Cheap hotel, b&b, apartments near Leeds General Hospital, Infirmary LGI

Infirmary has a large A&E department

On top of the Jubilee Building there is a helicopter pad where the Yorkshire Air Ambulance crew brings sick patients from across the whole of Yorkshire and beyond to receive treatment by the hospital’s team of experts. The Infirmary has a large A&E department and also a separate dedicated facility for babies and children up to 16, located close to the facilities of Leeds Children’s Hospital it ensures well co-ordinated care for youngsters. The award-winning One Born Every Minute Channel 4 series highlighted the great work done at the General Infirmary’s maternity unit.

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Other hospitals part of the trust are St James’s University Hospital, Chapel Allerton, Leeds Children’s, Leeds Dental Insitute, Seacroft, and Wharfedale Hospital.

Address Leeds General Infirmary Hospital : Great George St, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

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Many hotels within close distance of the medical center have adjoining restaurants and bars serving food that are conveniently open all day. Local B&B’s and Guesthouses in the area often have cheap rates, especially out of the main summer months. Discounts can regularly be found at the city’s larger independent apartment rentals and chain hotels, with lower room rates available if breakfast is not included.

Some of the best room rates can be sourced for accommodation out of the centre and in the quieter outskirts, ideal if you have your own transport or are happy to use the local public transport services.

One of the closest properties not far from Leeds General Hospital is the Novotel, offering spacious guest rooms, private car parking, a stylish restaurant and fitness center. When staying in the city centre, The Victoria Quarter with its elegant shopping arcades and boutique shops, is just a 5-minute walk away. Leeds Cathedral is a 10-minute walk away and the Royal Armouries Museum can be reached after a 15-minute walk.

The Metropolitan University of Leeds is approx. 1 mile from most city center accommodations. Leeds Bradford Airport hotels are 30 minutes’ drive away.

LGI prides itself on its accessible car parking

The General Infirmary, also known as the LGI, is a large teaching hospital located right in the city centre of Leeds in West Yorkshire. It’s part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. LGI is one of the leading centres in the UK for neurosurgery, and one of 10 centres in the UK for Paediatric cardiology.

The medical facility provides many general acute hospital services such as an A&E department, intensive care, state of the art operating theatres and a high-tech high dependency unit.

LGI prides itself on its accessible car parking across all its sites and has been awarded the Park Mark award for promoting safety and security for patients and visitors. There are dedicated spaces for emergency visitors to intensive care wards, plenty of disabled blue badge holder spaces and specific parent parking for the children’s hospital.

Car parking prices can be found on the LGI website, exemptions that are apply are listed. There is good public transport to the LGI with bus stops close to the hospital site and a very regular bus service from Leeds Train Station (by foot it is about a 12 minute walk).

The hospital is situated in the heart of the city center, and is served by LeedsCityBus. Many other buses stop on The Headrow, which is a short walk from the hospital. The Metro bus service also provides a number of busses travelling near the Dental Institute which is located off Clarendon Way.

Leeds is a vibrant city with plenty of things to do near the centre, known for its stylish shopping and wide range of cafes, bars and restaurants to suit all budgets and occasions. Visit one of the many varied museums and art galleries such as the Armley Mills Industrial Museum or the fascinating Royal Armouries. Or discover one of the historic buildings nearby including the ruins at Kirkstall Abbey, Harewood House and Thackrey Medical Museum.

Nearby Great George Street

The Central Library (Calverley Street, LS1 3 England): Great library. Perfect place to get some peace and quiet in the city center. The staff here is always very helpful and informative.

Millennium Square (Calverley Street, England UK): Large square in the heart of the city, surrounded by the some of the city’s most famous landmarks such as the Town Hall, Civic Hall, City Museum, Academy and the College of Art.

Leeds Cathdedral – St Anne’s Roman Catholic Cathedral (Cathedral House, Great George St, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 8BE, United Kingdom): Beautiful Neo-Gothic Cathedral, mainly known as Saint Anne’s Cathedral.