The New Ellington Hotel is a 5-minute walk from Leeds Train Station and Leeds Shopping Plaza. The Ellington offers large rooms with rain showers, Nespresso coffee machines and free Wi-Fi. Rooms at this boutique hotel have flat-screen TVs, fluffy bathrobes and beds covered in Egyptian cotton sheets. Guests can hire iPods, with pre-downloaded music, and games consoles during their stay. The New Ellington’s Atrium bar serves fresh coffees, light snacks and cocktails in the evenings. The restaurant serves fine international cuisine and offers 24-hour room service. The New Ellington is named after Duke Ellington who played the 1958 Leeds Music Festival. The hotels art deco interiors are inspired by New Orleans.