History

The City Rooms is a beautiful Georgian Grade 1 listed building located in the heart of Leicester City Centre.

The historic venue, built in 1792, was intended to become Leicester's first hotel, used to house the visitors to the Leicester Races held at Victoria Park. Originally designed for 36 bedrooms, sadly the hotel was never completed due to lack of finances and the building was sold. Then in 1817 it passed into the hands of the County Justices for the Judges Lodgings.

The centerpiece of The City Rooms is the magnificent ballroom which runs the whole width of the building on the first floor. Decorated with figures in niches on the north and south walls by J.C.F. Rossi, and complimented by paintings by R R. Reinagle in panels on the walls and ceilings, the ballroom is a true masterpiece.

Now The City Rooms has been taken over by Naresh and Sharon Parmar and has undergone a careful two year restoration to bring the building back to life. Comprising three lavishly decorated meeting rooms, a bar, the grand ballroom and four luxurious bedrooms, The City Rooms is open as first intended more than 200 years after work began.