The Leopold Hotel

A member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, this grade-II listed former boys' grammar school has been transformed into a 90-bedroom boutique hotel & is located in the city centre’s revitalised retail quarter. The Terrace Bar is open all day for drinks & light dishes & is already a hit with the local business crowd, while the evening-only restaurant delivers deft handling of seasonal produce, seen in starters such as crayfish parcels with lemon & tarragon dressing or a comfort-zone beef fillet glazed with wild mushrooms & cheese & served with creamy mash & water cress cream sauce. Desserts are good, too, try the chocolate terrine, vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce.