicester – Wigston on Booking.com

Official Holiday Inn Leicester – Wigston information

299 Leicester Road, Wigston Fields, Leicester LE18 1JW · Official address; checked 28 October 2026.

Premier Inn Leicester Central (A50)

Measured route: about 28 minutes by public transport. Classification: unconfirmed; use the hotel’s own page.

Premier Inn Leicester Central (A50) is a useful driving comparison because the operator explicitly lists free onsite parking.

Its room categories cover doubles, twins, families and accessible accommodation, with a lowered-bathroom option among the advertised facilities.

Read the correct room description before selecting it for an access requirement. This is a hotel on the A50 side of the city, not evidence of an arena-side stay.

Pair the official room quote with the transport you intend to use for the World Grand Prix, and keep the Premier Inn booking on its own website.

Check Premier Inn Leicester Central (A50) on Premier Inn’s website

Official Premier Inn Leicester Central (A50) information

Heathley Park, Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QE · Official address; checked 28 October 2026.

Premier Inn Leicester North West

Measured route: about 37 minutes by public transport. Classification: unconfirmed; use the hotel’s own page.

Premier Inn Leicester North West gives another car-based option with free onsite parking.

The operator lists double, twin, family and accessible rooms, and explains that food is served by the restaurant next door.

Its booking flow confirms the breakfast options for the selected stay. That detail matters more than assuming every Premier Inn has an identical attached restaurant.

Compare this property with the A50 hotel using the room layout and your route into Leicester.

Check Premier Inn Leicester North West on Premier Inn’s website

Official Premier Inn Leicester North West information

Leicester Road, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8HB · Official address; checked 28 October 2026.

Getting back after the Leicester darts

Mattioli Arena’s official travel page is clear about the last part of the journey: the event entrance, box office and reception are reached from Memory Lane, LE1 3UL.

There is no vehicle or pedestrian access from Charter Street.

That is the address to save when organising a pickup, not an assumed route through the back of the building.

For 27 September 2027, no final bus or train after the darts has been confirmed here.

Use a dated operator timetable before planning around a connection, and allow for the time between the last leg and reaching your stop.

If you want to watch the whole session, an earlier departure should be an intentional trade-off rather than a surprise.

The arena advertises onsite parking through Memory Lane and payment via the Evology Parking App. Those instructions are separate from any hotel discount.

If staying outside the centre, settle the return vehicle and meeting point before entering the session.

Tell the hotel if your arrival will be late, particularly when checking in for the first time after the match.

Groups and families staying in Leicester

The group search for 27–28 September uses eight adults and four rooms.

This makes it easier to compare two-person layouts instead of assuming everyone is content with a shared double bed.

A family search must include the children’s real ages, ten and twelve, and the chosen event’s admission rules remain separate.

Ask Novotel whether the extra sofa bed fits the party, or compare a named family room at the Premier Inns.

Rooms for a group of eight A family room for four

Which night to book

Leicester overnight dates
Event or session date	Check-in	Check-out
27 September 2027	27 September 2027	28 September 2027

Hotel sources

Sources and checked date

Hotel facilities and published journeys; availability is date dependent — Novotel Leicester · Holiday Inn Leicester · voco Leicester · Holiday Inn Leicester – Wigston · Premier Inn Leicester Central (A50) ·

Premier Inn Leicester North West; checked 25 October 2026.

Make a weekend of it in Leicester

Leicester Museum & Art Gallery

See dinosaurs, Ancient Egypt and the galleries that remain open during redevelopment.

Monday–Friday 11am–4.30pm; Saturday–Sunday 11am–5pm; bank holidays 11am–4.30pm. Refurbishment limits gallery access. General entry free; suggested donation £3.

Official Leicester Museum & Art Gallery information · checked 8 November 2026.

Leicester Guildhall

Visit the medieval Great Hall and the Medieval Leicester galleries.

Daily 11am–4.30pm; events and private hire can affect access. General admission free; some performances and events charge.

Official Leicester Guildhall information · checked 8 November 2026.

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FAQs

Why is the voco hotel’s Mattioli reference not the darts location?

voco is beside Mattioli Woods Welford Road, home to Leicester Tigers rugby. The darts venue is Mattioli Arena on Memory Lane, LE1 3UL.

Can a hotel taxi reach Mattioli Arena through Charter Street?

The arena says neither pedestrians nor vehicles can enter from Charter Street. Use the Memory Lane approach for the event entrance.

Which Leicester comparison hotels confirm free onsite parking?

Premier Inn Leicester Central (A50) and Premier Inn Leicester North West expressly list free onsite parking. Their hotel parking does not cover parking at the darts.

Is the Wigston Holiday Inn car park definitely free?

Its official page is inconsistent: descriptive copy says free and the amenities show a charge. Ask the hotel to confirm the tariff for your booking.