The Great Central Hotel
Great Central Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England
About The Great Central Hotel
Built by the Great Central Railway in 1899, this restored Victorian town house hotel offers modern comforts whilst retaining the charm of a bygone age. With many period features, elegant hotel rooms echoe moods of times past. The Great Central Railway, situated by the hotel, was one of the major rail networks connecting London with Scotland, used by famous steam trains like the Flying Scotsman. The hotel is conveniently located in the heart of England, within easy reach of the M1 and M42 motorways. This allows easy access to Derby, Leicester, Nottingham and Birmingham. The hotel is a short walk from Loughborough University and Whatton Gardens. Other local attractions include Alton Towers and Drayton Manor theme parks.
Other nearby hotels
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from The Great Central Hotel |
| The Beauchief | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) |
| Ramada Loughborough Hotel | (0.4 miles, 0.7 km) |
| Old Manor Hotel | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) |
| The Cedars Hotel | (0.5 miles, 0.9 km) |
| Imago At Burleigh Court | (1.8 miles, 3.0 km, direction W) |
| Quality Hotel Loughborough M1 Junction 23 | (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction W) |
| Quorn Country Hotel | (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction SE) |
| Quorn Grange Hotel | (2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction SE) |
| The Grange Courtyard | (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction W) |
| The Rothley Court Hotel | (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SE) |
| Best Western Premier Yew Lodge Hotel | (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NW) |
| Kegworth Whitehouse Hotel East Midlands Airport | (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NW) |
| Six Hills Hotel | (6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction E) |
| Express By Holiday Inn Nottingham East Midlands Airport | (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction NW) |
| Fieldhead Hotel | (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction SW) |
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Recommended attractions near The Great Central Hotel
| Great Central Railway | (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) | Pictures |
| Beacon Hill Country Park | (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Old John Tower | (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Bradgate Park | (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Grace Dieu Priory | (6.9 miles, 11.0 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Watermead Country Park | (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Rushcliffe Country Park | (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Thornton Reservoir | (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Abbey Park | (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| New Lount Nature Reserve | (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction W) | Pictures |
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